The avian gut microbiota: community, physiology and function in wild birds

K Grond, BK Sandercock, A Jumpponen… - Journal of Avian …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Gastrointestinal microbiota play a vital role in maintaining organismal health, through
facilitating nutrient uptake, detoxification and interactions with the immune system. The …

[HTML][HTML] A review of practical Salmonella control measures in animal feed

FT Jones - Journal of Applied Poultry Research, 2011 - Elsevier
Salmonella is a major microbial hazard in animal feed. Salmonella can persist for long
periods in a wide range of materials. The lack of uniformity involved in Salmonella …

Scientific and stakeholder evidence-based assessment: Ecosystem response to floating solar photovoltaics and implications for sustainability

G Exley, RR Hernandez, T Page, M Chipps… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) installations are increasing globally. However, their
interaction with the hosting water body and implications for ecosystem function is poorly …

Spread of extensively resistant VIM-2-positive ST235 Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia: a longitudinal epidemiological and clinical study

MV Edelstein, EN Skleenova… - The Lancet infectious …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Multidrug-resistant and extensively-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
are increasing therapeutic challenges worldwide. We did a longitudinal epidemiological and …

Virulence Determinants and Multidrug Resistance of Escherichia coli Isolated from Migratory Birds

MS Islam, MMH Nayeem, MA Sobur, S Ievy, MA Islam… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Migratory birds are carriers of multidrug resistant pathogenic Escherichia coli. However, their
roles in the dissemination of these resistant pathogens are still being neglected in …

Are we overestimating risk of enteric pathogen spillover from wild birds to humans?

OM Smith, WE Snyder, JP Owen - Biological Reviews, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Enteric illnesses remain the second largest source of communicable diseases worldwide,
and wild birds are suspected sources for human infection. This has led to efforts to reduce …

Effects of urbanization on the foraging ecology and microbiota of the generalist seabird Larus argentatus

M Fuirst, RR Veit, M Hahn, N Dheilly, LH Thorne - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Larus gull species have proven adaptable to urbanization and due to their generalist
feeding behaviors, they provide useful opportunities to study how urban environments …

Glucocorticoids modulate gastrointestinal microbiome in a wild bird

JC Noguera, M Aira… - Royal Society …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
It has recently been hypothesized that stress exposure (eg via glucocorticoid secretion) may
dysregulate the bacterial gut microbiome, a crucial 'organ'in animal health. However …

[HTML][HTML] Inside the Redbox: applications of haematology in wildlife monitoring and ecosystem health assessment

A Maceda-Veiga, J Figuerola… - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
Blood analyses have great potential in studies of ecology, ecotoxicology and veterinary
science in wild vertebrates based on advances in human and domestic animal medicine …

Implications of bacterial, viral and mycotic microorganisms in vultures for wildlife conservation, ecosystem services and public health

PI Plaza, G Blanco, SA Lambertucci - Ibis, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The effects that microorganisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi) have on their hosts remain
unexplored for most vulture species. This is especially relevant for vultures, as their diet …