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POX-008A.jpg

Clinical Signs: 
epidermal hyperplasia (skin)
Morphologic diagnosis: 
Skin, head: Severe locally extensive epidermal hyperplasia with alopecia
Clinical description: 
This image shows numerous raised nodules on the head. In addition to poultry, the pox virus has been reported to infect many species of domestic and wild birds.
Pathologic description: 
Feathers are missing from a large area of this bird's head. The underlying skin is covered by numerous well-demarcated slightly raised nodules.
Record number: 
7631
Case number: 
Unknown
Clinical form: 
Unknown
Infection type: 
Unknown
Housing/mgmnt type: 
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Priority: 
1
Rights: 
© Cornell University
Image source URL: 
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/POX Adjusted/POX-008A.jpg
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