Identification and genetic analysis of the recent Avian pox viruses from infected pigeons and chickens
Abstract Background Avian pox viruses (APVs) are highly contagious poultry diseases, posing a major economic threat to poultry production systems, and have a high mortality rate among young birds, Infected birds also face condemnation of affected carcasses due to the unsightly appearance of the nodular skin lesions.This study aimed to provide an ov