Reticuloendotheliosis viruses (REVs) are known to cause immunosuppressive and oncogenic disease that affects numerous avian species. Reticuloendotheliosis viruses are present worldwide and recently have been reported in South America with cases of infected commercial flocks in Argentina. We surveyed for the presence of REV in birds from a state in the northern region of Brazil using real-time PCR. We report here the presence of REV in Brazil, detected in Muscovy Ducks (Cairina moschata), Wild Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo), and chickens (Gallus gallus) at a relatively high prevalence (16.8%). Phylogenetic analysis indicated a close relationship of these strains to variants in the US. This study provides evidence of REV in the Amazon biome and provides a baseline for future surveillance of the virus in the region and throughout Brazil.
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2 July 2020
Detection of Reticuloendotheliosis Virus in Muscovy Ducks, Wild Turkeys, and Chickens in Brazil
Giovana S. Caleiro,
Cristina F. Nunes,
Paulo R. Urbano,
Karin Kirchgatter,
Jansen de Araujo,
Edison Luiz Durigon,
Luciano M. Thomazelli,
Brittany M. Stewart,
Dustin C. Edwards,
Camila M. Romano
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 56 • No. 3
July 2020
Vol. 56 • No. 3
July 2020
avian retrovirus
Brazil
Reticuloendotheliosis virus
REV
