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Prevalence and genotypes of Chlamydia psittaci in pet birds of Hong Kong by Ko, Jackie Cheuk Kei, Choi, Yannes Wai Yan, Poon, Emily Shui Kei, Wyre, Nicole, Go, Jennifer Le Lin, Poon, Leo Lit Man, Sin, Simon Yung Wa

“…Psittacosis, or parrot fever, is a zoonotic disease caused by Chlamydia species associated with birds. One of the causative agents of the disease is Chlamydia…”
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Olfactory receptor subgenome and expression in a highly olfactory procellariiform seabird by Sin, Simon Yung Wa, Cloutier, Alison, Nevitt, Gabrielle, Edwards, Scott V

“…Abstract Procellariiform seabirds rely on their sense of smell for foraging and homing. Both genomes and transcriptomes yield important clues about how…”
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Mechanical Ventilation Management during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. An International Multicenter Prospective Cohort by Schmidt, Matthieu, Pham, Tài, Arcadipane, Antonio, Agerstrand, Cara, Ohshimo, Shinichiro, Pellegrino, Vincent, Vuylsteke, Alain, Guervilly, Christophe, McGuinness, Shay, Pierard, Sophie, Breeding, Jeff, Stewart, Claire, Ching, Simon Sin Wai, Camuso, Janice M, Stephens, R Scott, King, Bobby, Herr, Daniel, Schultz, Marcus J, Neuville, Mathilde, Zogheib, Elie, Mira, Jean-Paul, Rozé, Hadrien, Pierrot, Marc, Tobin, Anthony, Hodgson, Carol, Chevret, Sylvie, Brodie, Daniel, Combes, Alain

“…Current practices regarding mechanical ventilation in patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory distress syndrome…”
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The evolutionary history and mechanistic basis of female ornamentation in a tropical songbird by Enbody, Erik D., Sin, Simon Y. W., Boersma, Jordan, Edwards, Scott V., Ketaloya, Serena, Schwabl, Hubert, Webster, Michael S., Karubian, Jordan

“…Ornamentation, such as the showy plumage of birds, is widespread among female vertebrates, yet the evolutionary pressures shaping female ornamentation remain…”
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Comparative Genomics as a Foundation for Evo-Devo Studies in Birds by Grayson, Phil, Sin, Simon Y W, Sackton, Timothy B, Edwards, Scott V

“…Developmental genomics is a rapidly growing field, and high-quality genomes are a useful foundation for comparative developmental studies…”
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ECMO simulation training during a worldwide pandemic: The role of ECMO telesimulation by Wong, Alfred SK, Marwali, Eva M, Maclaren, Graeme, Ogino, Mark, Fraser, John, Chi Keung, Peter Lai, Fitria, Liza, Adriane, Prieta, Sin, Simon WC

“…Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a supportive therapy used in the most severe forms of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Due to its…”
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Ecology can inform genetics: Disassortative mating contributes to MHC polymorphism in Leach’s storm‐petrels (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) by Hoover, Brian, Alcaide, Miguel, Jennings, Sarah, Sin, Simon Yung Wa, Edwards, Scott V., Nevitt, Gabrielle A.

“…Studies of MHC‐based mate choice in wild populations often test hypotheses on species exhibiting female choice and male–male competition, which reflects the…”
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Feather chemicals contain information about the major histocompatibility complex in a highly scented seabird by Jennings, Sarah L, Hoover, Brian A, Wa Sin, Simon Yung, Ebeler, Susan E

“…Mate choice informed by the immune genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) may provide fitness benefits including offspring with increased…”
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Whole‐genome phylogeography of the blue‐faced honeyeater (Entomyzon cyanotis) and discovery and characterization of a neo‐Z chromosome by Burley, John T., Orzechowski, Sophia C. M., Sin, Simon Yung Wa, Edwards, Scott V.

“…Whole‐genome surveys of genetic diversity and geographic variation often yield unexpected discoveries of novel structural variation, which long‐read DNA…”
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Perioperative prophylactic internal iliac artery balloon occlusion in the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage in placenta previa: a randomized controlled trial by Yu, Simon Chun Ho, Cheng, Yvonne Kwun Yue, Tse, Wing Ting, Sahota, Daljit Singh, Chung, Man Yan, Wong, Simon Sin Man, Chan, Oi Ka, Leung, Tak Yeung

“…Placenta previa remains one of the major causes of massive postpartum hemorrhage and maternal mortality worldwide. To determine whether internal iliac artery…”
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Buttock Ischemia in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Series by Wong, Alfred S. K., Ma, Tammy S. K., Chu, Ying Lun Edward, Chan, Ting Bun, Sin, Simon W. C.

“…Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a bridging therapy for refractory cardiogenic shock, and limb ischemia is a concern with femoral…”
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Evolutionary Dynamics of Sex Chromosomes of Paleognathous Birds by Xu, Luohao, Wa Sin, Simon Yung, Grayson, Phil, Edwards, Scott V, Sackton, Timothy B

“…Abstract Standard models of sex chromosome evolution propose that recombination suppression leads to the degeneration of the heterogametic chromosome, as is…”
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Testosterone Coordinates Gene Expression Across Different Tissues to Produce Carotenoid-Based Red Ornamentation by Khalil, Sarah, Enbody, Erik D, Frankl-Vilches, Carolina, Welklin, Joseph F, Koch, Rebecca E, Toomey, Matthew B, Sin, Simon Yung Wa, Edwards, Scott V, Gahr, Manfred, Schwabl, Hubert, Webster, Michael S, Karubian, Jordan

“…Abstract Carotenoid pigments underlie most of the red, orange, and yellow visual signals used in mate choice in vertebrates. However, many of the underlying…”
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Genetic diversity, demographic history and neo-sex chromosomes in the Critically Endangered Raso lark by Dierickx, Elisa G, Sin, Simon Yung Wa, van Veelen, H Pieter J, Brooke, M de L, Liu, Yang, Edwards, Scott V, Martin, Simon H

“…Small effective population sizes could expose island species to inbreeding and loss of genetic variation. Here, we investigate factors shaping genetic…”
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Species richness of bat flies and their associations with host bats in a subtropical East Asian region by Poon, Emily Shui Kei, Chen, Guoling, Tsang, Hiu Yu, Shek, Chung Tong, Tsui, Wing Chi, Zhao, Huabin, Guénard, Benoit, Sin, Simon Yung Wa

“…Understanding the interactions between bat flies and host bats offer us fundamental insights into the coevolutionary and ecological processes in host-parasite…”
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DNA metabarcoding reveals the dietary composition in the endangered black-faced spoonbill by Huang, Pei-Yu, Poon, Emily Shui Kei, Wong, Anson Tsz Chun, So, Ivy Wai Yan, Sung, Yik-Hei, Sin, Simon Yung Wa

“…Extensive loss of natural wetlands caused by changes in land use largely diminishes the food resources essential for the survival of migratory waterbirds…”
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Development and characterization of microsatellite markers in Rosy-faced and other lovebirds (Agapornis spp.) using next-generation sequencing by Lam, Derek Kong, Sin, Simon Yung Wa

“…Agapornis are a group of small African parrots that are heavily traded around the world. They are invasive species in many places, but some of them are listed…”
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Temporal Characterization of the Viral Load of Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease Virus in Rosy-Faced Lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis) by Lam, Derek Kong, Poon, Emily Shui Kei, Sin, Simon Yung Wa

“…Psittacine beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) is a widespread and highly pathogenic virus in parrots. The disease typically presents with feather and beak…”
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A molecular mechanism for bright color variation in parrots by Arbore, Roberto, Barbosa, Soraia, Brejcha, Jindich, Ogawa, Yohey, Liu, Yu, Nicolaï, Michaël P J, Pereira, Paulo, Sabatino, Stephen J, Cloutier, Alison, Poon, Emily Shui Kei, Marques, Cristiana I, Andrade, Pedro, Debruyn, Gerben, Afonso, Sandra, Afonso, Rita, Roy, Shatadru Ghosh, Abdu, Uri, Lopes, Ricardo J, Mojzeš, Peter, Marík, Petr, Sin, Simon Yung Wa, White, Michael A, Araújo, Pedro M, Corbo, Joseph C, Carneiro, Miguel

“…Parrots produce stunning plumage colors through unique pigments called psittacofulvins. However, the mechanism underlying their ability to generate a spectrum…”
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OCCURRENCE OF PATHOGENIC CHYTRID FUNGI BATRACHOCHYTRIUM SALAMANDRIVORANS AND BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS IN THE HONG KONG NEWT (PARAMESOTRITON HONGKONGENSIS) AND OTHER WILD AND IMPORTED AMPHIBIANS IN A SUBTROPICAL ASIAN REGION by Chen, Guoling, Lau, Anthony, Wan, Bowen, Kei Poon, Emily Shui, Fung, Hon Shing, Lee, Wing Ho, Sung, Yik-Hei, Wa Sin, Simon Yung

“…One of the major threats for the massive loss in global amphibian diversity is chytridiomycosis, caused by chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd)…”
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