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Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease: Global Spread, International Trade, and Conservation Challenges [PDF]

Animals
Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) is a highly contagious viral condition caused by Circovirus parrot—commonly known as Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV)—a small, single-stranded DNA virus of the family Circoviridae.
Eun Gu Kang, Jang-Hee Han, Yong Ju Shim, Do Na Lee, Kang-Seuk Choi, Seong-Chan Yeon   +5 more
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Investigation and sequence analysis of avian polyomavirus and psittacine beak and feather disease virus from companion birds in eastern Turkey [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2020
Avian polyomavirus (APV) and psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV) induce contagious and persistent diseases that affect the beaks, feathers, and immune systems of companion birds.
Adiguzel Mehmet Cemal, Timurkan Mehmet Ozkan, Cengiz Seyda   +2 more
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Psittacine beak and feather disease virus and avian polyomavirus detection rate in clinically healthy captive birds in the Czech Republic [PDF]

Veterinární Medicína, 2021
The aim of this study was to document the detection rate of the beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) and avian polyomavirus (APV) across clinically healthy captive parrots in the Czech Republic. The presence of the BFDV and APV was tested using a nested
Michaela Valastanova, Michaela Petrikova, Libuse Kulikova, Zdenek Knotek   +3 more
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Current advances in psittacine beak and feather disease: From molecular pathogenesis to integrated surveillance and global control strategies [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD), caused by beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), is a globally distributed circoviral disease that threatens companion and captive psittacines, commercial aviculture, wildlife rehabilitation,
Hongmin Guan
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A Meta-Analysis of Global Prevalence of Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease Virus Infection and Associated Risk Factors [PDF]

Animals
Beak and feather disease virus is a member of the family Circoviridae, and among birds, parrots are susceptible hosts. This study reported the global molecular prevalence and risk factors of BFDV infection in parrot species.
Xueping Zhang, Hongxiang Liu, Jiayu Shi, Hongyu Zhou, Xinyi Lin, Huiling Zhang, Tangjie Zhang   +6 more
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Application of Quantitative PCR (qPCR) for the Detection of Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease Virus (PBFDV) in Air Conditioning Systems: A Model Study from a Veterinary Hospital in Thailand [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
Psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV), a member of the family Circoviridae, is a major pathogen affecting psittacine birds worldwide; however, its potential for airborne dissemination in veterinary environments remains poorly understood. This
Benchapol Lorsunyaluck, Juthanan Charachit, Sasipat Putsetkun, Natapol Pumipuntu   +3 more
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Occurrence of bornaviruses, circoviruses and polyomaviruses in necropsy samples from parrots in Poland (2014–2024) [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Research
Proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) is a disease of parrots which has been known for many years, but only in 2008 was it confirmed that its cause is avian bornavirus (ABV).
Szotowska Ines, Ledwoń Aleksandra
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Sensitive and Specific TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for Beak and Feather Disease Virus in Psittacine Birds [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is a small, icosahedral, non-enveloped virus with a circular single-stranded DNA genome, that belongs to the Circoviridae family. BFDV is globally distributed and poses a major threat to susceptible avian populations.
Bruno Fernandes, Teresa Fagulha, Sílvia Carla Barros, Fernanda Ramos, Tiago Luís, Ana Duarte, Margarida Dias Duarte, Ana Margarida Henriques   +7 more
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Development of a rapid recombinase polymerase amplification assay for avian polyomaviruses [PDF]

Poultry Science
Budgerigar fledgling disease, caused by avian polyomavirus (APV), is an immunosuppressive condition in budgerigars that typically manifests as abdominal swelling, absence of down feathers on the dorsal and ventral regions, subdermal bleeding in nestlings,
Jiaqian Rao, Qian Wang, Mingji Li, Runlin Shao, Ruiheng Liu, Zhanxin Wang, Yang Liu, Jiajia Liu, Yuanjia Liu, Qingmei Xie, Xinheng Zhang   +10 more
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Immunogenicity of DNA, mRNA and Subunit Vaccines Against Beak and Feather Disease Virus [PDF]

Vaccines
Background/Objectives: Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is the causative agent of psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD), affecting psittacine birds. There is currently no commercial vaccine or treatment for this disease.
Buyani Ndlovu, Albertha R. van Zyl, Dirk Verwoerd, Edward P. Rybicki, Inga I. Hitzeroth   +4 more
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