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Blood parasites of penguins: a critical review by Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Braga, Érika Martins, Catão-Dias, José Luiz

“…Blood parasites are considered some of the most significant pathogens for the conservation of penguins, due to the considerable morbidity and mortality they…”
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Hematology, plasma biochemistry, and trace element reference values for free-ranging adult Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) by Gallo, Luciana, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Cook, Robert A., Karesh, William B., Uhart, Marcela

“…Blood parameters (hematology and biochemistry) are useful in assessing the physiological, nutritional, and overall health status of both captive and…”
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Surveillance of Avian Influenza Virus in Aquatic Birds on the Brazilian Amazon Coast by Hurtado, Renata, de Azevedo-Júnior, Severino Mendes, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Fabrizio, Thomas, Walker, David, Rodrigues, Roberta C., Seixas, Marina M. M., de Araújo, Jansen, Thomazelli, Luciano M., Ometto, Tatiana Lopes, Webby, Richard J., Webster, Robert G., Jerez, José Antonio, Durigon, Edison Luiz

“…The occurrence of avian influenza viruses (AIV) has been extensively studied in aquatic birds in the Northern hemisphere; however, much less information is…”
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Lead exposure in dogs fed game meat and offal from culled invasive species in El Palmar National Park, Argentina by Fernández, Valentina, Caselli, Andrea, Tammone, Agostina, Condorí, Walter Ezequiel, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Delaloye, Aldo, Sosa, Cristian, Uhart, Marcela María

“…This is the first field study to evaluate lead exposure in dogs fed game meat and offal and, to our knowledge, the first study exploring associations between…”
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Nasal mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) in African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) by Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Proctor, Heather, Snyman, Albert, Hurtado, Renata, Ludynia, Katrin, Parsons, Nola J, Pistorius, Pierre A

“…Rhinonyssids are obligate haematophagous mites that parasitize the nasal cavity of vertebrates, and occur in a wide range of birds worldwide. Two species of…”
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Lead exposure in consumers of culled invasive alien mammals in El Palmar National Park, Argentina by Tammone, Agostina, Caselli, Andrea Elsa, Condorí, Walter Ezequiel, Fernandez, Valentina, Estein, Silvia Marcela, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Sosa, Cristian, Delaloye, Aldo, Uhart, Marcela María

“…Consumption of meat from animals hunted with Pb ammunition can cause toxic accumulation with consequent health risks, even if relatively small amounts are…”
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Epidemiology, hematology, and unusual morphological characteristics of Plasmodium during an avian malaria outbreak in penguins in Brazil by Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Dutra, Daniela de Angeli, Ferreira-Junior, Francisco C., Hurtado, Renata, Egert, Leandro, Mayorga, Luis Felipe S. P., Bhering, Renata C. C., Braga, Érika M., Catão-Dias, José Luiz

“…Avian malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium spp. protozoa, and penguins are considered particularly susceptible to this disease, developing…”
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Outbreak of avian malaria associated to multiple species of Plasmodium in magellanic penguins undergoing rehabilitation in southern Brazil by Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Kolesnikovas, Cristiane K M, Sandri, Sandro, Silveira, Patrícia, Belo, Nayara O, Ferreira Junior, Francisco C, Epiphanio, Sabrina, Steindel, Mário, Braga, Érika M, Catão-Dias, José Luiz

“…Avian malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium spp. Avian plasmodia are recognized conservation-threatening pathogens due to their potential to…”
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H6N8 avian influenza virus in Antarctic seabirds demonstrates connectivity between South America and Antarctica by Seixas, Marina Maria Moraes, Araújo, Jansen, Krauss, Scott, Fabrizio, Thomas, Walker, David, Ometto, Tatiana, Matsumiya Thomazelli, Luciano, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Hurtado, Renata Ferreira, Krüger, Lucas, Piuco, Roberta, Petry, Maria Virginia, Webster, Robert G., Webby, Richard J., Lee, Dong‐Hun, Chung, David Hyunjung, Ferreira, Helena Lage, Durigon, Edison Luiz

“…Wild aquatic birds are the natural reservoirs of avian influenza viruses (AIVs). It is estimated that 100 million seabirds live in the Antarctic Peninsula and…”
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Challenges in Evaluating the Severity of Fibropapillomatosis: A Proposal for Objective Index and Score System for Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Brazil by Rossi, Silmara, Sánchez-Sarmiento, Angélica María, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Dos Santos, Robson Guimarães, Prioste, Fabiola Eloisa Setim, Gattamorta, Marco Aurélio, Grisi-Filho, José Henrique Hildebrand, Matushima, Eliana Reiko

“…Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a neoplastic disease that affects marine turtles worldwide, especially green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). FP tumors can develop on…”
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A new haemosporidian parasite from the Red-legged Seriema Cariama cristata (Cariamiformes, Cariamidae) by Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, dos Anjos, Carolina Clares, Leandro, Hassan Jerdy, Carvalho, Andréa de Moraes, Santos, Allan Poltronieri, Egert, Leandro, Hurtado, Renata, Carvalho, Eulogio Carlos Queiróz de, Braga, Érika Martins, Kirchgatter, Karin

“…Haemoproteids (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) are a diverse group of avian blood parasites that are transmitted by hematophagous dipterans. In this study, we…”
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Rhinonyssus sphenisci (Acari: Rhinonyssidae) in Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) by Gastal, Silvia B., Mascarenhas, Carolina S., Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Ruas, Jerônimo L.

“…Nasal mites occur in different groups of birds, but little is known about their diversity associated with seabirds. The aim of this study was to verify the…”
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Molecular Characterization of Subtype H11N9 Avian Influenza Virus Isolated from Shorebirds in Brazil by Hurtado, Renata, Fabrizio, Thomas, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Krauss, Scott, Webby, Richard J, Webster, Robert G, Durigon, Edison Luiz

“…Migratory aquatic birds play an important role in the maintenance and spread of avian influenza viruses (AIV). Many species of aquatic migratory birds tend to…”
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Comparative morphometric evaluation of hepatic hemosiderosis in wild Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) infected with different Plasmodium spp. subgenera by Ewbank, Ana Carolina, Strefezzi, Ricardo de Francisco, Sacristán, Carlos, Kolesnikovas, Cristiane Kiyomi Miyaji, Martins, Aryse, Mayorga, Luis Felipe Silva Pereira, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Catão-Dias, José Luiz

“…Avian malaria is one of the most important diseases of captive penguins. We employed morphometric techniques to evaluate hepatic hemosiderosis in…”
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Investigation of Babesia sp. in pygoscelid penguins at the South Shetland Islands by Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Ferreira Junior, Francisco C., Dutra, Daniela de Angeli, Epiphanio, Sabrina, Braga, Érika M., Pistorius, Pierre A., Catão-Dias, José Luiz

“…Babesia spp. are tick-borne parasites, and 16 avian-infecting species have been described to date, including one species (Babesia peircei) that infects…”
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Epidemiology and molecular phylogeny of Babesia sp. in Little Penguins Eudyptula minor in Australia by Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Woehler, Eric J, Ruoppolo, Valeria, Vertigan, Peter, Carlile, Nicholas, Priddel, David, Finger, Annett, Dann, Peter, Herrin, Kimberly Vinette, Thompson, Paul, Ferreira Junior, Francisco C, Braga, Érika M, Hurtado, Renata, Epiphanio, Sabrina, Catão-Dias, José Luiz

“…Blood parasites are potential threats to the health of penguins and to their conservation and management. Little penguins Eudyptula minor are native to…”
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Ingestion of plastics and other debris by coastal and pelagic birds along the coast of Espírito Santo, Eastern Brazil by Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Gallo, Luciana, Serafini, Patricia P., Santos, Allan P., Egert, Leandro, Uhart, Marcela M.

“…Although the ingestion of plastics and other anthropogenic debris by seabirds is a global problem, few studies have employed standardized protocols to quantify…”
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SEROLOGICAL SURVEY FOR SELECT INFECTIOUS AGENTS IN WILD MAGELLANIC PENGUINS (SPHENISCUS MAGELLANICUS) IN ARGENTINA, 1994–2008 by Uhart, Marcela, Thijl Vanstreels, Ralph Eric, Gallo, Luciana, Cook, Robert A., Karesh, William B.

“…Despite being the most numerous penguin species in South America, exposure of the Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) to pathogens has not yet been…”
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Increased prevalence of canine echinococcosis a decade after the discontinuation of a governmental deworming program in Tierra del Fuego, Southern Chile by Eisenman, Eric James Lutz, Uhart, Marcela Maria, Kusch, Alejandro, Vila, Alejandro Ruben, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Mazet, Jonna Ann Keener, Briceño, Cristóbal

“…Hydatid disease is a neglected zoonotic parasitic disease caused by cysts of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Canids, especially domestic dogs, are…”
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Blood parasites of passerines in the Brazilian Pampas and their implications for a potential population supplementation program for the endangered Yellow Cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata) by da Silva, Bianca Ressetti, Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl, Serafini, Patricia P., Fontana, Carla Suertegaray, da Silva, Thaiane Weinert, Chiarani, Eduardo, Carvalho, Andréa M., Ferreira Junior, Francisco C., Braga, Érika Martins, Locatelli-Dittrich, Rosangela

“…Espinilho savanna (“seasonal steppe savanna”) is a unique vegetation formation of the Pampas biome that is found near the tri-border of Brazil, Uruguay, and…”
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