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Newcastle Disease Virus
Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), an avulavirus, is a contagious viral avian disease affecting many domestic and wild bird species. It is transmissible to humans.
Strains of Newcastle disease virus have also been used to create viral vector vaccine candidates against Ebola* and Covid-19**. References: *Kim, Shin-Hee; Samal, Siba K. (4 July 2016). "Newcastle Disease Virus as a Vaccine Vector for Development of Human and Veterinary Vaccines". Viruses. 8 (7): 183. **Zimmer, Carl (2021-04-05). "Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine". The New York Times.
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