Astrovirus infection in animals (literature review) by V. A. Mischenko, A. V. Mischenko, Т. B. Nikeshina, О. N. Petrova

“…The members of the family Astroviridae can cause various pathologies in animals: enteritis, hepatitis and nephritis in birds, gastroenteritis, neurological syndromes and encephalitis in mammals. …”
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Illicium parviflorum Anise, Yellow Anisetree, Star Anise by Edward Gilman

“…It highlights the plant’s ornamental qualities, such as its smooth leaves, pyramidal shape, and red fruits that attract birds. The text also discusses the longstalk holly’s growth preferences, including its partial shade requirement and tolerance to wind and cold. …”
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Illicium parviflorum Anise, Yellow Anisetree, Star Anise by Edward Gilman

“…It highlights the plant’s ornamental qualities, such as its smooth leaves, pyramidal shape, and red fruits that attract birds. The text also discusses the longstalk holly’s growth preferences, including its partial shade requirement and tolerance to wind and cold. …”
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Population structure of Clinostomum complanatum (Trematoda: Digenea) with new data on haplotype diversity of flukes from Slovakia and Italy by Juhásová Ľudmila, Bazsalovicsová Eva Čisovská, Caffara Monica, Radačovská Alžbeta, Gustinelli Andrea, Dinisová Lucia, Syrota Yaroslav, Králová-Hromadová Ivica

“…The fluke Clinostomum complanatum, a parasite of piscivorous birds, but also reptiles and rarely mammals, has established several foci in the western Palaearctic regions. …”
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Effect of Isosporiasis Prevention with Toltrazuril on Long-Term Pig Performance by K. Rypula, M. Porowski, J. Kaba, M. Gorczykowski, A. Deniz

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Long term study on blood glucose levels in wintering great tits Parus major in sites differing in artificial food availability by Adam Kaliński, Michał Glądalski, Marcin Markowski, Joanna Skwarska, Jarosław Wawrzyniak, Jerzy Bańbura, Piotr Zieliński

“…Abstract Blood glucose concentration is one of the fundamental biochemical indices in the physiology of birds and other vertebrates. Since glucose serves as the main fuel for metabolic energy, its proper level in the blood serum is crucial to the individual in terms of physiological health, which leads to applying it as an ecophysiological indicator. …”
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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. …”
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Cuckoo Hosts Fine‐Tune Their Egg Rejection After Experiencing a Parasitism Event by Bin Li, Longwu Wang, Jianping Liu, Wei Liang

“…ABSTRACT Recognising and rejecting parasitic eggs is one of the most common anti‐parasitism strategies used by host birds. However, the egg rejection of some hosts exhibits behavioural plasticity. …”
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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. …”
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Avian species and functional diversity in the Yellow River Wetland Nature Reserve of Henan Province by Wanying Li, Kaiyue Wang, Peisen Yan, Tianen Chen, Haipeng Zhao, Xunling Lu

“…In conclusion, the reserve could develop seasonal conservation strategies tailored to the characteristics of bird communities in various seasons, with a specific emphasis on protecting key ecological niche bird species, particularly those exhibiting unique traits and birds that consume insects.…”
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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

“…Illegal hunting of migratory birds across the Mediterranean region is a serious international conservation issue with population-level impacts. …”
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Avian colibacillosis – current aspects by A. O. Gerasimova, O. B. Novikova, A. A. Savicheva

“…Colibacillosis is a bacterial disease of humans, animals and birds caused by Escherichia coli, pathogenic gram-negative bacillus. …”
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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

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Mistaken Identities in the Ornamental Plant Nursery Sheet 2 by Russell Mizell

“…Key examples include predaceous stink bugs, lady beetle larvae, sooty mold, nitrogen-fixing nodules, slime molds, and bird’s nest fungi. The publication emphasizes the importance of distinguishing these beneficial organisms from actual pests to avoid unnecessary treatments. …”
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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. …”
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Poules et poulets entre métaphores et realia dans la prédication et les exempla du Moyen Âge by Marie Anne Polo de Beaulieu

“…Thanks to a chosen corpus of sermons and exempla from the 13th century to the 15th century, we will be able to catch the imaginary linked to the hen, to compare it with other birds, to observe its setting in a social context near to realia. …”
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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. …”
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Immunomodulatory and growth-promoting effects of Rauwolfia serpentina root powder in broiler chicks challenged with Salmonella Gallinarum by Yingyu Zhang, Hiba Rehman, Farina Khattak, Maryam Tariq, Bushra Nisar Khan, Sadia Chaman, Ayaesha Riaz, Muhammad Ovais Omer, Aqib Ali, Qamar un Nisa, Muhammad Muddassir Ali, Gulbeena Saleem

“…While control birds received an equivalent volume of sterile BHI broth. …”
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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.…”
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) by Seth Bybee

“…In recent years dragonflies in particular have been popular with birders as many dragonflies rival birds in wingspan, color, gregariousness, and predictability. …”
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