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Molecular detection and characterization of three novel parvoviruses belonging to two different subfamilies in zoo birds
Birds carry a large number of viruses that may cause diseases in animals or humans. At present, information about the virome of zoo birds is limited....
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Avian Haemosporidians Infecting Short- and Long-Distance Migratory Old World Flycatcher Species and the Variation in Parasitaemia After Endurance Flights
PurposeAvian haemosporidians are widespread parasites, occurring in many bird families and causing pathologies ranging from rather benign infections...
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Very low prevalence of haemosporidian parasites in two species of marsh terns
Vector-transmitted haemosporidians are among the most common parasites in birds, but our knowledge of the inter-specific patterns of infection rates...
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First detection of Cryptosporidium proventriculi from wild birds in Cyprus
Cryptosporidium is an important intestinal zoonotic pathogen that can infect various hosts and cause diarrheal disease. There are no reports on the...
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New insights into avian malaria infections in New Zealand seabirds
The past few years have been marked by a drastic increase in pathogen spillover events. However, the extent and taxonomic range at which these events...
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First detection and a new avian host of the tick Ixodes ventalloi Gil Collado, 1936, in Slovakia
This study describes the first detection of Ixodes ventalloi in Slovakia. Two engorged females of I. ventalloi were collected from Dunnocks ( Prunella...
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Investigations of the tick burden on passeriform, water-associated and predatory birds reveal new tick–host associations and habitat-related factors of tick infestation
BackgroundPrevious studies on the tick infestation of birds in the Carpathian Basin focused on songbirds (Passeriformes). Thus, the primary aim of...
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Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus from resident and Neotropical migrant birds in Colombia
Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus are a group of widely distributed blood parasites that can negatively affect the...
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Diversity of astroviruses in wild animals in Yunnan province, China
BackgroundAstroviruses (AstVs) are single-stranded RNA viruses that have been detected in a wide range of mammals and birds. They are associated with...
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Lice (Phthiraptera, Amblycera, Ischnocera) collected on the birds in the Aras basin in Iğdır Province, Türkiye with new records and new host associations
Chewing lice (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera and Amblycera) are permanent ectoparasites of birds and primarly feed on the feathers and scales of birds. To...
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Genomic characterization of psittacine adenovirus 2, a siadenovirus identified in a moribund African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus)
Here, we report the complete genome sequence of psittacine adenovirus 2 from a moribund African grey parrot ( Psittacus erithacus ) with neurological...
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A quantitative analysis of cerebellar anatomy in birds
The cerebellum is largely conserved in its circuitry, but varies greatly in size and shape across species. The extent to which differences in...
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Helminth Parasites of the Crane Hawk Geranospiza caerulescens (Vieillot) (Aves: Accipitridae) from Argentina, with the Description of a New Species of Parastrigea (Digenea: Strigeidae)
PurposeThe goal of this work was to increase the knowledge of the parasitic helminths of the Crane hawk, Geranospiza caerulescens .
Methods ...
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Macroevolution of avian T cell receptor C segments using genomic data
All jawed vertebrates have four T cell receptor (TCR) chains expressed by thymus-derived lymphocytes that play a significant role in animal immune...
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Morphological and genetic characterization of the first Isospora species (I. lugensae n. sp.) from a Kerguelen petrel (Lugensa brevirostris)
A new coccidian species, Isospora lugensae n. sp., was described from a single Kerguelen petrel ( Lugensa brevirostris ). Sporulated oocysts ( n = 25)...
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Host foraging behavior and nest type influence prevalence of avian haemosporidian parasites in the Pantanal
Avian haemosporidians from the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus are vector transmitted parasites. A growing body of evidence suggests that...
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Avian Colibacillosis (Escherichia coli)
Avian colibacillosis caused by Escherichia coli is an economically important disease of birds especially the commercially farmed species. The disease...
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Bidirectional tick transport by migratory birds of the African-Western Palearctic flyway over Turkish Thrace: observation of the current situation and future projection
This study was carried out at a vital stopover site of migrating birds in the Turkish Thrace, European part of Turkey, on the Mediterranean/Black Sea...
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Sarcocystis cristata sp. nov. (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) in the imported great blue turaco Corythaeola cristata (Aves, Musophagidae)
BackgroundSpecies of Sarcocystis are parasitic protozoa in poikilothermic and homeothermic animals. Out of the 26 valid species in birds as...
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Keys to the avian Haemoproteus parasites (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae)
BackgroundHaemoproteus is a sister genus to malaria parasites ( Plasmodium ), which both belong to the order Haemosporida (Apicomplexa). Parasites of...
