| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies in avian biology ; no. 42
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Studies in avian biology ; no. 42.
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| Note |
"A publication of the Cooper Ornithological Society." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
In this volume, new human disease pandemics, arising from animals stimulated by ongoing environmental change, demonstrate the value of ornithological research into avian diseases. A group of 29 researchers addresses a diverse set of topics, including the evolutionary and ecological aspects of the host-vector systems, the effects of genetic variation, introduction success and vector ecology, evolution of resistance and virulence of pathogens, and the effects of changing geographic distributions. In addition to empirical studies under field conditions, the authors present predictive models to assess the movement and potential impact of these diseases. Other chapters delve into the potential impacts of pathogens and the key role of biosurveillance and documenting impacts of disease on bird populations. |
| Contents |
Ecological associations of West Nile virus and avian hosts in an arid environment / Holly B. Vuong [and others] -- The trans-Atlantic movement of the spirochete Borrelia garinii: the role of ticks and their seabird hosts / Sabir Bin Muzaffar [and others] -- Parasitism in the endemic Galápagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) and its relation to host genetic diversity and immune response / Diego Santiago-Alarcon, Robert E. Ricklefs, Patricia G. Parker -- Prevalence and effects of West Nile virus on wild American kestrel (Falco sparverius) populations in Colorado / Robert J. Dusek, William M. Iko, Erik K. Hofmeister -- First example of a highly prevalent but low-impact malaria in an endemic New Zealand passerine: Plasmodium of Tiritiri Matangi Island bellbirds (Anthornis melanura) / Rosemary K. Barraclough [and others] -- Prototype system for tracking and forecasting highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza spread in North America / A. Townsend Peterson -- Immunophenotyping of avian lymphocytes: implications and future for understanding diseases in birds / Jeanne M. Fair [and others] -- Zoonotic diseases: what ornithologists and bird banders should know / Ornithological Council. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Birds -- Diseases.
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Birds -- Diseases. |
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Bird populations.
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Bird populations. |
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Ornithology.
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Ornithology. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Paul, Ellen, 1955- editor.
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Cooper Ornithological Club.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9786613520944 (DLC) 2011052142 |
| ISBN |
9780520952201 (electronic book) |
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0520952200 (electronic book) |
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9780520272378 (hardback) |
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0520272374 |
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128011665X |
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9781280116650 |
| Standard No. |
9786613520944 |
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