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Published on: August 2, 2011
Antibodies to adenoviruses in free-living common buzzards from Germany
Kai Frölich1, Christine Prusas, Elvira Schettler
1Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Alfred-Kowalke-Strasse 17, P.O. Box 601103, 10252 Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
One hundred sixty-seven plasma samples of free-living birds of prey from Berlin and Brandenburg State (Germany) were tested for antibodies against avian adenovirus (FAV, group I) using agar gel precipitation test. Antibodies to FAV were detected in seven (4%) of 167 total samples. The positive samples originated only from common buzzards (Buteo buteo; seven [12%] of 59). This serologic survey provides evidence of natural exposure of free-living common buzzards from eastern Germany to adenoviruses.
