title: Genome Sequences of Beak and Feather Disease Virus in Urban Rainbow Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus).
abstract: Beak and feather disease viral genomes were recovered from two deceased juvenile urban rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) that lacked tail feathers. These genomes share ~95% pairwise identity with two beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) genomes identified in wild and captive Australian T. haematodus birds and ~92% identity to those in wild New Caledonian T. haematodus deplanchii birds.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences and Biomolecular Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Collings
authors.affiliation: Turramurra, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Berwyn G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Collings
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences and Biomolecular Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Laurel
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Julian
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences and Biomolecular Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Brigitta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kurenbach
authors.affiliation: arvind.varsani@canterbury.ac.nz.
authors.forename: Arvind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Varsani