Widespread avian bornavirus infection in mute swans in the Northeast United States. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Avian bornavirus (ABV) matrix (M) genes were detected by RT-PCR on brain tissue obtained from 192 mute swans harvested from several Northeastern states. A RT-PCR product was detected in 45 samples. Sequencing of the PCR products confirmed the presence of ABV belonging to the 'goose' genotype. The prevalence of positive samples ranged from 28% in Michigan to 0% in northern New York State. Two Rhode Island isolates were cultured. Their M, N, and X-P gene sequences closely matched recently published sequences from Canada geese.

published proceedings

  • Vet Med (Auckl)

author list (cited authors)

  • Guo, J., Covaleda, L., Heatley, J. J., Baroch, J. A., Tizard, I., & Payne, S. L.

citation count

  • 35

complete list of authors

  • Guo, Jianhua||Covaleda, Lina||Heatley, J Jill||Baroch, John A||Tizard, Ian||Payne, Susan L

publication date

  • January 2012