Ehrlichia ewingii Infection in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Two closely related zoonotic ehrlichiae, Ehrlichia chaffeensis and E. ewingii, are transmitted by Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick. Because white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are critical hosts for all mobile stages of A.
Michael J. Yabsley +6 more
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Reservoir frogs: seasonality of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in robber frogs in Dominica and Montserrat [PDF]
Emerging infectious diseases are an increasingly important threat to wildlife conservation, with amphibian chytridiomycosis, caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the disease most commonly associated with species declines and extinctions.
Michael A. Hudson +12 more
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Shrews as Reservoir Hosts of Borna Disease Virus
Borna disease virus (BDV) is the causative agent of severe T-cell-mediated meningoencephalitis in horses, sheep, and other animal species in central Europe. Here we report the first unequivocal detection of a BDV reservoir species, the bicolored white-toothed shrew, Crocidura leucodon, in an area in Switzerland with endemic Borna disease.
Hilbe M +5 more
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Leprosy in Nonimmigrant Canadian Man without Travel outside North America, 2014
In Canada, Hansen disease (leprosy) is rare and not considered in diagnoses for nonimmigrant patients. We report Mycobacterium leprae infection in a Canadian man whose sole travel was to Florida, USA. The M.
Paul E. Bonnar +5 more
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Non-Human Primate Models of HIV Brain Infection and Cognitive Disorders
Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated neurocognitive disorders are a major burden for people living with HIV whose viremia is stably suppressed with antiretroviral therapy.
Sarah J. Byrnes +6 more
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DISEASES OF FISH IN SURKHANDARYA RESERVOIRS
The development of fishing and breeding of fish products is one of the important areas in ensuring food security. In this process, diseases arise that directly affect the productivity of fish, and it is important to study the causes, reproduction, life cycle of these diseases and take measures to combat them.
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Mycobacterium ulcerans persistence at a village water source of Buruli ulcer patients [PDF]
Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans and is the third most common mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis and leprosy.
Nadia Schürch (383786) +41 more
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Surveillance of Wild Birds for Avian Influenza Virus
Recent demand for increased understanding of avian influenza virus in its natural hosts, together with the development of high-throughput diagnostics, has heralded a new era in wildlife disease surveillance.
Bethany J. Hoye +4 more
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Predicting geographic variation in cutaneous leishmaniasis, Colombia. [PDF]
Approximately 6,000 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis are reported annually in Colombia, a greater than twofold increase since the 1980s. Such reports certainly underestimate true incidence, and their geographic distribution is likely biased by local ...
King, Raymond J +5 more
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Foot and Mouth Disease in Livestock and Reduced Cryptosporidiosis in Humans, England and Wales
During the 2001 epidemic of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in livestock in England and Wales, we discovered a corresponding decrease in laboratory reports of cryptosporidiosis in humans.
William J. Smerdon +4 more
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