title: Contagious paralysis of pigeons.
abstract: A disease affecting domestic pigeons characterised by marked contagiousness, high mortality and rapidly progressing paralysis of the extremities is reported. Gross and microscopical findings in naturally affected pigeons are given. A viral agent was isolated and found to be a herpesvirus. Reproduction of the disease in domestic pigeons with the isolated virus and its reisolation suggests it may be causally related to the condition.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Baghdad University, Iraq.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sokkar
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Tantawi