Publications

field investigation of mycoplasma gallisepticum infections in house finches (carpodacus mexicanus) from maryland and georgia.	a field study investigating the occurrence of mycoplasma gallisepticum (mg) in house finches (carpodacus mexicanus) was conducted in maryland and georgia. eighty-eight finches were captured and examined grossly and microscopically for mg-related conjunctivitis. serum samples were obtained for serum plate agglutination (spa) and hemagglutination inhibition (hi) testing. swabs from conjunctiva, sinus, and choanal cleft were inoculated into two mycoplasma broth media for culture and polymerase chai ...	1996	8790883
mycoplasma gallisepticum in house finches (carpodacus mexicanus) and other wild birds associated with poultry production facilities.	since 1994, an epidemic of conjunctivitis caused by mycoplasma gallisepticum (mg) has spread throughout the eastern population of house finches (carpodacus mexicanus). the adaptation of mg to a free-flying avian species presents potential problems for the control of mycoplasmosis in commercial poultry. to evaluate risks associated with this emerging problem, a field survey was conducted to assess prevalence of mg infection in house finches and other passerine birds associated with poultry farms. ...	2001	11417811
blood parasites of house finches (carpodacus mexicanus) from georgia and new york.	this study investigated the ecology of hematozoan parasites in two eastern populations of house finch (carpodacus mexicanus). blood smears were obtained from birds captured in georgia during 2001-2003 (n = 757) and new york during 2001 (n = 282) and evaluated for the presence of hematozoans. low-density infections of haemoproteus fringillae and plasmodium relictum were confirmed at each location. infections were observed year-round in georgia, but primarily between june and november in new york. ...	2008	18436682