| Avian metapneumovirus | |
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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Negarnaviricota |
| Class: | Monjiviricetes |
| Order: | Mononegavirales |
| Family: | Pneumoviridae |
| Genus: | Metapneumovirus |
| Species: | Avian metapneumovirus
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Turkey rhinotracheitis virus | |
Avian metapneumovirus (aMPV), also known as turkey rhinotracheitis or swollen head syndrome,[2] causes a variety of disease syndromes in birds, depending on the bird species and virus type (A, B, C or D).[3]
First detected in 1978 in South Africa, the virus has spread all over the world except Australia.[4] It is mostly found in turkeys, pheasants, Muscovy ducks and guinea fowls. Turkeys are the most susceptible species for all subtypes. It is presumed that other species are immune.
- ^ Fauquet, C.; Mayo, M.A.; Maniloff, J.; Desselberger, U.; Ball, L.A., eds. (2005). Virus taxonomy: Eighth Report of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (PDF). Elsevier Academic Press. p. 666 – via ITCV.
- ^ Md Zulfekar Ali (2017). Avian Pneumovirus (APV) (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.22102.65602.
- ^ Lee, Eun ho; Song, Min-Suk; Shin, Jin-Young; Lee, Young-Min; Kim, Chul-Joong; Lee, Young Sik; Kim, Hyunggee; Choi, Young Ki (2007-09-01). "Genetic characterization of avian metapneumovirus subtype C isolated from pheasants in a live bird market". Virus Research. 128 (1): 18–25. doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2007.03.029. ISSN 0168-1702. PMID 17485129.
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