Identification of Clade E Avipoxvirus, Mozambique, 2016

Abstract

Analysis of scab samples collected from poultry during outbreaks of fowlpox in Mozambique in 2016 revealed the presence of clade E avipoxviruses. Infected poultry were from flocks that had been vaccinated against fowlpox virus. These findings require urgent reevaluation of the vaccine formula and control strategies in this country.

Keywords

• avipoxvirus, clade E
• fowlpox
• phylogenetic analysis
• Mozambique, Africa, poultry, chicken, turkey
• avipoxvirus
• clade E