Mortality associated with avian reovirus infection in a free-living magpie (Pica pica) in Great Britain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Avian reoviruses (ARVs) cause a range of disease presentations in domestic, captive and free-living bird species. ARVs have been reported as a cause of significant disease and mortality in free-living corvid species in North America and continental Europe. Until this report, there have been no confirmed cases of ARV-associated disease in British wild birds.

Case presentation

Sporadic individual magpie (Pica pica) mortality was detected at a single site in Buckinghamshire, England, April-September 2013. An adult female magpie was found moribund and subsequently died. Post-mortem examination identified hepatomegaly and splenomegaly as the most severe macroscopic abnormalities. Histopathological examination revealed extensive hepatic and splenic necrosis. Transmissio

SUBMITTER: Lawson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4336486 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature