Ricardo Brandão

MOLECULAR SURVEY OF HEMOSPORIDIAN PARASITES IN OWLS IN MAINLAND PORTUGAL

Rita S. Santos, Rui Lourenço, Isabel Pereira da Fonseca, Mariana Louro et autres

Owls play an important role as avian hosts for hemosporidians, overlapping habitat use and activity with the arthropod vectors, which results in susceptibility to morbidity and, in some cases, mortality upon infection. This study aimed to analyze the hemosporidians in tissues collected …

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Serological evidence of antibodies to Flaviviridae in wild birds in Portugal

Filipa Loureiro, Luı́s Cardoso, Ana Cristina Matos, Cristina M. B. S. Pintado et autres

Abstract Emerging infectious diseases are a major threat to biodiversity and an important public health issue. Flaviviruses are the cause of several emerging vector-borne zoonotic arboviruses whose distribution is currently increasing in Europe. The evidence that West Nile virus (WNV) circulates in …

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Serological Evidence of Antibodies to West Nile Virus in Wild Birds in Portugal

Filipa Loureiro, Luı́s Cardoso, Ana Cristina Matos, Cristina M. B. S. Pintado et autres

Emerging infectious diseases are a major threat to biodiversity and an important public health issue. West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging vector-borne zoonotic arbovirus that is currently broadening its distribution in Europe. The evidence of WNV circulating in resident and migratory …

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Prevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Different Wild Bird Species Admitted to Rehabilitation Centres in Portugal

Carolina Lopes, Ricardo Brandão, Ana Filipa Lopes, Roberto Sargo et autres

Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide zoonotic parasite. According to the “One Health” approach, studies on toxoplasmosis are essential since it affects humans and domestic and wild animals. In the present study, antibodies to T. gondii were determined in serum samples from 263 …

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Mitochondrial sequences of Rhipicephalus and Coxiella endosymbiont reveal evidence of lineages co-cladogenesis

Maria João Coimbra-Dores, Ryanne I. Jaarsma, Anderson Oliveira do Carmo, Mariana Maia-Silva et autres

Rhipicephalus ticks are competent vectors of several pathogens, such as Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae (SFGR) and many Babesia species. Within this genus, different R. sanguineus s.l. lineages show an unequal vector competence and resistance regarding some pathogenic strains. Current literature supports that …

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Assessment of the exposure to heavy metals and arsenic in captive and free-living black kites (Milvus migrans) nesting in Portugal

Manuela Carneiro, Paula A. Oliveira, Ricardo Brandão, Vanessa Moreira da Silva Soeiro et autres

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Characterization and minimization of the stress response to trapping in free-ranging wolves (Canis lupus): insights from physiology and behavior

Nuno Santos, Helena Rio‐Maior, Mónia Nakamura, Sara Roque et autres

OBJECTIVES: Wildlife capture is an essential management tool that induces a reactive homeostasis response in the captured animals. The aim of this study was to characterize the reactive homeostatic response to trapping in free-ranging wolves and assess the mitigation achieved by reducing …

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Assessment of DNA damage in Ardea cinerea and Ciconia ciconia: A 5-year study in Portuguese birds retrieved for rehabilitation

Cátia S.A. Santos, Ricardo Brandão, Marta Sofia Monteiro, Ana Catarina Bastos et autres

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Lead Poisoning Due to Lead-Pellet Ingestion in Griffon Vultures ( Gyps fulvus ) From the Iberian Peninsula

Manuela Carneiro, Paula A. Oliveira, Ricardo Brandão, Olga Nicolás de Francisco et autres

Avian scavengers that typically include game birds and mammals in their diets are at risk of lead poisoning from ingestion of carcasses with fragmented or residual lead ammunition that is used in hunting. Thus, lead may be one of the threats that …

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Treatment of a forelimb fracture and rehabilitation of a free-ranging Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus)

Filipe C. Silva, Roberto Sargo, Luís Sousa, Helena Rio‐Maior et autres

Abstract: The surgical treatment of an exposed compounded comminuted fracture of the right radius and ulna in a free-ranging adult female Iberian Wolf (Canis lupus signatus) with an osteosynthesis plate and screws and subsequent post-operative care are described. The evolution of the …

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Rehabilitation and post‐release monitoring of two wolves with severe injuries

Helena Rio‐Maior, Pedro Rui Beja, Mónia Nakamura, Nuno Santos et autres

ABSTRACT Injured free‐ranging wolves (Canis lupus) are often rehabilitated and released into the wild, but there is limited data on their post‐release survival and behavior. We used global positioning system telemetry to document movements and spatial overlap with resident packs of 2 …

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MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE IN WILD BIRD POPULATIONS: IMPORTANCE OF THE FOOD CHAIN

Andreia Pinto, Roméo Rocha Simões, Manuela Oliveira, Paulo Vaz‐Pires et autres

The presence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli has recently been reported in wild birds (gulls and birds of prey) that had no apparent exposure to antimicrobials. Little work has been done to assess the role of the food chain in the emergence …

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