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Infectious diseases in Iran: a bird's eye view.

open access: yesClinical Microbiology and Infection, 2012
Thanks to improved health standards in Iran over the past three decades, we have witnessed a shift in the causes of death in Iran from infectious causes to non-communicable diseases-mainly cardiovascular disorders, cancers, and road traffic injuries. The
M. Askarian   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Farm Stage, Bird Age, and Body Site Dominantly Affect the Quantity, Taxonomic Composition, and Dynamics of Respiratory and Gut Microbiota of Commercial Layer Chickens

open access: yesApplied and Environmental Microbiology, 2019
The poultry industry is faced with numerous challenges associated with infectious diseases and suboptimal performance of flocks. As microbiome research continues to grow, it is becoming clear that poultry health and production performance are partly ...
J. Ngunjiri   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outbreak of encephalitic listeriosis in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
An outbreak of neurological disease was investigated in red-legged partridges between 8 and 28 days of age. Clinical signs included torticollis, head tilt and incoordination and over an initial eight day period approximately 30–40 fatalities occurred per
Barnes H.J.   +13 more
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Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Newcastle disease in backyard chickens in West Kordofan State, Sudan [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary World, 2022
Background and Aim: Newcastle disease (ND), a major constraint to poultry production worldwide, is a highly contagious disease of many species of domestic, exotic, and wild birds caused by ND virus (NDV).
Mutaz A. I. Hussein   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Application of Species Distribution Modeling for Avian Influenza surveillance in the United States considering the North America Migratory Flyways. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has recently (2014-2015) re-emerged in the United States (US) causing the largest outbreak in US history with 232 outbreaks and an estimated economic impact of $950 million.
Alkhamis, Moh A   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Distribution of Usutu Virus in Germany and Its Effect on Breeding Bird Populations

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging mosquitoborne flavivirus with an increasing number of reports from several countries in Europe, where USUV infection has caused high avian mortality rates.
R. Lühken   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Lipid Nanoparticles-From Liposomes to mRNA Vaccine Delivery, a Landscape of Research Diversity and Advancement.

open access: yesACS Nano, 2021
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have emerged across the pharmaceutical industry as promising vehicles to deliver a variety of therapeutics. Currently in the spotlight as vital components of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, LNPs play a key role in effectively ...
Rumiana Tenchov   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Can a patchy model describe the potential spread of West Nile virus in Germany? [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2021
In 2018, West Nile Virus (WNV) was detected for the first time in Germany. Since the first detection, 36 human cases and 175 cases in horses and birds are detected. The transmission cycle of West Nile Virus includes birds and mosquitoes and -- as dead-end hosts -- people and horses.
arxiv  

Gastroesophageal reflux GWAS identifies risk loci that also associate with subsequent severe esophageal diseases

open access: yesNature Communications, 2019
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is caused by gastric acid entering the esophagus. GERD has high prevalence and is the major risk factor for Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA). We conduct a large GERD GWAS meta-analysis (80,
Jiyuan An   +58 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Galápagos Birds and Diseases: Invasive Pathogens as Threats for Island Species

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2004
Exotic diseases and parasites have caused extinctions on islands and continents, particularly when they spread through assemblages of immunologically naïve species.
Martin Wikelski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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