| detection of astrovirus infection in pigeons (columbia livia) during an outbreak of diarrhoea. | avian astrovirus infections are widespread in many countries, and infections have been linked to enteritis and increased mortality in young poultry. although pigeons are treated as an important poultry product in some countries, their diseases are often poorly understood and astrovirus infection in pigeons has not been reported. in the present study, faecal samples were collected during an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness in a population of shanghai pigeons. the samples were examined for ast ... | 2011 | 21812714 |