Figures & data
Figure 1. Multiple, pale raised lesions on the foot of Case A.
Figure 2. (Colour online) 2a: Proliferative skin lesion with hyperkeratosis. Biopsy from the foot of Case A. Haematoxylin and eosin stained section. 2b: Higher power version of (2a) illustrating numerous large intracytoplasmic eosinophilic inclusions within hypertrophied epidermal cells.
Figure 3. Intracytoplasmic viral inclusion within an epidermal cell. The inclusion consists of mature virions as well as filaments. Transmission electron microscopy, uranyl acetate–lead citrate.
Figure 4. Detail of illustrating enveloped dumbbell-shaped viral particles typical for poxvirus.
Figure 5. Gel electrophoresis of a PCR for detection of avian poxvirus core protein 4b gene. M, 100 base pairs (bp) DNA ladder (Invitrogen, Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia); lane 1, avian poxvirus isolate from crimson rosella; lane 2, canary poxvirus; lane 3, sparrow poxvirus; lane 4, fowl poxvirus; lane 5, negative control.
