| strigea falconispalumbi in eurasian buzzards from germany. | eighty-three free-living eurasian buzzards (buteo buteo) from three different areas in germany were examined for adult stages and the metacercaria of the trematode strigea falconispalumbi. prevalences of adult parasites in the small intestine was 36% (berlin/brandenburg), 28% (lower saxony) and 3% (baden-württemberg). metacercaria in the connective tissue of the neck were found in 58%, 55%, and 10% of birds from the respective areas. significant differences in the prevalence of s. falconispalumb ... | 2000 | 10941745 |
| seroepizootiology of selected infectious disease agents in free-living birds of prey in germany. | four hundred forty-eight blood plasma samples from free-living birds of prey from berlin and the brandenburg area in eastern germany were tested for antibodies against newcastle disease virus (ndv), falcon herpesvirus (fhv), owl herpesvirus (ohv), and chlamydia psittaci. antibodies to ndv were detected in 6 (2%) of 346 tested diurnal birds of prey, whereas none of the owls (n = 55) was positive. the positive samples originated from two common buzzards (buteo buteo), three ospreys (pandion haliac ... | 2001 | 11272489 |
| [occurrence of parasites in indigenous birds of prey and owls]. | in the present paper a general overview on parasites in birds of prey and owls is given. this part is followed by a study investigating the prevalences and species of parasites in free-ranging birds of prey and owls in berlin and brandenburg state, germany. over a one year period, 84 birds of prey and owls of the following species were examined for the presence of endo- and ectoparasites: common buzzard (buteo buteo) (n = 32), kestrel (falco tinnunculus) (n = 20), sparrowhawk (accipiter nisus) ( ... | 2002 | 11852683 |
| antibodies to adenoviruses in free-living common buzzards from germany. | one hundred sixty-seven plasma samples of free-living birds of prey from berlin and brandenburg state (germany) were tested for antibodies against avian adenovirus (fav, group i) using agar gel precipitation test. antibodies to fav were detected in seven (4%) of 167 total samples. the positive samples originated only from common buzzards (buteo buteo; seven [12%] of 59). this serologic survey provides evidence of natural exposure of free-living common buzzards from eastern germany to adenoviruse ... | 2002 | 12238387 |
| newcastle disease virus and chlamydia psittaci in free-living raptors from eastern germany. | organ samples from free-living raptors from the federal states of berlin and brandenburg in eastern germany were tested for newcastle disease virus (ndv; n = 331) and chlamydia psittaci (n = 39) by polymerase chain reaction (pcr). in 18 individuals ndv nucleic acids were detected. these samples originated from barn owls (tyto alba; n = 15, 28%), tawny owl (strix aluco; n = 1, 5%), common buzzard (buteo buteo, n = 1, 1%), and european kestrel (falco tinnunculus; n = 1, 4%). in 29 (74%) of 39 samp ... | 2003 | 12685068 |