Zoonoses in pet birds: review and perspectives

G Boseret, B Losson, JG Mainil, E Thiry… - Veterinary …, 2013 - Springer
Pet birds are a not-so-well known veterinarian's clientship fraction. Bought individually or in
couples, as families often do (which is a lucrative business for pet shops or local breeders) …

A meta‐analysis of parasite virulence in nestling birds

AP Møller, E Arriero, E Lobato, S Merino - Biological Reviews, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Parasitism is a common cause of host mortality, but little is known about the ecological
factors affecting parasite virulence (the rate of mortality among infected hosts). We reviewed …

The European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) as an ecosystem engineer in arid environments

A Casas-Crivillé, F Valera - Journal of Arid Environments, 2005 - Elsevier
Arid environments are fragile ecosystems where management is particularly complicated.
Determining target species that contribute to understanding the functioning of such …

Microbiota and the volatile profile of avian nests are associated with each other and with the intensity of parasitism

M Mazorra-Alonso, JM Peralta-Sánchez… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Bacteria have been suggested as being partially responsible for avian nest odours and,
thus, volatiles from their metabolism could influence the intensity of selection pressures due …

Hidden allergens and oral mite anaphylaxis: the pancake syndrome revisited

M Sánchez-Borges… - Current Opinion in …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Pancake syndrome can occur in individuals at any age and in any geographical location.
Foods made with wheat and corn flour, especially pancakes, are the most common inducers …

Molecular phylogenetic assessment of host range in five Dermanyssus species

L Roy, APG Dowling, CM Chauve, I Lesna… - Control of Poultry Mites …, 2009 - Springer
Given that 14 out of the 25 currently described species of Dermanyssus Dugès, 1834, are
morphologically very close to each another, misidentifications may occur and are suspected …

[PDF][PDF] World catalog of the family Carnidae (Diptera, Schizophora)

I Brake - Myia, 2011 - diptera.myspecies.info
World Catalog of the Family Carnidae (Diptera, Schizophora) Page 1 1 World Catalog of the
Family Carnidae (Diptera, Schizophora) Irina Brake ABSTRACT A comprehensive catalog of …

Cross‐fostering reveals sources of variation in innate immunity and hematocrit in nestling tree swallows Tachycineta bicolor

ES Morrison, DR Ardia, ED Clotfelter - Journal of Avian Biology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Innate immunity plays an important role in protecting birds early in development. The
strength of innate immunity in nestlings appears to be affected by heritable and early …

Can the intake of antiparasitic secondary metabolites explain the low prevalence of hemoparasites among wild Psittaciformes?

JF Masello, J Martínez, L Calderón, M Wink… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Background Parasites can exert selection pressure on their hosts through effects on survival,
on reproductive success, on sexually selected ornament, with important ecological and …

The Feather Holes on the Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica and Other Small Passerines are Probably Caused by Brueelia Spp. Lice

Z Vas, T Csörgő, AP Møller… - Journal of …, 2008 - meridian.allenpress.com
Barn swallows Hirundo rustica often have characteristic feather holes on wing and tail
feathers. During the past 15 yr, several influential papers have been based on the …