Use of an inactivated virus vaccine to control polyomavirus outbreaks in nine flocks of psittacine birds.

Abstract

Nine flocks of psittacine birds were examined because of sudden death of neonates. In each flock, cause of death was determined to be polyomavirus infection, by means of DNA testing and in situ hybridization. Contaminated areas of aviaries were cleaned and disinfected, and vaccination programs, using a recently approved inactivated polyomavirus vaccine, were instituted. Use of the vaccine was found to be safe and efficacious.

• Authors: B W Ritchie, S B Vaughn, J S Leger, G A Rich, D J Rupiper, G Forgey, C B Greenacre, K S Latimer, D Pesti, R Campagnoli, P D Lukert
• Journal: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (J Am Vet Med Assoc) Vol. 212 Issue 5 Pg. 685-90 (Mar 01 1998) ISSN: 0003-1488 [Print] United States
• PMID: 9524641 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Vaccines, Inactivated
• Viral Vaccines

Topics

• Animals
• Bird Diseases (epidemiology, prevention & control)
• Disease Outbreaks (veterinary)
• Polyomavirus (immunology)
• Polyomavirus Infections (epidemiology, prevention & control, veterinary)
• Psittaciformes
• Vaccination (veterinary)
• Vaccines, Inactivated
• Viral Vaccines