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Ribavirin Inhibits Parrot Bornavirus 4 Replication in Cell Culture. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Parrot bornavirus 4 is an etiological agent of proventricular dilatation disease, a fatal neurologic and gastrointestinal disease of psittacines and other birds.
Jeffrey M B Musser, J Jill Heatley, Anastasia V Koinis, Paulette F Suchodolski, Jianhua Guo, Paulina Escandon, Ian R Tizard   +6 more
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Morpho‐functional analyses of the jaw apparatus in the Blue‐and‐yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna, Psittaciformes, Aves): Adaptations to feeding behavior

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Macaws are renowned for processing dry, mechanically resistant fruits, yet the species‐level anatomical and functional correlates of this performance remain incompletely resolved. We examined the feeding apparatus of the Blue‐and‐yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) using an integrated approach that combines osteology, myology, and bite‐force estimates
Sérgio R. Posso, Ana Caroline M. Barbosa, Victor R. Caciatori   +2 more
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Clinical and anatomopathological findings of lipid-related lesions in wild and pet birds from the State of Paraíba, Northeastern Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2023
: Diseases related to lipid metabolism disorders are reported in several orders of birds, especially in psittacines, and include obesity, atherosclerosis, hepatic lipidosis, egg yolk coelomitis, lipomas, liposarcomas, xanthomas and xanthogranulomas. This
Hodias S. Oliveira-Filho, José L.C. Duarte, Gabriel F. Paranhos, Rafael L. Oliveira, Roberto C. Farias, Jeann Leal de Araújo   +5 more
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Using customs data to understand overlooked trade in non‐CITES birds between Africa and Asia

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract The international trade in live birds poses risks to animals, people, and biodiversity. To effectively mitigate these risks, decision‐makers require information on the volume, dynamics, and direction of trade. Despite Africa once being the largest exporter of birds by region, very little data exist on recent trade in live birds not listed on ...
Alisa Davies, Astrid A. Andersson, Rowan O. Martin, Sam Inglis, Caroline Dingle   +4 more
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Avian polyomavirus: a recent update [PDF]

, 2017
Avian polyomavirus disease is among the most common viral diseases of domesticated exotic birds as such in psittacine families. Caused by avian polyomavirus (APV) which possess a circular, double-stranded DNA which encodes for major structural virus ...
Abdul Razak, Mariatulqabtiah, Abu, Jalila, Mohd Padzil, Muhamad Faiz   +2 more
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Taxonomy and diversity of Marcgraviaceae, north of the São Francisco river, northeast Brazil

Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 4, April 2026.
This study provides a comprehensive assessment of Marcgraviaceae species diversity north of the São Francisco river in northeastern Brazil, analyzing species richness and distribution patterns across 384 000 km² of phytogeographic domains. Through field collections, herbarium studies (both physical and digital), and detailed morphological analyses, we ...
Thales Carvalho, D. Victor Souza e Silva, William Matzenauer, Yuri Couceiro, Marccus Alves   +4 more
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Isolation of Salmonella spp. in captive Psittaciformes from zoos and a commercial establishment of Fortaleza, Brazil

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2014
This study showed a low prevalence of Salmonella spp. in captive psittacines from zoos and a commercial establishment of Fortaleza. None of the isolated serotypes (S. Lexington, S. Saintpaul and S.
E.S. Lopes, W.M. Cardoso, Á.H. Albuquerque, R.S.C. Teixeira, R.P.R. Salles, W.G. A. Bezerra, R.C. Rocha e Silva, S.V.G. Lima, R.J.P.F. Sales, R.H. Vasconcelos   +9 more
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Interaction of landscape varibles on the potential geographical distribution of parrots in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico [PDF]

, 2014
La interacción de las variables del paisaje en la distribución geográfica potencial de los loros en la península de Yucatán, México La pérdida, degradación y fragmentación de las zonas boscosas están poniendo en peligro a las poblaciones de loros.
Escalona–Segura, G., Esparza–Olguín, L. G., Plasencia–Vázquez, A. H.   +2 more
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Enteric colonization of captive exotic psittacines by Gram negative bacteria: Sanitary risks and antimicrobial resistance profile [PDF]

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Gram-negative are considered part of the intestinal microbiota of mammals, birds and humans. These microorganisms are capable of surviving in the environment for long periods and are recognized as important extraintestinal pathogens, associated with ...
R.H.F. Teixeira, L.S. Franco, V.G.P. Rocha, F.B. Barbosa, V.T.M. Gomes, M.R.F. Barbosa, L.Z. Moreno, A.M. Moreno, C.R. Teixeira, R.P. Silva, T. Knobl   +10 more
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Cryptosporidium proventriculi in Captive Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)

Pathogens, 2023
Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) are among the most commonly sold psittacines pets. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in domestic N. hollandicus and identify risk factors for this infection. We collected fecal
Mariele Fernanda da Cruz Panegossi, Giovanni Widmer, Walter Bertequini Nagata, Bruno César Miranda Oliveira, Elis Domingos Ferrari, Jancarlo Ferreira Gomes, Marcelo Vasconcelos Meireles, Alex Akira Nakamura, Thaís Rabelo do Santos-Doni, Luiz da Silveira Neto, Katia Denise Saraiva Bresciani   +10 more
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