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Zoonotic atypical pneumonia due to Chlamydophila psittaci: First reported psittacosis case in Taiwan
Human psittacosis caused by Chlamydophila psittaci is one of the most common zoonotic atypical pneumonias featuring pulmonary as well as extrapulmonary infections. Most of the cases involve avian contact history especially with psittacine birds.
Yu-Jen Cheng +5 more
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Analysis of 57 536 high‐throughput sequencing datasets uncovers a vast, hidden world of viruses in wildlife. The researchers reveal significant geographic and host‐specific patterns of viruses, and their surprising cross‐species transmissions, such as avian flu viruses infecting goats.
Hai Wang +19 more
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Occurrence of sarcocystis falcatula in captive psittacine birds in Brazil
Thirty-eight captive psittacine birds housed in a bird park in Foz do Iguaçu, Parana, Brazil, died within a 15-month period as a result of infection with Sarcocystis falcatula.
DE PAULA, Catia Dejuste +6 more
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Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-vet-10.1177_03009858231162905 for Unusual cases of chlamydiosis in psittacine birds by Audra L. Walsh and H. L.
Audra L. Walsh (14834551) +1 more
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An Observation of Coordinated Collaboration in Wild Brown Skua (Stercorarius antarcticus)
We present the first video evidence of cooperative food processing in wild brown skuas (Stercorarius antarcticus) on the Antarctic Peninsula. Our observations show that pairs coordinated their actions over space and time, consistent with actively coordinated collaboration.
George J. F. Swan +2 more
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Contamination by Aspergillus flavus and A. fumigatus in sunflower seeds used in psittacine bird food [PDF]
Widely distributed in food for psittacine birds due its low price, high palatability, and cultural reasons, the Helianthus annuus, called sunflower, is proving important in clinical influenza as a result of excess calories and high incidence of ...
Alexsandro Machado Conceição +2 more
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Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia
The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt +18 more
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Gestational Psittacosis in a Montana Sheep Rancher
In humans, psittacosis is primarily a flulike illness following exposure to psittacine birds. In rare cases, pregnant women exposed to Chlamydia psittaci can contract gestational psittacosis: atypical pneumonia, sepsis, and placental insufficiency ...
Daniel M. Jorgensen
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The Last Word: The Prattling, Tattling Parrots of Popular Lore
ABSTRACT Garrulous parrots appear in a wide array of pop culture forms—from urban legends, television sitcoms, and advertising, to comics, pulp detective fiction, and jokes (naming a few). The birds can be helpful, clever agents; but more often they are mischief makers challenging social norms. Among the pandemonium of parrots in expressive culture, we
Greg Kelley
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Studies of beak and feather disease virus infection
The circovirus Beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) causes psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) that is characterised by a chronic disease process associated with feather abnormalities, beak deformities and eventual death in various species of ...
Khalesi, Bahman
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