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Rheiformes

Known as: American Ostriches, Ostriches, American, Rheas 
An order of large, long-necked, long-legged, flightless birds, found in South America. Known as rheas, they are sometimes called American ostriches… 
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Family RheidaeIn BloodMicrobiologicalRhea americana albescens

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Rhea (genus)Rhea americana

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2012
2012
Parasite Fauna of Ostriches, Emus and Rheas
Abstract In most parts of the world ratite farming (i.e. farming of ostriches, emus and rheas) is a new fi eld of livestock… 
2012
2012
Establishment and maintenance of persistent infection by picobirnavirus in greater rhea (Rhea Americana)
A study aimed to determine the infection model that picobirnavirus (PBV) established in birds was conducted in a farm of greater… 
2008
2008
Between and within clutch variation of egg size in Greater Rheas
Abstract We describe egg characteristics, and analyze between and within clutch variation in egg size and mass in a natural… 
2004
2004
Home range of greater and lesser rhea in Argentina : relevance to conservation
In this work we report results of radiotracking studies on the movements and home range sizes of two near-threatened species, the… 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Selected Antimicrobial Agents for Serpulina Isolated from Chickens and Rheas
1. Akita GY, Glenn J, Castro AE, Osburn BI: 1993, Detection of bluetongue virus in clinical samples by polymerase chain reaction… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Identification of the swine pathogen Serpulina hyodysenteriae in rheas (Rhea americana).
1995
1995
Presence of avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes H5N2 and H7N1 in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and rheas (Rhea americana): virus isolation and serologic findings.
Avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes H5N2 and H7N1 were isolated from emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and rheas (Rhea americana… 
1994
1994
Tuberculosis in farmed rheas (Rhea americana).
Avian tuberculosis was diagnosed in two mature rheas on different ratite farms over a 2-year period. Both birds had died after… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Necrotizing typhlocolitis associated with a spirochete in rheas (Rhea americana).
Necrotizing typhlocolitis was diagnosed in 13 juvenile common rheas (Rhea americana) from three separate of geographically… 
1976
1976
Evolution of flightless land birds on southern continents: Transferrin comparison shows monophyletic origin of ratites
SummaryA biochemical approach was used to study the evolution of ratite birds, i.e., the ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, emus, and… 
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