title: A survey of avian polyomavirus (APV) infection in imported and domestic bred psittacine birds in Japan.
abstract: Although birds infected with avian polyomavirus (APV) subclinically could be a source of infection, no epidemiological studies of APV in psittacine birds have been reported in Japan. In the present study, we investigated subclinical morbidity rate of APV in imported and domestically bred psittacine birds by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Of 402 live birds from which blood or feather samples were taken between April, 2003 and March, 2004, 11 (2.7%) were found to be APV positive. The DNA sequences of the APV t/T antigen region were determined for five APV-positive randomly selected samples and were found to be conserved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Veterinary Sciences, United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University, Japan.
authors.forename: Hirohito
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chahota
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hagino
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohya
authors.forename: Tsuyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukushi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D046410:Cockatoos; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010311:Parrots; D011120:Polyomavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*