Newcastle disease virus in penguins from King George Island on the Antarctic region

Here we report the isolation of Newcastle disease virus (NDV) from cloacal swabs obtained from penguins in the South Atlantic Antarctic region (62 degrees 08S, 58 degrees 25W). Samples of 100 penguins from King George Island were tested by real-time PCR, of which 2 (2%) were positive for NDV. The positive samples were isolated in embryonated chicken eggs and their matrix and fusion proteins genes were partially sequenced. This was complemented by the serological study performed on the blood of the same specimens, which resulted in a 33.3% rate of positivity. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Entry elevation, Stradbroke Island House, Stradbroke Island

As seen from adjacent shed spaces, looking towards house and water beyond.

Holiday house, Judge House, Camp Island

View from ocean to holiday house pavilions.

Holiday houses, Judge House, Camp Island

As seen from hill behind.

Covered walkway, Judge House, Camp Island

View past bedroom pavilions, through the covered walkway to living room pavilion.

Judge House, Camp Island

Caretakers house in foreground, holiday house and ocean beyond.

Covered walkway, Judge House, Camp Island

View down covered walkway with kitchen pavilion on the left and the living room pavilion on the right.

Judge House, Camp Island

Caretakers house in foreground, holiday house and ocean beyond.

Owner's residence and guest house, Judge House, Camp Island

View over owner's residence to holiday house pavilions and ocean beyond.

Manson House, Macleay Island, Moreton Island

View of north-west elevation from exterior.

Manson House, Macleay Island, Moreton Island

View of north-east elevation from exterior.

Manson House, Macleay Island, Moreton Island

View of north-east elevation from exterior.

Timber cross-bracing, Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

Detail view of timber cross-bracing with polycarbonate sheeting behind as seen from upper level dining studio.

Mooloomba House, Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island

North elevation, deck below and belvedere above, as seen from path to beach.