title: [Occurrence of paramyxovirus 1 (PMV 1) infections in pigeons].
abstract: From 1992 to 1997 the occurrence of the paramyxovirus-1 infection in pigeons in the region of Berlin-Brandenburg was examined. Using the haemagglutination inhibition test the presence of PMV 1/NDV could be demonstrated indirectly. There was a rather high percentage (19.9%) of pigeon sera containing specific antibodies. Furthermore we isolated und classified PMV 1 from pigeons by standard methods, particular by intracerebral pathogenicity index (ICPI) tests and binding studies using monoclonal antibodies. From 66 paramyxovirus isolates we identified 50 pigeon-type PMV 1 and five velogen NDV isolates. The possible role and significance of pigeons in the epidemiology of PMV 1/NDV-infections are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Virologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin (Citycampus), Freien Universitiät Berlin.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hlinak
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ziedler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001604:Berlin / Q000453:epidemiology; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D001921:Brain / Q000821:virology; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D018108:Respirovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral