Prevalence, genotyping and risk factors of thermophilic Campylobacter spreading in organic turkey farms in Germany [PDF]
, 2016 Background The need for organic food of animal origin has increased rapidly in recent years. However, effects of organic animal husbandry on food safety have not been rigorously tested especially in meat turkey flocks.
Ahmed, Marwa Fawzy El Metwaly +7 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis on Campylobacter Species Prevalence in Chicken in Italy
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.• This systematic review summarizes the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in different chicken matrices in Italy over the last 20 years, which may be useful for conducting quantitative microbial risk assessment in the future. • Higher Campylobacter spp.
Aya Attia Koraney Zarea +4 more
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Pathogenicity of an H5N1 avian influenza virus isolated in Vietnam in 2012 and reliability of conjunctival samples for diagnosis of infection [PDF]
, 2013 The continued spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 among poultry in Vietnam poses a potential threat to animals and public health.
Bui, Anh N. +11 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.This study characterized MRSA in broilers in Ilam, Iran. Of 200 swabs, 107 Staphylococcus aureus isolates were confirmed by femA PCR, of which 9 (8.41%) were MRSA (mecA‐positive). spa typing revealed five distinct types, with t011 dominant (40%). Novel types for Iran included t304, t567 and t1184.
Zeinab Alimadad +2 more
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Bacteriological and epidemiological studies of campylobacter spp. in Swedish broilers [PDF]
, 2007 Campylobacter jejuni is the most frequently reported cause of bacterial gastrointestinal illness in humans in Sweden. Chicken products are considered an important risk factor for human infection.
Hansson, Ingrid
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Chlamydia avium‐associated hepatitis in a fancy pigeon (Columba livia f. domestica)
Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, May 2026.Abstract A 5‐year‐old, male, fancy pigeon (Columba livia f. domestica, 380 g), found dead without prior clinical signs, was submitted for diagnostic postmortem examination. Histologically, the animal exhibited heterophilic to mononuclear hepatitis consistent with avian chlamydiosis; however, Chlamydia psittaci‐specific real‐time polymerase chain ...
Eva Dervas +4 more
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A novel psittacine adenovirus identified during an outbreak of avian chlamydiosis and human psittacosis: zoonosis associated with virus-bacterium coinfection in birds [PDF]
, 2014 Chlamydophila psittaci is found worldwide, but is particularly common among psittacine birds in tropical and subtropical regions. While investigating a human psittacosis outbreak that was associated with avian chlamydiosis in Hong Kong, we identified a ...
Chan, JFW +14 more
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Integumentary fibrosarcoma in a free‐living swan (Cygnus olor): Medical and welfare considerations
Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, May 2026.Abstract A 10‐kg adult male mute swan (Cygnus olor) of unknown age was admitted for investigations of two large ventral masses overlying the keel bone, which were discharging purulent material. The masses measured 8.9 × 2.1 cm and 4.2 × 3.2 cm. Empirical treatment with non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and antimicrobials was instigated.
Rachael Amy McKinney, Katherine Hughes
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Prevalence and risk factors of avian influenza H9N2 among backyard birds in Iran in 2015
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019 Objective: To investigate the prevalence and the risk factors of H9N2 avian influenza among backyard birds in Iran between October and November 2015. Methods: In this study, a total of 15 500 blood samples and 2 884 cloacal swab samples of backyard birds
Mohammad Hossein Fallah Mehrabadi +3 more
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Detection of avian leukosis virus using polymerase chain reaction and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay [PDF]
, 2004 The applications of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in detecting avian leukosis virus (ALV) subgroups A and J were studied in a flock of breeder chickens. Out of 74 chickens tested 9, 36, 13 and 16 were found
Abd Rasid, Omar +4 more
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