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A veterinary student’s perspective on the re-emerging threat of aMPV

sspiegel0120@gmail.com on July 21, 2025

By Jennifer Irwin
North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Controlling avian metapneumovirus with vaccination in Europe

sspiegel0120@gmail.com on February 18, 2025

Europeans have battled avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) since the 1980s. Today, live and inactivated vaccines keep aMPV under control in Europe and most of the world except in the US, according to Aris Malo, DVM, Royal Dutch Veterinary Association.

Clearer picture emerging on how to tackle aMPV outbreak in US poultry

sspiegel0120@gmail.com on June 24, 2024

Avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) has swept through production facilities across the US since its initial appearance in late 2023. aMPV infections can result in mass morbidity, significant egg drops and, in the most severe cases, mortalities.

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A veterinary student’s perspective on the re-emerging threat of aMPV

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