Publications by authors named "Mollie H Brown"
Front Vet Sci
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- Avian pox is an avian virus that causes skin lesions in birds, often underreported through traditional detection methods like visual inspections and histopathology.
- This study compared visual observation to molecular techniques (like qPCR) using various samples (blood, feathers, etc.) to assess avian pox prevalence in hummingbirds across different locations.
- Results showed significant differences in prevalence rates, indicating a higher infection rate in live-caught hummingbirds (32.5%) compared to banding data (1.5%), highlighting the importance of molecular methods for accurate disease surveillance in wildlife.
