<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Eight lovebirds of both sexes and different age were admitted showing alterations in behaviour and apathy. During the initial examination delamination of the beak was noted in all birds and discrete areas of alopecia in three of eight birds. Based on clinical experience, molecular diagnostic on PBFD, sequencing of obtained amplicons, and histopathological examination were performed. All birds tested positive on the presence of PBFD virus, despite the fact they did not exhibit expected clinical signs for PBFD. Sequencing results showed 100% match with sequences previously isolated from parrots with PBFD exhibiting classical PBFD manifestation. Histopathological examination showed similar findings as in previously described cases of PBFD in parrots. Other studies on psittacine birds correlate clinical manifestations and nucleotide variations with geographic localization. Our results indicate that the clinical manifestation of the disease is more dependent on bird species than on the genetic variation of the virus or the geographical distribution.</p></abstract>

Eight lovebirds of both sexes and different age were admitted showing alterations in behaviour and apathy. During the initial examination delamination of the beak was noted in all birds and discrete areas of alopecia in three of eight birds. Based on clinical experience, molecular diagnostic on PBFD, sequencing of obtained amplicons, and histopathological examination were performed. All birds tested positive on the presence of PBFD virus, despite the fact they did not exhibit expected clinical signs for PBFD. Sequencing results showed 100% match with sequences previously isolated from parrots with PBFD exhibiting classical PBFD manifestation. Histopathological examination showed similar findings as in previously described cases of PBFD in parrots. Other studies on psittacine birds correlate clinical manifestations and nucleotide variations with geographic localization. Our results indicate that the clinical manifestation of the disease is more dependent on bird species than on the genetic variation of the virus or the geographical distribution.

Is PBFD Simptomatology Species Specific Rather then Strain Specific? – A Case of 8 Lovebirds

Department of Equine, Small Animal, Poultry and Wild Animal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Acta Veterinaria

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Eight lovebirds of both sexes and different age were admitted showing alterations in behaviour and apathy. During the initial examination delamination of the...

Is PBFD Simptomatology Species Specific Rather then Strain Specific? – A Case of 8 Lovebirds

Published Online: Sep 18, 2020

Page range: 386 - 394

Received: Dec 17, 2019

Accepted: Apr 23, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0029

Keywords
histopathology, parrots, PBFD, PCR, species specific symptoms

© 2020 Vučićević Miloš et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Is PBFD Simptomatology Species Specific Rather then Strain Specific? – A Case of 8 Lovebirds

Published Online: Sep 18, 2020

Page range: 386 - 394

Received: Dec 17, 2019

Accepted: Apr 23, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acve-2020-0029

Keywordshistopathology, parrots, PBFD, PCR, species specific symptoms

© 2020 Vučićević Miloš et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
histopathology, parrots, PBFD, PCR, species specific symptoms