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Characterization of the first columbid herpesvirus 1 isolate from a hybrid meat-type pigeon flock in China

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Infections of pigeons with herpesviruses have been described in several species of domestic and wild birds. In July 2012, increased mortality was observed in a hybrid meat-type pigeon flock in Beijing, China. Diagnostic tests led to the isolation of a virus designated columbid herpesvirus 1 BJ strain (CoHV-1BJ). Sequence analysis of the viral DNA polymerase catalytic subunit gene revealed a single open reading frame of 3753 nt encoding 1250 amino acids. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the CoHV-1BJ is closely related to the members of the genus Mardivirus within the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae. An experimental infection demonstrated that CoHV-1BJ is pathogenic to young pigeons, resulting in systemic infection with scattered focal necrosis in the liver and spleen. The results provide an initial assessment of herpesvirus infection in domestic pigeons in China.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Dr. Yanxin Hu at the College of Veterinary Medicine of China Agricultural University for the assistance provided with the histological slide preparation. Our work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31372461) and the China Ministry of Science and Technology Project 973 (No. 2010CB530303).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Animal Epidemiology and Zoonosis, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China

    Lijiao Zhang, Zhanhong Li, Shuang Li, Haigang Sun & Jingliang Su

  2. College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China

    Xueying Hu & Meixia Li

  3. Beijing Municipal Animal Husbandry and Veterinary General Station, Beijing, 100029, China

    Xiuhuan Yang & Runian Bai

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Zhang, L., Li, Z., Li, S. et al. Characterization of the first columbid herpesvirus 1 isolate from a hybrid meat-type pigeon flock in China. Arch Virol 160, 459–464 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-014-2247-4

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