Fowlpox Virus Infection in a Captive Japanese Rock Ptarmigan (<i>Lagopus mutus japonicus</i>)

Avipoxvirus infection in two captive Japanese cormorants (<i>Phalacrocorax capillatus</i>)

“…The pathological and molecular findings of the present cases were consistent with previously reported cases on avipoxvirus infection [2,6,10,20]. To the best of our knowledge, these were the first cases of avian pox in Japanese cormorants.…”

Poxvirus infection in a Steller’s sea eagle (<i>Haliaeetus pelagicus</i>)

“…In wild birds, pox infection was reported in a white-tailed sea eagle ( Haliaeetus albicilla ) [16], field sparrow [21], and carrion ( Corvus corone ) and large-billed crows ( Corvus macrorhynchos ) [6]. In captive birds, pox infection was reported in a Japanese rock ptarmigan ( Lagopus mutus japonicus ) [22] and flamingos ( Phoenicopterus roseus ) [18]. The aim of the present report is to describe, for the first time, avian pox infection in a Steller’s sea eagle using pathological findings and phylogenetic classification of the detected avian pox virus 4b gene.…”