Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease

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Pathogenesis

  • Replicates in rapidly dividing beak and feather cells
  • Feather loss
  • Beak abnormalities

Epidemiology

  • Affects mainly birds under 5 years of age

Control

  • Import restrictions:
    • Quarantine
    • PCR screening