Avian pox in sanderlings from Florida
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Published on: August 2, 2011
C Kreuder1, A R Irizarry-Rovira, E B Janovitz
1Care and Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc., Sanibel, Florida 33957, USA. ckreuder@aol.com
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
|September 9, 1999
Abstract:
Asian pox was diagnosed in three sanderlings (Calidris alba) on Sanibel Island, Florida (USA) in February 1997. All three cases had large tumor-like lesions which contributed significantly to their mortality. Poxvirus infection was confirmed by cytology, histopathology, and electron microscopy. This is the first report of poxvirus infection in sanderlings.
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