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USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Research Product: USE OF LICE TO IDENTIFY COWBIRD HOSTS
TREE, D.C. Hahn and R.D. Price published "Lice as Probes". Abstract. -- The host specificity of avian lice (Phthiraptera) may be utilized by biologists to investigate the brood parasitism ... infested with avian lice from their host parents and carry these lice away when they fledge, in effect bearing ectoparasite indicators of the species that raised them. The technique of examining the lice ...
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Diseases and Conditions
Y | Z AIDS (HIV/AIDS) Alzheimer's Disease Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) Arthritis Asthma Avian Influenza (bird flu) Babesiosis Birth defects Blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis) Botulism ( ... Papillomavirus (genital warts) Influenza (flu) Injury prevention LaCrosse Encephalitis Lead poisoning Lice (head lice) Listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes) Lyme disease Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) Mad ...
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Kind Planet Humane Education - Chicken Care
There are also tiny predators that chickens must be protected from. Lice and mites will easily infect a flock unless steps are taken to prevent this form ... corner away from others is probably very sick. It is important to have a good avian vet to turn to when illness strikes. Like other birds, a chickens' diet is very ...
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MedlinePlus: Infections Topics
Avian Influenza see Bird Flu Bacteremia see Sepsis Bacterial Infections Bird Flu Bladder Infections see Urinary Tract Infections Blood Poisoning see Sepsis Blood-Borne Pathogens see Infection Control Body Lice ... Infections Kidney Infections see Urinary Tract Infections Legionnaires' Disease Leishmaniasis Lice see Head Lice ; Parasitic Diseases Listeria Infections Lockjaw see Tetanus Lyme Disease ...
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USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Staff Profile
We have conducted comparative studies, identifying which avian species are competent reservoirs, maintaining the virus and facilitating its ... Experimental West Nile virus infection in Eastern Screech Owls (Megascops asio), Avian Diseases 50(2):252–258. (PDF) Hahn, D.C., J.S. ... .C, R.D. Price, and P.C. Osenton. 2000. Use of lice to identify cowbird hosts. Auk 117(4):943- 951. (PDF ...
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PMCA Information
If any of the above conditions exist, the bird needs to be placed in the hands of a wildlife rehabilitator or avian veterinarian ... and safe place in your house. Wash your hands. Contact your local wildlife rehabilitator or avian veterinarian, immediately. Your state wildlife agency can help you locate the closest wildlife rehabilitator. Do ...
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USGS National Wildlife Health Center - Publications - Quarterly Reports
West Nile Virus Sylvatic Plague Lead Poisoning Amphibian Malformation and Decline Avian Vacuolar Myelinopathy Avian Cholera Avian Botulism Other Diseases Mortality Events New and Ongoing Events Global ... lice and gastrointestinal nematode infestations. One bird had large quantity of plastic foreign bodies in its proventriculus and gizzard, but there was no evidence of blockage of the GI tract. Avian ...
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FLMNH 2005-2006 Research Summary
Continued research on co-speciation in primates and lice. Continued work on BioCorder project, a biodiversity inventory tracking system. Continued research on ... mammal database to MANIS, an international web portal for mammal collections. Ornithology Investigated avian diversity and habitat relationships in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Studied prehistoric diversity ...
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