Detection and phylogeny of beak and feather disease virus (bfdv) and avian polyomavirus (apv) in psittacine pet birds in turkey
In this study, 62 samples consisting of feather samples from 35 Melopsittacus undulates, 16 Psittacus erithacus, 5 Forpus coelestis, 4 Nymphicus hollandicus, 1 Agapornis roseicollis, 1 Psephotus haematonotus were collected and analyzed for the presence of BFDV-DNA and APV-DNA by using SYBR-Green real-time PCR.
Source: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Eda Altan, Ebru Eravci, Utku Y. Cizmecigil, Esma Yildar, Ozge Aydin, Nuri Turan, Serhat Ozsoy, Kaan B. Tekelioglu, Tugba Kurt, Kubra Gerbaga Ozsemir, Erbulent Altan, Huseyin Yilmaz Source Type: research