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Avian bornavirus in free-ranging psittacine birds, Brazil.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2014
Encinas-Nagel Nuri, Enderlein Dirk, Piepenbring Anne, Herden Christiane, Heffels-Redmann Ursula, Felippe Paulo A N, Arns Clarice, Hafez Hafez M, Lierz Michael
Abstract excerpt
Avian bornavirus (ABV) has been identified as the cause of proventricular dilatation disease in birds, but the virus is also found in healthy birds. Most studies of ABV have focused on captive birds. We investigated 86 free-ranging psittacine birds in Brazil and found evidence for natural, long-term ABV infection.
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