Long term circulation of avian paramyxovirus 4 in Australia revealed by historical and contemporary genomes from wild and domestic birds
Michelle Wille, Vittoria Stevens, Sebastian V. Carmody, Madeline Belfrage, Mia Campling, Suzanne L. Lowther, Kelly Davies, James O’Dwyer, Sue Martin, Marcel Klaassen, John S. Mackenzie, Matthew J. Neave, Jasmina M. Luczo · 2026
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Description
Michelle Wille and a broad team show in 2026 that a bird virus has circulated in Australia for decades. The virus, avian paramyxovirus 4, turns up now and then in wild birds and poultry worldwide. New and old virus genomes from wild and farm birds across Australia were read and compared. Australian strains, old and new, grouped as one lineage.
Modern Australian genomes sat closer to old Australian ones than to modern Asian ones. That pattern means the virus likely persisted locally rather than arriving fresh each time. No poultry disease from this virus has been reported in Australia. Watch programs on wild birds help judge risk to farms before outbreaks start.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Michelle Wille, Vittoria Stevens, Sebastian V. Carmody, Madeline Belfrage, Mia Campling, Suzanne L. Lowther, Kelly Davies, James O’Dwyer, Sue Martin, Marcel Klaassen, John S. Mackenzie, Matthew J. Neave, Jasmina M. Luczo |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23330 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |