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- Author:
- Antonia Eleanor Dalziel; Anthony W. Sainsbury; Kate McInnes; Richard Jakob-Hoff; John G. Ewen
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 30-41
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Notiomystis cincta; animals; disease outbreaks; ecosystems; models; risk; risk estimate; threatened species; wildlife; New Zealand
- Abstract:
- ... Conservation translocations are increasingly used to manage threatened species and restore ecosystems. Translocations increase the risk of disease outbreaks in the translocated and recipient populations. Qualitative disease risk analyses have been used as a means of assessing the magnitude of any effect of disease and the probability of the disease occurring associated with a translocation. Curren ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1161-5
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1161-5
- Author:
- Nazmun Nahar; Repon C. Paul; Rebeca Sultana; Shariful Amin Sumon; Kajal Chandra Banik; Jaynal Abedin; Mohammad Asaduzzaman; Fernando Garcia; Susan Zimicki; Mahmudur Rahman; Emily S. Gurley; Stephen P. Luby
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 501-517
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- harvest date; drinking; Nipah henipavirus; humans; food contamination; Pteropus; sap; risk reduction; Phoenix dactylifera; behavior change; Bangladesh
- Abstract:
- ... Human Nipah virus (NiV) infection, often fatal in Bangladesh, is primarily transmitted by drinking raw date palm sap contaminated by Pteropus bats. We assessed the impact of a behavior change communication intervention on reducing consumption of potentially NiV-contaminated raw sap. During the 2012–2014 sap harvesting seasons, we implemented interventions in two areas and compared results with a c ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1267-4
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1267-4
- Author:
- Sarah J. Converse; Larissa L. Bailey; Brittany A. Mosher; W. Chris Funk; Brian D. Gerber; Erin Muths
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 144-155
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Anaxyrus boreas; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; decision making; expert opinion; experts; models; toads; uncertainty
- Abstract:
- ... Decision-analytic models provide forecasts of how systems of interest will respond to management. These models can be parameterized using empirical data, but sometimes require information elicited from experts. When evaluating the effects of disease in species translocation programs, expert judgment is likely to play a role because complete empirical information will rarely be available. We illust ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1117-9
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1117-9
- Author:
- Steven J. A. Kimble; April J. Johnson; Rod N. Williams; Jason T. Hoverman
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 810-815
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Ranavirus; Terrapene; adaptive immunity; captive animals; clinical examination; mortality; nose; quantitative polymerase chain reaction
- Abstract:
- ... A Ranavirus outbreak in a captive population of wild-caught individuals was monitored using clinical evaluations and real-time PCR in 317 wild box turtles held in captivity during translocation. During the 2-year study period, the population experienced 71.6% mortality, suggesting that ranaviruses can rapidly attenuate populations. Wide variation in infection rate (7–94% per sampling period) was o ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1263-8
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1263-8
- Author:
- Joachim Mariën; Benny Borremans; Sophie Gryseels; Bram Vanden Broecke; Beate Becker-Ziaja; Rhodes Makundi; Apia Massawe; Jonas Reijniers; Herwig Leirs
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 463-473
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- wildlife; infectious diseases; detection limit; antibodies; antibody detection; maternal immunity; Bayesian theory; mice; immune response; Mastomys natalensis; RNA; Mammarenavirus; pathogens; Tanzania
- Abstract:
- ... Infectious diseases of wildlife are typically studied using data on antibody and pathogen levels. In order to interpret these data, it is necessary to know the course of antibodies and pathogen levels after infection. Such data are typically collected using experimental infection studies in which host individuals are inoculated in the laboratory and sampled over an extended period, but because lab ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1256-7
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1256-7
- Author:
- A. Caron; N. Chiweshe; J. Mundava; C. Abolnik; A. Capobianco Dondona; M. Scacchia; N. Gaidet
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 805-809
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Hirundinidae; avian influenza; birds; deglutition; ecosystems; epidemiology; hosts; pathogens; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; risk; viruses; wetlands; Zimbabwe
- Abstract:
- ... We sampled 417 swallows in a wetland ecosystem of Zimbabwe in February 2010 and October 2011. RT-PCR tests revealed circulation of avian paramyxovirus type I, avian influenza and West Nile disease viruses in these populations. We discuss the relevance of these findings in relation to what is known on the epidemiology of these viruses in these hosts and in relation to the host ecology. We conclude ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1282-5
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1282-5
- Author:
- Jef R. Jaeger; Anthony W. Waddle; Rebeca Rivera; D. Tyler Harrison; Silas Ellison; Matthew J. Forrest; Vance T. Vredenburg; Frank van Breukelen
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 285-295
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Rana; epizootic diseases; frogs; fungi; hot springs; juveniles; laboratory experimentation; landscapes; pathogens; surveys; survival rate; water temperature
- Abstract:
- ... Epizootic disease caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a major driver of amphibian declines, yet many amphibians declined before the pathogen was described. The Relict Leopard Frog, Rana onca (=Lithobates onca), was nearly extinct, with the exception of populations within a few geothermal springs. Growth of Bd, however, is limited by high water temperature, and geot ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1240-2
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1240-2
- Author:
- Tiffany A. Yap; Natalie T. Nguyen; Megan Serr; Alexander Shepack; Vance T. Vredenburg
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 851-864
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; biodiversity; biosecurity; die-off; emerging diseases; fungi; humans; international trade; pandemic; pathogens; population dynamics; risk; salamanders and newts; scientists; wildlife; Asia; Europe
- Abstract:
- ... Amphibians are experiencing devastating population declines globally. A major driver is chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal). Bd was described in 1999 and has been linked with declines since the 1970s, while Bsal is a more recently discovered pathogen that was described in 20 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1278-1
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1278-1
- Author:
- R. J. Vaughan-Higgins; N. Masters; A. W. Sainsbury
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 84-91
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Bombus; Emberiza; Gortyna; Pelophylax; biosecurity; case studies; disease surveillance; estuaries; frogs; health care workers; hospitals; humans; managers; mortality; moths; parasites; quarantine; risk; risk analysis
- Abstract:
- ... Exposure to parasites in conservation translocations increases the risks to recipient and translocated populations from disease, and therefore there has been interest in implementing biosecurity methods. Using four case examples we described how biosecurity was applied in practical translocation scenarios prior to and during a translocation and also post-release. We implemented biosecurity, includ ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1150-8
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1150-8
- Author:
- Avery B. Shannon; Renee Rucinsky; Holly D. Gaff; R. Jory Brinkerhoff
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 816-820
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Borrelia miyamotoi; bacteria; blood; cats; humans; pathogens; pets; professionals; risk; ticks; vector-borne diseases; Maryland
- Abstract:
- ... We collected blood and tick samples in eastern Maryland to quantify vector-borne pathogen exposure and infection in healthy cats and to assess occupational disease risk to veterinary professionals and others who regularly interact with household pets. Thirty-six percent of healthy cats parasitized by ticks at time of examination (9/25) were exposed to, and 14% of bloods (7/49) tested PCR-positive ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1268-3
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1268-3
11. Bringing Back a Healthy Buzz? Invertebrate Parasites and Reintroductions: A Case Study in Bumblebees
- Author:
- Mark J. F. Brown; Anthony W. Sainsbury; Rebecca J. Vaughan-Higgins; Gavin H. Measures; Catherine M. Jones; Nikki Gammans
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 74-83
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Bombus; barcoding; case studies; endangered species; fauna; invertebrates; parasites; risk; risk management process; surveys; vertebrates; Sweden; United Kingdom
- Abstract:
- ... Reintroductions can play a key role in the conservation of endangered species. Parasites may impact reintroductions, both positively and negatively, but few case studies of how to manage parasites during reintroductions exist. Bumblebees are in decline at regional and global scales, and reintroductions can be used to re-establish extinct local populations. Here we report on how the risks associate ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-015-1093-5
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1093-5
- Author:
- Dipendra Thapaliya; Mark Dalman; Jhalka Kadariya; Katie Little; Victoria Mansell; Mohammed Y. Taha; Dylan Grenier; Tara C. Smith
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 303-309
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Branta canadensis; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; feces; geese; genes; methicillin; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; multilocus sequence typing; multiple drug resistance; parks; polymerase chain reaction; wild birds; Ohio
- Abstract:
- ... Staphylococcus aureus can colonize a range of species. Although numerous studies have isolated pathogenic bacteria from wild birds, very little is known regarding S. aureus and their potential to spread methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strains. The objective of this study was to determine the presence and molecular characteristics of S. aureus in geese fecal samples collected from ten state parks acro ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1227-z
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1227-z
- Author:
- Kibii Komen
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 259-271
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- climatic factors; data collection; early warning systems; malaria; meteorological data; rain; regression analysis; temperature; weather forecasting; South Africa
- Abstract:
- ... Malaria cases in South Africa’s Northern Province of Limpopo have surpassed known endemic KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga Provinces. This paper applies statistical methods: regression analysis and impulse response function to understand the timing of impact and the length that such impacts last. Climate data (rainfall and temperature) are obtained from South African Weather Services (SAWs); global da ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1230-4
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1230-4
- Author:
- Solange Meyin A. Ebong; Gabriel E. García-Peña; Dominique Pluot-Sigwalt; Laurent Marsollier; Philippe Le Gall; Sara Eyangoh; Jean-François Guégan
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 329-341
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Belostomatidae; Mycobacterium ulcerans; Naucoridae; aquatic ecosystems; aquatic plants; data collection; host-pathogen relationships; mycobacterial diseases; niches; pathogens; phylogeny; predators; risk; symbiosis; tropics; Cameroon
- Abstract:
- ... Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, is present in a wide spectrum of environments, including terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems in tropical regions. The most promising studies on the epidemiological risk of this disease suggest that some ecological settings may favor infection of animals with MU including human. A species’ needs and impacts on resources and the enviro ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1228-y
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1228-y
- Author:
- Victoria J. Bakker; Donald R. Smith; Holly Copeland; Joseph Brandt; Rachel Wolstenholme; Joe Burnett; Steve Kirkland; Myra E. Finkelstein
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 92-105
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Gymnogyps californianus; animal behavior; animals; blood; endangered species; flocks; lead; models; risk; survival rate; California
- Abstract:
- ... Translocation is an increasingly important tool for managing endangered species, but factors influencing the survival of translocated individuals are not well understood. Here we examine intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of survival for critically endangered California condors (Gymnogyps californianus) whose wild population recovery is reliant upon releases of captively bred stock. We used known fat ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-015-1096-2
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1096-2
- Author:
- Carla Lavallén; Beatriz Brignani; Karina Riesgo; Amalia Rojas; Gabriela Colace; Martín Biscaychipi; Estela Chicote; Cristian Giuntini; Mariela Kifer; María Eugenia del Río; Guillermo Denegri; Marcela Dopchiz
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 219-233
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Toxocara canis; children; correspondence analysis; drinking water; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; farmed animal species; hand washing; immunoglobulin G; parasite load; parasites; pets; social environment; solid wastes; toxocariasis; urban population; waste disposal; wastewater; Argentina
- Abstract:
- ... This study evaluated the existence of enteroparasitoses and toxocarosis in children of peripheral (PC) and urban communities (UC) from Mar del Plata city (Argentina) and their associations with socio-environmental conditions. A Parasite Vulnerability Index (PVI) was elaborated using variables such as overcrowding, floor type, drinking water source, wastewater disposal, solid waste disposal, presen ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1238-9
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1238-9
- Author:
- Jamie L. Rothenburger; Chelsea H. Himsworth; Nicole M. Nemeth; David L. Pearl; Claire M. Jardine
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 630-641
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Columba livia; Mus musculus; Passer domesticus; Protozoa; Rattus norvegicus; Sturnus vulgaris; bacteria; descriptive studies; environmental factors; epidemiology; habitats; home range; hosts; income; mice; monitoring; pathogens; people; pigeons; planning; rats; residential areas; risk; statistical analysis; urban areas; viruses; weather; wildlife; zoonoses
- Abstract:
- ... Knowledge of pathogen ecology, including the impacts of environmental factors on pathogen and host dynamics, is essential for determining the risk that zoonotic pathogens pose to people. This review synthesizes the scientific literature on environmental factors that influence the ecology and epidemiology of zoonotic microparasites (bacteria, viruses and protozoa) in globally invasive urban exploit ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1258-5
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1258-5
- Author:
- Kate A. Harris; Gudrun S. Freidl; Olga S. Munoz; Sophie von Dobschuetz; Marco De Nardi; Barbara Wieland; Marion P. G. Koopmans; Katharina D. C. Stärk; Kristien van Reeth; Gwen Dauphin; Adam Meijer; Erwin de Bruin; Ilaria Capua; Andy A. Hill; Rowena Kosmider; Jill Banks; Kim Stevens; Sylvie van der Werf; Vincent Enouf; Karen van der Meulen; Ian H. Brown; Dennis J. Alexander; Andrew C. Breed; the FLURISK Consortium
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 342-360
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Influenza A virus; humans; influenza; ingestion; pandemic; risk factors; virus transmission; viruses
- Abstract:
- ... Drivers and risk factors for Influenza A virus transmission across species barriers are poorly understood, despite the ever present threat to human and animal health potentially on a pandemic scale. Here we review the published evidence for epidemiological risk factors associated with influenza viruses transmitting between animal species and from animals to humans. A total of 39 papers were found ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1244-y
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1244-y
- Author:
- Stephanie Hing; Amy S. Northover; Edward J. Narayan; Adrian F. Wayne; Krista L. Jones; Sarah Keatley; R. C. Andrew Thompson; Stephanie S. Godfrey
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 128-138
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Bettongia penicillata; Nematoda; body condition; cortisol; eggs; endoparasites; fauna; immune response; infectious diseases; metabolites; physiology; wildlife
- Abstract:
- ... Translocation can be stressful for wildlife. Stress may be important in fauna translocation because it has been suggested that it can exacerbate the impact of infectious disease on translocated wildlife. However, few studies explore this hypothesis by measuring stress physiology and infection indices in parallel during wildlife translocations. We analysed faecal cortisol metabolite (FCM) concentra ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1214-4
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1214-4
- Author:
- Amy S. Northover; Stephanie S. Godfrey; Alan J. Lymbery; Keith Morris; Adrian F. Wayne; R. C. Andrew Thompson
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 117-127
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- oocysts; parasites; ivermectin; Coccidiomorphea; gastrointestinal system; drugs; hosts; host-parasite relationships; Bettongia penicillata; feces; subcutaneous injection; Nematoda; eggs; body condition; wildlife
- Abstract:
- ... Wildlife species are often treated with anti-parasitic drugs prior to translocation, despite the effects of this treatment being relatively unknown. Disruption of normal host–parasite relationships is inevitable during translocation, and targeted anti-parasitic drug treatment may exacerbate this phenomenon with inadvertent impacts on both target and non-target parasite species. Here, we investigat ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-015-1088-2
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1088-2
- Author:
- Jonathan Pérez-Flores; Pierre Charruau; Rogelio Cedeño-Vázquez; Daniel Atilano
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 58-68
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Crocodylus acutus; Leptospira interrogans; agglutination tests; bacteria; blood serum; conservation areas; crocodiles; ecosystems; eggs; humans; indicator species; lakes; leptospirosis; medicine; monitoring; people; risk; saline water; serotypes; soil; zoonoses; Mexico
- Abstract:
- ... Sentinel species such as crocodilians are used to monitor the health of ecosystems. However, few studies have documented the presence of zoonotic diseases in wild populations of these reptiles. Herein we analyzed 48 serum samples from Crocodylus acutus (n = 34) and C. moreletii (n = 14) from different sites in the state of Quintana Roo (Mexico) to detect antibodies to Leptospira interrogans by mea ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1196-7
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1196-7
- Author:
- Andrea Chaves; A. Alonso Aguirre; Kinndle Blanco-Peña; Andrés Moreira-Soto; Otto Monge; Ana M. Torres; José L. Soto-Rivas; Yuanan Lu; Didiher Chacón; Luis Fonseca; Mauricio Jiménez; Gustavo Gutiérrez-Espeleta; Michael Lierz
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 530-541
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- nose; Chelonia mydas; sea turtles; etiological agents; secretion; virus transmission; DNA; excretion; Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5; nesting; foraging; biopsy; coasts; papilloma; cloaca; Lepidochelys olivacea; adults; juveniles; Nicaragua; Costa Rica
- Abstract:
- ... Marine turtle fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a devastating neoplastic disease characterized by single or multiple cutaneous and visceral fibrovascular tumors. Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5 (ChHV5) has been identified as the most likely etiologic agent. From 2010 to 2013, the presence of ChHV5 DNA was determined in apparently normal skin, tumors and swab samples (ocular, nasal and cloacal) collected fro ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1248-7
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1248-7
- Author:
- Mónica V. Cunha; Beatriz Azorín; Rocío G. Peñuela; Teresa Albuquerque; Ana Botelho
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 310-317
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Aegypius monachus; Gyps fulvus; Mycobacterium bovis; anthropogenic activities; birds of prey; cattle; deer; genotyping; habitat conservation; laws and regulations; loci; monitoring; oropharynx; pathogens; tuberculosis; Portugal
- Abstract:
- ... Anthropogenic activities have cumulatively led to the dramatic decline of world populations of vultures that currently face serious survival challenges in several regions of the world. In Portugal, the three resident species qualify as endangered and are under conservation efforts, mainly in the central east and south-east regions, where habitat protection and artificial feeding stations were impl ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1226-0
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1226-0
- Author:
- Shahbaz Raza; Mashkoor Mohsin; Waqas Ahmed Madni; Fatima Sarwar; Muhammad Saqib; Bilal Aslam
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 182-186
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Klebsiella pneumoniae; bacteria; genetic variation; genotype; habitats; migratory birds; multiple drug resistance; phenotype; sequence analysis; wetlands; wildlife; Pakistan
- Abstract:
- ... We investigated wild migratory birds faecal swabs for extended-spectrum β-lactamases-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-K. pneumoniae) from wetland habitats in Pakistan. ESBL-K. pneumoniae were analysed for MDR phenotype, ESBL genotype and genetic diversity. A total of 13 (8.6%) ESBL-K. pneumoniae were recovered. Of these, 8 (61%) isolates were MDR. DNA sequencing confirmed bla CTX₋M₋₁₅ as the ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1204-y
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1204-y
- Author:
- Diego Hancke; Olga Virginia Suárez
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 603-613
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Hymenolepis nana; ecosystems; helminths; hosts; landscapes; parasite load; rodents; synanthropes; zoonoses
- Abstract:
- ... Richness and diversity of parasites depend on a set of interrelated factors related to the characteristics of the host, the environment and the parasites itself. In the City of Buenos Aires, rodent communities vary according to landscape structure. The goal of this paper was to study the variations of helminth richness and diversity among invasive rodent species in different landscape units of the ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1239-8
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1239-8
- Author:
- Anne W. Rimoin; Vivian Helena Alfonso; Nicole A. Hoff; Reena H. Doshi; Prime Mulembakani; Nevile K. Kisalu; Jean-Jacques Muyembe; Emile W. Okitolonda; Linda L. Wright
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 552-563
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Chiroptera; Primates; basins; biodiversity; bushmeat; butchering; cooking; cross-sectional studies; disease outbreaks; human population; humans; ingestion; men; pathogens; public health; risk; rodents; skinning; surveys; villages; wild animals; wildlife; women; zoonoses; Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Abstract:
- ... Due to the high level of biological diversity in the Congo Basin and human population dependence on bushmeat, the DRC represents an ideal location for expanding knowledge on wild animal exposures and thus the potential for transmission of zoonotic pathogens. However, limited information exists on patterns and extent of contact with wildlife in such communities. Using a cross-sectional study, 14 vi ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1262-9
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1262-9
- Author:
- Jonathan Salerno; Noam Ross; Ria Ghai; Michael Mahero; Dominic A. Travis; Thomas R. Gillespie; Joel Hartter
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 675-690
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- biodiversity; emerging diseases; habitat fragmentation; households; human-wildlife relations; landscapes; livestock; national parks; ownership; public health; risk factors; statistical models; wildlife; wildlife habitats; zoonoses; Uganda
- Abstract:
- ... Fevers of unknown origin complicate treatment and prevention of infectious diseases and are a global health burden. We examined risk factors of self-reported fever—categorized as “malarial” and “nonmalarial”—in households adjacent to national parks across the Ugandan Albertine Rift, a biodiversity and emerging infectious disease hotspot. Statistical models fitted to these data suggest that perceiv ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1286-1
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1286-1
- Author:
- Kim Skogvold; Kristin S. Warren; Bethany Jackson; Carly S. Holyoake; Kathryn Stalder; Joanne M. Devlin; Simone D. Vitali; Adrian F. Wayne; Alistair Legione; Ian Robertson; Rebecca J. Vaughan-Higgins
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 518-529
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Bettongia penicillata; Herpesviridae infections; Orbivirus; Toxoplasma gondii; captive animals; disease surveillance; neutralizing antibodies; pathogens; polymerase chain reaction; predation; risk analysis; serotypes; viruses; Western Australia
- Abstract:
- ... Wild populations of the critically endangered woylie (Bettongia penicillata) recently declined by 90% in southwest Western Australia. Increased predation is the leading hypothesis for decline, but disease may be playing a role increasing susceptibility to predation. To explore this possibility, we surveyed woylie populations in the wild, in captivity and in a predator-free sanctuary for exposure t ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1254-9
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1254-9
- Author:
- Fidisoa Rasambainarivo; Zach J. Farris; Hertz Andrianalizah; Patricia G. Parker
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 691-703
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Eupleridae; biosecurity; cameras; carnivores; cats; disease transmission; dogs; domestic animals; indigenous species; introduced species; pathogens; predation; predators; risk; surveys; wildlife; Madagascar
- Abstract:
- ... Introduced carnivores exert considerable pressure on native predators through predation, competition and disease transmission. Recent research shows that exotic carnivores negatively affect the distribution and abundance of the native and endangered carnivores of Madagascar. In this study, we provide information about the frequency and distribution of interactions between exotic (dogs and cats) an ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1280-7
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1280-7
- Author:
- F. J. García-Peña; M. T. Llorente; T. Serrano; M. J. Ruano; J. Belliure; J. Benzal; S. Herrera-León; V. Vidal; V. D’Amico; D. Pérez-Boto; A. Barbosa
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 78-87
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Campylobacter lari; Pygoscelis adeliae; humans; penguins; Antarctic region
- Abstract:
- ... The presence of Campylobacter species was studied in three Antarctic penguin species, Adélie (Pygoscelis adeliae), chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarctica) and gentoo (Pygoscelis papua). A total of 390 penguins were captured in 12 different rookeries along the Antarctic Peninsula with differences in the amount of human visitation: six colonies were highly visited [Stranger Point, King George Island (P. p ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1203-z
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1203-z
- Author:
- Paula Ribeiro Prist; Paulo Sérgio D´Andrea; Jean Paul Metzger
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 614-629
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- risk; arid zones; agricultural land; Orthohantavirus; landscapes; models; temperature; biomass; land use; climatic factors; rodents; forests
- Abstract:
- ... We performed a literature review in order to improve our understanding of how landscape and climate drivers affect HCPS outbreaks. Anthropogenic landscape changes such as forest loss, fragmentation and agricultural land uses are related with a boost in hantavirus reservoir species abundance and hantavirus prevalence in tropical areas, increasing HCPS risk. Additionally, higher precipitation, espec ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1255-8
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1255-8
- Author:
- Allison M. Gardner; Ephantus J. Muturi; Leah D. Overmier; Brian F. Allan
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 750-761
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Culex pipiens; Lonicera maackii; West Nile virus; biodiversity; birds; disease control; ecological invasion; field experimentation; habitat destruction; habitat fragmentation; hosts; humans; infectious diseases; invasive species; microclimate; mosquito-borne diseases; pathogens; residential areas; risk; shrubs; understory; wildlife
- Abstract:
- ... Invasive species rank second only to habitat destruction as a threat to native biodiversity. One consequence of biological invasions is altered risk of exposure to infectious diseases in human and animal populations. The distribution and prevalence of mosquito-borne diseases depend on the complex interactions between the vector, the pathogen, and the human or wildlife reservoir host. These interac ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1265-6
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1265-6
- Author:
- Z. J. Arent; C. Gilmore; J. M. San-Miguel Ayanz; L. Quevedo Neyra; F. J. García-Peña
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 48-57
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Leptospira; agglutination tests; antibodies; cattle; food animals; molecular epidemiology; multiple-locus variable number tandem-repeat analysis; polymerase chain reaction; restriction mapping; serotypes; small mammals; swine; wild animals; Spain
- Abstract:
- ... Strains of Leptospira serogroup Pomona are known to cause widespread animal infections in many parts of the world. Forty-three isolates retrieved from domestic animals and wild small mammals suggest that serogroup Pomona is epidemiologically relevant in Spain. This is supported by the high prevalence of serovar Pomona antibodies in livestock and wild animals. In this study, the strains were serolo ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1210-8
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1210-8
- Author:
- James D. Nichols; Tuula E. Hollmen; James B. Grand
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 156-166
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- disease surveillance; humans; learning; risk; wild animals
- Abstract:
- ... Monitoring is best viewed as a component of some larger programme focused on science or conservation. The value of monitoring is determined by the extent to which it informs the parent process. Animal translocation programmes are typically designed to augment or establish viable animal populations without changing the local community in any detrimental way. Such programmes seek to minimize disease ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-015-1094-4
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1094-4
- Author:
- Raphaël Rousseau; Guy McGrath; Barry J. McMahon; Sophie O. Vanwambeke
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 591-602
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Ixodes ricinus; climate; environmental factors; guidelines; habitats; hosts; humans; livestock; models; mountains; multi-criteria decision making; refining; risk; tick-borne diseases; ticks; Ireland
- Abstract:
- ... Tick-borne diseases present a major threat to both human and livestock health throughout Europe. The risk of infection is directly related to the presence of its vector. Thereby it is important to know their distribution, which is strongly associated with environmental factors: the presence and availability of a suitable habitat, of a suitable climate and of hosts. The present study models the hab ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1247-8
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1247-8
- Author:
- Gidona Goodman; Anna Meredith; Simon Girling; Frank Rosell; Roisin Campbell-Palmer
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 139-143
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Castor fiber; Coleoptera; Leptospira; One Health initiative; animals; death; flukes; host specificity; microbial detection; monitoring; predation; public health; quarantine; rabies; seroprevalence; Scotland
- Abstract:
- ... The Scottish Beaver Trial, involving the translocation and release of 16 wild Norwegian beavers (Castor fiber) to Scotland, provides a good example of a ‘One Health’ scientific monitoring approach, with independent monitoring partners on ecology and public health feeding into veterinary health surveillance. Pathogen detection did not prohibit beaver release, although eight beavers were seropositiv ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1168-y
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1168-y
- Author:
- Happiness J. Nnko; Paul S. Gwakisa; Anibariki Ngonyoka; Meshack Saigilu; Moses Ole-Neselle; William Kisoka; Calvin Sindato; Anna Estes
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 718-731
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- cattle; cross-sectional studies; death; emaciation; extension education; geographic information systems; herds; humans; milk production; pastoralism; steppes; tropical diseases; trypanosomiasis; Tanzania
- Abstract:
- ... Trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease of both livestock and humans. Although pastoral communities of the Maasai Steppe have been able to adapt to trypanosomiasis in the past, their traditional strategies are now constrained by changes in climate and land regimes that affect their ability to move with their herds and continually shape the communities’ vulnerability to trypanosomiasis. Des ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1275-4
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1275-4
- Author:
- Malavika Rajeev; Mathew Mutinda; Vanessa O. Ezenwa
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 542-551
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Brucella; ranching; infectious diseases; risk; wildlife; humans; serotypes; cattle; cattle production; Bovine viral diarrhea virus 1; land use; Leptospira; pathogens; Kenya
- Abstract:
- ... Land use is an important driver of variation in human infectious disease risk, but less is known about how land use affects disease risk in livestock. To understand how land use is associated with disease risk in livestock, we examined patterns of pathogen exposure in cattle across two livestock ranching systems in rural Kenya: private ranches with low- to medium-intensity cattle production and hi ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1242-0
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1242-0
- Author:
- Melissa L. Finucane; Nghiem Tuyen; Sumeet Saksena; James H. Spencer; Jefferson M. Fox; Nguyen Lam; Trinh Dinh Thau; Tran Duc Vien; Nancy Davis Lewis
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 144-154
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- avian influenza; developing countries; disease control; financial economics; health promotion; humans; morbidity; mortality; people; planning; poultry; poultry production; questionnaires; risk perception; rural areas; urban areas; urbanization; Vietnam
- Abstract:
- ... Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an important public health concern because of potential for widespread morbidity and mortality in humans and poultry and associated devastating economic losses. We examined how perceptions of the risk of HPAI in poultry vary across communes/wards in the north of Vietnam at different levels of urbanization (rural, peri-urban, urban). Analyses of questionn ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1213-5
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1213-5
- Author:
- Kaylee Myhre Errecaborde; Katharine M. Pelican; Heidi Kassenborg; Ong-Orn Prasarnphanich; Linda Valeri; Erinaldi Yuuzar; Rama Prima Syahti Fauzi; Nyoman Sri Budayanti; Agus Suwandono; Wayan T. Artama; Wiku Adisasmito; Tracey Dutcher
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 178-181
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- One Health initiative; disease outbreaks; infectious diseases; labor force; Indonesia
- Abstract:
- ... As a global network, countries are being asked to meet goals set forth in the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) for a workforce capable of effective and efficient prevention, detection and response to infectious disease threats. There is great need for a cross-sectoral workforce that can innovate and problem-solve. To achieve GHSA goals, countries need a way to visualize their existing system, ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1207-3
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1207-3
- Author:
- Wendy Beauvais; Richard Coker; Gulzhan Nurtazina; Javier Guitian
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 399-407
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- brucellosis; humans; issues and policy; livestock; population density; public health; veterinary services; Kazakhstan; Middle East; Sub-Saharan Africa; USSR
- Abstract:
- ... Brucellosis is a considerable public health and economic burden in many areas of the world including sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and former USSR countries. The collapse of the USSR has been cited as a driver for re-emergence of diseases including brucellosis, and human incidence rates in the former Soviet republics have been estimated as high as 88 per 100,000 per year. The aim of this pap ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-015-1030-7
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1030-7
- Author:
- A. M. López-Pérez; L. Osikowicz; Y. Bai; J. Montenieri; A. Rubio; K. Moreno; K. Gage; G. Suzán; M. Kosoy
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 116-129
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Bartonella; Echidnophaga gallinacea; Pulex irritans; blood; carnivores; ecosystems; genes; genetic variation; genotype; host specificity; internal transcribed spacers; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; risk; spring; Mexico
- Abstract:
- ... The host–parasite–vector relationship of Bartonella spp. system in wild carnivores and their fleas from northwestern Mexico was investigated. Sixty-six carnivores belonging to eight species were sampled, and 285 fleas belonging to three species were collected during spring (April–May) and fall (October–November) seasons. We detected Bartonella species in 7 carnivores (10.6%) and 27 fleas (9.5%) th ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1216-2
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1216-2
- Author:
- Gabriela Peniche; Peter D. Olson; Dominic J. Bennett; Louise Wong; Anthony W. Sainsbury; Christopher Durrant
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 106-116
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Gliridae; Hymenolepis microstoma; breeding; genes; ova; pathogens; polymerase chain reaction; risk; sequence analysis; tapeworms; England
- Abstract:
- ... The success of any population translocation programme relies heavily on the measures implemented to control and monitor the spread of disease. Without these measures, programmes run the risk of releasing immunologically naïve species or, more dangerously, introducing novel infectious agents to native populations. As a precaution, a reintroduction programme for the common or hazel dormouse, Muscard ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1108-x
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1108-x
- Author:
- Marina E. De León; Vance T. Vredenburg; Jonah Piovia-Scott
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 155-161
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Bayesian theory; Rana; frogs; fungi; pathogens; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; retrospective studies; California
- Abstract:
- ... The pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has been associated with global amphibian declines, but it is often difficult to discern the relative importance of Bd as a causal agent in declines that have already occurred. Retrospective analyses of museum specimens have allowed researchers to associate the timing of Bd arrival with the timing of past amphibian declines. Cascades frogs ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1201-1
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1201-1
- Author:
- Chris O’Halloran; Mary W. Silver; Maureen Lahiff; John Colford Jr.
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 40-47
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- health surveys; gastrointestinal system; males; monkeys; toxins; females; algal blooms; phytoplankton; water quality; equations; health status; asthma; diabetes; coastal water; descriptive statistics; adverse effects; hypertension; cholesterol; seawater; California
- Abstract:
- ... A pilot project was conducted to examine the health status and possible adverse health effects associated with seawater exposure (microbial water-quality indicators and phytoplankton abundance and their toxins) of surfers in Monterey Bay, Central California coastal waters. Forty-eight surfers enrolled in the study and completed an initial health background survey and weekly health surveys online u ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1197-6
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1197-6
- Author:
- Victor Narat; Lys Alcayna-Stevens; Stephanie Rupp; Tamara Giles-Vernick
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 840-850
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- One Health initiative; habitats; humans; pathogens; researchers; risk; zoonoses; Cameroon
- Abstract:
- ... Zoonotic transmissions are a major global health risk, and human–animal contact is frequently raised as an important driver of transmission. A literature examining zooanthroponosis largely agrees that more human–animal contact leads to more risk. Yet the basis of this proposition, the term contact, has not been rigorously analyzed. To understand how contact is used to explain cross-species spillov ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1283-4
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1283-4
- Author:
- Anna C. Peterson; Bruno M. Ghersi; Fernando Alda; Cadhla Firth; Matthew J. Frye; Ying Bai; Lynn M. Osikowicz; Claudia Riegel; W. Ian Lipkin; Michael Y. Kosoy; Michael J. Blum
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 771-782
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Bartonella; Rattus norvegicus; Rattus rattus; Siphonaptera; bacteria; cities; disease outbreaks; hosts; humans; insect infestations; nitric oxide; pathogens; rats; risk; Louisiana; New York; Norway
- Abstract:
- ... It is becoming increasingly likely that rodents will drive future disease epidemics with the continued expansion of cities worldwide. Though transmission risk is a growing concern, relatively little is known about pathogens carried by urban rats. Here, we assess whether the diversity and prevalence of Bartonella bacteria differ according to the (co)occurrence of rat hosts across New Orleans, LA (N ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1291-4
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1291-4
- Author:
- Edmond Dounias; Mitsuo Ichikawa
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 575-590
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- anthropology; basins; behavior disorders; bushmeat; craving; diet; food security; food shortages; humans; hunger; nationalities and ethnic groups; nutrient requirements; omnivores; risk; starvation; trade; tropical rain forests
- Abstract:
- ... Unlike the Sudano-sahelian regions, which are confronted to severe periods of food shortage, tropical rainforests are known to provide a constant supply of a great diversity of food resources that mitigates the risk of food starvation for omnivorous humans. Nevertheless, several African forest ethnic groups suffer from a seasonal hunger induced by depletion in the procurement of bushmeat, which is ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1252-y
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1252-y
- Author:
- Sarah B. Paige; Johanna Bleecker; Jonathan Mayer; Tony Goldberg
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 88-99
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Primates; disease transmission; fuelwood; habitat fragmentation; households; humans; landscapes; national parks; people; population dynamics; roads; statistics; wildlife; Uganda
- Abstract:
- ... In western Uganda, the landscape surrounding Kibale National Park (KNP) contains households, trading centers, roads, fields, and forest fragments. The mosaic arrangement of these landscape features is thought to enhance human–primate interaction, leading to primate population declines and increased bi-directional disease transmission. Using a social–ecological systems research framework that captu ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1194-9
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1194-9
- Author:
- Liezl Retief; Nigel C. Bennett; Jennifer U. M. Jarvis; Armanda D. S. Bastos
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 662-674
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Bacillus cereus; Bathyergus suillus; data collection; hosts; humans; landscapes; lungs; microorganisms; mixed infection; mole rats; monitoring; monophyly; nucleotides; pathogens; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; secondary infection; sequence analysis; wildlife; South Africa
- Abstract:
- ... Global reports of emergent pathogens in humans have intensified efforts to identify wildlife reservoirs. Subterranean mammals, such as bathyergid mole rats, are largely overlooked, despite their high-level exposure to soil-dwelling microbes. Initial assessment of bathyergid reservoir potential was determined using a broad-range 16S rRNA PCR approach, which revealed an 83% PCR-positivity for the 23 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1281-6
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1281-6
- Author:
- Joshua Curtis Parrott; Alexander Shepack; David Burkart; Brandon LaBumbard; Patrick Scimè; Ethan Baruch; Alessandro Catenazzi
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 296-302
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Anura; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Salamandra; fungi; mountains; pathogens; salamanders and newts; surveys; temperature; virulence; Alps region; Andes region; Great Smoky Mountain region; North America; Peru; Switzerland
- Abstract:
- ... Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) is a virulent fungal pathogen that infects salamanders. It is implicated in the recent collapse of several populations of fire salamanders in Europe. This pathogen seems much like that of its sister species, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), the agent responsible for anuran extinctions and extirpations worldwide, and is considered to be an emerging globa ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1188-7
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1188-7
- Author:
- Masayuki U. Saito; Yoichi Sonoda
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 318-328
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Nyctereutes procyonoides; animals; cameras; forests; grasslands; landscapes; probability; scabies; seasonal variation; statistical models; surveys; traps; urban areas
- Abstract:
- ... We quantitatively evaluated the effects of landscape factors on the distribution of symptomatic raccoon dogs with sarcoptic mange along an urban gradient. We used 246 camera traps (182 traps from April 2005 to December 2006; 64 traps from September 2009 to October 2010) to record the occurrence of asymptomatic and symptomatic raccoon dogs at 21 survey sites along an urban–rural gradient in the Tam ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1233-1
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1233-1
- Author:
- Solomon Kibret; G. Glenn Wilson; Darren Ryder; Habte Tekie; Beyene Petros
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 408-419
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Anopheles arabiensis; breeding; breeding sites; control methods; food security; infrastructure; insect vectors; malaria; parasites; poverty; public health; risk; surface water; vector control; water supply; Sub-Saharan Africa
- Abstract:
- ... The construction of dams in sub-Saharan Africa is pivotal for food security and alleviating poverty in the region. However, the unintended adverse public health implications of extending the spatial distribution of water infrastructure are poorly documented and may minimize the intended benefits of securing water supplies. This paper reviews existing studies on the influence of dams on the spatial ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-015-1029-0
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1029-0
- Author:
- Julia M. Sonn; Scott Berman; Corinne L. Richards-Zawacki
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 762-770
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Acris crepitans; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; death; ectothermy; frogs; fungi; host-pathogen relationships; hosts; immune system; microbial load; mortality; mycoses; pathogenicity; pathogens; prediction; probability; temperature; wildlife
- Abstract:
- ... Chytridiomycosis, an amphibian disease caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is an ideal system for studying the influence of temperature on host–pathogen relationships because both host and pathogen are ectothermic. Studies of Bd in culture suggest that optimal growth occurs between 17 and 23°C, and death of the fungus occurs above 29 or below 0°C. Amphibian immune sy ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1269-2
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1269-2
- Author:
- Ian Carter; Jim Foster; Leigh Lock
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.Supplement 1 pp. 7-15
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- amphibians; birds; conservation status; extinction; guidelines; habitat fragmentation; invertebrates; mammals; risk; species reintroduction; wildlife; United Kingdom
- Abstract:
- ... We provide an overview of terrestrial animal translocations carried out for conservation purposes in Britain, summarising what has been achieved in recent decades and discussing the issues raised by this approach to conservation. In the last 40 years, at least nine species have been reintroduced following extinction in Britain (or at least one country within Britain), including five birds, one mam ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-015-1097-1
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1097-1
- Author:
- Daniel J. Salkeld
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 432-437
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Cynomys; Mustela nigripes; Yersinia pestis; baits; case studies; ferrets; insecticides; mortality; plague; vaccines; wildlife management; Colorado
- Abstract:
- ... The endangered black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is affected by plague, caused by Yersinia pestis, both directly, as a cause of mortality, and indirectly, because of the impacts of plague on its prairie dog (Cynomys spp.) prey base. Recent developments in vaccines and vaccine delivery have raised the possibility of plague control in prairie dog populations, thereby protecting ferret populatio ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1273-6
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1273-6
- Author:
- Nicole A. Hoff; Douglas S. Morier; Neville K. Kisalu; Sara C. Johnston; Reena H. Doshi; Lisa E. Hensley; Emile Okitolonda-Wemakoy; Jean Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum; James O. Lloyd-Smith; Anne W. Rimoin
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 564-574
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Human alphaherpesvirus 3; Monkeypox virus; humans; monitoring; data collection; supervisors; viruses; patients; mixed infection; Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Abstract:
- ... From 2006 to 2007, an active surveillance program for human monkeypox (MPX) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo identified 151 cases of coinfection with monkeypox virus and varicella zoster virus from 1158 suspected cases of human MPX (13%). Using clinical and socio-demographic data collected with standardized instruments by trained, local nurse supervisors, we examined a variety of hypotheses ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1266-5
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1266-5
- Author:
- Sarah J. Thompson; John M. Pearce; Andrew M. Ramey
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 821-839
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; Primates; Zika virus; control methods; disease vectors; ecosystems; environmental impact; habitats; hosts; invertebrates; models; nontarget organisms; vector control; wildlife; North America; South America
- Abstract:
- ... We examine Zika virus (ZIKV) from an ecological perspective and with a focus on the Americas. We assess (1) the role of wildlife in ZIKV disease ecology, (2) how mosquito behavior and biology influence disease dynamics, and (3) how nontarget species and ecosystems may be impacted by vector control programs. Our review suggests that free-ranging, non-human primates may be involved in ZIKV transmiss ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1277-2
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1277-2
- Author:
- Quinn M. R. Webber; Quinn E. Fletcher; Craig K. R. Willis
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 652-661
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Chiroptera; correlation; group size; host-pathogen relationships; hosts; human health; mating systems; pathogens; phylogeny; polygyny; residual effects; sympatry; virus transmission; viruses; wildlife
- Abstract:
- ... Characterizing host traits that influence viral richness and diversification is important for understanding wildlife pathogens affecting conservation and/or human health. Behaviors that affect contact rates among hosts could be important for viral diversification because more frequent intra- and inter-specific contacts among hosts should increase the potential for viral diversification within host ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1276-3
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1276-3