Observation of Pigeon herpesvirus 1 re-excretion during the reproduction period in conventionally reared homing pigeons

• Published in: Journal of comparative pathology Vol. 95; no. 1; pp. 105 - 112
• Main Authors: Vindevogel, H., Debruyne, Hélène, Pastoret, P.P.
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: London Elsevier Ltd 1985; Elsevier; Academic Press
• Subjects: Animal; Animal viral diseases; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Animals, Newborn - immunology; Animals, Newborn - microbiology; Biological and medical sciences; Bird Diseases; Bird Diseases - immunology; Bird Diseases - microbiology; Bird Diseases - transmission; Columbidae - microbiology; excretion; Female; Herpesviridae; Herpesviridae - isolation & purification; Herpesviridae Infections; Herpesviridae Infections - immunology; Herpesviridae Infections - microbiology; Herpesviridae Infections - transmission; Herpesviridae Infections - veterinary; Immunity, Maternally-Acquired; Infectious diseases; Life sciences; Male; Medical sciences; Médecine vétérinaire & santé animale; Pigeons; Plaque Assay; Reproduction; Sciences du vivant; Veterinary medicine & animal health; Viral diseases; Viral Plaque Assay; Weaning; Infection; Virus; Latent; Vertebrata; Excretion; Reproduction; Herpesviridae; Viral disease; Pigeon herpesvirus; Aves; Pigeon
• ISSN: 0021-9975; 1532-3129
• DOI: 10.1016/0021-9975(85)90082-9

Pigeon herpesvirus 1 (PHV1) re-excretion by latently infected mature homing pigeons was followed during the reproduction period under natural conditions. All latently infected pigeons re-excreted PHV1 during the reproduction period and most of them during squab-gorging.