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Pigeonpox virus

General Information
Vaccine Information
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I. General Information

1. NCBI Taxonomy ID:

10264

2. Disease:

Pigeon Pox

3. Introduction

Pigeonpox virus causes pigeon pox and is spread by mosquitoes and dirty water fountains primarily and not in droppings. Pigeonpox virus is related to other avian pox viruses. The virus is spread via saliva and can be picked up with food, and can also be transmitted directly from an infected bird (Vriends et al., 2005).

4. Microbial Pathogenesis

The virus attacks skin and mucous membrane cells 4-14 days after exposure and create lesions (Vriends et al., 2005).

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