Note on the pathology of experimental infection of pigeons by the pigeon paramyxovirosis type I (PPMV-1)

Oral, intramuscular or intravenous experimentally induced infection of pigeons by paramyxovirosis serotype I (PPMV-1) resulted in nervous signs, and diarrhoea. Necropsic examination showed mild to moderate congestion of viscera and catarrhal enteritis. Histo-pathological changes were most frequent i...

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Published inRevue d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux Vol. 43; no. 4; p. 441
Main Authors el Mubarak, A K, Abu Elzein, E M, Abu Elgasim, A I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published France 1990
Subjects
Animals
Columbidae - microbiology
Poultry Diseases - pathology
Respirovirus Infections - pathology
Respirovirus Infections - veterinary
Sudan
Sudan
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Summary:Oral, intramuscular or intravenous experimentally induced infection of pigeons by paramyxovirosis serotype I (PPMV-1) resulted in nervous signs, and diarrhoea. Necropsic examination showed mild to moderate congestion of viscera and catarrhal enteritis. Histo-pathological changes were most frequent in the central nervous system, followed by kidneys, liver, pancreas, intestines and lungs, together with mild to severe non-purulent meningoencephalitis.
ISSN:0035-1865