Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
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Synonyms
11 entry terms
- Epithelioma Contagiosum
- Fowl Diphtheria
- Fowl Pox
- Variola Avium
- Diphtheria, Fowl
- Diphtherias, Fowl
- Fowl Diphtherias
- Pox, Fowl
- Bird Pox
- Birdpox
- Pox, Bird
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33 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
caused by a poxvirus; don't forget also BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) & check tag ANIMALS
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History Note
94; was FOWL POX 1970-93; BIRDPOX was BIRD POX see FOWL POX 1970-93
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Previous Indexing
- Poultry Diseases (1966-1969)
- Poxvirus Infections (1966-1969)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Fowlpox. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005586. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005586
- Fowlpox. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18975412