Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Detection of novel adenovirus in sick pigeons.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- Wan, Chunhe et al.
- Affiliation:
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences · China
Abstract
This study reports a novel adenovirus that was found circulating in pigeons in China. Nucleotide homology analysis of the hexon gene showed a nucleotide similarity of 79.0 and 70.9% with PiAd-2 variant A and PiAd-1, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis suggested that the identified virus, together with PiAd-2 variant, constitutes a monophyletic group (proposed as Pigeon Aviadenovirus B) in the genus Aviadenovirus. The present study contributes to the understanding of the epidemiology, ecology, and taxonomy of adenoviruses in pigeons.
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