Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine, 2015 An adult Blue Fronted Amazon parrot (A. aestiva) presenting with emesis, apathy, undigested seed in feces, and severe anemia was treated for approximately 2 months. Upon radiographic examination, an enlarged kidney was the only alteration.
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Use of Avian Bornavirus Isolates to Induce Proventricular Dilatation Disease in Conures [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010 Avian bornavirus (ABV) is a newly discovered member of the family Bornaviridae that has been associated with the development of a lethal neurologic syndrome in birds, termed proventricular dilatation disease (PDD).
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Experimental induction of proventricular dilatation disease in cockatiels (
Virology Journal, 2009 Background Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) is a fatal disorder of psittacine birds worldwide. The disease is characterized by lymphoplasmacytic infiltration of the central and peripheral nervous systems, leading to gastrointestinal motility and ...
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Persistence of Psittacine Bornavirus-4 Viral RNA Is Temperature Dependent in Aqueous Environments and Material Dependent in Non-Aqueous Environments [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesPsittacine bornavirus type-4 (PaBV-4) causes proventricular dilatation disease and death among diverse birds, most notably caged parrots and related species, with no known cure or vaccine. Infected birds can shed virus in fecal matter, urine, and feather
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Use of Cyclosporine and Itraconazole as Palliative Treatment for Proventricular Dilatation Disease in Psittacine Birds [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesProventricular dilatation disease (PDD) is a neurologic syndrome of birds caused by the infectious agent Psittacine Bornavirus (PaBV). Clinical disease may be based on the T-cell-mediated immune response to PaBV within the central and peripheral nervous ...
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In Vitro and In Ovo Host Restriction of Aquatic Bird Bornavirus 1 in Different Avian Hosts
Viruses, 2020 Aquatic bird bornavirus 1 (ABBV-1) is associated with chronic meningoencephalitis and ganglioneuritis. Although waterfowl species act as the natural host of ABBV-1, the virus has been sporadically isolated from other avian species, showing the potential ...
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A Method for Processing Whole Blood for Heterologous Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion for Use in a Green-Winged Macaw (Ara chloropterus). [PDF]
Zoo BiolResidual plasma and saline following blood component processing to produce a packed red blood cell unit for transfusion in an anemic green‐winged macaw (Ara cholopterus). ABSTRACT An 11‐year‐old male green‐winged macaw (Ara chloropterus) diagnosed with severe anemia required a packed red blood cell transfusion rather than whole blood based on ...
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Wǔhàn sharpbelly bornavirus infects and persists in cypriniform cells [PDF]
Journal of VirologyOur recent study using in silico data mining identified novel culterviruses (family: Bornaviridae) in fish, including a variant of Wuhan sharpbelly bornavirus (WhSBV) in grass carp kidney and liver cell lines.
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Vertical Transmission of Avian Bornavirus in Psittacines [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Michael Lierz +5 more
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Pathogenesis of aquatic bird bornavirus 1 in turkeys of different age [PDF]
npj VirusesAquatic bird bornavirus 1 (ABBV1), an orthobornavirus in the family Bornaviridae, displays a broad host range among avian species, including poultry. The pathogenesis of orthobornaviruses, at least in mammals and psittacines, appears to be mediated by ...
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