Preliminary surveillance for beak and feather disease virus in wild parrots of New Caledonia: implications of a reservoir species for Ouvea Parakeets

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bethany Jackson ◽  
Almudena Lorenzo ◽  
Jörn Theuerkauf ◽  
Antoine Barnaud ◽  
Thomas Duval ◽  
...  
2012 ◽  
Vol 93 (11) ◽  
pp. 2466-2472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurel Julian ◽  
Almudena Lorenzo ◽  
Jean-Paul Chenuet ◽  
Marianne Bonzon ◽  
Celine Marchal ◽  
...  

Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is a circular ssDNA virus that causes psittacine beak and feather disease and has almost global presence. Here, we report for the first time the presence of in Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonia). One hundred and sixty-eight exotic and 79 endemic birds were sampled in Nouvelle-Calédonie, 26 were found to be positive for BFDV. We characterized the full genomes of 26 isolates and phylogenetic analysis placed nine of the isolates into the BFDV-J strain, with the remaining 17 isolates from Deplanche’s Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus deplanchii) forming a novel strain, BFDV-P. Of more concern was the discovery of an infected bird from the vulnerable and endemic New Caledonian Parakeet (Cyanoramphus saisseti). Our results reveal that there have been at least two introductions of BFDV into Nouvelle-Calédonie.


2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (04) ◽  
pp. 251-256
Author(s):  
R. Raue ◽  
R. Johne ◽  
Maria-Elisabeth Krautwald-Junghanns ◽  
H. Müller

Zusammenfassung:Bei Vögeln sind Circovirus-Infektionen seit langem bekannt. Neben dem Virus der infektiösen Anämie der Küken (chicken anaemia virus, CAV) ist hier vor allem das Virus der Schnabel- und Federkrankheit der Papageien (psittacine beak and feather disease virus, PBFDV) zu nennen. Die meisten Spezies der Ordnung Psittaciformes sowie einige andere Arten sind für das PBFDV empfänglich. Die Erkrankung manifestiert sich nicht nur bei den Nestlingen der Papageien, sondern auch bei adulten Vögeln. Bei diesen kommt es zu irreversiblen Schäden im Federkleid, bis hin zur vollständigen Federlosigkeit. Zudem erfahren infizierte Tiere eine starke Immunsuppression, die sie sehr anfällig für Sekundärinfektionen macht. Neben dem PBFDV wurden kürzlich weitere Circoviren beschrieben, die bei Tauben oder Kanarienvögeln vorkommen. In der vorliegenden Arbeit soll eine Übersicht über die Circovirus-Infektionen bei Ziervögeln und Tauben gegeben werden. Neben der klinischen Symptomatik sind die zur Zeit gebräuchlichen diagnostischen Nachweisverfahren und die Möglichkeiten zur Prophylaxe weitere Schwerpunkte.


2015 ◽  
Vol 156 (4) ◽  
pp. 867-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen T. Downs ◽  
Mark Brown ◽  
Lorinda Hart ◽  
Craig T. Symes

Author(s):  
J. Albertyn ◽  
K.M. Tajbhai ◽  
R.R. Bragg

Psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is a common disease of the psittacine species and is caused by the psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV). In this study the occurrence of the disease in ring-neck parakeets and budgerigars in South Africa suffering from feathering problems, using polymerase chain reaction as a diagnostic test was investigated. The genetic variation between viral isolates was also studied. Results indicate that PBFDV can be attributed to being the cause of feathering problems in some of the ring-neck parakeets and budgerigars in South Africa. Genetic variation of isolates occurs between species and individuals. A cheap and easy to use method of blood sample collection on filter paper for diagnostic purposes was also evaluated. It proved to be less stressful to the birds and did not inhibit further processes.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Babu Kanti Nath ◽  
Shubhagata Das ◽  
Justin A. Roby ◽  
Subir Sarker ◽  
Daniel Luque ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. e83-e85
Author(s):  
A. Hakami ◽  
A.-R. Al-Ankari ◽  
M. Zaki ◽  
A. Yousif

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shubhagata Das ◽  
Sarker Subir ◽  
Jade K. Forwood ◽  
Seyed A. Ghorashi ◽  
Shane R. Raidal

The complete genome sequence of beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) from a fledgling red-capped parrot ( Purpureicephalus spurius ) was assembled and characterized. The genome consists of 1,995 nucleotides and encodes two major proteins in opposing directions. This is the first evidence of BFDV infectivity and a complete genome sequence for this novel host.


2017 ◽  
Vol 95 (12) ◽  
pp. 486-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Portas ◽  
B Jackson ◽  
S Das ◽  
S Shamsi ◽  
SR Raidal

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
HJ Ha ◽  
MR Alley ◽  
JI Cahill ◽  
L Howe ◽  
BD Gartrell

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