Table 1.
Host | Chicken | Pigeon | Turkey | Canary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Breed(s) | White leghorn | Egyptian Swift | Bronze Turkey | white canary and yellow canary |
No. of collected samples | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 (6 white canaries, 4 yellow canaries) |
Vaccination | 4/10 vaccinated 6/10 not vaccinated |
Not vaccinated | Not vaccinated | Not vaccinated |
Morbidity rate | 70–100% | 80–100% | 80–100% | 75–100% |
Mortality rate | 0–25% | 15–30% | 0–20% | 20–50% |
Pox lesions distribution | Legs, wings, comb, wattles, and head, especially around the eye | on the head and wings | on the head, under the wings, and vent areas | All over the body, especially on the head and wings |