Observation of Pigeon herpesvirus 1 re-excretion during the reproduction period in conventionally reared homing pigeons

H Vindevogel; H Debruyne; P P Pastoret

doi:10.1016/0021-9975(85)90082-9

Observation of Pigeon herpesvirus 1 re-excretion during the reproduction period in conventionally reared homing pigeons

J Comp Pathol. 1985 Jan;95(1):105-12. doi: 10.1016/0021-9975(85)90082-9.

Authors

H Vindevogel, H Debruyne, P P Pastoret

PMID: 2982927
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9975(85)90082-9

Abstract

Pigeon herpesvirus 1 (PHV1) re-excretion by latently infected mature homing pigeons was followed during the reproduction period under natural conditions. All latently infected pigeons re-excreted PHV1 during the reproduction period and most of them during squab-gorging.

MeSH terms

Animals
Animals, Newborn / immunology
Animals, Newborn / microbiology
Bird Diseases / immunology
Bird Diseases / microbiology*
Bird Diseases / transmission
Columbidae / microbiology*
Female
Herpesviridae / isolation & purification*
Herpesviridae Infections / immunology
Herpesviridae Infections / microbiology
Herpesviridae Infections / transmission
Herpesviridae Infections / veterinary*
Immunity, Maternally-Acquired
Male
Reproduction
Viral Plaque Assay
Weaning