An Overview of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases in Relation to the Conservation Biology of the Japanese Avifauna.

Abstract

An understanding of the infectious and parasitic avian disease organisms that are present in Japan and surrounding areas is an essential conservation tool. This paper provides an overview of infectious and parasitic avian disease organisms (e.g. viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths, arthropods), and outlines and discusses briefly potential strategies for risk reduction.