| identification of the sex of oriental white stork, ciconia boyciana, by the polymerase chain reaction based on its sex chromosome-specific dna sequences. | southern blotting of hindiii-digested genomic dnas from the female and male oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana) with the ee0.6 probe cloned from the w chromosome of chicken (gallus domesticus) produced a 3.0-kb w chromosome-derived band specific to the female and a 3.5-kb z chromosome-derived band common to both sexes. these two genomic fragments were cloned and the counterpart sequences to that of ee0.6 in these fragments, xh0.6 and xh0.6rsm (xh0.6-related sequence in the male), respectivel ... | 1997 | 9248046 |
| first report of thelazia sp. from a captive oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana) in japan. | nematodes of the genus thelazia were recovered from the cornea and inferior conjunctival sac of an immature oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana). the bird hatched and reared at the toyooka oriental white stork breeding center, hyogo prefecture, japan, but died of chlamydiosis. there were neither gross nor histopathologic ophthalmic lesions. the eye worm from a bird is believed to be first reported in japan. as regarding reintroduction plan for the oriental white stork, control measures for pr ... | 1999 | 10027175 |
| determination of the complete nucleotide sequence and haplotypes in the d-loop region of the mitochondrial genome in the oriental white stork, ciconia boyciana. | the complete nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial genome of the oriental white stork, ciconia boyciana, has been determined from captive storks by a novel method incorporating long pcr and shotgun sequencing. 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal rna genes and 22 transfer rna genes were identified as in other vertebrate mitochondrial genomes. the position and direction of the nadh6 and trna-glu genes were the same as previously reported for avian mitochondrial genomes. a 71 bp direct repeat ... | 2000 | 10846618 |
| structure and polymorphisms of the major histocompatibility complex in the oriental stork, ciconia boyciana. | the major histocompatibility complex (mhc) is highly polymorphic and plays a central role in the vertebrate immune system. despite its functional consistency, the mhc genomic structure differs substantially among organisms. in birds, the mhcs of galliformes and the japanese crested ibis (pelecaniformes) are well-characterized, but information about other avian mhcs remains scarce. the oriental stork (ciconia boyciana, order ciconiiformes) is a large endangered migrant. the current japanese popul ... | 2017 | 28211522 |
| patterns of change in the population and spatial distribution of oriental white storks (ciconia boyciana) wintering in poyang lake. | using total counts in simultaneous annual surveys, we monitored the population size and spatial distribution of oriental white storks (ciconia boyciana) wintering in poyang lake between 1998 and 2011. results showed that poyang lake wetland is an important wintering ground for oriental white storks, with an annual average population number of 2 305±326. the population sizes in 2004, 2005, 2010, and 2011 were higher than the highest-ever estimate of its global population. in 2005, we recorded 3 7 ... | 2016 | 28105798 |
| a case of chaunocephalosis by chaunocephalus ferox (digenea: echinostomatidae) in an oriental white stork, ciconia boyciana, in korea. | we intended to describe a case of chaunocephalosis and morphological characteristics of its causative agent, chaunocephalus ferox, recovered from an oriental white stork, ciconia boyciana, in the republic of korea. an oriental white stork was referred to the wildlife center of chungbuk in korea in february 2014 for severe depression with cachexia and it died the next day. at necropsy, the stomach was severely expanded and 7 thick-walled nodules were observed in the upper part of the intestine. a ... | 2016 | 27853124 |
| migratory ability of gonadal germ cells (ggcs) isolated from ciconia boyciana and geronticus eremita embryos into the gonad of developing chicken embryos. | we conducted experiments to evaluate the ability of gonadal germ cells (ggcs), isolated from the embryonic gonads of ciconia boyciana or geronticus eremita, to migrate into the gonads of developing chicken embryos. fluorescently labeled ggcs, isolated by the pbs (-) method, were transferred into the dorsal aorta of 2-day-old chicken embryos. five days after transfer, fluorescent ggcs were detected in the gonads of recipient embryos. our results indicate that ggcs from ciconia boyciana and geront ... | 2016 | 26922915 |
| hematologic and serum biochemical reference intervals of the oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana) and the application of an automatic hematologic analyzer. | this study was conducted to establish accurate baseline values of clinical laboratory data with regard to age-related changes in the oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana). in addition, the availability of an automated hematological cell counter was evaluated. a total of 94 clinically normal storks, including 64 young storks (＜1 year old; 30 male and 34 female) and 30 adults (＞ 1 year old; 17 male and 13 female) were included. hematological assays were performed using manual and automated cell ... | 2016 | 26726025 |
| post-mating sexual behaviors of oriental storks (ciconia boyciana) in captivity. | parental behaviors that vary by sex and breeding stage facilitate the survival of offspring in birds. females invest in reproducing according to the level of direct and/or indirect benefits provided by males. males face trade-offs from defending territories or nests, providing for the young, and seeking additional mating opportunities. we examined whether post-mating sexual behaviors such as courtship display and nest-building were associated with reproductive investments made by males and femal ... | 2015 | 26245219 |
| sex ratio of white stork ciconia ciconia in different environments of poland. | the aim of this study was to analyze the variation in sex ratio of white stork ciconia ciconia chicks from differentiated poland environments. we took under a consideration the impact of cd and pb for establish differences among sex ratio in chicks. we also study multiplex pcr employment for establish gender considerations. we collected blood samples via venipuncture of brachial vein of chicks during 2006-2008 breeding seasons at the odra meadows (sw-poland; control), which were compared with th ... | 2015 | 25940461 |
| [structure characteristics of natural nests and its implication to artificial nest frame design for ciconia boyciana]. | artificial nest can improve the breeding success of birds in the field, and it has been proved to be more effective to endangered species. we surveyed the structure characteristics of natural nest and the status of the use of artificial nests for oriental white stork, ciconia boyciana, in honghe national nature reserve, heilongjiang province. differences were investigated among the structure characteristics of the used and unused artificial nests, and natural nests based on one-way anova. it was ... | 2014 | 25876394 |
| [the correlations between population of oriental white stork and climate change in the poyang lake national nature reserve]. | this study analyzed the population dynamics of the oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana) wintering in the poyang lake national nature reserve (plnnr) from 1985 to 2011, to see if there was any relationship with climate change. testing of several climate variables-monthly average temperature, monthly average maximum and minimum temperature, as well as monthly precipitation-indicated that the population size of the oriental white stork in the plnnr was 1,340±178 ind., with significant linear inc ... | 2013 | 24415686 |
| foraging habitat use of oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana) recently breeding in china. | the yellow river delta, a stopover site, has become one of the breeding sites of oriental white storks (ciconia boyciana) in china, with 28 breeding pairs. to gain insight into the characteristics of foraging habitat use during the breeding season, we surveyed the foraging habitats in 2009 and 2010. in 2009, using a quadrat sampling technique, we surveyed 74 quadrats in two breeding phases. fourteen variables were analyzed with dca. oriental white storks mainly foraged in the reed swamp of recov ... | 2013 | 23829216 |
| isolation and characterization of microsatellite dna markers for the oriental white stork, ciconia boyciana. | following fiasco protocol and across-amplification approach, we present eleven microsatellite primers of the oriental white stork, ciconia boyciana in this article. all loci were polymorphic, except for locus cbo235, which possessed two alleles but was homozygous in all 23 individuals of c. boyciana used in this study. the number of the alleles per locus ranged from two to eight, and the observed heterozygosity (h(o)) and expected heterozygosity (h(e)) ranged from 0 to 0.857 and 0.222 to 0.851, ... | 2011 | 21801002 |
| genetic structure of the oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana): implications for a breeding colony in a non-breeding area. | the oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana) is a threatened species, and their numbers are still in decline due to habitat loss and poaching. china is a breeding and main wintering area for this animal and in recent years some individuals have been found breeding in wintering areas and at some stopover sites. these new breeding colonies are an exciting sign, however, little is understood of the genetic structure of this species. based on the analysis of a 463-bp mitochondrial dna (mtdna) control ... | 2008 | 21396074 |
| sexual dimorphism of acoustic signals in the oriental white stork: non-invasive identification of sex in birds. | identification of the sex of birds is important for captive breeding of endangered species. in the oriental white stork (ciconia boyciana), an endangered species, both sexes produce an acoustic signal called "clatter" by rattling their mandibles together to generate sounds. we examined the structure of male and female clatter to determine whether clatter is sexually dimorphic. the acoustic structure of the clatter of the two sexes proved to be dimorphic with respect to the fundamental frequency; ... | 2004 | 15333993 |
| antibody response of a h9 subtype avian influenza poultry vaccine on three kinds of wild birds in shanghai zoo. | a semi-annual immunization with a commercial inactivated h9 subtype avian influenza virus (aiv) vaccine developed for poultry has been used to prevent and control the avian influenza (ai) infections among captured wild birds in shanghai zoo. however, the overall safety and effectiveness of the poultry vaccine for housed birds in the zoo remains unclear. to verify the safety and efficacy of the commercial inactivated h9 ai vaccine on zoo birds, and to explore a more reasonable and effective immun ... | 2020 | 33108447 |
| aquaculture jeopardizes migrating oriental storks. | | 2020 | 33154129 |
| effect of conspecific neighbors on the foraging activity levels of the wintering oriental storks (ciconia boyciana): benefits of social information. | animals prefer to aggregate in patches with high abundance and availability of food resources. group foragers typically receive information about food resources by monitoring external events and the behavior of neighbors. the information centre hypothesis proposes that aggregations increase foraging activity levels as a result of social information provided by conspecifics. increasing the foraging rate has as a result decreasing time devoted to anti-predator vigilance and may intensify competiti ... | 2020 | 33072267 |
| flaviflexus ciconiae sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of the oriental stork, ciconia boyciana. | a novel gram-stain-positive, non-motile, non-spore-forming, coccobacillus-shaped, strictly aerobic bacterium, designated strain h23t48t, was isolated from the faecal sample of an oriental stork collected from the seoul grand park zoo in seoul, republic of korea. optimal growth of strain h23t48t was observed at 30-37 °c, ph 8 and with 3 % (w/v) nacl. 16s rrna gene sequence-based phylogenetic analysis revealed that strain h23t48t was closely related to the genus flaviflexus, with 97.0 and 96.7 % s ... | 2020 | 32886601 |
| jeotgalibaca ciconiae sp. nov., isolated from the faeces of an oriental stork. | a novel, gram-stain-positive, non-spore-forming, facultatively anaerobic bacterium, designated strain h21t32t, was isolated from the faeces of an oriental stork, ciconia boyciana. cells formed cocci grouped in pairs, tetrads or conglomerates, and colonies on solid medium were pale yellow. strain h21t32t belonged to the genus jeotgalibaca, family carnobacteriaceae, order lactobacillales and class bacilli. the 16s rrna gene sequences of the strain showed 97.06-97.34, 96.17-96.31 and 95.93-96.07 % ... | 2020 | 32375988 |
| avian and serpentine endogenous foamy viruses, and new insights into the macroevolutionary history of foamy viruses. | this study reports and characterises two novel distinct lineages of foamy viruses (fvs) in the forms of endogenous retroviruses (ervs). several closely related elements were found in the genome of oriental stork (ciconia boyciana) and other was found in the genome of spine-bellied sea snake (hydrophis hardwickii), designated erv-spuma.n-cbo (where 'n' runs from one to thirteen) and erv-spuma.1-hha, respectively. this discovery of avian and serpentine endogenous fvs adds snakes, and perhaps more ... | 2020 | 31942244 |
| identification and evolution of avian endogenous foamy viruses. | a history of long-term co-divergence means that foamy viruses (family retroviridae) provide an ideal framework to understanding virus-host evolution over extended time periods. endogenous foamy viruses (endfvs) are rare, and to date have only been described in a limited number of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish genomes. by screening 414 avian genomes we identified endfvs in two bird species: the maguari stork (ciconia maguari) and the oriental stork (ciconia boyciana). analyses of phyloge ... | 2019 | 31777663 |
| iodobacter ciconiae sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from feces of oriental stork, ciconia boyciana. | a novel gram-stain-negative, facultatively anaerobic, non-motile, non-violet-pigmented, rod-shaped bacterium, designated strain h11r3t, was isolated from the feces of oriental stork, ciconia boyciana, collected from seoul grand park zoo, republic of korea. phylogenetic analysis of the 16s rrna gene sequence revealed that h11r3t formed a monophyletic clade with iodobacter fluviatilisdsm 3764t, iodobacter arcticusdsm 100243t, and iodobacter limnosediminisdsm 103822t, with sequence similarities of ... | 2019 | 31282852 |
| antibody response of an h9 subtype avian influenza poultry vaccine on three kinds of wild birds in shanghai zoo. | a semiannual immunization with a commercial inactivated h9 subtype avian influenza virus (aiv) vaccine developed for poultry has been used to prevent and control the avian influenza (ai) infections among captured wild birds in shanghai zoo. however, the overall safety and effectiveness of the poultry vaccine for housed birds in the zoo remain unclear. to verify the safety and efficacy of the commercial inactivated h9 ai vaccine on zoo birds and to explore a more reasonable and effective immuniza ... | 2021 | 34339128 |