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Case report

Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) in a group of eclectus parrots (Eclectus roratus)

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Pages 165-169 | Received 21 May 1991, Published online: 12 Nov 2007
 

Summary

An epidemic disease was detected in a colony of eclectus parrots (Eclectus roratus) at the Zoological Gardens in Barcelona. The epidemiological pattern and the pathological, histopatho‐logical and ultrastructural findings indicated that the disease was due to an avian adenovirus infection.

Resume

Une maladie épidémique a été observée dans une colonie de perroquets (ßdectus roratus) au jardin zoologique de Barcelone. Les études épidémiologiques, cliniques, histopathologiques semblent indiquer que la maladie est due à une infection par un adénovirus aviaire.

Zusammenfassung

In einer Kolonie von Graupapageien (Eclectus roratus) in den Zoologischen Gärten von Barcelona wurde eine seuchenhafte Erkrankung festgestellt. Das epidemiologische Bild und die pathologischen, histopatho‐logischen und ultrastrukturellen Befunde deuteten darauf hin, daß die Krankheit auf eine Infektion mit aviärem Adenovirus zurückzuführen war.

Resumen

En el zoo de Barcelona (España) se observó una enfermedad epidémica en una colonia de papagayos (Eclectus roratus). Las características epidemiológicas y los hallazgos macroscópicos, histopathológicos y ultraestructurales indicaron que la enfermedad fue debida a una infección por adenovirus aviar.

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