Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV) is a member of the genus Circovirus and causes the Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) in Psittaciformes. PBFD is a severe disease generally characterized by immunodeficiency and beak and feather disorders. Although Circovirus spp. have been detected in several non-psittacine specie, little is known about the symptoms and the disease associated to this infection in birds other than Psittaciformes. Nevertheless, PBFD has never been described in non-psittacine specie. In this study, we reported an outbreak of Circovirus infection in a flock of Gouldian finches where beak and feather disorders were observed. Sequence analyses on the rep gene of the virus highlighted a strong similarity at nucleotide and amino acid level with the corresponding regions of BFDV
Dal pappagallo al diamante di Gould: un nuovo ospite per BFDV (Beak and Feather Disease Virus)
CIRCELLA, ELENA;PUGLIESE N;BOZZO, GIANCARLO;CAMARDA, Antonio
2012-01-01
Abstract
Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV) is a member of the genus Circovirus and causes the Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease (PBFD) in Psittaciformes. PBFD is a severe disease generally characterized by immunodeficiency and beak and feather disorders. Although Circovirus spp. have been detected in several non-psittacine specie, little is known about the symptoms and the disease associated to this infection in birds other than Psittaciformes. Nevertheless, PBFD has never been described in non-psittacine specie. In this study, we reported an outbreak of Circovirus infection in a flock of Gouldian finches where beak and feather disorders were observed. Sequence analyses on the rep gene of the virus highlighted a strong similarity at nucleotide and amino acid level with the corresponding regions of BFDVI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
