Avibacterium paragallinarum: an emerging birds pathogen in Qinling wildlife conservation center, China

Abstract The bacterium Avibacterium paragallinarum , previously known as Haemophilus is responsible for causing infectious coryza (IC) in chickens and other avian species. In this case report, an outbreak of occurred the Qinling area China, resulting clinical symptoms facial swelling several bird species, including Golden pheasant, Temminck's tragopan, Peafowls, three pheasants died due to prolonged infection. Specific PCR results confirmed presence pathogen infected birds. report describes pathological changes observed affected birds, well isolation identification . Whole-genome sequencing phylogenetic analysis were performed, first inter- intra-species transmission among wild birds China.