Avian Bornavirus in Free-Ranging Psittacine Birds, Brazil

Abstract

Avian bornavirus (ABV) has been identified as the cause of proventricular dilatation disease in birds, but the virus is also found in healthy birds. Most studies of ABV have focused on captive birds. We investigated 86 free-ranging psittacine birds in Brazil and found evidence for natural, long-term ABV infection.

Keywords

• Avian bornavirus
• free ranging
• psittacines
• Brazil
• proventricular dilatation disease
• mononuclear infiltration