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DNA Vaccine for West Nile Virus Infection in Fish Crows (Corvus ossifragus)

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
A DNA vaccine for West Nile virus (WNV) was evaluated to determine whether its use could protect fish crows (Corvus ossifragus) from fatal WNV infection.
Michael J. Turell, Michel L. Bunning, George V. Ludwig, Brian Ortman, Jeff Chang, Tully Speaker, Andrew Spielman, Robert McLean, Nicholas Komar, Robert Gates, Tracey McNamara, Terry Creekmore, Linda Farley, Carl J. Mitchell   +13 more
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The Cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme: Australia's Print‐Media Discourse

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the way that Australian newspapers have framed the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Introduced in 2013, the NDIS represented a major change in Australia's disability support policy, moving for the first time to a nationwide universal insurance model.
Meera Chinnappa, Jennifer Smith‐Merry, Kuo‐yi Jade Chang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Helmeted hornbill cranial kinesis: Balancing mobility and stability in a high‐impact joint

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Prokinesis—in which a craniofacial joint allows the rostrum to move relative to the braincase—is thought to confer diverse advantages in birds, mostly for feeding. A craniofacial joint would, however, be a weak link if cranial stability is important. Paradoxically, we have identified a craniofacial joint in helmeted hornbills (Rhinoplax vigil),
Mike Schindler, Benjamin Flaum, Armita Razieh Manafzadeh, Viktoriia Kamska, Kanmani Chandra Rajan, Maria Jose Robles Malagamba, Ruien Hu, Daniel Baum, Mason N. Dean   +8 more
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Managing Urban Crow Populations in Japan

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2020
Crow (Corvus spp.) populations are increasing globally. This is cause for concern because overabundant crow populations can damage agricultural crops, harm native wildlife, and become a nuisance in urban areas. In Japan, the carrion (C. corone) and large-
Tsuyoshi Yoda
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Epidemiology and Molecular Characterization of Multiple Avian Influenza A/H5 Subtypes Circulating in House Crow (Corvus splendens) and Poultry in Bangladesh

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022
Purpose: Bangladesh has faced recurrent house crow (Corvus splendens) mortality incidents due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses since 2011. We investigated one such event in Dhaka in 2017 to detect and molecularly characterize the avian
A. Islam, S. Islam, M.A. Samad, M.E. Hossain, M.M. Hassan, S. Alexandersen, M.S. Flora, M.Z.R. Rahman, J. Epstein, M. Klaassen   +9 more
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Multi‐omic profiling reveals immune cell priming signature linked to lupus prognosis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi‐organ disease with widespread immune dysregulation and significant unmet clinical need. Blood‐based gene expression studies have advanced our understanding of SLE pathogenesis but may overlook critical tissue‐specific mechanisms that drive disease heterogeneity and progression.
Michael A. Smith, Dominic Sinibaldi, Saifur Rahman, Chia‐Chien Chiang, Anna M. Hansen, Jill Henault, Carlos P. Roca, Shu Wang, Kamelia Zerrouki, Rebecca Filippi, Christopher Groves, Zerai Manna, Jun Chu, Michael Davis, Sarthak Gupta, Christopher Morehouse, Melissa de los Reyes, Rachel Ettinger, Roland Kolbeck, Mariana J. Kaplan, Miguel A. Sanjuan, Richard M. Siegel, Sarfaraz A. Hasni, Kerry A. Casey   +23 more
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An investigation into the cognition behind spontaneous string pulling in New Caledonian crows. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
The ability of some bird species to pull up meat hung on a string is a famous example of spontaneous animal problem solving. The "insight" hypothesis claims that this complex behaviour is based on cognitive abilities such as mental scenario building and ...
Alex H Taylor, Felipe S Medina, Jennifer C Holzhaider, Lindsay J Hearne, Gavin R Hunt, Russell D Gray   +5 more
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The flexible, the stereotyped and the in‐between: putting together the combinatory tool use origins hypothesis

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tool use research has long made the distinction between tool using that is considered learned and flexible, and that which appears to be instinctive and stereotyped. However, animals with an inherited tool use specialisation can exhibit flexibility, while tool use that is spontaneously innovated can be limited in its expression and facilitated
Jennifer A. D. Colbourne, Alice M. I. Auersperg   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid Antigen-Capture Assay To Detect West Nile Virus in Dead Corvids

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
The utility of the VecTest antigen-capture assay to detect West Nile virus (WNV) in field-collected dead corvids was evaluated in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada, in 2001 and 2002. Swabs were taken from the oropharynx, cloaca, or both of 109 American Crows,
Robbin Lindsay, Ian Barker, Gopi Nayar, Michael Drebot, Sharon Calvin, Cherie Scammell, Cheryl Sachvie, Tracy Scammell La Fleur, Antonia Dibernardo, Maya Andonova, Harvey Artsob   +10 more
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Mosquito blood-feeding patterns and nesting behavior of American crows, an amplifying host of West Nile virus

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, Conor C. Taff, William K. Reisen, Andrea K. Townsend   +3 more
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