Avian pox virus infection in a mourning dove.
An adult mourning dove (Zenaidura macroura) was presented with dyspnea, poor body condition, and poor flight endurance. Nodular lesions were visible on the cere, both feet, and skin covering the pectoral region. Histopathological examination revealed epithelial hyperplasia with eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies consistent with Avipoxvirus infection.
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Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D018150:Avipoxvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010856:Columbidae / Q000821:virology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*