Detection and Phylogeny of Beak and Feather Disease Virus and Avian Polyomavirus in Psittacine Pet Birds in Turkey

In this study, 62 samples consisting of feather samples from 35 Melopsittacus undulatus, 16 Psittacus erithacus, 5 Forpus coelestis, 4 Nymphicus hollandicus, 1 Agapornis roseicollis, and 1 Psephotus haematonotus were collected and analyzed for the presence of BFDV-DNA and APV-DNA using SYBR-Green real-time PCR.

Source: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - June 29, 2016 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 Tags: Research Source Type: research