Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 21:10
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:
Select One
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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