Beak and feather disease virus genotypes in Australian parrots reveal flexible host-switching

Sarker, S., Forwood, J.K., Ghorashi, S.A., Peters, A., and Raidal, S.R. (2015) Beak and feather disease virus genotypes in Australian parrots reveal flexible host-switching. Australian Veterinary Journal, 93 (12). pp. 471-475.

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DOI: 10.1111/avj.12389

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Abstract

Objective: To discover beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) genotypes in Australian parrots that might threaten vulnerable and endangered psittacine bird species.

Methods: Phylogenetic analyses of new DNA sequence data from Australian birds including the Rep gene (n=55) and nine whole genomes, were compared with all available published BFDV genomes to assess host- and geographically-based divergence as well as probable host-switch events.

Results: Strong support for flexible host-switching and recombination was detected, indicating active cross-species transmission in various subpopulations.

Conclusion: The data suggested that all endangered Australian psittacine bird species are equally likely to be infected by BFDV genotypes from any other close or distantly related host reservoir species.


Item ID:	79867
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1751-0813
Keywords:	Birds, Circovirus, Host generalism, Key threatening process, Psittacine beak and feather disease, Viral quasispecies, Viral recombination
Copyright Information:	© 2015 Australian Veterinary Association.
Funders:	Australian Research Council (ARC)
Projects and Grants:	ARC DP1095408, ARC LP120100448
Date Deposited:	19 Dec 2023 00:19
FoR Codes:	31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3104 Evolutionary biology > 310410 Phylogeny and comparative analysis @ 50% 30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3009 Veterinary sciences > 300914 Veterinary virology @ 50%
SEO Codes:	10 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 1004 Livestock raising > 100411 Poultry @ 30% 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280101 Expanding knowledge in the agricultural, food and veterinary sciences @ 40% 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280102 Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences @ 30%
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