Publications by authors named "U E Ziegler"
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- The transition of the highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus in Northern Europe led to significant deaths among wild birds and affected raptors that hunt or scavenge infected birds.
- Surveillance indicated that avian raptors not only carry the virus but also suffer from it, exemplified by the recorded deaths of white-tailed sea eagles in Germany.
- Despite initial concerns about the virus's impact on bird of prey reproduction, the stable breeding success of WTSEs in 2022 suggests potential resilience or evolving immunity may mitigate long-term effects.
Background: Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are zoonotic arthropod-borne orthoflaviviruses. The enzootic transmission cycles of both include mosquitoes as vectors and birds as amplifying hosts. For more than 10 years, these viruses have been monitored in birds in Germany by a multidisciplinary network.
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- In a study with 21 patients, everyone felt happy with their results after surgery, and the scars looked good too!
Laryngeal and oropharyngeal adenocarcinoma with pulmonary metastases in a common raven (Corvus corax).
Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere
April 2024
A captive 15-year-old male common raven () was presented for post-mortem examination. It had been previously presented to a local veterinarian due to a 3-4 weeks long history of abnormal respiratory sounds. Upon admission, the bird demonstrated severe dyspnea and a massive amount of mucous in the oropharynx.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are mosquito-borne flaviviruses (Flaviviridae) that originated in Africa, have expanded their geographical range during the last decades and caused documented infections in Europe in the last years. Acute WNV and USUV infections have been detected in asymptomatic blood donors by nucleic acid testing. Thus, inactivation of both viral pathogens before blood transfusion is necessary to ensure blood product safety.
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