Emerging avian disease / Ellen Paul, editor.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Paul, Ellen, 1955-

Cooper Ornithological Society.

Conference Name:

Symposium on Avian Disease (2006 : Veracruz, Mexico)

Series:

Studies in avian biology ; no. 42.

Studies in avian biology ; no. 42

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Diseases.

Birds.

Bird populations.

Ornithology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

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:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

CONTRIBUTORS

FOREWORD

CHAPTER ONE. Ecological Associations of West Nile Virus and Avian Hosts in an Arid Environment

CHAPTER TWO. The Trans-Atlantic Movement of the Spirochete Borrelia garinii: THE ROLE OF TICKS AND THEIR SEABIRD HOSTS

CHAPTER THREE. Parasitism in the Endemic Galápagos Dove (Zenaida galapagoensis) and Its Relation to Host Genetic Diversity and Immune Response

CHAPTER FOUR. Prevalence and Effects of West Nile Virus on Wild American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Populations in Colorado

CHAPTER FIVE. First Example of a Highly Prevalent but Low-Impact Malaria in an Endemic New Zealand Passerine: PLASMODIUM OF TIRITIRI MATANGI ISLAND BELLBIRDS (ANTHORNIS MELANURA)

CHAPTER SIX. Prototype System for Tracking and Forecasting Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Spread in North America

CHAPTER SEVEN. Immunophenotyping of Avian Lymphocytes: IMPLICATIONS AND FUTURE FOR UNDERSTANDING DISEASE IN BIRDS

CHAPTER EIGHT. Zoonotic Diseases: WHAT ORNITHOLOGISTS AND BIRD BANDERS SHOULD KNOW

INDEX

STUDIES IN AVIAN BIOLOGY. Complete Series List

Notes:

"A publication of the Cooper Ornithological Society".

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613520944

9781280116650

128011665X

9780520952201

0520952200

OCLC:

785335794