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Apparent Lack of Circovirus Transmission from Invasive Parakeets to Native Birds

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  • Guillermo Blanco

    (Department of Evolutionary Ecology, National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain)

  • Francisco Morinha

    (Morinha Lab—Laboratory of Biodiversity and Molecular Genetics, 5000-562 Vila Real, Portugal)

  • Martina Carrete

    (Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems, University Pablo de Olavide, Ctra. de Utrera km. 1, 41013 Sevilla, Spain)

  • José L. Tella

    (Department of Conservation Biology, Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Avda. Américo Vespucio, 41092 Sevilla, Spain)

Abstract

The transmission of pathogens to native species has been highlighted as one of the most important impacts of biological invasions. In this study, we evaluated the presence of psittacine beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) and other circoviruses in native bird species cohabiting with invasive populations of wild rose-ringed ( Psittacula krameri ) and monk parakeets ( Myiopsitta monachus ) that were found positive for a particular BFDV genotype in Sevilla, southern Spain. None of the 290 individuals from the 18 native bird species captured showed typical signs of disease caused by BFDV. A sample of 79 individuals from 15 native species showed negative results for the presence of the BFDV genotype previously detected in the sympatric invasive parakeets, as well as any other of the circoviruses tested. Although preliminary, this study suggests a lack of circovirus transmission from invasive parakeets to native birds at the study site. Further research is needed to determine if this apparent absence in transmission depends on the BFDV genotype present in the parakeets, which requires additional screening in other invasive and native populations living in sympatry.

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  • Guillermo Blanco & Francisco Morinha & Martina Carrete & José L. Tella, 2022. "Apparent Lack of Circovirus Transmission from Invasive Parakeets to Native Birds," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(6), pages 1-7, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:6:p:3196-:d:766882
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