Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Elanus caeruleus Desfontaines, 1789 (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 The complete mitochondrial genome of the Elanus caeruleus was sequenced via next-generation sequencing. The circular mitogenome is 18,898 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, a control region and
Haoran Luo +4 more
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Parasites of Psittaciformes and Accipitriformes in Paraíba state, northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2013 In this study, we investigated the presence of gastrointestinal helminths in 97 captive birds (Psittaciformes and Accipitriformes) necropsied between June and December 2011 in the state of Paraiba, Brazil. Forty-three birds were infected.
Cristiane Maria Fernandes de Melo +7 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 The mitogenome of the Accipiter nisus is a circular module of 18,352 bp, which consists of 39 genes, containing 2 rRNA genes (12S rRNA and 16S rRNA), 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, and two non-coding regions (control region and pseudo control ...
Ki-Yoon Kim +3 more
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Entomological Communications, 2021 Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888), known as the tropical fowl mite, is a hematophagous mite of domestic and wild birds. This mite can bite humans accidentally, causing “gamasoidosis,” “avian-mite dermatitis,” or “bird-mite dermatitis” in tropical and ...
Júlia C. Takatsu +7 more
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Huitzil, 2019 El águila cabeza blanca (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) se distribuye principalmente en el norte del continente americano, desde Alaska y Canadá hasta las costas de Sinaloa y Veracruz, sin embargo, en el centro de México existen pocos registros recientes. Por
Jesús Abraham Fernandez Fernandez +1 more
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Association between bat-predator species richness and Nipah virus spillover risk in Bangladesh [PDF]
One HealthSpecies biodiversity is considered to reduce infectious diseases spillover from wildlife to human. However, despite the potential role of predator biodiversity in this process through trophic cascade, few studies have addressed this issue. In this study,
Jun-Sik Lim, Kyung-Duk Min
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The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analyses of Cathartes melambrotus (Wetmore 1964) (Aves: Cathartidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesCathartes melambrotus is the largest member of the genus Cathartes, and soars over the forested areas of Amazonia in search of carrion. The complete mitochondrial genome of C. melambrotus was reported in this study.
Robert Driver, Renee Li
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The genome sequence of the Common Buzzard, Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Buteo buteo (Common Buzzard; Chordata; Aves; Accipitriformes; Accipitridae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 1,303.68 megabases and 1,330.55 megabases.
Elizabeth Blows
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Detection of Sarcocystis halieti in muscles of raptors from Lithuania [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundThe genus Sarcocystis comprises a diverse group of apicomplexan parasites that infect reptiles, birds, and mammals. They are characterized by the formation of sarcocysts in the muscles of the intermediate host and the development of sporocysts ...
Petras Prakas +3 more
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Descriptive histological analysis of the upper, lower, and third eyelids and the conjunctiva-associated lymphoid tissue in birds of prey [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackgroud In this study, we present data obtained using light microscopy for the histological analysis of the upper eyelid (palpebra dorsalis), lower eyelid (palpebra ventralis), and third eyelid (palpebra tertia) also known as the nictitating membrane ...
Joanna E. Klećkowska-Nawrot +4 more
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