Avian Bornavirus in Free-Ranging Psittacine Birds, Brazil

Avian Bornavirus in Free-Ranging Psittacine Birds, Brazil

Avian bornavirus (ABV) has been identified as the cause of proventricular dilatation disease in birds, but the virus is also found in healthy birds. Most studies of ABV have focused on captive birds. We investigated 86 free-ranging psittacine birds in Brazil and found evidence for natural, long-term...

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Main Authors: Nuri Encinas-Nagel, Dirk Enderlein, Anne Piepenbring, Christiane Herden, Ursula Heffels-Redmann, Paulo A.N. Felippe, Clarice Arns, Hafez M. Hafez, Michael Lierz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Avian bornavirus
free ranging
psittacines
Brazil
proventricular dilatation disease
mononuclear infiltration
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/12/14-0920_article

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