A critical assessment of the cellular defences of the avian respiratory system: are birds in general and poultry in particular relatively more susceptible to pulmonary …

JN Maina - Biological Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In commercial poultry farming, respiratory diseases cause high morbidities and mortalities,
begetting colossal economic losses. Without empirical evidence, early observations led to …

Fascinating Natural and Biological Traits of Birds

JN Maina - Current Perspectives on the Functional Design of the …, 2023 - Springer
The natural history of birds is summarized. Account of what contemporary birds are, when
and how they came to be what they are, and why and how they evolved exceptional …

Function of the Avian Respiratory System

JN Maina - Current Perspectives on the Functional Design of the …, 2023 - Springer
The gas exchange function of the avian respiratory system is explained. The following
important structural—and functional aspects are presented: the mechanisms of airflow …