| genomic characterisation of a novel avipoxvirus, magpiepox virus 2, from an australian magpie (gymnorhina tibicen terraereginae). | avipoxviruses are large, double-stranded dna viruses and are considered significant pathogens that may impact on the conservation of numerous bird species. the vast majority of avipoxviruses in wild birds remain uncharacterised and their genetic variability is unclear. here, we fully sequenced a novel avipoxvirus, magpiepox virus 2 (mppv2), which was isolated 62 years ago (in 1956) from an australian black-backed magpie. the mppv2 genome was 298,392 bp in length and contained 419 predicted open- ... | 2021 | 34315102 |
| molecular characterisation of a novel pathogenic avipoxvirus from an australian passerine bird, mudlark (grallina cyanoleuca). | avipoxviruses have been recognised as significant pathogens in the conservation of numerous bird species. however, the vast majority of the avipoxviruses that infect wild birds remain uncharacterised. here, we characterise a novel avipoxvirus, mudlarkpox virus (mlpv) isolated from an australian passerine bird, mudlark (grallina cyanoleuca). in this study, tissues with histopathologically confirmed lesions consistent with avian pox were used for transmission electron microscopy, and showed charac ... | 2020 | 33385935 |
| genomic characterisation of a novel avipoxvirus isolated from an endangered yellow-eyed penguin (megadyptes antipodes). | emerging viral diseases have become a significant concern due to their potential consequences for animal and environmental health. over the past few decades, it has become clear that viruses emerging in wildlife may pose a major threat to vulnerable or endangered species. diphtheritic stomatitis, likely to be caused by an avipoxvirus, has been recognised as a significant cause of mortality for the endangered yellow-eyed penguin (megadyptes antipodes) in new zealand. however, the avipoxvirus that ... | 2021 | 33525382 |
| genomic characterization of two novel pathogenic avipoxviruses isolated from pacific shearwaters (ardenna spp.). | over the past 20 years, many marine seabird populations have been gradually declining and the factors driving this ongoing deterioration are not always well understood. avipoxvirus infections have been found in a wide range of bird species worldwide, however, very little is known about the disease ecology of avian poxviruses in seabirds. here we present two novel avipoxviruses from pacific shearwaters (ardenna spp), one from a flesh-footed shearwater (a. carneipes) (swpv-1) and the other from a ... | 2017 | 28407753 |