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Wild Birds and Zoonotic Pathogens

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Zoonoses: Infections Affecting Humans and Animals

Abstract

Wild birds are an extraordinarily diverse group of species that occupy a variety of ecological niches. Concerns about the ability of birds to transmit pathogenic organisms have arisen, mainly due to their ability to fly and travel long distances, as well as their tendency to gather and travel in flocks. This chapter will address the most relevant zoonotic agents and related public health risks associated with wild birds, including Salmonella, Campylobacter, Chlamydophila psittaci, and Escherichia coli, as well as agents for which wild birds may act as a reservoir species (e.g., West Nile virus), and zoonoses that may be acquired from direct exposure to or handling of wild birds (e.g., mites, ticks). Bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic zoonoses with a minor, theoretical, or potential emerging risk of infection will also be briefly discussed (e.g., avian influenza).

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