Rod-shaped virus-like particles in intestinal contents of pheasant chicks.
Rod-shaped virus-like particles (RSV), 55-85 nm in length and 18 nm in diameter, with 5 to 10 segments or helical turns, were demonstrated in the intestinal contents of young diarrhoeic pheasants by examination of a fresh sample. The origin of RSV seems to be splitting tails of bacteriophages.
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Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic.
Valícek
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Kudrna
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D000818:Animals; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D001717:Birds; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary; D014771:Virion / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure*