Talk:Virulent Newcastle disease

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Does anyone know the origin of the name? Why Newcastle?

--Snorre/Antwelm 16:17, 21 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Newcastle Disease was first reported in 1926 in the East Indies and then in 1927 at Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, for which it is named.

Newcastle Disease was first reported in 1926 by Doyle in Newcastle upon Tyne other strains were reported at this time. Please read "Newcastle Disease By Dennis J. Alexander"

It was reported in Java in 1927/8 in which some 5,000,000 fowl died or were killed. It subsequently appeared in Melbourne Australia in in 1929 and again 1932 when it was reported in The Argus.

Birds of genus Anas are not sick of this disease. Photography by sick mallard mislead readers--Izvora (talk) 19:23, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Dow AgroSciences has an approved vaccine, manufactured in transgenic tobacco, against Newcastle disease. http://www.genengnews.com/articles/chitem.aspx?aid=3074 Stevehartwell (talk) 15:29, 17 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Citations of it being used as a biological agent are seriously lacking. The bit about the USA having stopped it's bio-weapons program is particularly unsupported. 96.11.217.244 (talk) 16:42, 23 May 2010 (UTC)ubiquitousnewt[reply]

Virus Shows Promise as Prostate Cancer Treatment

Feb. 25, 2013 — A recombinant Newcastle disease virus kills all kinds of prostate cancer cells, including hormone-resistant cells, but leaves normal cells unscathed, according to a paper published online ahead of print in the Journal of Virology. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130225153141.htm) -- Jo3sampl (talk) 02:12, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]