| hematology, plasma chemistry, serology, and chlamydophila status of the waved albatross (phoebastria irrorata) on the galapagos islands. | venipuncture was performed on 50 adult, free-ranging waved albatrosses (phoebastria irrorata) on española, galapagos islands, ecuador, to establish hematologic and plasma biochemistry reference ranges and to determine the prevalence of exposure to important domestic avian pathogens. weights and plasma creatine phosphokinase activities differed significantly between males and females. serum was tested for evidence of exposure to avian influenza, avian paramyxoviruses 1, 2, and 3, avian cholera, a ... | 2003 | 14582791 |
| hematology, plasma chemistry, and serology of the flightless cormorant (phalacrocorax harrisi) in the galapagos islands, ecuador. | the flightless cormorant (phalacrocorax harrisi) is an endemic species of the galápagos islands, ecuador. health studies of the species have not previously been conducted. in august 2003, baseline samples were collected from flightless cormorant colonies on the islands of isabela and fernandina. seventy-six birds, from nestlings to adults, were evaluated. genetic sexing of 70 cormorants revealed 37 females and 33 males. hematology assessment consisted of packed cell volume (n=19), leukograms (n= ... | 2006 | 16699155 |