title: [Endemic poxvirus infection in white storks (Ciconia ciconia) and black storks (Ciconia nigra) in Switzerland].
abstract: Thirty young white storks (Ciconia ciconia) and black storks (Ciconia nigra) from a stork restocking station in Switzerland suffered from cutaneous, verrucous pox-efflorescences on legs, feet, beak and eyelids. The poxvirus was demonstrated ultrastructurally. As the endemic was in autumn, mosquitos may be a possible vector. It is uncertain, if the disease is connected with the previously imported storks from the Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tierpathologie, Universität Bern.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zangger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001717:Birds; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Endemische Pockeninfektion bei Weissstörchen (Ciconia ciconia) und Schwarzstörchen (Ciconia nigra) in der Schweiz.