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ArticleBMC veterinary research2025

Identification and characterization of pigeon adenovirus 1 as an emerging pathogen in pigeons from Northern and Northwest China.

Zhiyuan Yang, Yuting Zhou, Jian Lin, Xiuqing Wang, Cheng Huang, Jie Gao, Guoliang Wang, Baolin Yang, Guiming Liu, Huijuan Duan and 5 more

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Zhiyuan Yang *Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, No. 9 Shuguang Garden Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100097, P. R. China.
Yuting Zhou *Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, No. 9 Shuguang Garden Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100097, P. R. China.
Jian Lin *Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, No. 9 Shuguang Garden Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100097, P. R. China.
Xiuqing WangSouth Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 57007, USA.
Cheng HuangInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, No. 9 Shuguang Garden Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100097, P. R. China.
Jie GaoBeijing Zhonghai Biotech, Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100081, China.
Guoliang WangInstitute of Biotechnology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China.
Baolin YangInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, No. 9 Shuguang Garden Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100097, P. R. China.
Guiming LiuInstitute of Biotechnology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China.
Huijuan DuanInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, No. 9 Shuguang Garden Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100097, P. R. China.
Jian CuiInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, No. 9 Shuguang Garden Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100097, P. R. China.
Jicheng ZhaoInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, No. 9 Shuguang Garden Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100097, P. R. China.
Weijue LuoBeijing Zhonghai Biotech, Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100081, China.
Shuisheng ChengBeijing Zhonghai Biotech, Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100081, China. 1926691773@qq.com.
Yuehuan LiuInstitute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, No. 9 Shuguang Garden Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100097, P. R. China. liuyuehuan@sina.com.

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Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences KJCX20230213Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences QNJJ202234Beijing Innovation Consortium of Agriculture Research System BAIC06-2024-G10
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Abstract

backgroundIn 2022, a new infectious disease characterized by severe acute hepatitis, sudden death, and high mortality among breeding pigeons, was reported in China.

resultsIn naturally infected pigeons, key necropsy findings comprised hepatic swelling with patchy hemorrhage and pericardial effusion. Histopathological examination further revealed degeneration, necrosis, and basophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies affecting hepatocytes, cardiomyocytes, and vascular endothelial cells. Transmission electron microscopy revealed a typical icosahedral virus structure and crystal-like arrangement of viral particles in the nucleus. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) of pericardial effusion samples revealed the presence of pigeon adenovirus. Sequencing analysis of the hexon and fiber-2 genes suggested that it constituted pigeon adenovirus 1 (PiAdV-1). The complete genome of CH/BJ/1/2022 was determined to be 48,071 nucleotides in length, with a 10-amino acid deletion in the fiber-2 gene at residues 627-636 and a 95-animo acid insertion in the 100 K gene at residue 75. The same disease was reproduced in pigeons by experimental infection.

conclusionCollectively, our analyses confirmed that the etiological agent was PiAdV-1, an emerging pathogen that causes severe acute hepatitis and high mortality in pigeons. This virus merits close attention because it could be catastrophic for the pigeon industry.

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Adenoviridae InfectionsAviadenovirusBird DiseasesColumbidaeCommunicable Diseases, EmergingAnimalsChinaGenome, ViralPhylogenyFiber-2Pathological changesPiAdV-1PigeonPigeon adenovirus 1Viral characterization

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PMCPMC11995505

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