title: Avian pox in sanderlings from Florida.
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.
authors.affiliation: Care and Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc., Sanibel, Florida 33957, USA. ckreuder@aol.com
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kreuder
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Irizarry-Rovira
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Janovitz
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Deitschel
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: DeNicola
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018150:Avipoxvirus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001502:Beak / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D001717:Birds; D005241:Feathers / Q000473:pathology; D005431:Florida; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000662:veterinary; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology; D014771:Virion / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014921:Wings, Animal / Q000473:pathology