Pigeon herpesvirus confirmed in South Africa.
The history, geographical distribution, clinical signs, pathology and virology of pigeon herpesvirus infection and pigeon herpesvirus encephalomyelitis are briefly reviewed. A case of pigeon herpesvirus infection was diagnosed on clinical, macro- and histopathological appearance and confirmed by isolation of the virus in embryonated eggs, its growth in tissue culture, and by electron microscopy.
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D010856:Columbidae; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*