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Avian bornaviruses are widely distributed in canary birds (Serinus canaria f. domestica).
Veterinary microbiology - 30 Aug 2013
Rubbenstroth Dennis, Rinder Monika, Stein Malte, Höper Dirk, Kaspers Bernd, Brosinski Katrin, Horie Masayuki, Schmidt Volker, Legler Marko, Korbel Rüdiger, Staeheli Peter
Abstract excerpt
Avian bornavirus (ABV) was identified in 2008 as the causative agent of proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in psittacine birds. In addition, ABV variants were detected in wild waterfowl and in a canary bird. PDD-like diseases were also reported in various other avian species, but it remains unknown whether ABV is involved. In this study we detected ABV in 12 of 30 tested canary bird flocks (40%), indicating...
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