Table 3. Detection of Chlamydophila psittaci and Psittacine adenovirus HKU1 among eight affected parrots and control parrots and animals detained during the outbreak.

		Total no. of specimens available	No. of specimens positive for C. psittaci	No. of specimens positive for Psittacine adenovirus HKU1
Affected Mealy Parrots n = 8	Lung	8	4	7
	Kidney	7	6	6
	Liver	8	4	5
	Spleen	5	4	5
	Cloacal swab	8	8	8
Unaffected control parrots* n = 18	All specimens	41	0	0‡
Other detained animals† n = 25	Cloacal/rectal samples	25	0	0‡

*18 healthy parrots, including three Lesser Sulphur-crested Cockatoos (Cacatua sulphurea), two Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus), two Grey Parrots (Psittacus erithacus), two Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri), one Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita galerita), one Red-shouldered Macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis), one Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus), one Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus), one Salmon-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis), one Eastern Rosella (Platycercus eximius), one Rosy-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), one Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis), and one Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna). Cloacal swabs (n = 18), pharyngeal swabs (n = 7) and whole blood samples (n = 16).

^†14 mammals (seven dogs, four cats, three monkeys), seven reptiles (three ball pythons [Python regius], two African Spurred Tortoises [Geochelone sulcata], two Common Iguanas [Iguana iguana]) and four birds (two Grey Parrots, one green peafowl [Pavo muticus], one swan).

^‡Consensus nested PCR for adenovirus DNA polymerase was also performed on these specimens, but all were negative.