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1. Age at Vaccination May Influence Response to Sylvatic Plague Vaccine (SPV) in Gunnison’s Prairie Dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni)

Author:
Rocke, Tonie E.; Tripp, Dan; Lorenzsonn, Faye; Falendysz, Elizabeth; Smith, Susan; Williamson, Judy; Abbott, Rachel
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 278-287
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Cynomys; Siphonaptera; Yersinia pestis; animals; bacteria; juveniles; plague; risk; survival rate; vaccination; vaccines; young adults
Abstract:
... Gunnison’s prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni) have been considered at greater risk from Yersinia pestis (plague) infection in the montane portion of their range compared to populations at lower elevations, possibly due to factors related to flea transmission of the bacteria or greater host susceptibility. To test the latter hypothesis and determine whether vaccination against plague with an oral syl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-1002-3

2. Barriers to, Efforts in, and Optimization of Integrated One Health Surveillance: A Review and Synthesis

Author:
Uchtmann, Nathaniel; Herrmann, John Arthur; Hahn, Edwin C., III; Beasley, Val Richard
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 368-384
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
data collection; disasters; education programs; experts; humans; infectious diseases; malnutrition; monitoring; professionals; toxicity; Illinois
Abstract:
... Insufficient data from existing surveillance systems underlie societal tolerance of acute and slow-onset health disasters that threaten, harm, and kill vast numbers of humans, animals, and plants. Here we describe barriers to integrated “One Health” surveillance, including those related to a lack of medical services, professional divisions, incompatible vocabularies, isolated data sets, and territ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-015-1022-7

3. Clinical and Pathological Findings in Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) from Gladstone, Queensland: Investigations of a Stranding Epidemic

Author:
Flint, Mark; Eden, Paul A.; Limpus, Colin J.; Owen, Helen; Gaus, Caroline; Mills, Paul C.
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 298-309
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Chelonia mydas; blood; blood sampling; body condition; cachexia; clinical examination; gastroenteritis; mortality; necropsy; parasitism; turtles; weather; Queensland
Abstract:
... An investigation into the health of green turtles was undertaken near Gladstone, Queensland, in response to a dramatic increase in stranding numbers in the first half of 2011. A total of 56 live turtles were subject to clinical examination and blood sampling for routine blood profiles, and 12 deceased turtles underwent a thorough necropsy examination. This population of green turtles was found to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0972-5

4. Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in New World Monkeys in Peru

Author:
Rosenbaum, Marieke; Mendoza, Patricia; Ghersi, Bruno M.; Wilbur, Alicia K.; Perez-Brumer, Amaya; Cavero Yong, Nancy; Kasper, Matthew R.; Montano, Silvia; Zunt, Joseph R.; Jones-Engel, Lisa
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 288-297
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Cebidae; Cercopithecidae; DNA; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; bacteria; diagnostic techniques; humans; immune response; microbial detection; mouth; nucleotide sequences; polymerase chain reaction; public health; tropics; tuberculosis; Peru
Abstract:
... The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex causes tuberculosis in humans and nonhuman primates and is a global public health concern. Standard diagnostics rely upon host immune responses to detect infection in nonhuman primates and lack sensitivity and specificity across the spectrum of mycobacterial infection in these species. We have previously shown that the Oral Swab PCR (OSP) assay, a direct path ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0996-x
PubMed:
25515075
PubMed Central:
PMC4470872

5. ‘Ecological embeddedness’ and Its Public Health Implications: Findings From an Exploratory Study

Author:
Lewis, Marina; Townsend, Mardie
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 244-252
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
advocacy; attitudes and opinions; childhood; children; climate change; development policy; education; environmental degradation; environmental health; health promotion; human health; human resources; motivation; planning
Abstract:
... Western culture over the last two centuries has become significantly ecologically ‘dis-embedded’, with nature increasingly reduced to resources for human use. The consequence is global environmental degradation, including accelerating climate change. Much recent research supports associations between nature contact and human health and well-being, and between feelings of nature-connectedness and p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0987-y

6. Indoor Air Pollution and Health in Ghana: Self-Reported Exposure to Unprocessed Solid Fuel Smoke

Author:
Armah, Frederick A.; Odoi, Justice O.; Luginaah, Isaac
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 227-243
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
agricultural wastes; air pollution; cooking; education; electricity; emissions; households; income; liquid petroleum gas; models; multivariate analysis; risk; smoke; subsidies; urban areas; women; wood; Ghana
Abstract:
... Most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ghana still depend extensively on unprocessed solid cooking fuels with many people exposed on a daily basis to harmful emissions and other health risks. In this study, using complementary log–log multivariate models, we estimated the health effects of exposure to smoke from unprocessed wood in four regions of Ghana while controlling for socio-environm ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-013-0883-x

7. Long-Term Persistence of Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the Causative Agent of White-Nose Syndrome, in the Absence of Bats

Author:
Hoyt, Joseph R.; Langwig, Kate E.; Okoniewski, Joseph; Frick, Winifred F.; Stone, Ward B.; Kilpatrick, A. Marm
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 330-333
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Chiroptera; Pseudogymnoascus destructans; extinction; fungi; hibernation; humidity; pathogen survival; pathogens; risk; soil; summer; wildlife diseases
Abstract:
... Wildlife diseases have been implicated in the declines and extinctions of several species. The ability of a pathogen to persist outside its host, existing as an “environmental reservoir”, can exacerbate the impact of a disease and increase the likelihood of host extinction. Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungal pathogen that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, has been found in cave soil during ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0981-4

8. Malaria Control in Amerindian Communities of Venezuela : Strengthening Ecohealth Practice Throughout Conservation Science and Capability Approach

Author:
Bevilacqua, Mariapia; Rubio-Palis, Yasmin; Medina, Domingo A.; Cárdenas, Lya
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 253-266
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
attitudes and opinions; biodiversity; conservation areas; environmental health; humans; malaria; stakeholders; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Adaptive management and ecohealth frameworks were developed for malaria elimination in Amerindian riparian communities of Venezuela. These frameworks were developed as a strategy to capture, organize, and communicate connections among key factors related to local malaria complex systems. Important causal relationships between social, economic, and environmental stressors which are determinant of m ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-015-1026-3

9. Molecular Epidemiology of Avian Malaria in Wild Breeding Colonies of Humboldt and Magellanic Penguins in South America

Author:
Sallaberry-Pincheira, Nicole; Gonzalez-Acuña, Daniel; Herrera-Tello, Yertiza; Dantas, Gisele P. M.; Luna-Jorquera, Guillermo; Frere, Esteban; Valdés-Velasquez, Armando; Simeone, Alejandro; Vianna, Juliana A.
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 267-277
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Haemoproteus; Leucocytozoon; Plasmodium; adults; avian malaria; blood; breeding; cytochrome b; epidemiological studies; mitochondrial DNA; molecular epidemiology; morbidity; mortality; parasitemia; parasites; penguins; Peru
Abstract:
... Avian malaria is a disease caused by species of the genera Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon, and Plasmodium. It affects hundreds of bird species, causing varied clinical signs depending on the susceptibility of the host species. Although high mortality has been reported in captive penguins, limited epidemiological studies have been conducted in wild colonies, and isolated records of avian malaria have ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0995-y

10. Mosquitoes as a Potential Vector of Ranavirus Transmission in Terrestrial Turtles

Author:
Kimble, Steven J. A.; Karna, Ajit K.; Johnson, April J.; Hoverman, Jason T.; Williams, Rod N.
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 334-338
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Aedes; DNA; Ranavirus; amphibians; fish; herpetofauna; hosts; mortality; pathogens; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; turtles; virus transmission; viruses; Indiana
Abstract:
... Ranaviruses are significant pathogens of amphibians, reptiles, and fishes, contributing to mass mortality events worldwide. Despite an increasing focus on ranavirus ecology, our understanding of ranavirus transmission, especially among reptilian hosts, remains limited. For example, experimental evidence for oral transmission of the virus in chelonians is mixed. Consequently, vector-borne transmiss ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0974-3

11. Need for Enhanced Environmental Representation in the Implementation of One Health

Author:
Barrett, Meredith A.; Bouley, Timothy A.
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 212-219
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
emerging diseases; environmental health; environmental science; global change; humans; leadership; plants (botany); public policy; social sciences; veterinary medicine
Abstract:
... Issues of global environmental change, global health, emerging disease, and sustainability present some of the most complex challenges of the twenty-first century. Individual disciplines cannot address these issues in isolation. Proactive, innovative, and trans-disciplinary solutions are required. Recognizing the inherent connectedness of humans, animals, plants, and their shared environment, One ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0964-5

12. Patawa Virus, a New Arenavirus Hosted by Forest Rodents in French Guiana

Author:
Lavergne, Anne; de Thoisy, Benoit; Donato, Damien; Guidez, Amandine; Matheus, Séverine; Catzeflis, François; Lacoste, Vincent
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 339-346
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Muridae; humans; public health; viruses; Sigmodontinae; screening; Mammarenavirus; rodents; forests; French Guiana
Abstract:
... Molecular screening of rodents from French Guiana has detected a new arenavirus, named “Patawa,” in two Oecomys species (Muridae, Sigmodontinae). Further investigations are needed to better understand the circulation of this virus in rodent and human populations and its public health impact. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0971-6

13. Serological Evidence of Coxiella burnetii Infection in Cattle and Goats in Bangladesh

Author:
Haider, Najmul; Rahman, Md. Shafiqur; Khan, Salah Uddin; Mikolon, Andrea; Osmani, Muzaffor G.; Gurley, Emily S.; Shanta, Ireen Sultana; Paul, Suman Kumer; Macfarlane-Berry, Laura; Islam, Ariful; Islam, Ausraful; Desmond, James; Epstein, Jonathan H.; Priestley, Rachael A.; Kersh, Gilbert J.; Rahman, Mohammed Ziaur; Daszak, Peter; Luby, Stephen P.; Massung, Robert F.; Zeidner, Nord
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 354-358
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Q fever; burden of disease; cattle; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; fluorescent antibody technique; goats; immunoglobulin G; risk factors; Bangladesh
Abstract:
... We tested 1149 ruminant sera conveniently collected from three districts of Bangladesh to identify the serological evidence of Coxiella burnetii infection in cattle and goats by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. We found that 0.7% (8/1149) of ruminants had detectable immunoglobulin G for C. burnetii: 0.65% (4/620) in cattle and 0.76% (4/529) in goats. A sub-set of ruminant samples was retested an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-015-1011-x

14. Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Ross River and Barmah Forest Viruses: Possible Implications for Blood Transfusion Safety After Extreme Weather Events

Author:
Faddy, Helen; Dunford, Melanie; Seed, Clive; Olds, Andrew; Harley, David; Dean, Melinda; Racloz, Vanessa; McCarthy, Suzi; Smith, David; Flower, Robert
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 347-353
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Barmah Forest virus; Ross River virus; antibodies; arboviruses; blood; blood transfusion; climate change; pathogens; rain; risk; seroprevalence; Australia
Abstract:
... Climate change is predicted to increase the transmission of many vector-borne pathogens, representing an increasing threat to a safe blood supply. In early 2011, Australia experienced catastrophic rainfall and flooding, coupled with increased arbovirus transmission. We used Ross River (RRV) and Barmah Forest (BFV) viruses as test cases to investigate the potential risk posed to Australia’s blood s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-1005-0

15. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and Free-Roaming Cats (Felis catus) Across a Suburban to Urban Gradient in Northeastern Ohio

Author:
Ballash, Gregory A.; Dubey, J. P.; Kwok, O. C. H.; Shoben, Abigail B.; Robison, Terry L.; Kraft, Tom J.; Dennis, Patricia M.
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 359-367
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Felidae; Odocoileus virginianus; Toxoplasma gondii; agglutination tests; antibodies; blood serum; cats; gender; humans; indicator species; oocysts; parasites; public health; risk factors; seroprevalence; urban areas; venison; Ohio
Abstract:
... Felids serve as the definitive host of Toxoplasma gondii contaminating environments with oocysts. White-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus) are used as sentinel species for contaminated environments as well as a potential source for human foodborne infection with T. gondii. Here we determine the seroprevalence of T. gondii in a WTD and felid population, and examine those risk factors that in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0975-2

16. Trends in Ranavirus Prevalence Among Plethodontid Salamanders in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Author:
Sutton, William B.; Gray, Matthew J.; Hoverman, Jason T.; Secrist, Richard G.; Super, Paul E.; Hardman, Rebecca H.; Tucker, Jennifer L.; Miller, Debra L.
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 320-329
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Plethodontidae; Ranavirus; aquatic environment; body condition; drought; life history; national parks; pathogens; salamanders and newts; Great Smoky Mountain region; United States
Abstract:
... Emerging pathogens are a potential contributor to global amphibian declines. Ranaviruses, which infect ectothermic vertebrates and are common in aquatic environments, have been implicated in die-offs of at least 72 amphibian species worldwide. Most studies on the subject have focused on pool-breeding amphibians, and infection trends in other amphibian species assemblages have been understudied. Ou ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-014-0994-z

17. Variation in the Presence of Anti-Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Bacteria of Amphibians Across Life Stages and Elevations in Ecuador

Author:
Bresciano, J. C.; Salvador, C. A.; Paz-y-Miño, C.; Parody-Merino, A. M.; Bosch, J.; Woodhams, D. C.
Source:
EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.2 pp. 310-319
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Hylidae; Janthinobacterium lividum; Metatheria; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Serratia; aquatic habitat; bacteria; biogeography; disease resistance; frogs; fungi; hosts; larvae; lowlands; metagenomics; population dynamics; rain forests; Andes region; Ecuador
Abstract:
... Amphibian populations are decreasing worldwide due to a variety of factors. In South America, the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is linked to many population declines. The pathogenic effect of Bd on amphibians can be inhibited by specific bacteria present on host skin. This symbiotic association allows some amphibians to resist the development of the disease chytridiomycosis. H ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-015-1010-y