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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001 In addition to human encephalitis and meningitis cases, the West Nile (WN) virus outbreak in the summer and fall of 1999 in New York State resulted in bird deaths in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. From August to December 1999, 295 dead birds were
Millicent Eidson +6 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) consists of diverse strains differing in genetic make-up and virulence potential. To better understand the pathogenicity potential of STEC carried by the wildlife, three STEC and one E.
Michelle Qiu Carter +6 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Although American crows are a key indicator species for West Nile virus (WNV) and mount among the highest viremias reported for any host, the importance of crows in the WNV transmission cycle has been called into question because of their ...
Sarah S. Wheeler +3 more
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Effect of Caloric Value of Nuts on Food Preferences of Corvus brachyrhynchos
, 2021 The nut preferences of Corvus brachyrhynchos, or commonly known as the American crow, were observed to determine if caloric value was the main driving force for preferred consumption for common urban birds.
L., Sharon
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West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viral genetic determinants of avian host competence. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 West Nile virus (WNV) and St. Louis encephalitis (SLEV) virus are enzootically maintained in North America in cycles involving the same mosquito vectors and similar avian hosts.
Payal D Maharaj +6 more
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Experimental Infection of North American Birds with the New York 1999 Strain of West Nile Virus
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 To evaluate transmission dynamics, we exposed 25 bird species to West Nile virus (WNV) by infectious mosquito bite. We monitored viremia titers, clinical outcome, WNV shedding (cloacal and oral), seroconversion, virus persistence in organs, and ...
Nicholas Komar +8 more
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Estimating the Effects of Habitat and Biological Interactions in an Avian Community. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 We used repeated sightings of individual birds encountered in community-level surveys to investigate the relative roles of habitat and biological interactions in determining the distribution and abundance of each species.
Robert M Dorazio +2 more
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Corvus brachyrhynchos, A group of American Crows sitting in the top of a Tulip Tree 001
, 2023 Corvus brachyrhynchos (American Crow) 1/5/2023 Group: Birds Family: Jays and Crows (Corvidae) Notes Common Names: American Crow Years Observed: 2003; 2004; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023 Observed By: Josh Auld; Alexander ...
Ritter, Nur
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The characteristic of corvus pectoralis’s complete mitochondrial genome and phylogeny analysis
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 The Collared Crow (Corvus pectoralis), in the order Passeriformes, it widely distributed in large areas encompassing China and northern Vietnam. It is a vulnerable bird that is of international concern. In this study, we first sequenced and described the
Tian Huang, Libo Zhou, Zhenggang Xu
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CROP DAMAGE BY WILD TURKEY IN OHIO
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2000 : As eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) populations expanded in Ohio, farmer concerns about crop damage increased. In 1995, the Ohio Division of Wildlife initiated a study to address farmer concerns regarding wild turkey crop damage ...
David A. Swanson +2 more
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