scholarly journals Low occurrence of Salmonella spp. in wild birds from a Swiss rehabilitation centre

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara R. Vogler ◽  
Katrin Zurfluh ◽  
Prisca Mattmann ◽  
Kira Schmitt ◽  
Sarah Albini
Keyword(s):  
Wild Birds ◽  
Salmonella Spp ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre

Natural and anthropogenic causes of mortality in wild birds in a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Northern Portugal: a ten-year study

Bird Study ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 484-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreia Garcês ◽  
Isabel Pires ◽  
Fernando Pacheco ◽  
Luís Sanches Fernandes ◽  
Vanessa Soeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wild Birds ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Northern Portugal ◽  
Wildlife Rehabilitation ◽  
Causes Of Mortality

scholarly journals Lack of Evidence That Bird Feeders Are a Source of Salmonellosis during Winter in Poland

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1831
Author(s):  
Martyna Frątczak ◽  
Piotr Indykiewicz ◽  
Beata Dulisz ◽  
Jacek J. Nowakowski ◽  
Tomasz Janiszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Binary Data ◽  
Wild Birds ◽  
Salmonella Spp ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Bird Feeders ◽  
Bird Feces

Bird feeders are known to be a transfer site for many important bird pathogens, such as zoonotic Salmonella spp., known to be widespread among wild birds in Poland. The aim of the study was to investigate (1) whether feeders can be a source of Salmonella spp., (2) whether the risk is the same for feeders located in cities and rural areas and (3) whether there is a different level of contamination with Salmonella spp. between old and new feeders. Data were collected in the period 12 January–28 February 2018 in four cities in Poland and nearby rural areas. In total, 204 feeders were sampled. The samples from feeders were taken after a 2-week period of feeding birds. Material for analysis consisted of the remains of food and feces. We did not find the presence of Salmonella spp. in any of the tested samples collected from bird feeders. Therefore, the estimated value of the 95% confidence interval for the binary data was 0.000–0.018. Reasons for the isolation of Salmonella spp. from feeders not being successful lie in the low intensity of bacterial shedding by infected wild birds and low survival of bacteria in the environment in bird feces—which are still not well studied.

scholarly journals Fungal flora in the trachea of birds from a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Spain

2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (No. 10) ◽  
pp. 464-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Garcia ◽  
P. Lanzarot ◽  
V. Lopez Rodas ◽  
E. Costas ◽  
J.L. Blanco
Keyword(s):  
Wild Birds ◽  
Tracheal Epithelium ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Fungal Flora ◽  
Yeast Flora ◽  
Cattle Egret ◽  
Wildlife Rehabilitation

In the present work we study the prevalence of fungal flora in the tracheal epithelium of wild birds in a rehabilitation centre. Two hundred and sixteen birds representing 26 species from seven orders were sampled. Yeasts and moulds were isolated from 92 of the birds sampled (42.5%); in 24.5% only yeasts, in 12.5% only moulds and in 5.5% both moulds and yeasts together. The cattle egret was where the greatest number of animals with positive isolation was detected. The prevalence of yeasts shows significant differences between raptors and Ciconiiformes. Within the yeast flora, basically there were strains belonging to the genus <i>Candida</i>, mainly <i>C. albicans</i>. In the moulds, almost a half of them belonged to the genus <i>Aspergillus</i>.

Naturally Avian Influenza Virus–Infected Wild Birds Are More Likely to Test Positive for Mycobacterium spp. and Salmonella spp.

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (sp1) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Olalla Torrontegi ◽  
Vega Alvarez ◽  
Ana Hurtado ◽  
Iker A. Sevilla ◽  
Ursula Höfle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Virus ◽  
Avian Influenza ◽  
Avian Influenza Virus ◽  
Wild Birds ◽  
Salmonella Spp ◽  
Mycobacterium Spp

scholarly journals Evidence of the role of free-living birds as disseminators of Salmonella spp.

2020 ◽  
Vol 87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Jackson Forte Beleza ◽  
William Cardoso Maciel ◽  
Elisângela de Souza Lopes ◽  
Átilla Holanda de Albuquerque ◽  
Arianne Silva Carreira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Wild Birds ◽  
Salmonella Spp ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Environment Exposure ◽  
Geographic Regions ◽  
And Migration

ABSTRACT This study aimed to review aspects of Salmonella spp. in free-living birds and their potential as disseminators for domestic animals, man, and the environment. Isolation of Salmonella spp. have been reported in several species of wild birds from Passeridae and Fringillidae, among other avian families, captured in countries of North America and Europe, where Salmonella ser. Typhimurium is the most frequently reported serotype. The presence of pathogens, including Salmonella, may be influenced by several factors, such as diet, environment, exposure to antibiotics, infection by pathogenic organisms and migration patterns. Researches with wild birds that live in urbanized environment are important, considering that birds may participate in the transmission of zoonotic pathogens, which are more prevalent in cities due to the human activity. Based on the information collected, this article concludes that wild birds are still important disseminators of pathogens in several geographic regions and may affect man, domestic animals, and other birds.

scholarly journals Detection of Chlamydiaceae in Swiss wild birds sampled at a bird rehabilitation centre

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e000437
Author(s):  
Sandro Stalder ◽  
Hanna Marti ◽  
Nicole Borel ◽  
Prisca Mattmann ◽  
Barbara Vogler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Protein ◽  
Outer Membrane ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Protein A ◽  
Wild Birds ◽  
Chlamydia Psittaci ◽  
Zoonotic Transmission ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Outer Membrane Protein A

BackgroundAnnually, 800–1500 wild birds are admitted to the rehabilitation centre of the Swiss Ornithological Institute, Sempach, Lucerne, Switzerland. The workers of the centre come in close contact with the avian patients and might therefore be exposed to zoonotic agents shed by these birds, such as Chlamydia psittaci.MethodsIn the present study, 91 choanal, 91 cloacal and 267 faecal swabs from 339 wild birds of 42 species were investigated using a stepwise diagnostic approach.ResultsChlamydiaceae were detected in 0.9 per cent (0.3–2.6 per cent) of birds (n=3), all of them members of the Columbidae family. The Chlamydiaceae species of two of these birds (one Eurasian collared dove, one fancy pigeon) were identified as C psittaci types B and E by PCR and outer membrane protein A genotyping.ConclusionThe findings of the current study suggest that zoonotic transmission of Chlamydiaceae is very unlikely for songbird and waterfowl species tested herein, while pigeons might pose a risk to workers at rehabilitation centres.

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