Newcastle disease virus
"Newcastle disease virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The most well known avian paramyxovirus in the genus AVULAVIRUS and the cause of a highly infectious pneumoencephalitis in fowl. It is also reported to cause CONJUNCTIVITIS in humans. Transmission is by droplet inhalation or ingestion of contaminated water or food.
| Descriptor ID |
D009522
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.455.600.650.070.600
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