National Quail Symposium Proceedings
Abstract
Historic and recent information on the occurrence of avian pox, an infectious viral disease, in southeastern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) is summarized. An apparent long-term(> 50 year) low-level (< 2 percent) rate of infection occurred prior to an outbreak with a 12-fold increase in prevalence in 1978-1979. Post-outbreak monitoring during the two succeeding years disclosed that the regional prevalence of infection declined to near the pre-outbreak rate. The significance of avian pox as a regional and local mortality factor is discussed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7290/nqsp02jx8t
Recommended Citation
Davidson, William R.; Kellogg, Forest E.; and Doster, Gary L.
(1982)
"Avian Pox Infections in Southeastern Bobwhites: historical and Recent Information,"
National Quail Symposium Proceedings: Vol. 2
, Article 11.
https://doi.org/10.7290/nqsp02jx8t
Available at:
https://trace.tennessee.edu/nqsp/vol2/iss1/11