TABLE 1.
Characteristics of prototype viruses APMV1 to APMV9 and the penguin virus
| Strain | Host | Disease | Distribution | Fusion cleavagec | GI accession no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APMV1/Newcastle disease virus | >250 species | High mortality | Worldwide | GRRQKRF | 45511218 |
| Inapparent | Worldwide | GGRQGRLa | 11545722 | ||
| APMV2/Chicken/CA/Yucaipa/1956 | Turkey, chickens, psittacines, rails, passerines | Decrease in egg production and respiratory disease | Worldwide | DKPASRF | 169144527 |
| APMV3/Turkey/WI/1968 | Turkey | Mild respiratory disease and moderate egg decrease | Worldwide | PRPSGRLa | 209484147 |
| APMV3/Parakeet/Netherlands/449/1975 | Psittacines, passerines, flamingos | Neurological, enteric, and respiratory disease | Worldwide | ARPRGRLa | 171472314 |
| APMV4/Duck/Hong Kong/D3/1975 | Duck, geese, chickens | None known | Worldwide | VDIQPRF | 210076708 |
| APMV5/Budgerigar/Japan/Kunitachi/1974 | Budgerigars, lorikeets | High mortality, enteric disease | Japan, United Kingdom, Australia | GKRKKRFa | 290563909 |
| APMV6/Duck/Hong Kong/199/1977 | Ducks, geese, turkeys | Mild respiratory disease and increased mortality in turkeys | Worldwide | PAPEPRLb | 15081567 |
| APMV7/Dove/TN/4/1975 | Pigeons, doves, turkeys | Mild respiratory disease in turkeys | United States, England, Japan | TLPSSRF | 224979458 |
| APMV8/Goose/DE/1053/1976 | Ducks, geese | None known | United States, Japan | TYPQTRLa | 226343050 |
| APMV9/Duck/NY/22/1978 | Ducks | None known | Worldwide | RIREGRIa | 217068693 |
| APMV10/Penguin/Falkland Islands/324/2007 | Rockhopper penguins | None Known | Falkland Islands | DKPSQRIa | 300432141 |
a
Requires the addition of an exogenous protease.
b
Protease requirement depends on the isolate examined.
c
Putative.