Characterization of Paramyxo-, Herpes-, and Orbiviruses Isolated from Psittacine Birds

Isolates of paramyxo-, herpes-, and orbiviruses from psittacine birds were characterized in the course of studies in cell cultures. The LBD-1 isolate, from a lovebird, was grown in chick kidney (CK) cells. It had the properties of a paramyxovirus but was found to be serologically distinct from known...

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Published in:Avian diseases 1979-01, Vol.23 (1), p.148-163
Main Authors: Hirai, K., Hitchner, S. B., Calnek, B. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Birds
Budgerigars
Cell culture techniques
Chickens
Embryos
Herpesviridae
Herpesviridae - isolation & purification
Paramyxoviridae - immunology
Paramyxoviridae - isolation & purification
Paramyxoviridae - pathogenicity
Parrots
Psittaciformes - microbiology
Reoviridae - isolation & purification
RNA, Viral - genetics
Viral morphology
Virions
Virus Replication
Viruses
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Summary:Isolates of paramyxo-, herpes-, and orbiviruses from psittacine birds were characterized in the course of studies in cell cultures. The LBD-1 isolate, from a lovebird, was grown in chick kidney (CK) cells. It had the properties of a paramyxovirus but was found to be serologically distinct from known avian paramyxoviruses. This virus was pathogenic for Japanese quail but not for young chickens or budgerigars. RSL-1 and -2, isolated from diseased rosellas, were propagated in chicken embryo fibroblasts and CK cells, and were found similar to other herpesviruses in physicochemical and morphological properties. They were immunologically related to the psittacine herpesvirus which causes Pacheco's parrot disease, and when inoculated into budgerigars produced clinical disease and death with hepatic lesions. The CKT-1 and PKT-1 isolates, from a cockatiel and a budgerigar, grew in fibroblastic cell cultures from several species. Their physicochemical properties suggested that they should be classified as members of the orbivirus group. They were mildly pathogenic for budgerigars.
ISSN:0005-2086
1938-4351
DOI:10.2307/1589682