Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Avian bornavirus and proventricular dilatation disease in birds
By Hoppes, Sharman M et al.·Published in The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice·2013·Department of Veterinary Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Avian bornavirus and proventricular dilatation disease: diagnostics, pathology, prevalence, and control.
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Plain-English summary
Avian bornavirus (ABV) is a virus that can lead to a condition called proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in parrots and similar birds. Interestingly, many healthy birds can carry this virus, and it's hard to predict which ones will actually develop PDD. Just because a sick bird tests positive for ABV doesn't mean it has PDD. Research on treatments for this condition is still very new. Additionally, ABV has been found in other birds like canaries and is common in North American geese, swans, and ducks, but these waterfowl types are not thought to cause PDD in parrots.
Abstract
Avian bornavirus (ABV) has been shown the cause of proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in psittacines. Many healthy birds are infected with ABV, and the development of PDD in such cases is unpredictable. As a result, the detection of ABV in a sick bird is not confirmation that it is suffering from PDD. Treatment studies are in their infancy. ABV is not restricted to psittacines. It has been found to cause PDD-like disease in canaries. It is also present at a high prevalence in North American geese, swans, and ducks. It is not believed that these waterfowl genotypes can cause disease in psittacines.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23642866/