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fowlpox /ˈfoulpäks /nounA slow-spreading viral disease of birds that produces wartlike nodules on the skin. Infestations sometimes threaten commercial poultry interests.- Avipoxvirus, family Poxviridae.
Since fowlpox is among the largest of viruses, containing more than 200 genes, it is not surprising to find spontaneous, genetic exchange occurring between distinct viruses attacking the same birds....- This serious limitation is not observed with canarypox or fowlpox vectors but applies to BCG, poliovirus, or human adenovirus.
- A new form of fowlpox, he said, now threatens poultry production and requires a new vaccine strategy.
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