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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) Mortality Associated with a Reovirus

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1994
Authors:Docherty, DE, Converse, KA, Hansen, WR, Norman, GW
Journal:Avian Diseases
Volume:38
Issue:4
Date Published:1994
ISBN Number:00052086
Keywords:Philohela minor, Scolopacidae, Scolopax, Scolopax minor, Scolopax rusticola
Abstract:A virus isolate associated with a 1989-90 die-off in American woodcock (Scolopax minor) was identified as a reovirus. Emaciation was a consistent necropsy finding in the woodcock involved in this die-off. This reovirus infection appeared to be systemic, had the potential for fecal-oral virus transmission, and was associated with deterioration of body condition. To our knowledge this is the first report of a virus isolate from wild American woodcock. A survey conducted in 1990-92 indicated that this virus was not present at detectable levels in the woodcock breeding and wintering population. /// Un virus asociado con la mortalidad de becadas o perdices americanas (Scolopax minor) en 1989-1990-fue identificado como reovirus. La emaciación fue un resultado común a la necropsia de las aves que murieron. Esta infección por reovirus pareció ser sistémica, tenía el potencial de transmisión fecal-oral y estuvo asociada con el deterioro del ave. Creemos que este sea el primer reporte de aislamiento viral a partir de becadas americanas. Una encuesta hecha entre 1990 y 1992 indicó que este virus no estaba presente en los niveles detectables en los reproductores y en las aves invernales.
URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/1592132
Short Title:Avian Diseases
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