American woodcock (Scolopax minor) mortality associated with a reovirus
Avian Diseases
By: D. E. Docherty, K. A. Converse, W. R. Hansen, and G.W. Norman
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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.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | American woodcock (Scolopax minor) mortality associated with a reovirus |
| Series title | Avian Diseases |
| DOI | 10.2307/1592132 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association of Avian Pathologists |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 899 |
| Last page | 904 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey, Virginia |
| City | Cape Charles, Cape May |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |