Survey of captive parrot populations around Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia, for psittacine beak and feather disease virus, avian polyomavirus and psittacine adenovirus

Objective This study investigated the prevalence of psittacine beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), avian polyomavirus (APV) and psittacine adenovirus (PsAdV) in captive psittacine birds around Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Methods Samples of fresh droppings were collected from 118 psitta...

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Published in:	Australian veterinary journal Vol. 93; no. 8; pp. 287 - 292
Main Authors:	Hulbert, CL, Chamings, A, Hewson, KA, Steer, PA, Gosbell, M, Noormohammadi, AH
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-08-2015 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Adenoviridae Infections - epidemiology Adenoviridae Infections - veterinary Adenoviridae Infections - virology Adenoviruses Animals Aviadenovirus - genetics Aviadenovirus - isolation & purification avian polyomavirus Bird Diseases - epidemiology Bird Diseases - virology Circoviridae Infections - epidemiology Circoviridae Infections - veterinary Circoviridae Infections - virology Circovirus - genetics Circovirus - isolation & purification DNA Virus Infections - epidemiology DNA Virus Infections - veterinary DNA Virus Infections - virology DNA, Viral - isolation & purification Parrots Polymerase Chain Reaction - veterinary Polyomavirus - genetics Polyomavirus - isolation & purification Polyomavirus Infections - epidemiology Polyomavirus Infections - veterinary Polyomavirus Infections - virology Prevalence psittacine adenovirus psittacine beak and feather disease psittacine circovirus Tumor Virus Infections - epidemiology Tumor Virus Infections - veterinary Tumor Virus Infections - virology Victoria - epidemiology Victoria avian polyomavirus psittacine circovirus psittacine adenovirus psittacine beak and feather disease
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Summary:	Objective This study investigated the prevalence of psittacine beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), avian polyomavirus (APV) and psittacine adenovirus (PsAdV) in captive psittacine birds around Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia. Methods Samples of fresh droppings were collected from 118 psittacine birds (109 clinically normal and 9 with feather abnormalities) from 11 avaries in different locations and were used for detection of BFDV, APV and PsAdV using PCR. Results BFDV, APV and PsAdV were detected in 31%, 13% and 4%, respectively, of the specimens tested. One budgerigar was found to be co‐infected with BFDV and PsAdV. At least one sample tested positive for BFDV at each location. Conclusion This is the first report of the prevalence of BFDV, APV and PsAdV in Victoria and provides a foundation for future studies examining the influence of these viruses on the health of aviary birds in Victoria.
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ISSN:	0005-0423 1751-0813
DOI:	10.1111/avj.12350