Natural pox infection in a common murre (Uria aalge).
Natural pox infection occurred in a free-living, immature common murre (Uria aalge) in northern California. Cutaneous and diphtheritic lesions were present. Death of the bird was attributed to respiratory insufficiency and starvation resulting from impairment of breathing and feeding, respectively.
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D005586:Fowlpox / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology