| falcon adenovirus in an american kestrel (falco sparverius). | a fatal adenovirus infection is described in a wild-caught american kestrel (falco sparverius). predominate lesions were a moderate to severe hepatitis with diffuse single-cell necrosis of hepatocytes and a splenitis characterized by necrosis of cells surrounding the sheathed arteries. pan-nuclear eosinophilic to magenta inclusion bodies were abundant within hepatocytes. polymerase chain reaction was used to amplify a portion of the hexon gene from dna extracted from the bird's liver and spleen. ... | 2007 | 18065135 |