Bornavirus is a non-enveloped negative strand ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus. Because it uniquely replicates in the cell nucleus, it has been classified in its own family, Bornaviridae. In 2008, ABV was identified as the causative agent of proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in psittacines, but the primary reservoir for ABV appears to be waterfowl.
The epidemiology of avian bornavirus infections is poorly characterized, including the natural reservoir(s) of infection and routes of virus transmission. The incubation period in experimentally infected birds ranges from 20 to 200 days after inoculation. Bornavirus RNA can be detected in the feces and cloacal and crop contents of naturally infected birds
Samples should be transported at 4°C. Tissue and swabs must be sent in RNA preservative media.
It is not required to add RNA preservative media to blood.
Turn Around Time (TAT)
Normal Turnaround time for pathogen Identification is within 5 working days. Urgent Samples will be reported within half of the minimum test period & will be Charged Double.
Samples delivered after 11:00 AM will be processed next working day unless urgent.
Bornavirus is a non-enveloped negative strand ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus. Because it uniquely replicates in the cell nucleus, it has been classified in its own family, Bornaviridae. In 2008, ABV was identified as the causative agent of proventricular dilatation disease (PDD) in psittacines, but the primary reservoir for ABV appears to be waterfowl.
The epidemiology of avian bornavirus infections is poorly characterized, including the natural reservoir(s) of infection and routes of virus transmission. The incubation period in experimentally infected birds ranges from 20 to 200 days after inoculation. Bornavirus RNA can be detected in the feces and cloacal and crop contents of naturally infected birds
Samples should be transported at 4°C. Tissue and swabs must be sent in RNA preservative media.
It is not required to add RNA preservative media to blood.
Turn Around Time (TAT)
Normal Turnaround time for pathogen Identification is within 5 working days. Urgent Samples will be reported within half of the minimum test period & will be Charged Double.
Samples delivered after 11:00 AM will be processed next working day unless urgent.
