Seroprevalence of psittacine beak and feather disease in wild psittacine birds in New South Wales |
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| Authors: | SR RAIDAL CL McELNEA GM CROSS |
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| Institution: | Department of Animal Health, The University of Sydney, Private Mailbag 3, Camden, New South Wales 2570 |
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| Abstract: | SUMMARY A haemagglutination inhibition assay was used to detect antibody to psittacine beak and feather disease virus in sera from wild sulphur crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita), galahs (Eolophus roseicapillus), short-billed corellas (Cacatua sanguinea), eastern long-billed corellas (Cacatua tenuirostris) and other psittacine birds in New South Wales. The seroprevalence of psittacine beak and feather disease ranged from 41% to 94% in different flocks, indicating infection with the virus is widespread in wild populations. |
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