Isolation of a poxvirus from a sparrow (Passer domesticus).
From liver, lung, and kidney of a dead sparrow with signs of conjunctivitis a cytopathic agent was isolated in chicken embryo cell culture which was identified as a poxvirus by electron microscopy. From its growth characteristics in avian and mammalian cell culture it was concluded to belong to the genus avipox virus.
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D001717:Birds; D003236:Conjunctivitis, Viral / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011212:Poxviridae / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*