Transmission Dynamics of the Recently-Identified BYD Virus Causing Duck Egg-Drop Syndrome

Baiyangdian (BYD) virus is a recently-identified mosquito-borne flavivirus that causes severe disease in ducks, with extremely rapid transmission, up to 15% mortality within 10 days and 90% reduction in egg production on duck farms within 5 days of infection. Because of the zoonotic nature of flaviv...

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Main Authors: Vaidya, Naveen K., Wang, Feng-bin, Zou, Xingfu, Wahl, Lindi M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3329443/