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Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Varidnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Bamfordvirae |
| Phylum: | Preplasmiviricota |
| Class: | Tectiliviricetes |
| Order: | Rowavirales |
| Family: | Adenoviridae |
| Genus: | Aviadenovirus |
| Species: | Falcon aviadenovirus A
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Falcon aviadenovirus A is an avian adenovirus that infects birds of the genus Falco, commonly called falcons. The virus was first discovered in 1996 in an epizootic of inclusion body hepatitis and enteritis in aplomado and peregrine falcons.[1] It can also infect orange-breasted falcons, taitas, merlins, and American kestrels.[1][2]
- ^ a b Schrenzel, M.; Oaks, J. L.; Rotstein, D.; Maalouf, G.; Snook, E.; Sandfort, C.; Rideout, B. (2005). "Characterization of a New Species of Adenovirus in Falcons". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 43 (7): 3402–3413. doi:10.1128/JCM.43.7.3402-3413.2005. PMC 1169131. PMID 16000466.
- ^ Tomaszewski, E. K.; Phalen, D. N. (2007). "Falcon adenovirus in an American kestrel (Falco sparverius)". Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. 21 (2): 135–139. doi:10.1647/1082-6742(2007)21[135:FAIAAK]2.0.CO;2. PMID 18065135.