Spontaneous toxoplasmosis in canaries(serinus canaria)and other small passerine cage birds

Senegal's Trade in Cage Birds

Senegal is one of the world's principal exporters of cage birds. The estimated value to Senegal of this trade is equivalent to U.S. $500,000 annually. Between 1979 and 1981, over one million birds were exported annually to at least 26 countries. During this period, the Government of Senegal proposed policy guidelines and legislative changes to rationally manage this important industry.

Global diversification rates of passerine birds.

The distribution of species richness in families of passerine birds suggests that the net rate of diversification was significantly higher than average in as many as 7 out of 47 families. However, the absence of excess species richness among the 106 tribes within these families indicates that these high rates were transient, perhaps associated in some cases with tectonic movements or dispersal ...

Zero prevalenceofClostridiumdi⁄cile inwild passerine birds inEurope

Clostridium difficile is an important bacterial pathogen of humans and a variety of animal species, where it can cause significant medical problems. The major public health concern is the possibility of inapparent animal reservoirs of C. difficile and shedding of bacteria to noninfected individuals or populations, as well as being a source of food contamination. Migrating birds can be a key epi...

Metal-induced Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Defence in Small Passerine Birds

A review of toxoplasmosis in wild birds.

Toxoplasma gondii affects most species of warm-blooded animals, including birds. There is considerable confusion regarding the identity of T. gondii-like parasites and the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis in wild birds. In this review, T. gondii-like infections in different species of wild birds are reviewed with particular reference to prevalences, clinical signs, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment...