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. 1999 Sep;40(9):659–662.

Observations on pigeon circovirus infection in Ontario.

J A Paré 1, M L Brash 1, D B Hunter 1, R J Hampson 1
PMCID: PMC1539862  PMID: 10495910

Abstract

Subclinical pigeon circovirus infection was diagnosed in 1-day-old to 6-week-old birds from a loft with no history of clinical disease. Pigeons from other lofts presented with various illnesses and were found at necropsy to be concurrently infected with pigeon circovirus.

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