An outbreak of avian pox in a psittacine bird colony was recognized in Chile. Although 12 psittacine birds of different genera were in contiguous cages within the same building, clinical signs and mortality were restricted ...

Diagnosis of infectious diseases in birds using direct assays such as conventional ELISA or immunofluorescence require antibody directed to IgG of each avian species. In this study, we tested binding of human C1q to different ...

This study provides information on serology and serum chemistry of the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus). Twenty condors living under natural conditions were captured, blood sampled, measured, and released. In addition, 12 ...

Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is the causative agent of an immunosuppressive disease that causes important economic losses to the poultry industry. Current attenuated viral vaccines pose drawbacks and risks and ...

The poxviruses form a complex family of viruses, among the oldest known, capable of infecting several classes of animals. Avipoxviruses (APV) are members of genus Avipoxvirus and, as all poxviruses, characterized as large ...

An epidemiological study on the occurrence of Aviadenovirus (FAdV) in poultry of Minas Gerais, Brazil was performed, in view of the lack of recent information and of the occurrence in neighboring countries. During 2010, ...