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During routine MD surveillance in China, MD virus type 2 (MDV\u20102), which has the potential for widespread dissemination, was detected. In this study, 2842 suspected MD samples were collected from 237 poultry flocks vaccinated against MD across 21 provinces and four municipalities in China. Among these, 534 samples (18.79%) from 95\/150 flocks (63.29%) tested positive for MDV\u20102, with detections reported in all provinces and municipalities. A total of 54 MDV\u20102 strains were isolated and further characterized. The genomes of four isolates, SW20, JLWK1501, LB3, and ZH4, were sequenced and analyzed. Comparative analysis with reference MDV\u20102 strains (SB\u20101, 301B\/1, and HPRS24) showed that 33 genes in the Chinese isolates differed in length due to insertions or deletions, whereas 27 genes exhibited single\u2010nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) without length variation. Homology analysis demonstrated that the four Chinese isolates were more closely related to the US strain 301B\/1 than to the US strain SB\u20101 or the UK strain HPRS24. Point mutations resulted in SNP differences in 18 genes between strain 301B\/1 and the Chinese isolates. Additionally, variations in the lengths of four genes (\n                    <jats:italic>ORF3<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>ORF413<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>R-LORF1<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and\n                    <jats:italic>R-LORF9<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) were observed among the four Chinese isolates, indicating marked variability in these genomic regions. These findings align with alterations reported in circulating MDV\u20102 strains in China. Pathogenicity assessment of strain SW20 in specific\u2010pathogen\u2010free chickens showed that the strain induced inflammatory liver nodules, thymic atrophy, and splenic enlargement. This study highlights the expanding distribution of MDV\u20102 in China and confirms its ability to induce inflammatory responses, representing the first systematic epidemiological investigation of MDV\u20102 in the country. 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