Avipoxviruses: infection biology and their use as vaccine vectors
SC Weli, M Tryland - Virology Journal, 2011 - Springer
Avipoxviruses (APVs) belong to the Chordopoxvirinae subfamily of the Poxviridae family.
APVs are distributed worldwide and cause disease in domestic, pet and wild birds of many …
APVs are distributed worldwide and cause disease in domestic, pet and wild birds of many …
A review on the prevalence of poxvirus disease in free-living and captive wild birds
Avian pox is a widespread infection in birds caused by genus Avipoxvirus pathogens. It is a
noteworthy, potentially lethal disease to wild and domestic hosts. It can produce two different …
noteworthy, potentially lethal disease to wild and domestic hosts. It can produce two different …
Introduced avian diseases, climate change, and the future of Hawaiian honeycreepers
CT Atkinson, DA LaPointe - Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, 2009 - JSTOR
The Hawaiian archipelago is isolated in the central Pacific and consists of 7 large islands
and a chain of low coral atolls and small rocky islets that extend in a long arc from Hawaii …
and a chain of low coral atolls and small rocky islets that extend in a long arc from Hawaii …
Worldwide phylogenetic relationship of avian poxviruses
Poxvirus infections have been found in 230 species of wild and domestic birds worldwide in
both terrestrial and marine environments. This ubiquity raises the question of how infection …
both terrestrial and marine environments. This ubiquity raises the question of how infection …
Avipoxvirus phylogenetics: identification of a PCR length polymorphism that discriminates between the two major clades
S Jarmin, R Manvell, RE Gough… - Journal of General …, 2006 - microbiologyresearch.org
Avipoxvirus infections have been observed in an extensive range of wild, captive and
domesticated avian hosts, yet little is known about the genome diversity and host-range …
domesticated avian hosts, yet little is known about the genome diversity and host-range …
Avian wildlife as sentinels of ecosystem health
Birds have been widely used as sentinels of ecosystem health reflecting changes in habitat
quality, increased incidence of disease, and exposure to and effects of chemical …
quality, increased incidence of disease, and exposure to and effects of chemical …
The phylogenetics and ecology of the orthopoxviruses endemic to North America
GL Emerson, Y Li, MA Frace, MA Olsen-Rasmussen… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
The data presented herein support the North American orthopoxviruses (NA OPXV) in a
sister relationship to all other currently described Orthopoxvirus (OPXV) species. This …
sister relationship to all other currently described Orthopoxvirus (OPXV) species. This …
[HTML][HTML] Molecular characterisation of a novel pathogenic avipoxvirus from an Australian passerine bird, mudlark (Grallina cyanoleuca)
Avipoxviruses have been recognised as significant pathogens in the conservation of
numerous bird species. However, the vast majority of the avipoxviruses that infect wild birds …
numerous bird species. However, the vast majority of the avipoxviruses that infect wild birds …
Goats, birds, and emergent diseases: apparent and hidden effects of exotic species in an island environment
Exotic species can have devastating effects on recipient environments and even lead to the
outbreak of emergent diseases. We present here several hidden effects that the introduction …
outbreak of emergent diseases. We present here several hidden effects that the introduction …