Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Avian poxvirus infection in flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) in a zoo in Japan.
- Journal:
- Avian diseases
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Terasaki, Toshiaki et al.
- Affiliation:
- Livestock Hygiene Service Center of Tokyo Prefecture · Japan
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
Two diseased flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) with nodular lesions (pock) characteristic of poxvirus infection were found in a zoo in Japan. Avian poxvirus was isolated from the lesions (upper beak) of the affected birds and was genetically characterized by polymerase chain reaction, nucleotide sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis. Based on the phylogenetic analysis, the virus isolated from these flamingos was genetically close to those isolated from pigeons, suggesting the possibility of interspecies transmission.
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