Advanced search
Publication Cover
Avian Pathology Volume 42, 2013 - Issue 5
Submit an article Journal homepage
1,026
Views
7
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Prevalence of IgY antibodies against Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a critically endangered parrot (kakapo, Strigops habroptilus) and associated responses to vaccination

Megan LivingstonDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
,
Andrew FidlerCawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson, New Zealand;Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Diana MellorNelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology, Nelson, New Zealand
,
Siwo de KloetAvian Biotech International, Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.A
,
Daryl EasonDepartment of Conservation, Nelson / Marlborough Conservancy, Nelson, New Zealand
,
Graeme ElliottDepartment of Conservation, Nelson / Marlborough Conservancy, Nelson, New Zealand
&
Ron MoorhouseDepartment of Conservation, Nelson / Marlborough Conservancy, Nelson, New Zealand
 show all
Pages 502-507 | Received 07 Jul 2013, Published online: 25 Sep 2013

References

  • Baghian, A., Reyes, C.V., Mendoza, A., Tully, T.N. & Kousoulas, K.G. (1999). Production of a rabbit anti-cockatiel immunoglobulin G and characterization of its cross reactivities with immunoglobulin G of other psittacine species. Avian Diseases, 43, 48–54. 10.2307/1592761
  • Bickford, A., Corstvet, R. & Rosenwald, A. (1978). Pathology of experimental erysipelas in turkeys. Avian Diseases, 22, 503–518. 10.2307/1589306
  • Bisgaard, M. & Olsen, P. (1975). Erysipelas in egg-laying chickens: clinical, pathological and bacteriological investigations. Avian Pathology, 4, 59–71.
  • Blyde, D.J. & Woods, R. (1999). Erysipelas in malleefowl. Australian Veterinary Journal, 77, 434–435. 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1999.tb12084.x
  • Boulinier, T. & Staszewski, V. (2008) Maternal transfer of antibodies: raising immuno-ecology issues. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 23, 282–288. 10.1016/j.tree.2007.12.006
  • Bricker, J. & Saif, Y. (1997). Erysipelas. In B. Calnek, H.J. Barnes, C.W. Beard, L.R. McDougald & Y.M. Saif, (Eds.). Diseases of Poultry (pp. 302–313). Ames, Iowa: Mosby-Wolfe.
  • Chirico, J., Eriksson, H., Fossum, O. & Jansson, D. (2003). The poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, a potential vector of Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae causing erysipelas in hens. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 17, 232–234. 10.1046/j.1365-2915.2003.00428.x
  • de Kloet, S.R. & Dorrestein, G.M. (2009) Presence of avian bornavirus RNA and anti-avian bornavirus antibodies in apparently healthy macaws. Avian Diseases, 53, 568–573. 10.1637/8828-040209-Reg.1
  • Cray, C. (2011) Infectious and zoonotic disease testing in pet birds. Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 31, 71–85. 10.1016/j.cll.2010.10.008
  • Garnier R., Ramos R., Staszewski V., Militão T., Lobato E., González-Solís J. & Boulinier T. (2012). Maternal antibody persistence: a neglected life-history trait with implications from albatross conservation to comparative immunology. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Biological Sciences., 279, 2033–2041. 10.1098/rspb.2011.2277
  • Gartrell, B.D., Alley, M.R., Mack, H., Donald, J., McInnes, K. & Jansen, P. (2005). Erysipelas in the critically endangered kakapo (Strigops habroptilus). Avian Pathology, 34, 383–387. 10.1080/03079450500268583
  • Gerlach, H. (1994). Bacteria. In B. Ritchie, G. Harrison & L. Harrison, (Eds.). Avian Medicine: principles and applications (pp. 949–983). Lake Worth, Florida: Wingers Publishing.
  • Graham, R., Levine, N. & Hester, H. (1939). Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae associated with a fatal disease in ducks. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 95, 211–216.
  • Hasselquist D, &Nilsson JA. (2009) Maternal transfer of antibodies in vertebrates: trans-generational effects on offspring immunity. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences 364, 51–60.
  • Jensen, W. & Cotter, S. (1976). An outbreak of erysipelas in eared grebes (Podiceps nigricolis). Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 12, 583–586.
  • Powlesland, R.G., Merton, D.V. & Cockrem, J.F. (2006). A parrot apart: the natural history of the kakapo (Strigops habroptilus), and the context of its conservation management. Notornis, 53, 3–26.
  • R Core Team (2013). R: A language and environment for statistical computing. R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria. ISBN 3-900051-07-0, URL http://www.R-project.org/.
  • Rosenwald, A. & Dickinson, E. (1941). Swine erysipelas in turkeys. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2, 202–213.
  • Swan, R.A. & Lindsey, M.J. (1998). Treatment and control by vaccination of erysipelas in farmed emus (Dromaius novohollandiae). Australian Veterinary Journal, 76, 325–327. 10.1111/j.1751-0813.1998.tb12356.x

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.