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 +2 more
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Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease: Global Spread, International Trade, and Conservation Challenges [PDF]
AnimalsPsittacine 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 +5 more
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A Meta-Analysis of Global Prevalence of Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease Virus Infection and Associated Risk Factors [PDF]
AnimalsBeak 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 +6 more
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Sensitive and Specific TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for Beak and Feather Disease Virus in Psittacine Birds [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesBeak 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 +7 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 +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 WorldBackground 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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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 SciencesPsittacine 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
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Development of a rapid recombinase polymerase amplification assay for avian polyomaviruses [PDF]
Poultry ScienceBudgerigar 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 +10 more
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Occurrence of bornaviruses, circoviruses and polyomaviruses in necropsy samples from parrots in Poland (2014–2024) [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary ResearchProventricular 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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Circovirus infection in Croatian population of Eurasian griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCircoviruses cause diseases in a wide range of hosts, including avian species. One of the most studied circoviruses is beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), which has spread worldwide due to global trade of birds and characteristics of the virus that ...
Liča Lozica +5 more
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