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Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli in Psittaciformes [PDF]
A total of 103 Escherichia coli isolates from psittaciform birds were examined for the presence of genes coding for shigatoxin 1 (Stx1), shigatoxin 2 (Stx2) and for intimin (eae), using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sixty-eight E. coli strains were isolated from necropsy cases and faecal samples, the other 35 were from 205 cloacal swabs from ...
C, Schremmer +6 more
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Plasma chemistry references values in psittaciformes [PDF]
Reference values for 17 plasma chemical variables in African greys. Amazons, cockatoos and macaws were established for use in avian clinical practice. The inner limits are given for the percentiles P(2.5) and P(97.5) with a probability of 90%. The following variables were studied: urea, creatinine, uric acid, urea/uric acid ratio, osmolality, sodium ...
J T, Lumeij, L M, Overduin
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Detecção molecular e isolamento de Mycoplasma spp. em psitacídeos no estado de Pernambuco, Brasil
Objetivou-se com este estudo investigar a ocorrência de Mycoplasma spp., Mycoplasma galissepticum (MG) e Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) em psitacídeos de cativeiro localizado no estado de Pernambuco, Brasil.
L.T.R. Silva +7 more
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This study describes the occurrence of psittaciform bornavirus antigens and antibodies in tissues of birds persistently infected with psittaciform bornavirus. Analysis of serum of infected birds shows that antibodies against the P40 nucleoprotein occur most commonly, whereas antibodies to the glycoprotein are virtually completely absent.
Josephine M McHugh, Siwo R de Kloet
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Wild birds from illegal wildlife trade are susceptible to several injuries due to the unfavorable sanitary conditions in which they are maintained. Among these animals, parrots of the Amazona genus are frequent victims, and are hosts to parasites of the ...
Raul A. S. Siqueira +4 more
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Parasites of Psittaciformes and Accipitriformes in Paraíba state, northeastern Brazil
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 +7 more
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Mycoplasma spp. in Psittaciformes kept as pets in the southwestern Amazon of Brazil [PDF]
: Mycoplasmosis, caused by Mycoplasma spp., is a disease of great importance in birds, especially in the poultry industry. They are considered emerging bacteria that cause subclinical and clinical diseases in various birds and should not be ruled out as ...
Breno K.F. Nascimento +6 more
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Host-Parasite Relationships of Quill Mites (Syringophilidae) and Parrots (Psittaciformes)
The family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata) includes obligatory ectoparasites, which occupy feather quills from various parts of avian plumage, where they feed and reproduce.
Natalia Marciniak-Musial +4 more
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Piolhos mastigadores são normalmente encontrados em aves e mamíferos. Esses insetos são divididos em duas subordens de importância nas aves, a Amblycera e a Ischnocera, sendo que nesta última apenas a família Philopteridae abrange os piolhos específicos
Luiz Fernando Wolpert de Gois +5 more
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Los estudios sobre la ecología de forrajeo en loros son limitados, particularmente en la Selva Pedemontana de las Yungas en Argentina. Este estudio examinó durante dos años la dieta y el uso de recursos de seis especies de loros (Amazona tucumana ...
Analía Benavidez +2 more
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