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tissue_organ_import: 
embryo
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Skin: Multifocal to coalescing hyperplasia.
Clinical description: 
This chicken embryo has extensive cutaneous (dry) proliferative lesions across the entire body. This embryo was experimentally inoculated with avian pox virus. In natural infections, pox virus is transmitted through direct contact or mechanical vectors, such as mosquitoes and mites.
Pathologic description: 
The skin of the embryo is covered by numerous, variably sized, sometimes coalescing pale yellow, raised plaques.
Record number: 
7654
Case number: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type: 
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Priority: 
1
Image source URL: 
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/POX Adjusted/POX-032A.jpg
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