Publications

mycobacterial infection in a fairy bluebird (irena ract puella): a diagnostic conundrum.	an adult male, wild-caught fairy bluebird (irena puella) was evaluated after diagnosis of hepatic mycobacterial disease in a bird sharing the same quarantine space. initial results did not reveal leukocytosis or acid-fast organisms in a liver biopsy. however, mycobacterium avium was found in the liver via polymerase chain reaction (pcr). after euthanasia, acid-fast stains remained negative in the liver, although pcr was positive and m. avium complex (identified by high-performance liquid chromat ...	2009	19368260
plant-frugivore interactions in an intact tropical forest in north-east thailand.	fleshy-fruited plants in tropical forests largely rely on vertebrate frugivores to disperse their seeds. although this plant-animal interaction is typically considered a diffuse mutualism, it is fundamental as it provides the template on which tropical forest communities are structured. we applied a mutualistic network approach to investigate the relationship between small-fruited fleshy plant species and the fruit-eating bird community in an intact evergreen forest in northeast thailand. a mini ...	2011	21910839
molecular phylogeny of chloropseidae and irenidae - cryptic species and biogeography.	chloropseidae (leafbirds) and irenidae (fairy-bluebirds) are colourful oriental birds, which have been placed as a deep (old) branch in the radiation of passeroid songbirds. we present a densely sampled molecular phylogeny of the two families based on two nuclear introns (gapdh and odc) and two mitochondrial genes (nd3 and cyt-b) largely stemming from old museum specimens. our results show that several subspecies within both chloropseidae and irenidae are genetically distinct and separated in th ...	2012	22960142
intercontinental spread of asian-origin h7 avian influenza viruses by captive bird trade in 1990's.	wild bird migration and illegal trade of infected poultry, eggs, and poultry products have been associated with the spread of avian influenza viruses (aiv). during 1992-1996, h7n1 and h7n8 low pathogenic aiv (lpaiv) were identified from captive wild birds; such as pekin robin (leiothrix lutea), magpie robin (copsychus saularis), flycatcher sp. (genus empidonax), a species of softbill and parakeet, sun conure (aratinga solstitialis), painted conure (pyrrhura picta), fairy bluebird (irena puella), ...	2019	31054314