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Blood and cloacal swabs were collected from 1073 Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) in 13 separate colonies near Davis in the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica. Three paramyxoviruses, distinct from Newcastle disease virus, were isolated from cloacal swabs obtained from penguins at three widely separated colonies. These isolates, together with others obtained from penguins in other areas of Antarctica, suggest that such viruses are widespread in antarctic penguins. Their significance in the ecology of antarctic penguins has not been determined. No evidence of infection with Newcastle disease virus or avian influenza virus was obtained during the survey.
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Morgan, I.R., Westbury, H.A. (1988). Studies of viruses in penguins in the Vestfold Hills. In: Ferris, J.M., Burton, H.R., Johnstone, G.W., Bayly, I.A.E. (eds) Biology of the Vestfold Hills, Antarctica. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 34. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3089-6_27
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