Abstract
To investigate an outbreak of avian pox in psittacines in a conservation facility, we examined 94 birds of 10 psittacine species, including sick and healthy birds. We found psittacine pox virus in 23 of 27 sick birds and 4 of 67 healthy birds. Further characterization is needed for these isolates.
Keywords:
Brazil; avian pox; avipoxvirus; birds; macaw; parakeet; parrot; psittacines; viruses.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Avipoxvirus / classification
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Avipoxvirus / genetics*
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Avipoxvirus / isolation & purification
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Avipoxvirus / pathogenicity
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Biological Assay
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Bird Diseases / epidemiology*
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Bird Diseases / mortality
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Bird Diseases / virology
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Brazil / epidemiology
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Chick Embryo
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Chorioallantoic Membrane / pathology
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Chorioallantoic Membrane / virology
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Conservation of Natural Resources
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DNA, Viral / genetics*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Feces / virology
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Phylogeny
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Poxviridae Infections / epidemiology
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Poxviridae Infections / mortality
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Poxviridae Infections / veterinary*
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Poxviridae Infections / virology
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Psittaciformes / virology*
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Skin / pathology
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Skin / virology