A poxvirus infection of poultry and other birds characterized by the formation of wart-like nodules on the skin and diphtheritic necrotic masses (cankers) in the upper digestive and respiratory tracts.
Synonyms: Pox, Fowl Diphtherias, Fowl Diphtheria, Fowl Variola Avium Fowlpox Bird Pox Fowl Diphtherias Fowl Diphtheria Birdpox Pox, Bird Fowl Pox Epithelioma Contagiosum
Term information
caused by a poxvirus; don't forget also BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS
94; was FOWL POX 1970-93; BIRDPOX was BIRD POX see FOWL POX 1970-93
use FOWLPOX to search BIRD POX & FOWL POX 1970-93