title: Undesirable reactions of domestic pigeons to vaccination against paramyxovirus type 1.
abstract: Subcutaneous vaccination of fancy and racing pigeons with inactivated oil-based vaccines protects against all clinical manifestations caused by the Paramyxovirus type 1. Correct application of the vaccine may occasionally result in the development of granulomas or abscess-like lesions on the site of vaccine application. Although protected against disease as proven by challenge experiments, a variable proportion of vaccinated pigeons do not react with the formation of detectable serum antibodies. The pathogenesis of granuloma and abscess-like lesion developments and the failure to form humoral antibodies are presently not understood. Questions relating to legal liability of vaccinating veterinarians are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Vögel, Reptilien, Amphibien und Fische, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Bönner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koehler
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Reichel
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaeger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barbeito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Redmann
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Kaleta
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D010856:Columbidae; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D009521:Newcastle Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009522:Newcastle disease virus / Q000276:immunology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D015164:Vaccines, Inactivated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015164:Vaccines, Inactivated; D014765:Viral Vaccines