Al Falluji M M, Tantawi H H, Al-Bana A, Al-Sheikhly S
J Wildl Dis. 1979 Oct;15(4):597-600. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-15.4.597.
An outbreak of avian pox was detected among captive peacocks (Pavo cristatus) at Baghdad Zoological Park during spring, 1978. A total of 45 of the 60 birds in the aviary developed pox lesions around the beaks and eyes. Morbidity was 75% and mortality was 13%. A virus isolated from the skin lesions produced large plaques on the chorioallantoic membrane of developing chicken embryos and induced cytopathic effect characteristic for pox viruses in chicken embryo cell cultures. The virus neither haemagglutinated nor haemadsorbed to chicken erythrocytes. It was ether resistant and chloroform sensitive. Chickens inoculated with the virus by scarification developed localized pox-like lesions, while turkeys had only transient swelling of feather follicles at the site of inoculation. Virus partially purified with Genetron 113 was precipitated by antisera to fowlpox and pigeon pox viruses.
1978年春季，巴格达动物园圈养的孔雀（孔雀属）中检测到禽痘爆发。鸟舍中60只鸟共有45只在喙部和眼部周围出现痘疹病变。发病率为75%，死亡率为13%。从皮肤病变中分离出的一种病毒在发育中的鸡胚绒毛尿囊膜上产生大的蚀斑，并在鸡胚细胞培养物中诱导出痘病毒特有的细胞病变效应。该病毒既不凝集也不吸附鸡红细胞。它对乙醚有抗性，对氯仿敏感。通过划痕接种该病毒的鸡出现局部痘样病变，而火鸡在接种部位仅出现毛囊短暂肿胀。用Genetron 113部分纯化的病毒被针对禽痘和鸽痘病毒的抗血清沉淀。
