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A novel psittacine adenovirus identified during an outbreak of avian chlamydiosis and human psittacosis: zoonosis associated with virus-bacterium coinfection in birds. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
Chlamydophila psittaci is found worldwide, but is particularly common among psittacine birds in tropical and subtropical regions. While investigating a human psittacosis outbreak that was associated with avian chlamydiosis in Hong Kong, we identified a ...
Kelvin K W To, Herman Tse, Wan-Mui Chan, Garnet K Y Choi, Anna J X Zhang, Siddharth Sridhar, Sally C Y Wong, Jasper F W Chan, Andy S F Chan, Patrick C Y Woo, Susanna K P Lau, Janice Y C Lo, Kwok-Hung Chan, Vincent C C Cheng, Kwok-Yung Yuen   +14 more
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First report of Psittacid Avipoxvirus in Agapornis in Mexico

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2023
A postmortem study was performed on two lovebirds (Agapornis fischeri and Agapornis personatus) that had scabs in the periocular region and on the eyelid, as well as serous blepharitis.
Félix Sánchez-Godoy, Irely Ledesma, Verónica Montes de Oca, Roberto Cervantes, Fernando Chávez-Maya, Gary García-Espinosa   +5 more
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Molecular detection, risk factors and public awareness of avian bornavirus among captive and non-captive birds in Peninsular Malaysia

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022
Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) is caused by avian bornavirus (ABV) has been identified in psittacine, non-psittacine birds and waterfowl. Birds may show signs of gastrointestinal tract deficit or neurological dysfunction or even both.
Lutpi Syamsiah Mohd, Abu Jalila, Arshad Siti Suri, Rahaman Nor Yasmin   +3 more
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Fatal dual infection of avian polyomavirus and psittacine beak and feather disease virus in Chile

Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2017
A 6 week old Plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) from a private bird collection in the Metropolitan Region of Chile died after presenting depression, ataxia, tremors of the head, subcutaneous hemorrhage and delayed crop emptying.
Gisela A. González-Hein, Carlos M. González, Bernardo R. Huaracán   +2 more
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Unexpected Pathogen Diversity Detected in Australian Avifauna Highlights Potential Biosecurity Challenges

Viruses, 2023
Birds may act as hosts for numerous pathogens, including members of the family Chlamydiaceae, beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), avipoxviruses, Columbid alphaherpesvirus 1 (CoAHV1) and Psittacid alphaherpesvirus 1 (PsAHV1), all of which are a ...
Vasilli Kasimov, Michelle Wille, Subir Sarker, Yalun Dong, Renfu Shao, Clancy Hall, Dominique Potvin, Gabriel Conroy, Ludovica Valenza, Amber Gillett, Peter Timms, Martina Jelocnik   +11 more
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Molecular Diagnosis of Beak and Feather Disease in Native Brazilian Psittacines

Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, 2015
The incidence of the psittacine beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) was investigated in Brazilian native parrots with normal feathering arriving at rescue and triage centers for wild animals (CETAS, IBAMA) in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. BFDV DNA
AV Araújo, DA Andery, FC Ferreira Jr., MC Ortiz, MVR Marques, SY Marin, DAR Vilela, JS Resende, M Resende, RV Donatti, NRS Martins   +10 more
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Psittacine beak and feather disease virus in budgerigars and ring-neck parakeets in South Africa

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2004
Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is a common disease of the psittacine species and is caused by the psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV).
J. Albertyn, K.M. Tajbhai, R.R. Bragg
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Parrot bornavirus in naturally infected Brazilian captive parrots: Challenges in viral spread control.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Psittaciform orthobornaviruses are currently considered to be a major threat to the psittacine bird population worldwide. Parrot bornavirus (PaBV) was identified recently in Brazil and, since then, few studies have been conducted to understand the ...
Aila Solimar Gonçalves Silva, Tânia Freitas Raso, Erica Azevedo Costa, Sandra Yuliet Marin Gómez, Nelson Rodrigo da Silva Martins   +4 more
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Genomic Characterisation of a Highly Divergent Siadenovirus (Psittacine Siadenovirus F) from the Critically Endangered Orange-Bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster)

Viruses, 2021
Siadenoviruses have been detected in wild and captive birds worldwide. Only nine siadenoviruses have been fully sequenced; however, partial sequences for 30 others, many of these from wild Australian birds, are also described.
Ajani Athukorala, David N. Phalen, Ashutosh Das, Karla J. Helbig, Jade K. Forwood, Subir Sarker   +5 more
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Molecular diagnosis and genotyping of Chlamydia psittaci in captive psittacines and their owners in the middle province of Iran

Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2020
Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci) is an avian pathogen which its clinical symptoms of the disease may be varies from asymptomatic to several clinical symptoms, which include: conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the lining of the nose (rhinitis), sinusitis,
Mehdi MoradiSarmeidani , Payman Keihani , Hasan Momtaz , Mehran TajmirRiahi , Seyed Hussein Heydari   +4 more
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