Avian Pox in Native Captive Psittacines, Brazil, 2015
- Felipe C.B. Esteves
- Sandra Y. Marín
- Maurício Resende
- Aila S.G. Silva
- Hannah L.G. Coelho
- Mayara B. Barbosa
- Natália S. D’Aparecida
- José S. de Resende
- Ana C.D. Torres
- Nelson R.S. Martins
Publication date
January 2017
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
To investigate an outbreak of avian pox in psittacines in a conservation facility, we examined 94 birds of 10 psittacine species, including sick and healthy birds. We found psittacine pox virus in 23 of 27 sick birds and 4 of 67 healthy birds. Further characterization is needed for these isolates
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