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Identification and genetic characterization of polyomaviruses in estrildid and fringillid finches.
Archives of virology - 1 Apr 2018
Rinder Monika, Schmitz Anna, Peschel Andrea, Moser Kristina, Korbel Rüdiger
Abstract excerpt
Polyomavirus infections were detected in 40 companion bird individuals belonging to a broad species range of estrildid and fringillid finches and originating from 21 different bird aviaries. Based on partial virus protein 1 (VP1) sequences, the viruses were identified as Serinus canaria polyomavirus 1 and Pyrrhula pyrrhula polyomavirus 1. Serinus canaria polyomavirus 1 was found in 18 birds belonging to one...
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