Jose Luis Losada Torres

Introduction Avian Influenza is one of the most important diseases worldwide. It is caused by avian influenza viruses (AIV's) and belongs to the family Orthomyxoviridae, genus Influenza Virus, which has three types, A, B…

Newcastle disease (ND) is caused by virulent strains of the Newcastle disease virus (NDV), also recently designated as the Avian Orthoavulavirus 1 (AOAV-1).

Newcastle disease is one of the major diseases of poultry, present in almost every country in the world and causing economic losses because of high levels of mortality, decreased production and trading embargos. It is listed as a notifiable disease by the W.H.O. – World Health Organization.…

IntroductionNewcastle disease is a major problem in the poultry industry and is caused by a virulent strain of Avian Paramyxovirus Type I (APMV-I). The Newcastle virus is divided into two classes, class I and class II, c…

Introduction Newcastle disease is a challenge worldwide, causing economic losses because of high levels of mortality, a drop in production and economic restrictions. It is endemic in Latin America, Asia, Africa and parts…