Papillomatosis in chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs) in the Czech Republic and Germany

Autor: I. Literák, B. Šmíd, L. Valíček
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Veterinární Medicína, Vol 48, Iss 6, Pp 169-174 (2003)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0375-8427
1805-9392
DOI: 10.17221/5765-VETMED
Popis: Analyses of ornithological field records, direct observations of typical lesions, and examination by electron microscopy revealed leg papillomatosis in six chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs) in theCzech Republic and one chaffinch inGermany. Papillomavirus was identified by electron microscopy using the negative staining technique in skin lesions of one chaffinch caught in theCzechRepublic. This is the first report of papillomatosis in chaffinches recorded in theCzechRepublic.
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