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The complete mitochondrial genome of red-fronted parrot (Poicephalus gulielmi) revealed a new gene rearrangement within the order Psittaciformes [PDF]

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017
Vertebrate mitogenomes are thought to be selected for compactness. Therefore, the increasing number of avian mitogenomes comprising duplicated regions is surprising.
Adam Dawid Urantówka, Aleksandra Kroczak, Paweł Mackiewicz   +2 more
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Can the intake of antiparasitic secondary metabolites explain the low prevalence of hemoparasites among wild Psittaciformes? [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Parasites can exert selection pressure on their hosts through effects on survival, on reproductive success, on sexually selected ornament, with important ecological and evolutionary consequences, such as changes in population viability ...
Juan F. Masello, Javier Martínez, Luciano Calderón, Michael Wink, Petra Quillfeldt, Virginia Sanz, Jörn Theuerkauf, Luis Ortiz-Catedral, Igor Berkunsky, Dianne Brunton, José A. Díaz-Luque, Mark E. Hauber, Valeria Ojeda, Antoine Barnaud, Laura Casalins, Bethany Jackson, Alfredo Mijares, Romel Rosales, Gláucia Seixas, Patricia Serafini, Adriana Silva-Iturriza, Elenise Sipinski, Rodrigo A. Vásquez, Peter Widmann, Indira Widmann, Santiago Merino   +25 more
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Parasites of Psittaciformes and Accipitriformes in Paraíba state, northeastern Brazil [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2013
In this study, we investigated the presence of gastrointestinal helminths in 97 captive birds (Psittaciformes and Accipitriformes) necropsied between June and December 2011 in the state of Paraiba, Brazil. Forty-three birds were infected.
Cristiane Maria Fernandes de Melo, Jaqueline Bianque Oliveira, Thais Ferreira Feitosa, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela, Ana Célia Rodrigues Athayde, Antônio Flávio Medeiros Dantas, Paulo Guilherme Carniel Wagner, Andrei Brum Febrônio   +7 more
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Molecular Detection and Genotyping of Chlamydia psittaci in Birds in Buenos Aires City, Argentina [PDF]

Animals
Chlamydia psittaci is a bacterium that infects several species of birds and mammals. It is the causal agent of avian chlamydiosis and psittacosis in humans and it is globally distributed.
María Julia Madariaga, Diego Alfredo Caraballo, María Luisa Teijeiro, Eduardo Jorge Boeri, María Estela Cadario   +4 more
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Blood Parasites in Captive Parrots: Morphological Detection and Risk Analysis in Exotic Psittaciformes from East Java

Journal of Parasite Science
Blood parasite infections in exotic birds can lead to a decline in productivity, ultimately contributing to population reductions. This study aimed to identify the species of blood parasites, determine the infection proportion, and assess the ...
Reza Yesica, Alya Nurohmah, Nofan Rickyawan, Tiara Widyaputri, Shelly Kusumarini R   +4 more
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Detection of aves polyomavirus 1 (APyV) and beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in exotic and native Brazilian Psittaciformes

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2022
Ruy Diego Chacon Villanueva, Claudete Astolfi-Ferreira, Antonio J Piantino Ferreira   +2 more
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The phenol red thread tear test in large Psittaciformes [PDF]

Veterinary Ophthalmology, 2006
Elaine Holt, Karen L. Rosenthal, Frances S. Shofer   +2 more
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Case Series of Disseminated Xanthogranulomatosis in Red-crowned Parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) with Detection of Psittacine Adenovirus 2 (PsAdV-2)

Animals, 2022
Xanthogranulomatosis is a common dermatological disease in birds. This form of inflammation, possibly associated with lipometabolic disorders, can also be seen in visceral organs, which as yet has only rarely been described in avian medicine. In general,
Cornelia Konicek, Kristin Heenemann, Kerstin Cramer, Thomas W. Vahlenkamp, Volker Schmidt   +4 more
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Parrot Free-Flight as a Conservation Tool

Diversity, 2021
The release of captive-raised parrots to create or supplement wild populations has been critiqued due to variable survival rates and unreliable flocking behavior.
Constance Woodman, Chris Biro, Donald J. Brightsmith   +2 more
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Lipidose hepática em papagaio-verdadeiro (Amazona aestiva) adultos: Revisão

Pubvet, 2022
O presente trabalho traz uma revisão de literatura relacionada aos principais aspectos da lipidose hepática em aves adultas da espécie Amazona aestiva, conhecida como papagaio-verdadeiro ou papagaio-de-fronte-azul, cada vez mais popular como animal de ...
Vitória Naomi Yabiku Toyama, Michele Andrade de Barros, Andréa Barros Piazzon de Souza Queiroz, Diana Costa Nascimento   +3 more
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