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Pox in mourning doves in the United States

January 1, 1961
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Pox infection has occurrcd in mourning doves in at least 8 states on 12 separate occasions. Unsuccessful attempts were made to transmit both fowl pox (chicken isolate) and passerine pox (cowbird isolate) to mourning doves.

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Publication Year 1961
Title Pox in mourning doves in the United States
Authors L. N. Locke
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Wildlife Management
Index ID 5220998
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
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