Francisco Morinha

Dr. Francisco Morinha

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Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2012 in The Veterinary Journal
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CACarlos Albuquerque
Carlos Albuquerque
FMFrancisco Morinha
Francisco Morinha
JRJoão Filipe Requicha
João Filipe Requicha
TMTeresa Martins
Teresa Martins
IDIsabel R. Dias
Isabel R. Dias
CVCarlos Alberto Antunes Viegas
Carlos Alberto Antunes Viegas

1 September 2012 in Theriogenology
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FMFrancisco Morinha
Francisco Morinha
JCJoão Alexandre Cabral
João Alexandre Cabral
EBEstela Bastos
Estela Bastos

5 July 2012 in Molecular Biology Reports
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CAC. M. Albuquerque
C. M. Albuquerque
ACA. J. Cortinhas
A. J. Cortinhas
FMFrancisco Morinha
Francisco Morinha
JLJ. C. Leitão
J. C. Leitão
CVCarlos Alberto Antunes Viegas
Carlos Alberto Antunes Viegas
EBEstela Bastos
Estela Bastos

4 March 2020 in Molecular Ecology Resources
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FMFrancisco Morinha
Francisco Morinha
PMPaula Magalhães
Paula Magalhães
GBGuillermo Blanco
Guillermo Blanco

14 March 2014 in Bird Study
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FMFrancisco Morinha
Francisco Morinha
PTPaulo Travassos
Paulo Travassos
FSFernanda Seixas
Fernanda Seixas
AMAna Martins
Ana Martins
RBRita Bastos
Rita Bastos
JCJoão Alexandre Cabral
João Alexandre Cabral

13 May 2020 in Diversity
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FMFrancisco Morinha
Francisco Morinha
Martina CarreteMartina Carrete
Martina Carrete
José TellaJosé Tella
José Tella
Guillermo BlancoGuillermo Blanco
Guillermo Blanco
The psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD) is a globally widespread infectious bird disease that mainly affects species within the Order Psittaciformes (parrots and allies). The disease is caused by an avian circovirus (the beak and feather disease virus, BFDV), which is highly infectious and can lead to severe consequences in wild and captive populations during an outbreak. Both legal and illegal trading have spread the BFDV around the world, although little is known about its prevalence in invasive parrot populations. Here, we analyze the BFDV prevalence in sympatric invasive populations of rose-ringed (Psittacula krameri) and monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Southern Spain. We PCR-screened 110 blood samples (55 individuals from each species) for BFDV and characterized the genotypes of five positives from each species. About 33% of rose-ringed parakeets and 37% of monk parakeets sampled were positive for BFDV, while neither species showed disease symptoms. The circovirus identified is a novel BFDV genotype common to both species, similar to the BFDV genotypes detected in several parrot species kept in captivity in Saudi Arabia, South Africa and China. Our data evidences the importance of an accurate evaluation of avian diseases in wild populations, since invasive parrots may be bringing BFDV without showing any visually detectable clinical sign. Further research on the BFDV prevalence and transmission (individual–individual, captive–wild and wild–captive) in different bird orders and countries is crucial to understand the dynamics of the viral infection and minimize its impact in captive and wild populations.