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First Report of Haemoproteus (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) Megalomeronts in the Brain of an Avian Host, with Description of Megalomerogony of Haemoproteus Pastoris, the Blood Parasite of the Common Starling

Animals, 2021
Species of Haemoproteus (Haemoproteidae, Haemosporida) are common bird pathogens. Recent molecular studies combined with histopathology research have reported development of megalomeronts of these parasites in various organs, sometimes resulting in the ...
Mélanie Duc, Mikas Ilgūnas, Monika Kubiliūnaitė, Gediminas Valkiūnas   +3 more
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Comparative Analysis of the Exo-Erythrocytic Development of Five Lineages of Haemoproteus majoris, a Common Haemosporidian Parasite of European Passeriform Birds

Pathogens, 2023
Haemoproteus parasites (Apicomplexa, Haemosporida) are widespread pathogens of birds, with a rich genetic (about 1900 lineages) and morphospecies (178 species) diversity. Nonetheless, their life cycles are poorly understood.
Mélanie Duc, Tanja Himmel, Josef Harl, Tatjana Iezhova, Nora Nedorost, Julia Matt, Mikas Ilgūnas, Herbert Weissenböck, Gediminas Valkiūnas   +8 more
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Microplastic Quantification in Aquatic Birds: Biomonitoring the Environmental Health of the Panjkora River Freshwater Ecosystem in Pakistan

Toxics, 2023
Microplastic pollution has become a global concern, with potential negative impacts on various ecosystems and wildlife species. Among these species, ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) are particularly vulnerable due to their feeding habits and proximity to ...
Muhammad Bilal, Atif Yaqub, Habib Ul Hassan, Sohail Akhtar, Naseem Rafiq, Muhammad Ishaq Ali Shah, Ibrar Hussain, Muhammad Salman Khan, Asad Nawaz, Salim Manoharadas, Mohammad Rizwan Khan, Takaomi Arai, Patricio De Los Ríos-Escalante   +12 more
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Analysis of avian Usutu virus infections in Germany from 2011 to 2018 with focus on dsRNA detection to demonstrate viral infections

Scientific Reports, 2021
Usutu virus (USUV) is a zoonotic arbovirus causing avian mass mortalities. The first outbreak in North-Western Germany occurred in 2018.
Theresa Störk, Madeleine de le Roi, Ann-Kathrin Haverkamp, Sonja T. Jesse, Martin Peters, Christine Fast, Katharina M. Gregor, Laura Könenkamp, Imke Steffen, Martin Ludlow, Andreas Beineke, Florian Hansmann, Peter Wohlsein, Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus, Wolfgang Baumgärtner   +14 more
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Analysis of diagnostic cases of turkey viral enteritis in commercial turkey poults in California

Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2022
SUMMARY: Poult enteritis complex is a multifactorial intestinal disease of young turkeys, which results in considerable economic losses for commercial turkey producers.
Shayne Ramsubeik, Carmen Jerry, Beate Crossley, Aníbal G. Armién, Daniel Rejmanek, Maurice Pitesky, H.L. Shivaprasad, Simone Stoute   +7 more
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Research Note: An overview on distribution of fowl adenoviruses

Poultry Science, 2021
Fowl adenoviruses (FAdV), detected during routine diagnostic investigations from 38 countries (5 continents) over a decade, were partially sequenced and grouped by phylogenetic analysis.
I. Kiss, Z.G. Homonnay, T. Mató, K. Bányai, V. Palya   +4 more
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First molecular detection and characterization of Marek’s disease virus in red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis): a case report

BMC Veterinary Research, 2018
Background Marek’s disease virus (MDV) resides in the genus Mardivirus in the family Herpesviridae. MDV is a highly contagious virus that can cause neurological lesions, lymphocytic proliferation, immune suppression, and death in avian species, including
Xue Lian, Xin Ming, Jiarong Xu, Wangkun Cheng, Xunhai Zhang, Hongjun Chen, Chan Ding, Yong-Sam Jung, Yingjuan Qian   +8 more
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Gross anatomy of some digestive organs of the domestic canary ( Serinuscanarià ) [PDF]

Trakia Journal of Sciences, 2017
PURPOSE: The domestic canary (Serinus canariа) is a widely spread representative of the largest avian order Passeriformis. The increased interest to canaries as pets, the scarce anatomical data and the frequently encountered digestive tract pathology are
H. Hristov, D. Vladova, D. Kostov, R. Dimitrov   +3 more
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The active core microbiota of two high-yielding laying hen breeds fed with different levels of calcium and phosphorus

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
The nutrient availability and supplementation of dietary phosphorus (P) and calcium (Ca) in avian feed, especially in laying hens, plays a vital role in phytase degradation and mineral utilization during the laying phase.
Christoph Roth, Christoph Roth, Tanja Sims, Tanja Sims, Markus Rodehutscord, Markus Rodehutscord, Jana Seifert, Jana Seifert, Amélia Camarinha-Silva, Amélia Camarinha-Silva   +9 more
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Níveis de metionina + cistina para pintos de corte mantidos em ambiente termoneutro Levels of methionine + cystine for broiler chicks on thermoneutral environment

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2005
O experimento foi realizado para determinação da exigência de metionina + cistina (met + cis) da ração para pintos de corte do 1º ao 21º dia de idade mantidos em ambiente termoneutro.
Adhemar Rodrigues de Oliveira Neto, Rita Flávia Miranda de Oliveira, Juarez Lopes Donzele, Paulo Roberto Cecon, Roberta Gomes Marçal Vieira Vaz, Eliane Gasparino   +5 more
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