Subgenotype VII.1.1 Newcastle Disease Virus Evolution and Spread in the Russian Federation in 2019–2023
Journal: Viruses
Year: 2025

Between 2019 and 2023, 163 cases of subgenotype VII.1.1 Newcastle disease virus infection were registered in backyard poultry in the Russian Federation within the framework of epizootiological monitoring. Subgenotype VII.1.1 Newcastle disease virus was reported in a total of 18 different subjects of the Russian Federation. Most of the Newcastle disease outbreaks caused by the viruses of this subgenotype occurred in the autumn and winter period (60%). Further tests allowed for the determination o