Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 21:10
tissue_organ_import:
skin, leg
Morphologic diagnosis:
Skin, leg: Severe multifocal follicular epithelial hyperplasia and folliculitis
Clinical description:
In this photograph, an early stage of the cutaneous (dry) form of avian pox is illustrated. Pox virus is slow-spreading and skin lesions change over a period of approximately 2-8 weeks. Lesions progress from nodules, to small white foci, papules, vesicles, scabs, and eventually scars. In this photo, local epithelial hyperplasia of the follicles has produced numerous raised nodules.
Pathologic description:
The feather follicles on the leg of this chicken are distended, nodular, and swollen. Many of the follicles are slightly red and some of them have a small crusts on their surface.
Record number:
7636
Case number:
Unknown
Clinical form:
Unknown
Infection type:
Unknown
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Priority:
1
Rights:
© Cornell University
Image source URL:
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/vet_avian/images/POX Adjusted/POX-013A.jpg
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