Pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in South Africa

Pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in South Africa

Light grey macules developed on the skin and in the mouths of juvenile caimans, (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) (n = 8), kept-in the quarantine section of the reptile park at the National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. The gross, histopathological and ultrastructural features of...

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Main Authors: Mary-Louise Penrith, J. W. Nesbit, F. W. Huchzermeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1991-09-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:
pox virus
caiman
caiman crocodilus fuscus
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1612
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spelling doaj-6403a36c371f439ca4128c9bcee6b3c92020-11-25T03:13:19ZengAOSISJournal of the South African Veterinary Association1019-91282224-94351991-09-0162313713910.4102/jsava.v62i3.16121395Pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in South AfricaMary-Louise Penrith0J. W. Nesbit1F. W. Huchzermeyer2Section of Pathology, Veterinary Research InstituteDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of PretoriaSection of Pathology, Veterinary Research InstituteLight grey macules developed on the skin and in the mouths of juvenile caimans, (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) (n = 8), kept-in the quarantine section of the reptile park at the National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. The gross, histopathological and ultrastructural features of the lesions were commensurate with pox virus infection. This outbreak closely resembled the disease described elsewhere in 3 juvenile captive caimans.https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1612pox viruscaimancaiman crocodilus fuscus
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author Mary-Louise Penrith
J. W. Nesbit
F. W. Huchzermeyer
spellingShingle Mary-Louise Penrith
J. W. Nesbit
F. W. Huchzermeyer
Pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in South Africa
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
pox virus
caiman
caiman crocodilus fuscus
author_facet Mary-Louise Penrith
J. W. Nesbit
F. W. Huchzermeyer
author_sort Mary-Louise Penrith
title Pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in South Africa
title_short Pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in South Africa
title_full Pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in South Africa
title_fullStr Pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) in South Africa
title_sort pox virus infection in captive juvenile caimans (caiman crocodilus fuscus) in south africa
publisher AOSIS
series Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
issn 1019-9128
2224-9435
publishDate 1991-09-01
description Light grey macules developed on the skin and in the mouths of juvenile caimans, (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) (n = 8), kept-in the quarantine section of the reptile park at the National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. The gross, histopathological and ultrastructural features of the lesions were commensurate with pox virus infection. This outbreak closely resembled the disease described elsewhere in 3 juvenile captive caimans.
topic pox virus
caiman
caiman crocodilus fuscus
url https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1612
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