“…These lineages are responsible for most outbreaks in commercial flocks and cause major economic losses in countries with high production levels, such as Brazil and Argentina, which are among the world's top producers of broiler meat (USDA, 2014). GI-11 is an exclusive South American lineage that emerged in the 1960s and is now apparently restricted to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay (Chacon et al, 2011;Felippe et al, 2010;Marandino et al, 2015;Villarreal et al, 2007). The GI-16 lineage contains viruses collected in South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay), Asia (China and Taiwan) and Europe (Italy, Russia and Slovenia) (Alvarado et al, 2005;Han et al, 2011;Huang et al, 2004;Liu et al, 2009;Marandino et al, 2015;Sesti et al, 2014;Tataje-Lavanda et al, 2016;Toffan et al, 2013;Valastro et al, 2016).…”