Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Avian astrovirus caused mortality in pheasant (Phasianus colchicus, Linnaeus, 1758) farm in Hungary.
- Journal:
- Acta veterinaria Hungarica
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Gál, János et al.
- Affiliation:
- University of Veterinary Medicine
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
We present the clinical symptoms, pathologic lesions and diagnostic possibilities of the avian astrovirus-related mortality in a pheasant colony. In addition to enteritis in chicks, we also confirmed acute nephrosis. The genome section of the astrovirus was detected and verified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. After sequencing the isolated genome section based on BLAST driver analysis (601-base pair-long) avian astrovirus has the same ORF-1b gene as turkey astrovirus 1 (TAstV1).
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