Inclusion bodies containing adenovirus-like particles in the intestine of a psittacine bird affected by inclusion body hepatitis.
This paper reports a case of inclusion body hepatitis with intranuclear inclusion bodies in the liver and the intestine of a Yellow-naped Amazon parrot (Amazona ochrocephala). Structurally, basophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies were found in hepatic cells and enterocytes. Ultrastructurally, icosahedral adenovirus-like particles, 60-75 nm in diameter, were found in the same cells.
Gómez-Villamandos
J C
JC
Department of Electron Microscopy, University of Córdoba, Spain.
Mozos
E
E
Sierra
M A
MA
Pérez
J
J
Mendez
A
A
D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000259:Aviadenovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006524:Hepatitis, Viral, Animal / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010311:Parrots; D014771:Virion / Q000648:ultrastructure