Group size and nest spacing affect Buggy Creek virus (Togaviridae: Alphavirus) infection in nestling house sparrows. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 The transmission of parasites and pathogens among vertebrates often depends on host population size, host species diversity, and the extent of crowding among potential hosts, but little is known about how these variables apply to most vector-borne ...
Valerie A O'Brien, Charles R Brown
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Environmental factors influence both abundance and genetic diversity in a widespread bird species. [PDF]
, 2013 Genetic diversity is one of the key evolutionary variables that correlate with population size, being of critical importance for population viability and the persistence of species. Genetic diversity can also have important ecological consequences within
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Phenotypic signatures of urbanization are scale-dependent : a multi-trait study on a classic urban exploiter [PDF]
, 2020 Understanding at which spatial scales anthropogenic selection pressures operate most strongly is a prerequisite for efficient conservation and management of urban biodiversity.
Aerts, Johan +5 more
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Abundance, temporal variation, and microhabitat use of the house sparrow, Passer domesticus (Passeriformes: Passeridae), in urban and anthropogenic environments in Northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Zoologia (Curitiba)The increase in urbanization poses a significant threat to biodiversity, leading to the alteration of natural habitats and intensified competition between native and exotic species.
Mayara Olinto Vicente +2 more
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Comparison of argentinean saint louis encephalitis virus non-epidemic and epidemic strain infections in an avian model. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011 St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV, Flavivirus, Flaviviridae) is an emerging mosquito-borne pathogen in South America, with human SLEV encephalitis cases reported in Argentina and Brazil.
Luis Adrián Diaz +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2016 In recent decades major declines in urban house sparrow (Passer domesticus) populations have been observed in north-western European cities, whereas suburban and rural house sparrow populations have remained relatively stable or are recovering from ...
Lieze Oscar Rouffaer +8 more
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Detection and Isolation of H9N2 Subtype of Avian Influenza Virus in House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) of Ahvaz, Iran [PDF]
Archives of Razi Institute, 2019 Avian influenza (AI) is an acute infectious disease with worldwide significance causing extensive economic losses in the poultry industry. Avian influenza viruses (AIVs) belong to the family Orthomyxoviridae and categorized in the genus influenza virus A.
Z. Boroomand +3 more
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Avian Research, 2017 Background The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) has undergone dramatic population declines in many parts of Europe. It has been widely hypothesised that a lack of cavity nest sites has contributed to this decline.
Elizabeth Louise Sheldon +1 more
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A revised multilocus phylogeny of Old World sparrows (Aves: Passeridae) [PDF]
Vertebrate Zoology, 2021 The Old World sparrows include some of the best-studied passerine species, such as the cosmopolitan human commensal, the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) as well as poorly studied narrow-range endemics like the Iago sparrow (P.
Martin Päckert +7 more
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Immune responses of a native and an invasive bird to Buggy Creek Virus (Togaviridae: Alphavirus) and its arthropod vector, the swallow bug (Oeciacus vicarius). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Invasive species often display different patterns of parasite burden and virulence compared to their native counterparts. These differences may be the result of variability in host-parasite co-evolutionary relationships, the occurrence of novel host ...
Carol A Fassbinder-Orth +2 more
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