Pox is a common viral disease of commercial poultry (chickens and turkeys) as well as of pet
and wild birds. Pox has long been observed in several avian species. This chapter …

Parasites are ubiquitous in the environment, and can cause negative effects in their host
species. Importantly, seabirds can be long-lived and cross multiple continents within a single …

Keratinases are proteases that can catalyze the degradation of insoluble keratinous
biomass. Keratinases in protease family M36 (MEROPS database) are endo-acting …

Siadenoviruses have been detected in wild and captive birds worldwide. Only nine
siadenoviruses have been fully sequenced; however, partial sequences for 30 others, many …

There remain significant gaps in knowledge about 'sub-lethal'impacts of plastic ingestion,
particularly chronic impacts on cells, tissues, or organs. Few studies have applied traditional …

Avian pox is an infectious disease caused by avipoxviruses (APV), resulting in cutaneous
and/or tracheal lesions. Poxviruses share large genome sizes (from 130 to 360 kb), featuring …

Avipoxviruses have been recognised as significant pathogens in the conservation of
numerous bird species. However, the vast majority of the avipoxviruses that infect wild birds …

Avipoxviruses are significant pathogens infecting a wide range of wild and domestic bird
species globally. Here, we describe a novel genome sequence of magpiepox virus (MPPV) …

Fowlpox virus (FWPV), which is the type member of the genus Avipoxvirus, subfamily
Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae, can lead to significant losses to the poultry industry …

Background Avian poxviruses are important pathogens of both wild and domestic birds. To
date, seven isolates from subclades A and B and one from proposed subclade E, have had …