Updated unified phylogenetic classification system and revised nomenclature for Newcastle disease virus.

ABSTRACT: Several Avian paramyxoviruses 1 (synonymous with Newcastle disease virus or NDV, used hereafter) classification systems have been proposed for strain identification and differentiation. These systems pioneered classification efforts; however, they were based on different approaches and lacked objective criteria for the differentiation of isolates. These differences have created discrepancies among systems, rendering discussions and comparisons across studies difficult. Although a system that used objective classification criteria was proposed by Diel and co-workers in 2012, the ample worldwide circulation and constant evolution of NDV, and utilization of only some of the criteria, led to identical naming and/or incorrect assigning of new sub/genotypes. To address these issues, an internati

SUBMITTER: Dimitrov KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6876278 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature