Isolation of paramyxovirus serotype 7 from ostriches (Struthio camelus)

Avian Dis. 1996 Oct-Dec;40(4):945-9.

Abstract

Paramyxovirus serotype 7 (PMV-7) was isolated from pooled intestinal contents of two 5-month-old ostriches (Struthio camelus). The pathogenicity of the virus was comparable with lentogenic strains of Newcastle disease virus (PMV-1) in chicken and chicken embryo pathogenicity tests. The relationship of the virus to the observed pathology of proliferative nonsuppurative enteritis is unknown; the Campylobacter jejuni isolated was presumably the primary pathogen. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an isolation of PMV-7 from ostriches.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Avulavirus / classification*
  • Avulavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Avulavirus / pathogenicity
  • Bird Diseases / diagnosis
  • Bird Diseases / etiology
  • Bird Diseases / pathology
  • Birds / microbiology
  • Birds / virology*
  • Campylobacter Infections / diagnosis
  • Campylobacter Infections / pathology
  • Campylobacter Infections / veterinary
  • Campylobacter jejuni / isolation & purification
  • Intestines / microbiology
  • Intestines / pathology
  • Intestines / virology*
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron / methods
  • Microscopy, Electron / veterinary
  • Respirovirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Respirovirus Infections / pathology
  • Respirovirus Infections / veterinary