| virological and molecular epidemiological investigations into the role of wild birds in the epidemiology of influenza a/h5n1 in central thailand. | a serological and virological surveillance program to investigate the hpai h5n1 virus in wild bird populations was undertaken from february 2007 to october 2008. the purpose of the survey was to investigate the infection status in free ranging wild birds in banglane district, nakhon pathom province, central thailand. samples from wild birds were collected every two months. choanal and cloacal swabs, serum and tissue samples were collected from 421 birds comprising 44 species. sero-prevalence of ... | 2010 | 21041042 |
| study of atresia in the ovary during the annual reproductive cycle and nesting cycle of the pied myna. | atretic follicles of the ovary of the indian pied myna (sturnus contra contra) were studied in birds collected each month throughout the year. histological examination included histochemical techniques for 3β-hydroxy-steroid dehydrogenase (3β-hsdh) and for lipids. atretic follicles were mainly of two types: nonbursting (lipoidal and cystic) and bursting (types i-vi). nonbursting atresia was observed in the smaller follicles (< 500 μm in diameter), whereas larger follicles (> 500 μm in diameter, ... | 1986 | 29954160 |
| seasonal changes in the oviduct of the pied myna (aves: sturnidae). | study of the oviduct of the pied myna (sturnus contra contra) throughout the year reveals that oviductal weight, length, surface epithelial height and glycogen content are low during august to january (nonbreeding phase), partially increase during february to april (pre-breeding phase), maximally increase in may (breeding phase) and decrease in june and july (post-breeding phase). in the nesting cycle, there is greatest growth in all the regions of the oviduct from early nest-building to the egg ... | 1987 | 3430634 |
| gonadal hormone-dependent changes in the concentrations of sialic acid and fructose in the seminal glomus and of glycogen in the oviduct of the indian pied myna. | sialic acid and fructose contents of the seminal glomus and glycogen content of the oviduct were estimated in the normal, gonadectomized, and gonadectomized plus sex steroid (testosterone in male and estradiol in female birds)-treated indian pied myra, sturnus contra contra. the levels of these substances declined on the sixth day after gonadectomy; sex steroid administration increased the level of these substances in gonadectomized birds. the findings indicate that the concentration of these su ... | 1984 | 6735155 |
| the ultimobranchial body of pied myna sturnus contra (linn.). | | 2013 | 4464809 |