Psittacid polyomavirus

Detection of Avian polyomavirus (Avian Polyomavirus, APV ou encore Budgerigar Fledgling Disease Virus) by real-time PCR.

Test indications

• Diagnosis of the " French moult» in parakeets.
• Diagnosis of polyomavirus infection in case of sudden mortality of young Psittaciformes.
• Diagnostic of an inapparent polyomavirus infection in a bird (healthy carrier animal).
• Evaluation you epidemiological risk (highlighting viral circulation in livestock).
• Evaluation of the environmental contamination (cage, aviary, etc.).

Test characteristics

• Real-time PCR
• Detection threshold
• Quantitative analysis (on request, Contact Us)

Samples to be taken

• Bird sick:
  • vivant alone or in a group: EDTA whole blood (+ follicle of an abnormal young feather with pulp if plumage disorders)
• Bird asymptomatic:
  • living in community:
    • whole blood EDTA for determination of individual status
    • surface swab per batch of animals (cage walls, dust, feathers, etc.): contamination of the environment of one (or more) bird(s)
  • living alone: sang total EDTA

Interpretation of the result

• Positive : Compatible avec une "mue française" ou du portage asymptomatique. Contamination de l’environnement (écouvillons de surface)
• Positive at the limit of detection or low/very low viral load : Compatible with healthy carriage, an early infection or with environmental contamination of the biological sample
• Negative : Absence of Polyomavirus or quantity of virus below the detection threshold of the test.

Do not hesitate to Contact Us for an interpretation of the quantitative result