Herpesvirus hepatitis in a pigeon in spain

  1. Bernabé Salazar, Antonio
  2. Gómez Sánchez, Miguel Ángel
  3. Navarro Cámara, José Antonio
  4. Gómez Cabrera, Serafín
  5. Sánchez Campillo, Joaquín
Journal:
Anales de veterinaria de Murcia

ISSN: 0213-5434 1989-1784

Year of publication: 1993

Issue: 9-10

Pages: 57-60

Type: Article

More publications in: Anales de veterinaria de Murcia

Abstract

A male pigeon (Columba livia) dead with no clinical signs was investigated of having hepatitis. Light microscopy revealed intranuclear inclusion bodies, that ultrastructurally were shown to be herpesvirus-like particles. The particles were also found in the cytoplasm. These findings are consistent with previous reports of the disease in the pigeon. This is the first time the disease has been reported in Spain.