Preliminary study on buffy coat smear and molecular detection of microfilaria in domestic chickens () raised in Southern Thailand.

Background And Aim: Filarial nematode typically produces a larval stage (microfilariae) in the bloodstream of vertebrate hosts, where microfilariae reside in the blood or subcutaneous tissues. Filarial nematodes cause human diseases, such as river blindness and elephantiasis, which are widely studied. However, in avian species, they are overlooked because they are nonpathogenic.

Hematology, Ultrastructure and Morphology of Blood Cells in Rufous-Winged Buzzards () from Thailand.

In attempt to treat injured raptors and promote conservation awareness, the Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit (KURRU) was established in 2007. The complete blood counts (CBCs) are a manual tool used for the screening of raptor health. These tests require knowledge of blood cell morphology.

Prevalence and genetic diversity of and in raptors from Thailand: Data from rehabilitation center.

The diurnal raptors (Family: Accipitridae and Falconidae) are important as ecosystem bioindicators. Unfortunately, the global number of these birds has fallen, and they are close to extinction. This study reports the molecular prevalence and genetic diversity of and in raptors admitted to the Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit over a period of 6 years.

Morphological and molecular characterization of avian trypanosomes in raptors from Thailand.

From September 2012 to May 2018, blood samples from 364 raptors (mostly adults) were collected and screened for trypanosomes and haemosporidians by microscopic examination and nested polymerase chain reactions (PCR). Trypanosoma spp. were identified in 15 birds from eight different species.

Molecular prevalence and phylogenetic relationship of and parasites of owls in Thailand: Data from a rehabilitation centre.

Owls are nocturnal raptors that are prevalently infected with haemosporidian parasites wordwide. These birds were commonly submitted to the Kasetsart University Raptor Rehabilitation Unit, Kasetsart University, Thailand and were examined using PCR-based methods for the presence of haemosporidian infections of by the genera and . Blood samples from 167 individual owls belonging to 12 species common in Thailand were collected between September 2012 and February 2018.

Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of blood cells in black-shouldered, Brahminy, and black kites.

Background: Black-shouldered kites (BSK, Elanus caeruleus), Brahminy kites (BrK, Haliastur indus), and black kites (BK, Milvus migrans govinda) are medium-sized hawks found in Thailand, and little is known about the hematology of these three kite species.

Objective: This study reports basic hematologic values and describes the light microscopic, cytochemical, and ultrastructural characteristics of blood cells in these kites.

Methods: Blood samples were collected from 113 healthy kites (50 BSKs, 53 BrKs, and 10 BKs) from January 2012 to December 2017.

in barn and collared scops owls from Thailand.

The barn owl (BO) and the collared scops owl (CSO) are common nocturnal raptors throughout Thailand. Blood samples from 23 adult BOs and 14 CSOs were collected and processed for complete blood cell counts and parasite morphological examinations. Two -positive samples were processed for ultrastructural observation.