Immunogenicity of Type IV Pilin Proteins from <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> in Chickens by Audrey Charlebois, Nicolas Deslauriers, Lila Maduro, Martine Boulianne

“…Although immunization with the pilins did not protect the birds against necrotic enteritis in this study, it was interesting to observe that vaccination with the recombinant PilA3 protein reduced <i>C. perfringens</i> cecal colonization.…”
Get full text

PREVALENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL HELMINTHS IN FREE-RANGE POULTRY (GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS) IN THE NORTHEAST OF TUNISIA by Khaled Kaboudi, Nesrine Rhif, Rafika Ben Romdhane, Nadine Abdallah, Mokhtar Dhibi

“…Results showed that 38.86% (192 birds), as overall prevalence, were infected by at least one parasite species. …”
Get full text

Persea palustris, Swamp Bay by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana

“…Quintana, describes this native evergreen found in swamps, wet flatwoods, and on the edges of canals and marshes, whose fruit is a good food source for birds and mammals, and whose leaves are eaten by larvae of the swallowtail butterfly — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
Get full text

Persea palustris, Swamp Bay by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Mary McKenzie, Heather V. Quintana

“…Quintana, describes this native evergreen found in swamps, wet flatwoods, and on the edges of canals and marshes, whose fruit is a good food source for birds and mammals, and whose leaves are eaten by larvae of the swallowtail butterfly — scientific and common names, description, allergen, and applications. …”
Get full text

EPIZOOTIC SITUATION ON INFECTIOUS AVIAN DISEASES BASED ON ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM VETERINARY REPORTS by A. N. Spiridonov, O. N. Petrova, V. N. Irza, A. K. Karaulov, V. V. Nikoforovs

“…Based on the data analysis for avian infectious diseases, it is concluded that vaccine prophylaxis is just one of the tools for control of infectious diseases, but it does not guarantee the virus will stop circulating in the population of susceptible birds or the disease will be eradicated. Timely preventive measures ensuring biosafety help to mitigate the risks of emerging infectious diseases.…”
Get full text

Effect of Isosporiasis Prevention with Toltrazuril on Long-Term Pig Performance by K. Rypula, M. Porowski, J. Kaba, M. Gorczykowski, A. Deniz

Get full text

Protective efficacy of classical vaccines and vaccination protocols against an exotic Newcastle disease virus genotype VII.2 in Belgian layer and broiler chickens by Mieke Steensels, Colas Soldan, Fabienne Rauw, Virginie Roupie, Bénédicte Lambrecht

“…However, despite the observed humoral immunity, viral excretion was not prevented, leading to transmission of the virus to non-infected sentinel birds.In fully field-vaccinated 4-week-old broiler chickens, assessment of vaccine uptake and coverage revealed low levels of ND specific antibodies despite double vaccination at day 1 and day 14. …”
Get full text

Corrigendum: Assessing the effects of a mixed Eimeria spp. challenge on performance, intestinal integrity, and the gut microbiome of broiler chickens by Danielle Graham, Victor M. Petrone-Garcia, Xochitl Hernandez-Velasco, Makenly E. Coles, Marco A. Juarez-Estrada, Juan D. Latorre, Jianmin Chai, Stephanie Shouse, Jiangchao Zhao, Aaron J. Forga, Roberto Senas-Cuesta, Lauren Laverty, Kristen Martin, Carolina Trujillo-Peralta, Ileana Loeza, Latasha S. Gray, Billy M. Hargis, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias

Get full text

Pinglu Canal Construction and Its Impact on Wildlife Habitat Connectivity: A Multi-Species Network Analysis and Ecological Restoration Strategy by Yuan Cao, Kai Su, Yongfa You, Xuebing Jiang, Chuang Li, Junjie Chen

“…This study uses the MaxEnt model to identify habitats for 11 wildlife species within the study area, categorized into terrestrial mammals, amphibians and reptiles, forest birds, and water birds, thereby constructing a multi-species habitat connectivity network (MHCN). …”
Get full text

Validation of a Radio frequency identification system for tracking location of laying hens in a quasi-commercial aviary system by Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine G., Kashev, Alexander, Petelle, Matthew B., Toscano, Michael J.

“…We applied an RFID tracking system to monitor all 1125 laying hens of a flock, which were divided into 5 pens of 225 birds each in a barn with an aviary system. In each pen, 26 antennas were placed on the edges of three tiers and in the litter. …”
Get full text

Carbofuran Cancellation Process by Frederick Fishel

“…This publication also describes the EPA’s plans announced in 2008 to cancel the pesticide’s registration due to risks carbofuran poses to pesticide applicators and to birds in treated fields. Includes additional sources of information. …”
Get full text

Outbreak of white piedra in a flock of Extremeña blue hens by García Alfredo, Barraso Carmen

“…This paper describes for the first time a case of avian ringworm, caused by Cutaneotrichosporon jirovecii in a small flock of Extremeña blue hens and highlights that the disease could occur in outbreak proportions, with 46.70% of cocks affected. Infected birds had white crusts on the comb, and most affected animals showed white or light brown nodules that were loosely attached to the tip of feathers, but no systemic disease signs were observed. …”
Get full text

A Case Report of Chlamydia psittaci Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Pneumonia by Dongmei Zhao, Li Zhang, Qiulin Sun, Jun Cheng

“…Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci and is commonly found in birds and poultry. Human infection is uncommon, and most cases are sporadic. …”
Get full text

A mathematical model for within-host Toxoplasma gondii invasion dynamics by Adam Sullivan, Folashade Agusto, Sharon Bewick, Chunlei Su, Suzanne Lenhart, Xiaopeng Zhao

“…Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is a protozoan parasite thatinfects a wide range of intermediate hosts, including all mammals and birds.Up to 20% of the human population in the US and 30% in the world arechronically infected. …”
Get full text

Inkberry, Ilex glabra by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“… Inkberry is found throughout Florida and more broadly west to Texas and northeast to the Canadian border. Fruits attract birds and other wildlife but are not edible to humans. …”
Get full text

Inkberry, Ilex glabra by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“… Inkberry is found throughout Florida and more broadly west to Texas and northeast to the Canadian border. Fruits attract birds and other wildlife but are not edible to humans. …”
Get full text

Carbofuran Cancellation Process by Frederick Fishel

“…This publication also describes the EPA’s plans announced in 2008 to cancel the pesticide’s registration due to risks carbofuran poses to pesticide applicators and to birds in treated fields. Includes additional sources of information. …”
Get full text

The Worm and the Ecologist: Experiencing Planetarity with Frank Herbert’s Dune by Pierre-Louis Patoine

“…This article explores how Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune offers occasions for the development of an ecological, Gaian sensitivity, pushing the human sensorium towards the planetary (in relation to, and contradistinction to, the global, colonial, and imperial imaginaries) by using tools typical of fantasy and science fiction, such as world-building, immersion, sensationalism, terrain navigation, non-modern epistemologies, oneiric possession, geological actants, dragon-like giant sandworms, and human-eating birds. In the novel, these motifs assemble to form thick situations, in which immersed, empathic readers can experience aspects of planetary ecology, thanks to embodied cognition and its sensory and motor simulations.…”
Get full text

IMMUNOBIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF FOWLPOX VIRUS CULTURAL VARIANTS by K. Yu. Fedoseyev, M. S. Kukushkina, V. Yu. Kulakov, L. V. Malakhova

“…The immunization doses were determined for both studied virus variants which ensured 95% protection of vaccinated birds. The doses were 14,6 и 6,97 ID50 for «F» and «D» correspondingly.…”
Get full text

A Seed-Based Plant Propagation Algorithm: The Feeding Station Model by Muhammad Sulaiman, Abdellah Salhi

“…Agents coming to feed on the fruit are like customers attending the restaurant; they arrive at a certain rate and get served at a certain rate following some appropriate processes. The same applies to birds and animals visiting and feeding on ripe fruit produced by plants such as the strawberry plant. …”
Get full text