Lutz R S, Crawford J A
J Wildl Dis. 1987 Apr;23(2):306-7. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-23.2.306.
An introduced population of Merriam's wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) was examined for poxvirus when birds were trapped from January through April in 1981 and 1982. Poxvirus lesions were found in three of 113 (2.6%) turkeys. All infected birds were immature males.
1981年和1982年1月至4月期间,当引入的梅里亚姆野生火鸡(Meleagris gallopavo)种群被捕获时,对其进行了痘病毒检测。在113只火鸡中有3只(2.6%)发现了痘病毒病变。所有受感染的鸟类均为未成年雄性。