Article
Siadenovirus infection in two psittacine bird species
18 Sept 2009
Abstract excerpt
Consensus polymerase chain reaction was used to identify a novel adenovirus from two psittacine birds: a plum-headed parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala) with lethargy, weight loss, and marked leukocytosis; and an umbrella cockatoo (Cacatua alba) with lethargy, weight loss, and feather abnormalities. Phylogenetic and comparative sequence analysis suggested that this virus is a member of the genus Siadenovirus, and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
