Avian bornaviruses constitute a genetically diverse group of at least 15 viruses belonging to
the genus Orthobornavirus within the family Bornaviridae. After the discovery of the first …

Bornaviruses are the only animal RNA viruses that establish a persistent infection in their
host cell nucleus. Studies of bornaviruses have provided unique information about viral …

Abstract Aquatic bird bornavirus 1 (ABBV-1) is a neurotropic virus that causes persistent
infection in the nervous system of wild waterfowl. This study evaluated whether Pekin ducks …

Avian bornavirus (ABV) was identified in 2008 as the causative agent of proventricular
dilatation disease (PDD) in psittacine birds. In addition, ABV variants were detected in wild …

In 2008, avian bornaviruses (ABV) were identified as the cause of proventricular dilatation
disease (PDD). PDD is a significant condition of captive parrots first identified in the late …

ABV is the only known etiologic agent of PDD, an infectious disease of birds (Fig. 1). PDD
has been reported to occur in more than 80 species of psittacines. It has also been reported …

Nine hundred and fifty-five pathology cases collected in Ontario between 1992 and 2011
from wild free-ranging Canada geese, trumpeter swans and mute swans were …

Background Avian bornaviruses are a genetically diverse group of viruses initially
discovered in 2008. They are known to infect several avian orders. Bornaviruses of parrots …

A barn owl (Tyto alba) died with neurological signs compatible with a viral infection. After
discarding other possible infections caused by circulating viruses in the area, analysis of the …

Avian bornaviruses (ABV) are the causative agents of proventricular dilatation disease
(PDD), a widely distributed disease of parrots. Distinct ABV lineages were also found in …