title: Proliferative pododermatitis associated with virus-like particles in a northern gannet.
abstract: Small multifocal lesions of proliferative pododermatitis were observed in an emaciated adult male northern gannet (Morus bassanus). Ultrastructurally, these lesions were associated with numerous virus-like particles with a size and morphology suggestive of Papovaviridae. DNA in situ hybridization with probes for avian polyomaviral and papillomaviral nucleic acid and an immunohistochemical test for the presence of papillomaviral antigen failed to identify this virus further. To our knowledge, papovavirus-like particles have not been recognized previously in this avian species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology & Microbiology, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada. daoust@upei.ca
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Daoust
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wadowska
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kibenge
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Campagnoli
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Latimer
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Ritchie
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D001717:Birds; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure / Q000821:virology; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D017403:In Situ Hybridization / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000662:veterinary; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary / Q000821:virology; D027382:Polyomaviridae; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D014771:Virion / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral