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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:
- Chris Degeling; Jane Johnson; Michael Ward; Andrew Wilson; Gwendolyn Gilbert
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 783-792
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- One Health initiative; case studies; disease prevention; experts; humans; infectious diseases; risk; surveys; systematic review; zoonoses; Australia
- Abstract:
- ... One Health (OH) is an interdisciplinary approach aiming to achieve optimal health for humans, animals and their environments. Case reports and systematic reviews of success are emerging; however, discussion of barriers and enablers of cross-sectoral collaboration are rare. A four-phase mixed-method Delphi survey of Australian human and animal health practitioners and policymakers (n = 52) explored ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1264-7
- PubMed:
- 28831653
- PubMed Central:
- PMC7087667
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1264-7
- 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:
- Jennifer Caroline Cantlay; Daniel J. Ingram; Anna L. Meredith
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 361-388
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Cervidae; Suidae; bacteria; biodiversity; butchering; food safety; human health; humans; markets; meat; meat consumption; parasites; pathogens; people; public health; risk; risk assessment; surveys; trade; tropical forests; viruses; wild animals; wildlife; Malaysia
- Abstract:
- ... The overhunting of wildlife for food and commercial gain presents a major threat to biodiversity in tropical forests and poses health risks to humans from contact with wild animals. Using a recent survey of wildlife offered at wild meat markets in Malaysia as a basis, we review the literature to determine the potential zoonotic infection risks from hunting, butchering and consuming the species off ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1229-x
- PubMed:
- 28332127
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5486459
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1229-x
- 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:
- Annelise Tran; Grégory L’Ambert; Gilles Balança; Sophie Pradier; Vladimir Grosbois; Thomas Balenghien; Thierry Baldet; Sylvie Lecollinet; Agnès Leblond; Nicolas Gaidet-Drapier
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 474-489
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Culex; West Nile virus; data collection; horses; hosts; humans; insect vectors; migratory birds; seroprevalence; vegetation types; viral antibodies; virus transmission; viruses; wild birds; zoonoses; France
- Abstract:
- ... West Nile disease, caused by the West Nile virus (WNV), is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease affecting humans and horses that involves wild birds as amplifying hosts. The mechanisms of WNV transmission remain unclear in Europe where the occurrence of outbreaks has dramatically increased in recent years. We used a dataset on the competence, distribution, abundance, diversity and dispersal of wild b ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1249-6
- PubMed:
- 28584951
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5662683
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1249-6
- Author:
- Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan; Md. Ahasanul Hoque; Nitish Chandra Debnath; Mat Yamage; Marcel Klaassen
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 490-500
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Anseriformes; Corvus splendens; Influenza A virus; antibodies; avian influenza; markets; monitoring; poultry; seroprevalence; virulent strains; viruses; wild birds; Bangladesh; South East Asia
- Abstract:
- ... Avian influenza viruses (AIV) are of great socioeconomic and health concern, notably in Southeast Asia where highly pathogenic strains, such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 and other H5 and H7 AIVs, continue to occur. Wild bird migrants are often implicated in the maintenance and spread of AIV. However, little systematic surveillance of wild birds has been conducted in Southeast A ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1257-6
- PubMed:
- 28620679
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5662684
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1257-6
- 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
10. Armillifer-Infected Snakes Sold at Congolese Bushmeat Markets Represent an Emerging Zoonotic Threat
- Author:
- Richard Hardi; Gergely Babocsay; Dennis Tappe; Mihály Sulyok; Imre Bodó; Lajos Rózsa
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 743-749
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Bitis; Pentastomida; Pythonidae; adults; basins; bushmeat; definitive hosts; emerging diseases; hands; host specificity; humans; markets; mixed infection; ova; parasites; snakes; washing; zoonoses; Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Abstract:
- ... African pythons (Pythonidae) and large vipers (Bitis spp.) act as definitive hosts for Armillifer armillatus and Armillifer grandis parasites (Crustacea: Pentastomida) in the Congo Basin. Since the proportion of snakes in bushmeat gradually increases, human pentastomiasis is an emerging zoonotic disease. To substantiate the significance of this threat, we surveyed snakes offered for human consumpt ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1274-5
- PubMed:
- 29030787
- PubMed Central:
- PMC7088293
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1274-5
- 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:
- Ipsita Das; Pamela Jagger; Karin Yeatts
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 7-19
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- air pollution; biofuels; biomass; breathing; charcoal; chest; cooking; cough; crop residues; deforestation; dyspnea; energy; eyes; fuelwood; households; odds ratio; rural areas; urban areas; women; Malawi
- Abstract:
- ... In sub-Saharan Africa, biomass fuels account for approximately 90% of household energy consumption. Limited evidence exists on the association between different biomass fuels and health outcomes. We report results from a cross-sectional sample of 655 households in Malawi. We calculated odds ratios between hypothesized determinants of household air pollution (HAP) exposure (fuel, stove type, and co ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1190-0
- PubMed:
- 27800583
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5357447
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1190-0
- Author:
- N. A. Rimi; R. Sultana; M. Muhsina; B. Uddin; N. Haider; N. Nahar; N. Zeidner; K. Sturm-Ramirez; S. P. Luby
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 244-258
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Influenza A virus; Newcastle disease; avian influenza; biosecurity; chickens; cleaning; disinfectants; disinfection; eggs; farmers; farms; feces; fertilizers; fish feeds; flocks; households; infectious bursal disease; interviews; rodents; sheds; spraying; trays; trees; wild birds; Bangladesh
- Abstract:
- ... In Bangladesh, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is endemic in poultry. This study aimed to understand the biosecurity conditions and farmers’ perception of avian influenza biosecurity in Bangladeshi small commercial chicken farms. During 2011–2012, we conducted observations, in-depth interviews and group discussions with poultry farmers in 16 farms and in-depth interviews with seven local fe ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1224-2
- PubMed:
- 28289988
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5942227
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1224-2
- 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
18. 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:
- Daniel W. Tripp; Tonie E. Rocke; Jonathan P. Runge; Rachel C. Abbott; Michael W. Miller
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 451-462
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Cynomys ludovicianus; Mustela nigripes; Siphonaptera; burrows; deltamethrin; dusting; epizootic diseases; oral vaccination; placebos; plague; vaccines; wildlife
- Abstract:
- ... Plague impacts prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.), the endangered black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) and other sensitive wildlife species. We compared efficacy of prophylactic treatments (burrow dusting with deltamethrin or oral vaccination with recombinant “sylvatic plague vaccine” [RCN-F1/V307]) to placebo treatment in black-tailed prairie dog (C. ludovicianus) colonies. Between 2013 and 2015, we m ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1236-y
- PubMed:
- 28643090
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5662691
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1236-y
- 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:
- Diana S. Weber; Karen A. Alroy; Samuel M. Scheiner
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 873
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- hosts; phylogeny; viruses
- Abstract:
- ... The article Phylogenetic Insight into Zika and Emerging Viruses for a Perspective on Potential Hosts, written by Diana S. Weber, Karen A. Alroy, and Samuel M. Scheiner, was originally published Online First without open access. ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1279-0
- PubMed:
- 29150825
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6828108
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1279-0
- 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:
- J. A. Benavides; D. Caillaud; B. M. Scurlock; E. J. Maichak; W. H. Edwards; P. C. Cross
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 234-243
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Brucella melitensis biovar Abortus; Cervus canadensis; antibodies; basic reproduction number; brucellosis; disease surveillance; ecosystems; elks; hosts; models; mortality; probability; seroconversion; seroprevalence; statistical analysis; wildlife; wildlife diseases
- Abstract:
- ... Serological data are one of the primary sources of information for disease monitoring in wildlife. However, the duration of the seropositive status of exposed individuals is almost always unknown for many free-ranging host species. Directly estimating rates of antibody loss typically requires difficult longitudinal sampling of individuals following seroconversion. Instead, we propose a Bayesian st ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1235-z
- PubMed:
- 28508154
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5486471
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1235-z
- 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:
- Ahuka-Mundeke Steve; Ayouba Ahidjo; Mbala-Kingebeni Placide; Foncelle Caroline; Mubonga Mukulumanya; Ndimbo-Kumugo Simon-Pierre; Lunguya-Metila Octavie; Mbenzo-Abokome Valentin; Muyembe-Tamfum Jean-Jacques; Delaporte Eric; Peeters Martine
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 100-114
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Cercocebus; Cercopithecus mitis; Human immunodeficiency virus; antigens; blood; bushmeat; emerging diseases; forests; genetic variation; geographical distribution; humans; immunoassays; monkeys; polymerase chain reaction; rural areas; screening; sequence analysis; seroprevalence; swamps; Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Abstract:
- ... Like the majority of emerging infectious diseases, HIV and HTLV are of zoonotic origin. Here we assess the risk of cross-species transmissions of their simian counterparts, SIV and STLV, from non-human primates (NHP) to humans in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A total of 331 samples, derived from NHP bushmeat, were collected as dried blood spots (DBS, n = 283) or as tissue samples (n = 36 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1202-0
- PubMed:
- 28050688
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5360875
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1202-0
- Author:
- Ariel E. Leon; Dana M. Hawley
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 793-804
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Carpodacus mexicanus; disease course; disease severity; foraging; host-pathogen relationships; hosts; pathogens; songbirds
- Abstract:
- ... Hosts in free-living populations can experience substantial variation in the frequency and dose of pathogen exposure, which can alter disease progression and protection from future exposures. In the house finch–Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) system, the pathogen is primarily transmitted via bird feeders, and some birds may be exposed to frequent low doses of MG while foraging. Here we experimentall ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1261-x
- PubMed:
- 28766063
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5726927
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1261-x
- 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:
- Charlotte Carne; Stuart Semple; Ann MacLarnon; Bonaventura Majolo; Laëtitia Maréchal
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 704-717
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Macaca sylvanus; animal health; disease prevention; disease transmission; humans; risk; simulation models; social networks; tourism; tourists; wildlife; Morocco
- Abstract:
- ... During wildlife tourism, proximity or actual contact between people and animals may lead to a significant risk of anthropozoonotic disease transmission. In this paper, we use social network analysis, disease simulation modelling and data on animal health and behaviour to investigate such risks at a site in Morocco, where tourists come to see wild Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus). Measures of ind ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1284-3
- PubMed:
- 29150827
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5725503
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1284-3
- 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:
- Catarina Marcon Chiappetta; Samuel Paulo Cibulski; Francisco Esmaile Sales Lima; Ana Paula Muterle Varela; Derek Blaese Amorim; Maurício Tavares; Paulo Michel Roehe
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.1 pp. 69-77
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Adenoviridae; Arctocephalus australis; Circovirus; Coronavirinae; DNA; DNA fragmentation; Morbillivirus; RNA; Vesivirus; coasts; feces; humans; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; seals; viruses; Brazil
- Abstract:
- ... In some regions, little is known about exposure to viruses in coastal marine mammals. The present study aimed to detect viral RNA or DNA in 23 free-ranging fur seals on the northern coastline of Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Polymerase chain reaction was used to detect nucleic acids of circoviruses, adenoviruses, morbilliviruses, vesiviruses, and coronaviruses in the feces from twenty-one South ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-016-1195-8
- PubMed:
- 27803979
- PubMed Central:
- PMC7087719
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1195-8
- 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:
- Esar Aysanoa; Pedro Mayor; A. Patricia Mendoza; Carlos M. Zariquiey; E. Angelo Morales; Jocelyn G. Pérez; Mark Bowler; Julio A. Ventocilla; Carlos González; G. Christian Baldeviano; Andrés G. Lescano
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 732-742
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Cebidae; EDTA (chelating agent); Pitheciidae; Trypanosoma cruzi; blood sampling; captive animals; genes; humans; molecular epidemiology; parasites; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; risk factors; Peru
- Abstract:
- ... We determined the prevalence rate and risk of infection of Trypanosoma cruzi and other trypanosomatids in Peruvian non-human primates (NHPs) in the wild (n = 126) and in different captive conditions (n = 183). Blood samples were collected on filter paper, FTA cards, or EDTA tubes and tested using a nested PCR protocol targeting the 24Sα rRNA gene. Main risk factors associated with trypanosomatid a ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1271-8
- PubMed:
- 29098492
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5818207
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1271-8
- 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