A papova-like virus infection of splendid parakeets (Neophema splendida).
The lesions associated with a papova-like virus infection in two splendid parakeets (Neophema splendida) are described. The most obvious microscopic lesion in both birds was enlargement of renal medullary collecting-duct epithelial cells. The nuclei of these cells were also enlarged, pleomorphic, and often bizarre, and intranuclear and intracytoplasmic virus-like particles (48 nm in diameter) were demonstrated within them. One bird also had a hepatopathy characterized by hepatocyte enlargement and nuclear pleomorphism.
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Department of Veterinary Pathology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D007679:Kidney Medulla / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007685:Kidney Tubules, Collecting / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D010240:Parakeets; D027382:Polyomaviridae; D011563:Psittaciformes; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*