E. S. K. Poon

Temporal characterization of the viral load of psittacine beak and feather disease virus in rosy-faced lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis)

This study tracks viral load changes in asymptomatic rosy-faced lovebirds infected with PBFDV, finding some individuals can clear the virus within three months.

Environmental factors and host sex influence the skin microbiome structure of Hong Kong newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis) in a coldspot of chytridiomycosis in subtropical East Asia

The paper investigates the skin microbiome of Hong Kong newts, finding that environmental factors and host sex influence its composition, with core microbes potentially aiding resistance to chytridiomycosis.

Prevalence and genotypes of Chlamydia psittaci in pet birds of Hong Kong

The study tests pet birds in Hong Kong for Chlamydia psittaci and finds a low prevalence with genotype A strains linked to mainland China strains.

The genetic consequences of historic climate change on the contemporary population structure of a widespread temperate North American songbird

This study uses whole-genome resequencing to show that historic climate change shaped the population structure of American goldfinches, revealing genetic divergence and bottlenecks linked to glacial periods.

Investigating the use of odour and colour foraging cues by rosy-faced lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis) using deep-learning based behavioural analysis

This study uses deep learning to show that rosy-faced lovebirds rely on visual cues, not olfactory cues, for foraging decisions in a binary choice experiment.