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Malady in the sky


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Abdul Razak, Mariatulqabtiah and Omar, Abdul Rahman and Abdul Razak, Rabeah Adawiyah (2015) Malady in the sky. In: Nature's Yield and Wonders of Art (NYAWA)15: Bird. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press, Serdang, Selangor, pp. 20-21. ISBN 9789679603699

Abstract

Birds migrating across national and intercontinental borders can play a role in the spread of infectious diseases. Their capability to travel over long distances and through a diversity of habitats exposes them to a wide range of microorganisms such as bacteria, virus, parasite or drug-resistant organisms. Similar to wild birds, these migratory birds are hosts or natural reservoirs for many zoonotic diseases. Without showing any clinical signs, they act as a silent disease carrier by possessing pathogens that can threaten the well-being of other animals and humans, hence, raising concern on public confidence in health care, food safety, and security.


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Item Type: Book Section
Divisions: Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Institute of Bioscience
Publisher: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
Keywords: Birds; Migratory birds
Depositing User: Ms. Nida Hidayati Ghazali
Date Deposited: 05 Oct 2016 03:34
Last Modified: 05 Oct 2016 03:34
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48774
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