Bert E, Tomassone L, Peccati C, Navarrete M G, Sola S C
Department of Animal Production, Epidemiology and Ecology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Turin, Via Leonardo Da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy.
J Vet Med B Infect Dis Vet Public Health. 2005 Mar;52(2):64-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.2005.00823.x.
Beak and feather disease (psittacine circovirus) and Budgerigar fledgling disease (avian polyomavirus) are viral diseases that can frequently affect captive psittacine birds. We designed the first survey to investigate the presence of beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) and Avian polyomavirus (APV) inside the population of captive psittacine birds in Italy. Samples were collected in 18 Italian psittacine breeding centres and four trade centres over a 4-year period. A total of 1516 birds were tested for BFDV and 877 birds were tested for APV by means of a polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) assay. BFDV was found in 122 (8.05%) and APV in 7 (0.79%) birds. No significant difference in infection rate was found between imported and locally raised parrots. We report the first BFDV DNA isolation in wild birds imported to Italy from Papua New Guinea.
喙羽病(鹦鹉圆环病毒)和虎皮鹦鹉雏鸟病(禽多瘤病毒)是两种病毒性疾病,常影响圈养的鹦鹉类鸟类。我们开展了首次调查,以研究意大利圈养鹦鹉类鸟群中喙羽病病毒(BFDV)和禽多瘤病毒(APV)的存在情况。在4年时间里,从意大利18个鹦鹉繁殖中心和4个交易中心采集了样本。通过聚合酶链反应(PCR)检测法,共对1516只鸟进行了BFDV检测,对877只鸟进行了APV检测。在122只(8.05%)鸟中发现了BFDV,在7只(0.79%)鸟中发现了APV。进口鹦鹉和本地饲养鹦鹉的感染率没有显著差异。我们报告了从巴布亚新几内亚进口到意大利的野生鸟类中首次分离出BFDV DNA。