Cuticular modified air sacs underlie white coloration in the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae. [PDF]
Manuela Rebora et al. use electron and fluorescence microscopy together with reflectance spectra to examine structural white patches present in the olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae.
Rebora M +4 more
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Case Report: Aspergillosis and <i>Cyathostoma americana</i> co-infection in the lower respiratory tract of a Harris's Hawk (<i>Parabuteo unicinctus</i>). [PDF]
A 12-year-old female Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) that presented with prominent dyspnea and open-mouthed breathing with increasing respiratory problems during handling procedures died suddenly.
Rau S +3 more
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A toolkit for the dynamic study of air sacs in siamang and other elastic circular structures. [PDF]
Biological structures are defined by rigid elements, such as bones, and elastic elements, like muscles and membranes. Computer vision advances have enabled automatic tracking of moving animal skeletal poses.
Burchardt LS +5 more
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CHICKEN AIR SACS AND MESENTERY: A HISTOMORPHOMETRICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDY
Fat-associated lymphoid clusters (FALCs) are novel lymphoid tissues that have been reported in the mesenteric and mediastinal fat tissue of mouse and human.
Yaser Hosny Ali Elewa +2 more
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Recent progresses on single-atom catalysts for the removal of air pollutants
The booming industrialization has aggravated emission of air pollutants, inflicting serious harm on environment and human health. Supported noble-metals are one of the most popular catalysts for the oxidation removal of air pollutants. Unfortunately, the
Yang Wang, Yang Wang, Min Wang, Min Wang
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Clinical and pathological features of aspergillosis due to Aspergillus fumigatus in broilers [PDF]
Background and Aim: Aspergillus fumigatus is a ubiquitous pathogen causing aspergillosis in poultry. This research aimed to evaluate the clinical and pathological features of aspergillosis infection in broilers. Materials and Methods: A.
Alfarisa Nururrozi +4 more
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Morphological and histopathological study of Air Sacs (Sacci pneumatic) in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica) [PDF]
This study aimed to investigate the anatomical and histological features of air sacs in Japanese quail. Twenty healthy birds from Japanese quail (10 Males and 10 Females) were obtained for routine anatomical and histological study, 2 ml of 10% chloral ...
A.A. Sawad, Diaa A. Udah
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Evaluation of the Razi Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale Vaccine by Experimental Challenge System Using LaSota Strain [PDF]
BACKGROUND Ornithobacterium rhinotracheale (ORT) is a remarkable pathogen in the world poultry industry. The vaccine against this agent is used in poultry farms to prevent infection and reduce the incidence of disease.
Navid Ghasemipour +3 more
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Reassessment of the evidence for postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in Triassic archosaurs, and the early evolution of the avian respiratory system. [PDF]
Uniquely among extant vertebrates, birds possess complex respiratory systems characterised by the combination of small, rigid lungs, extensive pulmonary air sacs that possess diverticula that invade (pneumatise) the postcranial skeleton, unidirectional ...
Richard J Butler +2 more
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MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY OF AIR SACS (Sacci pneumatici) IN WHITE CHEEKED BULBUL(Pycnonotus leucotis) [PDF]
The study was designed to observed the anatomical features of the air sacs (Sacci pneumatici)inWhite Cheeked Bulbul (Pycnonotus leucotis) Ten healthy birds from white cheeked bulbul used,five birds extract the part of trachea and incision it after ...
Shaymaa K. Jaifar, Alaa A. Sawad
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