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Molecular characterization of a recently identified circovirus in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) associated with immunosuppression and opportunistic infections.
Avian pathology : journal of the W.V.P.A - 1 Feb 2017
Rinder Monika, Schmitz Anna, Peschel Andrea, Wörle Barbara, Gerlach Helga, Korbel Rüdiger
Abstract excerpt
A recently identified circovirus (family Circoviridae) was detected in 14 zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) from seven aviaries and hobbyist breeders using polymerase chain reaction followed by sequencing. Full genome sequences of virus strains from six zebra finches consistently revealed characteristic circoviral genomic features such as a stem-loop structure and two major open reading frames (ORFs) encoding...
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