Herder, V. , König, A., Seehusen, F. and Wohlsein, P. (2011) Avian polyomavirus infection of a fledgling budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) and differential diagnoses of viral inclusions in psittacine birds - case report and mini-review = Aviäre Polyomavirusinfektion bei einem jungen Wellensittich (Melopsittacus undulatus) und Differenzialdiagnostik viraler Einschlusskörperchen in Psittaciden - Fallbericht und Mini- Review. Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift, 124(5-6), pp. 209-216. (doi: 10.2376/0005-9366-124-209)
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Abstract
A two-week-old budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) of an outdoor aviary diedsuddenly and was submitted for determination the cause of illness and death.Macroscopically, the sparsely feathered animal was in a poor body condition.Histopathological examination revealed in various mesenchymal and epithelialtissues, numerous up to 15 amp;#956;m in diameter large intranuclear, amphophilic tobasophilic inclusion bodies with a clearing of the centre. Additionally, a featherdysplasia and retention hyperkeratosis of feather follicles was found. Ultrastructurally,viral particles of approximately 35 nm in diameter were detected in thefeather follicle epithelium. A PCR for Avian Polyomavirus on fresh skin sampleswas negative whereas on formalin-fixed kidney samples with a high amount ofviral inclusion bodies yielded a positive result. In addition, viral inclusion bodydiseases, like Avian Poxvirus, Psittacine Beak and Feather disease virus, AvianAdenovirus, Psittacine Herpesvirus and papillomavirus of psittacines are summarizedand compared in the present article.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Herder, Dr Vanessa |
| Authors: | Herder, V., König, A., Seehusen, F., and Wohlsein, P. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity > Centre for Virus Research |
| Journal Name: | Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift |
| Publisher: | Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG |
| ISSN: | 0005-9366 |
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