title: Hemorrhagic enteritis in captive American kestrels (Falco sparverius).
abstract: Hemorrhagic enteritis and hepatitis of suspected adenovirus etiology were the apparent cause of death of nine captive American kestrels. Cloacal hemorrhage was the only prominent gross lesion: disseminated hepatocellular necrosis, and intranuclear inclusion bodies were evident microscopically. Electron microscopy revealed numerous adenovirus-like particles associated with the hepatic lesions. Attempts to serologically identify the agent were unsuccessful.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000259:Aviadenovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D001717:Birds; D004751:Enteritis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007181:Inclusion Bodies, Viral; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male