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Comparative Corneal Histomorphometry Between Birds of Different Species

Biology
To describe the corneal histomorphometry of 8 birds from different species, this study analyzed 11 eyes from individuals that had recently died due to various causes.
Rafaela A. R. Tozetti, Matheus V. L. Moreira, Rosélia L. S. Araújo, Liria Q. L. Hirano, Bret A. Moore, Paula D. Galera   +5 more
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Post-hatching behavior and dispersal of globally vulnerable Moluccan scrubfowl Eulipoa wallacei on Haruku Island, Indonesia

Avian Conservation and Ecology
The Moluccan scrubfowl Eulipoa wallacei has a small global distribution, including on Haruku Island, Indonesia, and is threatened by egg exploitation facilitated by its communal nesting behavior on the coast. The unique features of the Megapodiidae are
Handy E. P. Leimena, Tati S Syamsudin, Achmad Sjarmidi   +2 more
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Otx2 mRNA expression is downregulated following traumatic brain injury in zebra finches

Frontiers in Neural Circuits
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) induces a wide range of neurodegenerative symptoms, yet effective treatment strategies remain limited. Emerging evidence suggests that post-TBI recovery recapitulates aspects of early brain development, highlighting the ...
Adam Talwalkar, Kelli A. Duncan
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Editorial: Host Innate Immune Responses to Infection by Avian- and Bat-Borne Viruses

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Efstathios S. Giotis, Efstathios S. Giotis, David A. Matthews, Jacqueline Smith   +3 more
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Effects of landscape heterogeneity on bird communities in temperate, boreal, and montane forests – a review

Journal of Avian Biology
Bird populations in Europe and North America have been strongly declining for the last 40 years. As mobile organisms, bird species are sensitive to landscape patterns; therefore, landscape effects on bird communities need to be understood to set relevant
Jérémy Cours, Rémi Duflot
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Infectious bronchitis virus infections of chickens in Belgium : an epidemiological survey [PDF]

, 2016
Between April 2012 and July 2015, cloacal and/or tracheal swab samples were collected from four hundred and twenty-four Belgian chicken broiler, breeder and layer flocks.
Currie, R, De Gussem, M, De Herdt, Peter, Van Gorp, S   +3 more
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Investigating economywide and household-level impacts of sector-specific shocks in a poor country: The case of avian flu in Ethiopia [PDF]

Do the economic effects of potential avian flu outbreaks justify policy attention and resource allocation in a poor country like Ethiopia? We address this question by assessing both economywide (macro-level) economic impacts and household (micro-level ...
Asare-Marfo, Dorene, Ayele, Gezahegne, Birol, Ekin, Diao, Xinshen, Roy, Devesh, Thomas, Marcelle   +5 more
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Antiviral Effects of Avian Interferon-Stimulated Genes

Animals
Interferons (IFNs) stimulate the expression of numerous IFN-stimulating genes via the Janus kinase-signal transducers and activators of the transcription (JAK-STAT) signaling pathway, which plays an important role in the host defense against viral ...
Xingchen He, Shiyuan Zhang, Ziheng Zou, Pei Gao, Liangyu Yang, Bin Xiang   +5 more
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Discovery of Seven Novel Mammalian and Avian Coronaviruses in the Genus Deltacoronavirus Supports Bat Coronaviruses as the Gene Source of Alphacoronavirus and Betacoronavirus and Avian Coronaviruses as the Gene Source of Gammacoronavirus and Deltacoronavirus

Journal of Virology, 2012
P. Woo, S. Lau, Carol S. F. Lam, C. Lau, Alan K. L. Tsang, John H N Lau, R. Bai, J. L. Teng, Chris C C Tsang, Ming Wang, B. Zheng, Kwok-Hung Chan, K. Yuen   +12 more
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Consumer Awareness of the Avian Influenza Threat in Taiwan [PDF]

Replaced with revised version of paper 06/19/07.consumer awareness, risk perceptions, avian influenza, Taiwan, Consumer/Household Economics, Livestock Production/Industries, M30,
Hsu, Jane Lu, Huang, Min-Hsin, Liu, Kang Ernest   +2 more
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