Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
American crow with skin mass from poxvirus and fluke infection
By Grove, Daniel M et al.·Published in Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians·2005·Wildlife Center of Virginia, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Combined infection by avian poxvirus and Collyriclum faba in an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos).
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Plain-English summary
An adult American crow from Virginia was found to have a large growth on its belly caused by a combination of avian poxvirus and a skin fluke called Collyriclum faba. The growth measured about 4 x 4 cm and was made up of both the viral infection and the flukes. A biopsy helped identify the flukes, while further examination confirmed the presence of the poxvirus. Unfortunately, the outcome for the crow is not detailed, but this case highlights the potential for multiple infections affecting birds.
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Abstract
An adult American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) from Virginia, USA, was diagnosed with combined infection of avian poxvirus and the skin fluke Collyriclum faba. The flukes and viral inclusions were combined in a large (4 x 4 cm) multilobulated proliferative mass on the ventrum just cranial to the cloaca. The flukes were identified using light microscopy of organisms obtained by antemortem wedge biopsy. Intraepithelial cytoplasmic inclusions consistent with poxvirus infection were seen on histopathologic examination of the mass.
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