title: Routine virus isolation or detection in the diagnosis of diseases in birds.
abstract: Between August 1986 and July 1987, 373 submissions for laboratory diagnosis of suspected virus diseases of birds were received. In 116 cases (31%) viruses were isolated or detected, consisting of 25 reo-viruses, 17 rotaviruses, 14 adenoviruses plus demonstration of haemorrhagic enteritis virus antigen in the spleens of 15 birds, eight pox-viruses, 19 duck enteritis herpesviruses and six other avian herpes-viruses, four duck hepatitis viruses, six other enterovirus-like isolates, two duck astroviruses and two avian infectious bronchitis viruses.
authors.affiliation: Poultry Department, Central Veterinary Laboratory, New Haw, Weybridge, Surrey, England.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Gough
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lister
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Cox