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2024, Vol. 4, Issue 1, Part B


Pathological, biochemical, hematological changes and real-time PCR detection of pigeon pox virus in natural infection of pigeons in Babylon province


Author(s): Khitam Hassan Salih Alaarajy and Hayder Abd Al-Emier Almremdhy

Abstract: The current study conducted to detection of pigeon pox virus in naturally infected pigeons in Babylon province in middle of Iraq by real time-PCR, also, study the pathological hematological, and biochemical changes. Total of 140 pigeon (local breed), varies the sex and age were collected in period extended from June to November 2023 from different places in Babylon province, 90 out of 140 pigeons were suspected infected with pigeon pox disease, where appeared clinical signs of nodular lesions on head (around the eyes and on the beaks), on the legs and around the cloaca orifice. The other 50 pigeons, clinically good healthy, as control group. Blood samples were collected for complete blood count, and ALT, AST and total protein analyzers while, skin lesions and internal organs(liver, lung and kidney) used for histopathological examination, the skin lesion also used for molecular detection of poxvirus. The results regarded an increase in ALT, AST and total protein concentrations while as, decreased in hematological parameters (WBCs RBCs, Hb and PCV. The histopathological of skin nodules revealed presence of vacuolated cytoplasm and single, round, dense eosinophilic intracytoplasmic inclusions bodies. All the infected samples of skin lesion were positive for real time-PCR. This study concluded the spread of pigeon pox virus in infected pigeons of Babylon province.

DOI: 10.22271/letters.2024.v4.i1b.94

Pages: 134-141 | Views: 232 | Downloads: 77

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How to cite this article:
Khitam Hassan Salih Alaarajy, Hayder Abd Al-Emier Almremdhy. Pathological, biochemical, hematological changes and real-time PCR detection of pigeon pox virus in natural infection of pigeons in Babylon province. Zool Entomol Lett 2024;4(1):134-141. DOI: 10.22271/letters.2024.v4.i1b.94

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