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If It Looks Like a Duck, Swims Like a Duck, and Quacks Like a Duck—Does It Have to Be a Duck?
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016 [Extract] Case Presentation On 2nd July 2013, a 29-year-old HIV-positive woman presented herself to the outpatient clinic at the Infectious Diseases Institute in Kampala, Uganda. Her weight had decreased from 46 kg to 42 kg in the past few weeks. In addition, she complained about abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and evening fevers during the week
Nalwanga, Damalie, Henning, Lars
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Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2008 The Aspen Parkland of Canada is one of the most important breeding areas for temperate nesting ducks in North America. The region is dominated by agricultural land use, with approximately 9.3 million ha in pasture land for cattle grazing.
Jeffrey M. Warren +2 more
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Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2007 Northern forests are major breeding habitats for several waterfowl and other waterbird species. In Quebec, as in many other areas within the boreal region, clear-cut logging is an important human activity, and it is likely to affect ground- and cavity ...
Louis-Vincent Lemelin +3 more
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Evidence of vertical transmission of novel duck orthoreovirus in ducks [PDF]
Veterinary Microbiology, 2020 Since 2017, duck spleen necrosis caused by a new variant duck orthoreovirus (N-DRV) infection had been observed in many provinces in China. This disease causes the growth and development of ducks to be retarded, and the feed return rate is reduced. Because the target organ of the disease is mainly the spleen, the immune suppression of the diseased ...
Hongzhi, Wang +5 more
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Radiomarking brood‐rearing mallard females: Implications for juvenile survival
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2012 Radiotelemetry is frequently used to measure habitat use, movements, and survival in birds; presumably, outfitting adult females with radiotransmitters does not influence juvenile survival, but this critical assumption is rarely tested.
Pauline M. Bloom +4 more
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Effects of genetic selection and threonine on meat quality in Pekin ducks
Poultry Science, 2020 The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of genetic selection and threonine levels on meat quality in Pekin ducks. At 15 D of age, 192 lean ducks and 192 fatty ducks were selected and allotted to one of three treatments with 8 ...
Yong. Jiang +6 more
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A synthesis of knowledge about motives for participation in perpetual conservation easements
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 Perpetual conservation easements are a popular method in some countries for addressing conservation goals. Landowner participation plays a key role in the development of these agreements.
Kaylan M. Kemink +3 more
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Patterns of duck Tembusu virus infection in ducks, Thailand: a serological study
Poultry Science, 2021 Duck Tembusu virus (DTMUV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, has been identified as a causative agent of an emerging viral disease in ducks, causing significant economic losses to the duck-producing industry. In Thailand, DTMUV has been detected sporadically
Wikanda Tunterak +7 more
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Further evidence of the circulation of PMV-4 and influenza viruses with N2 - 1957 enzyme in migratory waterfowls [PDF]
, 1989 I n the years 1980—1984, one paramyxovirus type 4 and 11 influenza viruses were isolated from cloacal swabs collected from migratory waterfowls in Fed. Rep. Germany.
Pfleger, A. +4 more
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