Abstract
There has been an increase in the number of tentative circoviruses identified in avian species with duck circovirus (DuCV) recently identified and a number of avian circovirus-like infections based on histopathology, and electronmicroscopy in doves, finches, gulls and ostrich. Avian circovirus infections cause different clinical manifestations ranging from severe chronic feather, beak and claw abnormalities to non-specific ill-thrift, lethargy and poor performance but a common feature shared is lymphoid depletion and associated immunosuppression that exposes the infected birds to secondary opportunistic infections. In this paper, we report the use of PCR amplification using degenerate primers to identify a novel circovirus in Australian ravens (Corvus coronoides) exhibiting clinical signs similar to those that occur in psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Unusual and exotic pet veterinarians |
Subtitle of host publication | AAVAC annual conference proceedings |
Editors | Garry Cross |
Place of Publication | Palmerston North |
Publisher | AAVAC and UEPV |
Pages | 169-178 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Event | Australian Committee Association of Avian Veterinarians Annual Conference - Wellington, New Zealand, New Zealand Duration: 02 Sep 2006 → 06 Sep 2006 |
Conference
Conference | Australian Committee Association of Avian Veterinarians Annual Conference |
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Country/Territory | New Zealand |
Period | 02/09/06 → 06/09/06 |