Polyomaviruses are nonenveloped icosahedral viruses with a double-stranded circular DNA
containing approximately 5000 bp and 5–6 open reading frames. In contrast to mammalian …

Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) has been found in Oceania, Africa, Asia and Europe,
but the virus has not yet been detected in India. Here we are reporting the detection of BFDV …

Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is an emerging pathogen in many parts of the world
that is responsible for causing beak and feather disease in birds. Since the virus is highly …

There are several viral diseases in captive birds. Aves polyomavirus 1 (APyV) and beak and
feather disease virus (BFDV) are among the most important in Psittaciformes. The …

Psittacine beak and feather disease virus (PBFDV) and budgerigar fledgling disease virus
(BFDV) are significant avian pathogens that threaten both captive and wild birds, particularly …

Budgerigar fledgling disease (BFD) is a contagious disease caused by avian polyomavirus
(APV) in psittacine birds and causes high mortality rates. Here, eight APV-positive cases …

Background Budgerigar fledgling disease polyomavirus (BFDV) is the pathogen that causes
budgerigar fledgling disease in psittacine species. The clinical signs of PBFV infection …

The commercial farming and trading of parrots and ornamental birds as companion animals
are important economic activities in many countries. Some of the bird species farmed/traded …

Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is one of the most life-threatening viral agents
infecting parrot species. In this study, we investigated fluctuation in the prevalence of beak …

The beak and feather disease virus (BFDV), causative agent of Psittacine beak and feather
disease (PBFD), is a highly fatal and widespread virus that infects both the wild and captive …