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Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Argas persicus (Oken, 1818) (Acari: Argasidae) from domestic birds in eastern Algeria
Argas persicus (the fowl tick) is a species of soft tick commonly associated with poultry farms. It has a wide geographic distribution and colonizes...
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Molecular prevalence of Tetratrichomonas gallinarum and Trichomonas gallinae in three domestic free-range poultry breeds in Anhui Province, China
Tetratrichomonas gallinarum and Trichomonas gallinae can colonize the alimentary tract of domestic birds. However, little information is available on...
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The Domestic Hen
The egg-laying hen is one of the most common domestic animals. Birds are phylogenetically distinct from mammals and have several unique features:...
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Factors associated with prevalence and intensity of the northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) in commercial poultry farms of Argentina
The haematophagous mite Ornithonyssus sylviarum may cause important economic losses in commercial poultry farms whilst also potentially affecting the...
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Anthelmintic efficacy of fenbendazole and levamisole in native fowl in northern Iran
BackgroundWith the increasing number of free-range domestic chickens, helminth parasites have potentially become more of a threat to commercial...
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Outbreak of toxoplasmosis in a flock of domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) and guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
Toxoplasmosis is a disease with a worldwide distribution that affects a wide variety of animal species, though with rare descriptions in chickens. We...
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First report of haemosporidia and associated risk factors in red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) in China
BackgroundAvian haemosporidia infect both domestic and wild birds, causing anemia, acute tissue degeneration, and depopulation in wild birds. Poultry...
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Slee** with the enemy: case reports of Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) causing human dermatitis in Brazil
Ornithonyssus bursa , known as the “tropical fowl mite,” is a hematophagous mite of domestic and wild birds, which occasionally bites humans....
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Isolation and whole-genome sequencing of a novel aviadenovirus from owls in Japan
Adenoviruses have been reported to infect a variety of birds. Here, we isolated a novel adenovirus from the liver of a dead owl chick (Bengal eagle...
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Isolation and identification of a pigeonpox virus strain and study on the integration of reticuloendotheliosis virus sequence
In order to study the integration of reticuloendotheliosis virus (REV) in pigeonpox virus (PPV), we collected suspected pigeonpox disease material,...
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Coxiella-like bacteria in fowl ticks from Thailand
BackgroundCoxiella bacteria were identified from various tick species across the world. Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacteria Coxiella...
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Slow recovery rates and spatial aggregation of Triatoma infestans populations in an area with high pyrethroid resistance in the Argentine Chaco
BackgroundThe emergence of pyrethroid resistance has threatened the elimination of Triatoma infestans from the Gran Chaco ecoregion. We investigated...
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Molecular epidemiology and genetic evolution of avian influenza H5N1 subtype in Nigeria, 2006 to 2021
Nigeria recorded one of the earliest outbreaks of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus H5N1 in 2006, which spread to other African...
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Large-scale genome-wide SNP analysis reveals the rugged (and ragged) landscape of global ancestry, phylogeny, and demographic history in chicken breeds
The worldwide chicken gene pool encompasses a remarkable, but shrinking, number of divergently selected breeds of diverse origin. This study was a...
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Low levels of chicken body louse (Menacanthus stramineus) infestations affect chicken welfare in a cage-free housing system
BackgroundThe chicken body louse is an obligate ectoparasite of domestic chickens. Chicken body lice feed on feathers, and infestation with this...
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Otus scops adenovirus: the complete genome sequence of a novel aviadenovirus discovered in a wild owl
We present the complete genome sequence of an aviadenovirus obtained by metagenomics from cloacal swabs taken from a free-living Eurasian scops owl ( O...
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Characterization of Fowlpox Virus
The complex cytoplasmic DNA virus known as the fowlpoxFowlpox virus (FWPV) is a member of the avipoxvirus genus, Subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and...
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Steps of spermiogenesis in the ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Few studies describe the sequence of morphological events that characterize spermiogenesis in birds. In this paper, the clearly observable steps of...
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Genetic Diversity Pattern of the MHC-LEI0258 Locus across Asian Populations of Chickens
AbstractThe major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is surprisingly well associated with epidemiological and pathogenic environments, and the...
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Avian Influenza: A Potential Threat to Human Health
Throughout history, emerging viral infections have posed a threat to humanity. Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) are relatively more diverse and can...