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chorioallantoic membrane

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chorioallantoic membrane
Comparative zoology An extraembryonic membrane formed in birds and reptiles by the apposition of the allantois to the inner face of the chorion; the CM is highly vascularized


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For virus isolation, crusts were collected from 5 cows and 1 calf, macerated, and added to the chorioallantoic membrane of embryonated eggs (2).
The virus reported here, named Aracatuba virus, was readily identified as a poxvirus by conventional methods, including characterization of pock morphology on the chorioallantoic membrane of chick embryos and electronic microscopy, which allows a quick differentiation between CPXV, pseudocowpox virus, and herpesvirus.
 
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