Fatal necrotic tracheitis by Aviadenovirus in captive Alagoas Curassows (Pauxi mitu) extinct from the wild.

Fatal necrotic tracheitis by Aviadenovirus in captive Alagoas Curassows (Pauxi mitu) extinct from the wild. Avian Pathol. 2019 Jan 21;:1-19 Authors: Marques MVR, Marin SY, Couto RM, Ecco R, Resende M, Martins NRDS Abstract Extinct from nature captive young Alagoas curassows (Pauxi mitu) were found agonizing or dead with respiratory disease. Intranuclear inclusion bodies were found in the epithelia of the trachea, associated with marked necrotic tracheitis. An Aviadenovirus was isolated in chicken eggs and characterized genetically with 99% identity to the Fowl Aviadenovirus A as based on the hexon protein gene. This is the first report of a respiratory disease by Aviadenovirus in any cracid species in Brazil, recommending for stricter biosecurity in the conservation premises. PMID: 30663340 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Avian Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Avian Pathol Source Type: research