Gabor M, Gabor L J, Peacock L, Srivastava M, Rosenwax A, Phalen D
State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, EMAI, PMB 8, Camden, Sydney, 2570, Australia. Email:
Vet Pathol. 2013 Nov;50(6):1053-7. doi: 10.1177/0300985813490753. Epub 2013 May 22.
Psittacid herpesvirus 3 (PsHV-3) has recently been implicated as the cause of a severe respiratory disease in Bourke's parrots (Neopsephotus bourkii) in the United States. In this report, the clinical manifestations and gross and microscopic lesions of PsHV-3 infection in 2 eclectus parrots (Eclectus roratus) in Australia are described. The presence of a PsHV-3 infection was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction amplification and sequencing of PsHV-3 DNA using degenerate and PsHV-3 primers. Electron microscopy of infected cells demonstrated the assembly of herpesvirus virions as well as intranuclear tubular structures. The detection of PsHV-3 in Australia in 2 eclectus parrots broadens the list of known affected species and confirms the presence of this virus in Australia.
鹦鹉疱疹病毒3型（PsHV-3）最近被认为是美国伯克氏鹦鹉（Neopsephotus bourkii）严重呼吸道疾病的病因。在本报告中，描述了澳大利亚2只折衷鹦鹉（Eclectus roratus）感染PsHV-3的临床表现、大体病变和微观病变。通过使用简并引物和PsHV-3引物对PsHV-3 DNA进行聚合酶链反应扩增和测序，证实了PsHV-3感染的存在。对感染细胞的电子显微镜检查显示了疱疹病毒颗粒的组装以及核内管状结构。在澳大利亚的2只折衷鹦鹉中检测到PsHV-3，扩大了已知受影响物种的范围，并证实了该病毒在澳大利亚的存在。
