TY  - JOUR
T1  - Isolation of Pox Virus from Peacocks (<I>Pavo cristatus </I>) in Mosul
AU - , M.Y. AL-Attar AU - , S.Y. AL-Baroodi AU - , S. Muneer Al-Badrany 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 6
IS  - 12
SP  - 1422
EP  - 1425
PY  - 2007
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2007.1422.1425
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2007.1422.1425
KW  - Avian pox
KW  -virus
KW  -peacock
KW  -isolation
KW  -electron microscope
AB  - Avian   pox  virus  was  isolated  from  skin  pox  lesions  and oropharynex  region  swabs taken  from peacocks (<I>Pavo cristatus</I>). The isolated virus produced small haemorrhagic plaques on Chorioallantoic Membrane (CAM) of developing chicken embryos. The isolated virus diagnosed by agar gel diffusion test and serum neutralization test. Morphological identification using  negative  staining  technique  of  wet preparation of isolated virus is conducted and examined under the electron microscope showed oval to brick shaped particules; their sizes ranged from  300-350 × 150-230 nm.  Chickens  inoculated  with  the  virus  by scarification developed  localized pox-like lesions but turkeys showed cutaneous lesions on head, legs and transient swelling of feather follicules at the site of inoculation, where as pigeon showed no lesions.
ER  -