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1. A 4-Year Study of a Natural Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Focus in Hungary, 2010–2013

Author:: Viktor Zöldi; Tibor Papp; Krisztina Rigó; János Farkas; László Egyed
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.1 pp. 174-182
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Tick-borne encephalitis virus; encephalitis; goats; hosts; pastures; rodents; seroprevalence; ticks; viruses; Hungary
Abstract:: ... A tick-borne encephalitis virus focus was identified in a former goat pasture that had been associated with a milk-borne encephalitis outbreak in 2007. Ticks and rodents were sampled monthly from April 2010 to October 2013 on two separate 0.5 ha sampling sites. At site 1, three tick-borne encephalitis virus strains were isolated from a total of 7,247 sampled ticks; 28 of the 539 tested sera (5.19% ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0969-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0969-0

2. A Case–Control Study of Environmental and Occupational Risks of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

Author:: Marie Hellung Schønning; Matthew David Phelps; Janith Warnasekara; Suneth B. Agampodi; Peter Furu
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.3 pp. 534-543
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: case-control studies; cattle; environmental factors; humans; interviews; leptospirosis; monsoon season; occupational exposure; odds ratio; paddies; patients; protective effect; public health; rats; risk factors; urine; zoonoses; Sri Lanka
Abstract:: ... Sri Lanka has one of the highest incidences of human leptospirosis worldwide. Outbreaks of this zoonotic infection are related to the monsoons and flooding. The study investigates risk factors associated with environmental, animal and occupational exposure while acknowledging the potential bias due to hanta viral infections in the study samples. Data were obtained from structured interviews with 4 ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01448-w
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01448-w

3. A Comparison of Disease Risk Analysis Tools for Conservation Translocations

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

4. A Controlled Trial to Reduce the Risk of Human Nipah Virus Exposure in Bangladesh

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

5. A Delphi Survey and Analysis of Expert Perspectives on One Health in Australia

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

6. A Global Review of Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Free-Living Vultures

Author:: Angela M. Ives; Maris Brenn-White; Jacqueline Y. Buckley; Corinne J. Kendall; Sara Wilton; Sharon L. Deem
Source:: EcoHealth 2022 v.19 no.1 pp. 40-54
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Neophron percnopterus; environmental health; infrastructure; morbidity; mortality; neoplasms; systematic review; vultures; South America; Spain; Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract:: ... Vulture species worldwide play a key role in ecosystems as obligate scavengers, and several populations have had precipitous declines. Research on vulture health is critical to conservation efforts including free-living vultures and captive breeding programs, but is limited to date. In this systematic review, we determined the reported causes of free-living vulture species morbidity and mortality ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-021-01573-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01573-5

7. A Low-Cost Stove Use Monitor to Enable Conditional Cash Transfers

Author:: Ajay Pillarisetti; Manpreet Gill; Tracy Allen; Sathish Madhavan; Arun Dhongade; Makarand Ghorpade; Sudipto Roy; Kalpana Balakrishnan; Sanjay Juvekar; Kirk R. Smith
Source:: EcoHealth 2018 v.15 no.4 pp. 768-776
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: cooking; heating systems; households; microprocessors; pregnant women; prenatal care; vaccination; India
Abstract:: ... Conditional cash transfers (CCTs)—cash payments provided to households or specific household members who meet defined conditions or fulfill certain behaviors—have been extensively used in India to encourage antenatal care, institutional delivery, and vaccination. This paper describes the social design and technical development of a low-cost, meal-counting stove use monitor (the Pink Key) that enab ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-018-1379-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-018-1379-5

8. A Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Livestock and Poultry Worldwide

Author:: Bahador Hajimohammadi; Salman Ahmadian; Zohre Firoozi; Maryam Askari; Masoud Mohammadi; Gilda Eslami; Vahideh Askari; Elahe Loni; Raziyeh Barzegar-Bafrouei; Mohammad Javad Boozhmehrani
Source:: EcoHealth 2022 v.19 no.1 pp. 55-74
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Toxoplasma gondii; cattle; confidence interval; diet; environmental health; human diseases; meat; meta-analysis; models; people; poultry; sample size; sheep; systematic review; toxoplasmosis; Asia
Abstract:: ... Toxoplasma gondii causes toxoplasmosis with a global prevalence in the world. A large proportion of human illness is most frequently associated with consuming raw and undercooked meat or other animal products containing infective parasitic stages of T. gondii. This systematic review and meta-analysis study evaluated the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in cattle, sheep, camels, goats, and poultry world ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-022-01575-x
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-022-01575-x

9. A Model to Inform Management Actions as a Response to Chytridiomycosis-Associated Decline

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

10. A One Health Framework for Estimating the Economic Costs of Zoonotic Diseases on Society

Author:: Clare Narrod; Jakob Zinsstag; Marites Tiongco
Source:: EcoHealth 2012 v.9 no.2 pp. 150-162
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: animals; control methods; disease transmission; economic costs; economic impact; investment planning; livelihood; models; risk assessment; risk management; zoonoses
Abstract:: ... This article presents an integrated epidemiological and economic framework for assessing zoonoses using a “one health” concept. The framework allows for an understanding of the cross-sector economic impact of zoonoses using modified risk analysis and detailing a range of analytical tools. The goal of the framework is to link the analysis outputs of animal and human disease transmission models, eco ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-012-0747-9
PubMed:: 22395956
PubMed Central:: PMC3415616
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-012-0747-9

11. A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh

Author:: Kaushik Chattopadhyay; Guillaume Fournié; Md. Abul Kalam; Paritosh K. Biswas; Ahasanul Hoque; Nitish C. Debnath; Mahmudur Rahman; Dirk U. Pfeiffer; David Harper; David L. Heymann
Source:: EcoHealth 2018 v.15 no.1 pp. 63-71
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: One Health initiative; avian influenza; humans; issues and policy; leadership; pandemic; poultry production; public health; stakeholders; zoonoses; Bangladesh
Abstract:: ... Avian influenza is a major animal and public health concern in Bangladesh. A decade after development and implementation of the first national avian influenza and human pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan in Bangladesh, a two-stage qualitative stakeholder analysis was performed in relation to the policy development process and the actual policy. This study specifically aimed to ident ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-017-1285-2
PubMed:: 29134437
PubMed Central:: PMC6003964
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1285-2

12. A Reflective Lens: Applying Critical Systems Thinking and Visual Methods to Ecohealth Research

Author:: Deborah Cleland; Carina Wyborn
Source:: EcoHealth 2010 v.7 no.4 pp. 414-424
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: case studies; coral reefs; environmental health; ethics; models; national parks; people; uncertainty; Australia; Philippines
Abstract:: ... Critical systems methodology has been advocated as an effective and ethical way to engage with the uncertainty and conflicting values common to ecohealth problems. We use two contrasting case studies, coral reef management in the Philippines and national park management in Australia, to illustrate the value of critical systems approaches in exploring how people respond to environmental threats to ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-010-0362-6
PubMed:: 21207106
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-010-0362-6

13. A Retrospective Analysis of Factors Correlated to Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) Respiratory Health at Gombe National Park, Tanzania

Author:: Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf; Carson M. Murray; Eric V. Lonsdorf; Dominic A. Travis; Ian C. Gilby; Julia Chosy; Jane Goodall; Anne E. Pusey
Source:: EcoHealth 2011 v.8 no.1 pp. 26-35
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Pan troglodytes; bananas; data collection; death; disease outbreaks; health hazards; humans; infectious diseases; managers; mortality; national parks; researchers; respiratory rate; risk; Tanzania
Abstract:: ... Infectious disease and other health hazards have been hypothesized to pose serious threats to the persistence of wild ape populations. Respiratory disease outbreaks have been shown to be of particular concern for several wild chimpanzee study sites, leading managers, and researchers to hypothesize that diseases originating from and/or spread by humans pose a substantial risk to the long-term survi ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-011-0683-0
PubMed:: 21562902
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-011-0683-0

14. A Review of Infectious Agents in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) and Their Long-Term Ecological Relevance

Author:: Anna C. Fagre; Kelly A. Patyk; Pauline Nol; Todd Atwood; Karsten Hueffer; Colleen Duncan
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.3 pp. 528-539
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Ursus maritimus; captive animals; endangered species; infectious diseases; pathogens; population dynamics; risk
Abstract:: ... Disease was a listing criterion for the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2008; it is therefore important to evaluate the current state of knowledge and identify any information gaps pertaining to diseases in polar bears. We conducted a systematic literature review focused on infectious agents and associated health impacts identified in polar bears. Ove ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1023-6
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1023-6

15. A Review of Mammarenaviruses and Rodent Reservoirs in the Americas

Author:: Gloria Tapia-Ramírez; Consuelo Lorenzo; Darío Navarrete; Arturo Carrillo-Reyes; Óscar Retana; Rocío Carrasco-Hernández
Source:: EcoHealth 2022 v.19 no.1 pp. 22-39
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Mammarenavirus; Oryzomys; environmental health; fever; land use change; rodents
Abstract:: ... In the Americas, infectious viral diseases caused by viruses of the genus Mammarenavirus have been reported since the 1960s. Such diseases have commonly been associated with land use changes, which favor abundance of generalist rodent species. In the Americas—where the rates of land use change are among the highest worldwide—at least 1326 of all 2277 known rodent species have been reported. We con ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-022-01580-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-022-01580-0

16. A Review of Zoonotic Infection Risks Associated with the Wild Meat Trade in Malaysia

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

17. A Review of Zoonotic Pathogens of Dromedary Camels

Author:: Sophie Zhu; Dawn Zimmerman; Sharon L. Deem
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.2 pp. 356-377
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Camelus dromedarius; Coxiella burnetii; Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Echinococcus granulosus; Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Rift Valley fever; Yersinia pestis; arid zones; biosafety; biosecurity; brucellosis; camels; death; drought; health effects assessments; herds; meat; milk; monitoring; pathogens; protein sources; sympatry; wildlife; zoonoses; Middle East; Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract:: ... Dromedary, or one-humped, camels Camelus dromedarius are an almost exclusively domesticated species that are common in arid areas as both beasts of burden and production animals for meat and milk. Currently, there are approximately 30 million dromedary camels, with highest numbers in Africa and the Middle East. The hardiness of camels in arid regions has made humans more dependent on them, especia ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01413-7
PubMed:: 31140075
PubMed Central:: PMC7087575
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01413-7

18. A Severe Ranavirus Outbreak in Captive, Wild-Caught Box Turtles

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

19. A Systematic Review on the Contributions of Edible Plant and Animal Biodiversity to Human Diets

Author:: Daniela Penafiel; Carl Lachat; Ramon Espinel; Patrick Van Damme; Patrick Kolsteren
Source:: EcoHealth 2011 v.8 no.3 pp. 381-399
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: nutrient intake; foods; malnutrition; energy intake; rural communities; edible species; humans; adverse effects; systematic review; ecosystems; biodiversity; dietary minerals; databases
Abstract:: ... The sustainable use of natural and agricultural biodiversity in the diet can be instrumental to preserve existing food biodiversity, address malnutrition, and mitigate adverse effects of dietary changes worldwide. This systematic review of literature summarizes the current evidence on the contribution of plant and animal biodiversity to human diets in terms of energy intake, micronutrient intake, ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-011-0700-3
PubMed:: 21947557
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-011-0700-3

20. A Transdisciplinary Approach to Brucella in Muskoxen of the Western Canadian Arctic 1989–2016

Author:: Matilde Tomaselli; Brett Elkin; Susan Kutz; N. Jane Harms; H. Ingebjørg Nymo; Tracy Davison; Lisa-Marie Leclerc; Marsha Branigan; Mathieu Dumond; Morten Tryland; Sylvia Checkley
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.3 pp. 488-501
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Brucella melitensis biovar Suis; Ovibos moschatus; animal diseases; antibodies; bacteria; juveniles; lameness; public health; seroprevalence; tissues; wildlife; Arctic region; Northwest Territories; Nunavut
Abstract:: ... Brucella serostatus was evaluated in 3189 muskoxen sampled between 1989 and 2016 from various locations of the Canadian Arctic archipelago and mainland, near the communities of Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, and Cambridge Bay and Kugluktuk, Nunavut. Brucella antibodies were found only in muskoxen sampled around Cambridge Bay, both on southern Victoria Island and on the adjace ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01433-3
PubMed:: 31414318
PubMed Central:: PMC6858907
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01433-3

21. Abundance and Borrelia burgdorferi-infection Prevalence of Nymphal Ixodes scapularis Ticks along Forest–Field Edges

Author:: Valerie Horobik; Felicia Keesing; Richard S. Ostfeld
Source:: EcoHealth 2006 v.3 no.4 pp. 262-268
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Borrelia burgdorferi; Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease; bacteria; edge effects; forests; habitats; human behavior; humans; landscapes; lawns and turf; protective clothing; risk; ticks; New York
Abstract:: ... More than 19,000 human cases of Lyme disease (LD) are reported each year in the United States. Lyme disease cases occur when humans are exposed to the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi through the bite of an infected ixodid tick. The probability of human exposure to infected ticks results from a combination of human behaviors and entomological risk. Human behaviors include use of tick habitats, use o ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-006-0065-1
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-006-0065-1

22. Active Forest Management Reduces Blacklegged Tick and Tick-Borne Pathogen Exposure Risk

Author:: Christine E. Conte; Jessica E. Leahy; Allison M. Gardner
Source:: EcoHealth 2021 v.18 no.2 pp. 157-168
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Ixodes scapularis; adults; environmental health; forest ecosystems; forest health; forest management; forests; host seeking; landscapes; microclimate; pathogens; risk; small mammals; ticks; understory; Northeastern United States
Abstract:: ... In the northeastern USA, active forest management can include timber harvests designed to meet silvicultural objectives (i.e., harvesting trees that meet certain maturity, height, age, or quality criteria). Timber harvesting is an important tool in enhancing regeneration and maintaining forest health. It also has considerable potential to influence transmission dynamics of tick-borne pathogens, wh ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-021-01531-1
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01531-1

23. Adaptive Ecosocial System Sustainability Enhancement in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author:: Gianni Gilioli; Johann Baumgärtner
Source:: EcoHealth 2007 v.4 no.4 pp. 428-444
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Glossina; Trypanosoma; business enterprises; capital; cattle; ecosystem services; horticulture; humans; land degradation; livelihood; nutrients; politics; resource allocation; scientists; social capital; soil fertility; women; Ethiopia
Abstract:: ... A conceptual framework is developed and used for improving the livelihood of Sub-Saharan communities faced with multiple stresses resulting from adverse environments, vector-transmitted diseases, and limited food. Ecosocial systems are the units for management. The accumulation of ecological, economic, and social capital is the objective of management, the reduction of maintenance costs is the key ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-007-0128-y
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-007-0128-y

24. Adenovirus in Rural Côte D`Ivoire: High Diversity and Cross-Species Detection

Author:: Maude Pauly; Chantal Akoua-Koffi; Nanina Buchwald; Grit Schubert; Sabrina Weiss; Emmanuel Couacy-Hymann; Augustin Etile Anoh; Arsène Mossoun; Sébastien Calvignac-Spencer; Siv Aina Leendertz; Fabian H. Leendertz; Bernhard Ehlers
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.3 pp. 441-452
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Adenoviridae; chickens; feces; habitats; humans; intermediate hosts; pathogens; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; viruses; Cote d'Ivoire
Abstract:: ... The Taï region in Western Côte d`Ivoire is characterized by extensive overlap of human and animal habitats. This could influence patterns of adenovirus transmission between humans and domestic animals. Fecal samples from humans and various domestic animals were tested for the presence of adenoviruses by PCR. Phylogenetic and species delineation analyses were performed to further characterize the a ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1032-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1032-5

25. Adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stoves in Guatemala: A Mixed-Methods Study

Author:: Lisa M. Thompson; Mayari Hengstermann; John R. Weinstein; Anaite Diaz-Artiga
Source:: EcoHealth 2018 v.15 no.4 pp. 745-756
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: air pollution; attitudes and opinions; cooking; cooking stoves; decision making; fearfulness; focus groups; health information; heating systems; households; income; interviews; issues and policy; men; mortality; risk factors; surveys; urban areas; women; wood; Guatemala
Abstract:: ... Household air pollution is the sixth leading risk factor for premature mortality in Guatemala. Households in Guatemala are gradually adopting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves, but a strong tradition of woodstove use persists. We conducted a mixed-methods study of LPG stove use in peri-urban Guatemala. We used knowledge, attitudes and practices surveys with 187 LPG stove owners who also used wo ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-018-1368-8
PubMed:: 30229372
PubMed Central:: PMC6265077
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-018-1368-8

26. Aedes Mosquito Infestation in Socioeconomically Contrasting Neighborhoods of Panama City

Author:: Ari Whiteman; Carmelo Gomez; Jose Rovira; Gang Chen; W. Owen McMillan; Jose Loaiza
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.2 pp. 210-221
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Aedes aegypti; Aedes albopictus; arboviruses; cities; climate change; containers; dengue; globalization; hosts; household income; humans; insect infestations; landscapes; public health; socioeconomic status; urban areas; vector-borne diseases; Panama
Abstract:: ... The global expansion and proliferation of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus represents a growing public health threat due to their capacity to transmit a variety of arboviruses to humans, including dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. Particularly important in urban regions, where these species have evolved to breed in man-made containers and feed nearly exclusively on human hosts, the threat of vector ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01417-3
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01417-3

27. Aerial Dispersal and Multiple-Scale Spread of Epidemic Disease

Author:: Christopher C. Mundt; Kathryn E. Sackett; LaRae D. Wallace; Christina Cowger; Joseph P. Dudley
Source:: EcoHealth 2009 v.6 no.4 pp. 546-552
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: disease transmission; tail; prediction; pathogens; humans; hosts; field experimentation; emerging diseases; disease outbreaks; disease models; disease prevalence; animal diseases; plant diseases and disorders; dispersibility; geographical distribution
Abstract:: ... Disease spread has traditionally been described as a traveling wave of constant velocity. However, aerially dispersed pathogens capable of long-distance dispersal often have dispersal gradients with extended tails that could result in acceleration of the epidemic front. We evaluated empirical data with a simple model of disease spread that incorporates logistic growth in time with an inverse power ...
Handle:: 10113/43973
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-009-0251-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-009-0251-z

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

Author:: Tonie E. Rocke; Dan Tripp; Faye Lorenzsonn; Elizabeth Falendysz; Susan Smith; Judy Williamson; Rachel Abbott
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
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-1002-3

29. American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) Resist Infection by Multiple Isolates of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Including One Implicated in Wild Mass Mortality

Author:: Evan A. Eskew; S. Joy Worth; Janet E. Foley; Brian D. Todd
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.3 pp. 513-518
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Lithobates catesbeianus; disease resistance; environmental factors; frogs; mortality; pathogens
Abstract:: ... The emerging amphibian disease chytridiomycosis varies in severity depending on host species. Within species, disease susceptibility can also be influenced by pathogen variation and environmental factors. Here, we report on experimental exposures of American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) to three different isolates of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), including one implicated in causing m ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1035-2
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1035-2

30. An Ecological and Human Biomonitoring Investigation of Mercury Contamination at the Aamjiwnaang First Nation

Author:: Diana Cryderman; Lisa Letourneau; Fiona Miller; Niladri Basu
Source:: EcoHealth 2016 v.13 no.4 pp. 784-795
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: First Nations; air; blood; environmental fate; environmental monitoring; exposure assessment; humans; landfills; mercury; pollutants; seafood consumption; sediment contamination; sediments; soil; soil pollution; streams; surface water; urine; water pollution; Ontario; United States
Abstract:: ... The Aamjiwnaang First Nations community is located in Canada’s ‘Chemical Valley’ situated in southwest Ontario near Sarnia. Mercury pollution in the region has been known since the 1940s but little is known about levels in the environment and area residents. The current study, using ecological and human exposure assessment methods, was conducted at the community’s request to help fill these gaps. ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-016-1162-4
PubMed:: 27645755
PubMed Central:: PMC5164849
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1162-4

31. An Ecosystems and Vulnerable Populations Perspective on Solastalgia and Psychological Distress After a Wildfire

Author:: David Eisenman; Sarah McCaffrey; Ian Donatello; Grant Marshal
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.4 pp. 602-610
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: at-risk population; distress; economic impact; ecosystems; forest management; household income; household surveys; households; land management; landscapes; multivariate analysis; risk; wildfires; Arizona
Abstract:: ... We studied the relationship between psychological distress and relative resource and risk predictors, including loss of solace from the landscape (solastalgia), one year after the Wallow Fire, in Arizona, United States. Solastalgia refers to the distress caused by damage to the surrounding natural environment and it has not been examined for its relationship to psychological health. Doing so opens ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1052-1
CHORUS:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1052-1
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1052-1

32. An Ethnographic Approach to Characterizing Potential Pathways of Zoonotic Disease Transmission from Wild Meat in Guyana

Author:: Marissa S. Milstein; Christopher A. Shaffer; Phillip Suse; Elisha Marawanaru; Thomas R. Gillespie; Karen A. Terio; Tiffany M. Wolf; Dominic A. Travis
Source:: EcoHealth 2020 v.17 no.4 pp. 424-436
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: anthropology; conservation areas; disease transmission; environmental health; food security; meat; meat consumption; pathogens; zoonoses; Amazonia; Guyana
Abstract:: ... The hunting, butchery, and consumption of wild meat is an important interface for zoonotic disease transmission. Despite this, few researchers have used ethnography to understand the sociocultural factors that may increase zoonotic disease transmission from hunting, particularly in Amazonia. Here, we use ethnographic methods consisting of structured, semi-structured and unstructured interviews, an ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-021-01513-3
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01513-3

33. An Examination of the Demographic and Environmental Variables Correlated with Lyme Disease Emergence in Virginia

Author:: Sara E. Seukep; Korine N. Kolivras; Yili Hong; Jie Li; Stephen P. Prisley; James B. Campbell; David N. Gaines; Randel L. Dymond
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.4 pp. 634-644
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Lyme disease; correlation; disease incidence; environmental factors; geographic information systems; habitat fragmentation; humans; income; land cover; population density; regression analysis; Virginia
Abstract:: ... Lyme disease is the United States’ most significant vector-borne illness. Virginia, on the southern edge of the disease’s currently expanding range, has experienced an increase in Lyme disease both spatially and temporally, with steadily increasing rates over the past decade and disease spread from the northern to the southwestern part of the state. This study used a Geographic Information System ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1034-3
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1034-3

34. An Integrative Eco-Epidemiological Analysis of West Nile Virus Transmission

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

35. Anthropogenic Ecological Change and Impacts on Mosquito Breeding and Control Strategies in Salt-Marshes, Northern Territory, Australia

Author:: Susan Jacups; Allan Warchot; Peter Whelan
Source:: EcoHealth 2012 v.9 no.2 pp. 183-194
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Culicidae; brackish water; breeding; breeding sites; disease transmission; drainage; drainage channels; dry season; ecosystems; environmental impact; mosquito-borne diseases; nontarget organisms; pests; plague; residential areas; risk; runoff; salt marshes; swamps; vegetation; wet season; Northern Territory
Abstract:: ... Darwin, in the tropical north of Australia, is subject to high numbers of mosquitoes and several mosquito-borne diseases. Many of Darwin’s residential areas were built in close proximity to tidally influenced swamps, where long-term storm-water run-off from nearby residences into these swamps has led to anthropogenic induced ecological change. When natural wet–dry cycles were disrupted, bare mud-f ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-012-0759-5
PubMed:: 22476689
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-012-0759-5

36. Anthropogenic Effects of Reservoir Construction on the Parasite Fauna of Aquatic Wildlife

Author:: Neil J. Morley
Source:: EcoHealth 2007 v.4 no.4 pp. 374-383
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: anthropogenic activities; birds; fauna; fish; freshwater; host-parasite relationships; invertebrates; parasites; pollution; wildlife; zoonoses; China; Yangtze River
Abstract:: ... The creation of large freshwater reservoirs is one of the most dramatic anthropogenic impacts on the natural environment. With worldwide rising demand for water, the construction of more reservoirs is inevitable. Although the effects of reservoir construction on many medically important parasites are well known and appreciated, changes to aquatic wildlife host–parasite interactions have been large ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-007-0130-4
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-007-0130-4

37. Anthropogenic Land Use Change and Infectious Diseases: A Review of the Evidence

Author:: Nicole L. Gottdenker; Daniel G. Streicker; Christina L. Faust; C. R. Carroll
Source:: EcoHealth 2014 v.11 no.4 pp. 619-632
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: anthropogenic activities; behavior change; community structure; deforestation; disease transmission; ecosystems; habitat fragmentation; hosts; humans; infectious diseases; irrigation; land use change; landscapes; livestock; pathogens; pollution; socioeconomic factors; systematic review; urbanization; wildlife
Abstract:: ... Humans have altered ecosystems worldwide, and it is important to understand how this land use change impacts infectious disease transmission in humans and animals. We conducted a systematic review 305 scientific articles investigating how specific types of anthropogenic land use change influence infectious disease dynamics. We summarized findings, highlighted common themes, and drew attention to n ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0941-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0941-z

38. Anthropogenic Pressure on a Molluscan–Trematode Community over a Long-term Period in the Basingstoke Canal, UK, and Its Implications for Ecosystem Health

Author:: Neil J. Morley; John W. Lewis
Source:: EcoHealth 2006 v.3 no.4 pp. 269-280
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Lymnaea stagnalis; Trematoda; adverse effects; anthropogenic activities; ecological function; ecosystems; environmental health; fauna; molluscs; parasites; species diversity; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... A long-term study of a molluscan–trematode community in the Basingstoke Canal, UK, was undertaken over the period 1970–2003 which coincided with a significant restoration program involving substantial anthropogenic changes to the canal’s ecosystem. The aim of this study was to correlate these changes with alterations in the molluscan–trematode community, focusing on fluctuations in the prevalence ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-006-0058-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-006-0058-0

39. Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli from Humans and Black Rhinoceroses in Kenya

Author:: Kebenei C. Kipkorir; Paul O. Ang’ienda; David M. Onyango; Patrick O. Onyango
Source:: EcoHealth 2020 v.17 no.1 pp. 41-51
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Diceros bicornis; Escherichia coli; amoxicillin; antibiotic resistance; ceftriaxone; clavulanic acid; environmental health; gentamicin; humans; monitoring; multiple drug resistance; phenotype; wildlife; Kenya
Abstract:: ... Upsurge of antibiotic resistance in wildlife poses unprecedented threat to wildlife conservation. Surveillance of antibiotic resistance at the human–wildlife interface is therefore needed. We evaluated differences in antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli isolates from human and the endangered black rhinoceros in Lambwe Valley, Kenya. We used standard microbiological techniques to carry out sus ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01461-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01461-z

40. Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli in Migratory Birds Inhabiting Remote Alaska

Author:: Andrew M. Ramey; Jorge Hernandez; Veronica Tyrlöv; Brian D. Uher-Koch; Joel A. Schmutz; Clara Atterby; Josef D. Järhult; Jonas Bonnedahl
Source:: EcoHealth 2018 v.15 no.1 pp. 72-81
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Escherichia coli; Larus; Rissa tridactyla; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; bacterial infections; breeding sites; foraging; landfills; migratory birds; phenotype; sympatry; waterfowl; Alaska
Abstract:: ... We explored the abundance of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli among migratory birds at remote sites in Alaska and used a comparative approach to speculate on plausible explanations for differences in detection among species. At a remote island site, we detected antibiotic-resistant E. coli phenotypes in samples collected from glaucous-winged gulls (Larus glaucescens), a species often associat ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-017-1302-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1302-5

41. Antibiotic-Resistant Genes and Pathogens Shed by Wild Deer Correlate with Land Application of Residuals

Author:: Shane W. Rogers; Carrie E. Shaffer; Tom A. Langen; Michael Jahne; Rick Welsh
Source:: EcoHealth 2018 v.15 no.2 pp. 409-425
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Campylobacter; Escherichia coli O157; Odocoileus virginianus; animal manures; antibiotic resistance; biomarkers; biosolids; concentrated animal feeding operations; deer; enteropathogens; feces; fertilizers; genes; genetic markers; land application; ribosomal DNA; risk; river valleys; state parks; virulence; water quality; New York; Saint Lawrence River
Abstract:: ... The purpose of this study was to investigate genetic biomarkers of zoonotic enteric pathogens and antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) in the feces of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) as related to proximity of deer to land that receives livestock manure or human waste biosolid fertilizers. Deer feces were collected in the St. Lawrence River Valley and Adirondack State Park of New York. Cam ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-018-1316-7
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-018-1316-7

42. Antibiotics and Resistance Genes in Awash River Basin, Ethiopia

Author:: Alemayehu Adugna Ergie; Yifei Leng; Jun Wang
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.3 pp. 441-453
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: antibiotic resistance genes; developing countries; ecotoxicology; enrofloxacin; fluoroquinolones; polymerase chain reaction; public health; sediment properties; sulfadiazine; tetracycline; watersheds; Ethiopia
Abstract:: ... Among contaminants of emerging concern in the environment, a growing attention has been given to antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) due to the rise in their usage and potential ecotoxicological and public health effect. However, the occurrence of these contaminants in the environment is little investigated in developing countries particularly in sub-Saharan regions. In this study, t ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01431-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01431-5

43. Antifungal Resistance and Virulence Among Candida spp. from Captive Amazonian manatees and West Indian Manatees: Potential Impacts on Animal and Environmental Health

Author:: José Júlio Costa Sidrim; Vitor Luz Carvalho; Débora de Souza Collares Maia Castelo-Branco; Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira Brilhante; Gláucia Morgana de Melo Guedes; Giovanna Riello Barbosa; Stella Maris Lazzarini; Daniella Carvalho Ribeiro Oliveira; Ana Carolina Oliveira de Meirelles; Fernanda Löffler Niemeyer Attademo; Augusto Carlos da Bôaviagem Freire; Waldemiro de Aquino Pereira-Neto; Rossana de Aguiar Cordeiro; José Luciano Bezerra Moreira; Marcos Fábio Gadelha Rocha
Source:: EcoHealth 2016 v.13 no.2 pp. 328-338
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Candida; Trichechus inunguis; amphotericin B; animals; biofilm; drugs; environmental health; environmental impact; enzyme activity; fluconazole; genes; habitats; itraconazole; minimum inhibitory concentration; phospholipases; proteinases; virulence; virulent strains; Brazil
Abstract:: ... This work aimed at evaluating the antifungal susceptibility and production of virulence factors by Candida spp. isolated from sirenians in Brazil. The isolates (n = 105) were recovered from the natural cavities of Amazonian and West Indian manatees and were tested for the susceptibility to amphotericin B, itraconazole, and fluconazole and for the production of phospholipases, proteases, and biofil ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1090-8
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1090-8

44. Antimicrobial Consumption in Medicated Feeds in Vietnamese Pig and Poultry Production

Author:: Nguyen Van Cuong; Nguyen Thi Nhung; Nguyen Huu Nghia; Nguyen Thi Mai Hoa; Nguyen Vinh Trung; Guy Thwaites; Juan Carrique-Mas
Source:: EcoHealth 2016 v.13 no.3 pp. 490-498
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: World Health Organization; amoxicillin; bacitracin; chickens; chlortetracycline; colistin; feed formulation; feed rations; florfenicol; growth promotion; issues and policy; lincomycin; medicated feeds; medicine; monitoring; neomycin; poultry production; surveys; swine; swine production; Vietnam
Abstract:: ... Antimicrobials are extensively used as growth promoters in animal feeds worldwide, but reliable estimates are lacking. We conducted an internet-based survey of commercial chicken and pig feed products officially approved for sale in Vietnam over the period March–June 2015. Information on the antimicrobial contents in feed products, alongside animal production data, was used to estimate in-feed ant ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-016-1130-z
PubMed:: 27198232
PubMed Central:: PMC5063901
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1130-z

45. Antimicrobial Residues in Chicken and Fish, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Author:: Jinnat Ferdous; Alyson Bradshaw; S. K. M. Azizul Islam; Shafayat Zamil; Ariful Islam; Abdul Ahad; Guillaume Fournie; M. Sawkat Anwer; Md. Ahasanul Hoque
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.3 pp. 429-440
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Anabas testudineus; Harpadon nehereus; amoxicillin; antibiotic residues; boiling; chickens; ciprofloxacin; cooking; enrofloxacin; fish; high performance liquid chromatography; linear models; markets; oxytetracycline; screening; spices; thin layer chromatography; ultra-performance liquid chromatography; washing; Bangladesh
Abstract:: ... A cross-sectional observation and an intervention study were conducted in Chittagong, Bangladesh in 2015 to assess the status of antimicrobial residues in chicken and fish. The samples were tested for selected antimicrobials (amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, oxytetracycline and enrofloxacin) using thin-layer chromatography (TLC). The TLC-based overall prevalence of residues was 87.9% in chicken (N = 18 ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01430-6
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01430-6

46. Applying One Health to the Study of Animal-Assisted Interventions

Author:: Darlene Chalmers; Colleen Anne Dell
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.4 pp. 560-562
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: birds; cats; dogs; economic factors; environmental impact; health services; horses; human-animal relations; indigenous peoples; public health
Abstract:: ... The use of animal-assisted interventions in therapeutic programs is a growing phenomenon. Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) involve a variety of species (dogs, cats, horses, domesticated birds, etc.) in primary health care. Despite their increasing application in a wide range of therapeutic services, the empirical evidence base of AAIs is limited. The authors of this paper propose that the publ ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1042-3
PubMed:: 26063040
PubMed Central:: PMC4703413
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1042-3

47. Are Poultry or Wild Birds the Main Reservoirs for Avian Influenza in Bangladesh?

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

48. Arenavirus Dynamics in Experimentally and Naturally Infected Rodents

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

49. 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

50. Aspergillus fumigatus Densities in Relation to Forest Succession and Edge Effects: Implications for Wildlife Health in Modified Environments

Author:: John K. Perrott; Doug P. Armstrong
Source:: EcoHealth 2011 v.8 no.3 pp. 290-300
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Aspergillus fumigatus; air; aspergillosis; birds; edge effects; forest succession; forests; fungi; habitat destruction; habitats; indicator species; islands; mammals; nectar; predators; prediction; sampling; soil; soil sampling; spores; survival rate; viability; wildlife; New Zealand
Abstract:: ... The hihi (or stitchbird, Notiomystis cincta) is a New Zealand endemic nectivorous forest bird now restricted to one pristine island. Relocation to establish viable hihi populations on other islands has been the main conservation action since the early 1980s. To date, hihi reintroductions to young growth islands have had poor success despite the absence of mammalian predators. It was thought that p ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-011-0716-8
PubMed:: 22076057
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-011-0716-8

51. Assessing Exposures to Household Air Pollution in Public Health Research and Program Evaluation

Author:: Amanda L. Northcross; Nina Hwang; Kalpana Balakrishnan; Sumi Mehta
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.1 pp. 57-67
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; air pollution; cooking stoves; exposure assessment; fuels; heat; monitoring; program evaluation; public health
Abstract:: ... Exposure to smoke from the use of solid fuels and inefficient stoves for cooking and heating is responsible for approximately 4 million premature deaths yearly. As increasing investments are made to tackle this important public health issue, there is a need for identifying and providing guidance on best practices for exposure and stove performance monitoring, particularly for public health researc ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0990-3
PubMed:: 25380652
PubMed Central:: PMC4416115
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0990-3

52. Assessing Variability in the Impacts of Heat on Health Outcomes in New York City Over Time, Season, and Heat-Wave Duration

Author:: Scott C. Sheridan; Shao Lin
Source:: EcoHealth 2014 v.11 no.4 pp. 512-525
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: cities; heat; models; morbidity; mortality; summer; weather; New York
Abstract:: ... While the impacts of heat upon mortality and morbidity have been frequently studied, few studies have examined the relationship between heat, morbidity, and mortality across the same events. This research assesses the relationship between heat events and morbidity and mortality in New York City for the period 1991–2004. Heat events are defined based on oppressive weather types as determined by the ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0970-7
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0970-7

53. Assessing the Contribution of Songbirds to the Movement of Ticks and Borrelia burgdorferi in the Midwestern United States During Fall Migration

Author:: Sarah C. Schneider; Christine M. Parker; James R. Miller; L. Page Fredericks; Brian F. Allan
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.1 pp. 164-173
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Borrelia burgdorferi; Haemaphysalis leporispalustris; Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease; Passeriformes; autumn; bacteria; blood; geographical distribution; larvae; migratory behavior; pathogens; songbirds; ticks; Illinois
Abstract:: ... The geographic distributions of Ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick) and the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent of Lyme disease) are expanding in the USA. To assess the role of migratory songbirds in the spread of this tick and pathogen, we captured passerines in central Illinois during the fall of 2012. We compared forested sites in regions where I. scapularis populations were e ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0982-3
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0982-3

54. Assessing the ability of swab data to determine the true burden of infection for the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Author:: Frances Clare; Olivia Daniel; Trent Garner; Matthew Fisher
Source:: EcoHealth 2016 v.13 no.2 pp. 360-367
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: DNA; fungi; keratinization; mortality; pathogens; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; toads; Europe
Abstract:: ... Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a pathogenic fungus which causes the disease chytridiomycosis in amphibians by infecting the animals’ epidermis. The most commonly applied method for the detection of Bd is the use of a sterile swab, rubbed over the keratinized areas of an amphibian and then processed to yield DNA for detection by qPCR. This method has been used to infer a threshold of lethal ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-016-1114-z
PubMed:: 27060065
PubMed Central:: PMC4996874
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1114-z

55. Assessment of Chesapeake Bay Program Selection and Use of Indicators

Author:: Carl Hershner; Kirk Havens; Donna Marie Bilkovic; Denice Wardrop
Source:: EcoHealth 2007 v.4 no.2 pp. 187-193
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: aquatic ecosystems; environmental indicators; taxonomy; watersheds; Chesapeake Bay
Abstract:: ... A taxonomy of environmental indicators was developed to inform management of aquatic ecosystems, and its utility was evaluated through application within the Chesapeake Bay Program. We considered a set of 82 metrics generated by this Program, using qualitative assessment of descriptive materials. We found that 30 of these metrics conveyed sufficient information about the larger system to be consid ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-007-0109-1
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-007-0109-1

56. Assessment of Environmental Hazards to Public Health in Temperate Urban Argentina

Author:: María Victoria Vadell; Vanesa Natalia Salomone; Paula Soledad Castesana; Natalia Soledad Morandeira; Alejandra Rubio; María Victoria Cardo
Source:: EcoHealth 2021 v.18 no.2 pp. 250-266
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Culex; air; air pollution; aluminum; arsenic; benzene; chromium; environmental health; human health; imagos; iron; manganese; risk; rodents; summer; surveys; traffic; urbanization; water pollution; winter; Argentina
Abstract:: ... Human health risk in urban areas depends on multiple environmental features. We performed a year-round survey in a highly urbanized district located in temperate Argentina (General San Martín, Buenos Aires) to establish baseline information about environmental hazards associated with health risks. Sampling was stratified into low and high hazardous zones according to estimated indexes previously d ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-021-01535-x
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01535-x

57. Assessment of Isolated Wetland Condition in Florida Using Epiphytic Diatoms at Genus, Species, and Subspecies Taxonomic Resolution

Author:: Charles R. Lane
Source:: EcoHealth 2007 v.4 no.2 pp. 219-230
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Bacillariophyceae; color; epiphytes; land use; multidimensional scaling; phosphorus; soil pH; wetlands; Florida
Abstract:: ... Diatoms are useful indicators of aquatic conditions, and metrics based on published autecological indicator values have been developed utilizing their sensitivities to various ambient physical and chemical conditions. The autecological values often differ within genera, and indeed within species taxonomic levels, requiring identification to subspecies taxonomic level for accurate application. This ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-007-0098-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-007-0098-0

58. Association of Bacteria with Marine Invertebrates: Implications for Ballast Water Management

Author:: Lidita Khandeparker; Arga Chandrashekar Anil
Source:: EcoHealth 2013 v.10 no.3 pp. 268-276
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Chromobacterium violaceum; Copepoda; Enterococcus faecalis; Escherichia coli; Vibrio cholerae; adults; aquatic invertebrates; bacteria; ballast water; humans; nauplii; pathogens; water management; water treatment; zooplankton
Abstract:: ... Bacteria associated with plankton are of importance in marine bioinvasions and the implementation of ship’s ballast water treatment technologies. In this study, epibiotic and endobiotic bacteria associated with zooplankton, including barnacle nauplii, veliger larvae, and adults of the copepod Oithona sp., were characterized and quantified. Barnacle nauplius and veliger larva harbored ~4.4 × 10⁵ ce ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-013-0857-z
PubMed:: 23846742
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-013-0857-z

59. Association of Weather and Anthropogenic Factors for Transmission of Japanese Encephalitis in an Endemic Area of India

Author:: Jani Borah; Prafulla Dutta; Siraj A. Khan; Jagadish Mahanta
Source:: EcoHealth 2013 v.10 no.2 pp. 129-136
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: cattle; encephalitis; rain; regression analysis; relative humidity; rice; risk factors; swine; temperature; India
Abstract:: ... Weather and anthropogenic factors are important determinants for Japanese encephalitis (JE) transmission. During 2008–2010, an increasing trend of JE was observed in Dibrugarh district of Northeast India. The JE cases were found to be clustered between June to October in each year. Monthly minimum temperature and rainfall were significantly associated with JE transmission at 1 and 2 months lagged. ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-013-0849-z
PubMed:: 23709014
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-013-0849-z

60. Australian Indigenous Land Management, Ecological Knowledge and Languages for Conservation

Author:: Rosalie Schultz; Tammy Abbott; Jessica Yamaguchi; Sheree Cairney
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.1 pp. 171-176
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Australians; assets; biodiversity conservation; education; employment; environmental knowledge; indigenous knowledge; indigenous peoples; issues and policy; land management; Australia
Abstract:: ... Many Indigenous Australians hold cultural, ecological and language knowledge, but common representations of Indigenous Australians focus on social disadvantage and poor comparisons with other Australians in education, employment and health. Indigenous Land Management works with Indigenous people’s cultural, ecological and language expertise, employing Indigenous people in activities contributing t ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-018-1380-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-018-1380-z

61. Avian Viral Pathogens in Swallows, Zimbabwe : Infectious Diseases in Hirundinidae: A Risk to Swallow?

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

62. Awareness and Practices Relating to Zoonotic Diseases Among Smallholder Farmers in Nepal

Author:: Terra R. Kelly; David A. Bunn; Nanda P. Joshi; Daniel Grooms; Durga Devkota; Naba R. Devkota; Lok Nath Paudel; Annette Roug; David J. Wolking; Jonna A. K. Mazet
Source:: EcoHealth 2018 v.15 no.3 pp. 656-669
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: behavior change; conservation areas; control methods; cross-sectional studies; developing countries; disease prevention; education; farmers; food safety; grazing lands; herd health; livestock production; males; pathogens; risk; sanitation; women in agriculture; zoonoses; Nepal
Abstract:: ... Increasing livestock production to meet growing demands has resulted in greater interactions at the livestock–wildlife–human interface and more opportunities for zoonotic disease spread. Zoonoses impose enormous burdens on low-income countries like Nepal, where populations are largely dependent on livestock production and access to shared grazing lands, often near protected areas, due to populatio ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-018-1343-4
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-018-1343-4

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

Author:: Nathaniel Uchtmann; John Arthur Herrmann; Edwin C. Hahn III; Val Richard Beasley
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
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1022-7

64. Bat Predation by Cercopithecus Monkeys: Implications for Zoonotic Disease Transmission

Author:: Elizabeth Tapanes; Kate M. Detwiler; Marina Cords
Source:: EcoHealth 2016 v.13 no.2 pp. 405-409
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Cercopithecus; Chiroptera; Ebolavirus; disease transmission; forests; habitats; monkeys; predation; predator-prey relationships; zoonoses; Kenya; Tanzania
Abstract:: ... The relationship between bats and primates, which may contribute to zoonotic disease transmission, is poorly documented. We provide the first behavioral accounts of predation on bats by Cercopithecus monkeys, both of which are known to harbor zoonotic disease. We witnessed 13 bat predation events over 6.5 years in two forests in Kenya and Tanzania. Monkeys sometimes had prolonged contact with the ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-016-1121-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1121-0

65. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection in the Recently Rediscovered Atelopus mucubajiensis (Anura, Bufonidae), a Critically Endangered Frog from the Venezuelan Andes

Author:: Margarita Lampo; Cesar Barrio-Amorós; Barbara Han
Source:: EcoHealth 2006 v.3 no.4 pp. 299-302
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Bufonidae; adults; endangered species; females; frogs; fungi; histology; pathogens; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; Andes region; Venezuela
Abstract:: ... The harlequin frog, Atelopus mucubajiensis, is a critically endangered species that was believed to be extinct until 2004, when a single adult female was found in the Venezuelan Andes. Its disappearance after 1994 has been attributed to an increase in the prevalence of the fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in populations of these frogs. Using histology and Real-Time PCR assays, we t ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-006-0068-y
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-006-0068-y

66. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and the Decline and Survival of the Relict Leopard Frog

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

67. Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and the Risk of a Second Amphibian Pandemic

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

68. Beyond Bushmeat: Animal Contact, Injury, and Zoonotic Disease Risk in Western Uganda

Author:: Sarah B. Paige; Simon D. W. Frost; Mhairi A. Gibson; James Holland Jones; Anupama Shankar; William M. Switzer; Nelson Ting; Tony L. Goldberg
Source:: EcoHealth 2014 v.11 no.4 pp. 534-543
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Piliocolobus; Retroviridae; bushmeat; butchering; disease transmission; dogs; habitat fragmentation; humans; infectious diseases; men; pathogens; regression analysis; risk factors; wildlife; zoonoses; Central Africa; Uganda
Abstract:: ... Zoonotic pathogens cause an estimated 70% of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in humans. In sub-Saharan Africa, bushmeat hunting and butchering is considered the primary risk factor for human–wildlife contact and zoonotic disease transmission, particularly for the transmission of simian retroviruses. However, hunting is only one of many activities in sub-Saharan Africa that bring peopl ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0942-y
PubMed:: 24845574
PubMed Central:: PMC4240769
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0942-y

69. Beyond Proximity: The Importance of Green Space Useability to Self-Reported Health

Author:: May Carter; Pierre Horwitz
Source:: EcoHealth 2014 v.11 no.3 pp. 322-332
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: health status; mental health; parks; research methods; residential areas; Western Australia
Abstract:: ... Access to parks and green spaces within residential neighbourhoods has been shown to be an important pathway to generating better physical and mental health for individuals and communities. Early research in this area often failed to identify specific attributes that contributed to reported health outcomes, with more recent research focused on exploring relationships between health outcomes and as ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0952-9
PubMed:: 24947739
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0952-9

70. Beyond the Cut Hunter: A Historical Epidemiology of HIV Beginnings in Central Africa

Author:: Stephanie Rupp; Philippe Ambata; Victor Narat; Tamara Giles-Vernick
Source:: EcoHealth 2016 v.13 no.4 pp. 661-671
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Human immunodeficiency virus; Pan troglodytes; Simian immunodeficiency virus; Troglodytes troglodytes; basins; butchering; health policy; humans; interviews; pandemic; patients; social behavior; viruses; zoonoses; Cameroon
Abstract:: ... In the absence of direct evidence, an imagined “cut hunter” stands in for the index patient of pandemic HIV/AIDS. During the early years of colonial rule, this explanation goes, a hunter was cut or injured from hunting or butchering a chimpanzee infected with simian immunodeficiency virus, resulting in the first sustained human infection with the virus that would emerge as HIV-1M. We argue here th ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-016-1189-6
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1189-6

71. Biomass Cooking Fuels and Health Outcomes for Women in Malawi

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

72. Biosecurity Conditions in Small Commercial Chicken Farms, Bangladesh 2011–2012

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

73. Biosecurity for Translocations: Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus), Fisher’s Estuarine Moth (Gortyna borelii lunata), Short-Haired Bumblebee (Bombus subterraneus) and Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) Translocations as Case Studies

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

74. Bird Community Composition Linked to Human West Nile Virus Cases Along the Colorado Front Range

Author:: Valerie J. McKenzie; Nicolas E. Goulet
Source:: EcoHealth 2010 v.7 no.4 pp. 439-447
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Corvus brachyrhynchos; Turdus migratorius; West Nile virus; birds; community structure; data collection; databases; humans; linear models; monitoring; risk; zoonoses; Colorado
Abstract:: ... In the present study, we examined whether bird community composition can predict the annual number of human West Nile virus (WNV) cases on a per county basis in the Colorado Front Range, a region that experienced high numbers of human cases during the early part of the North American epidemic. We analyzed data sets pertaining to birds and human WNV cases from multiple existing databases between th ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-010-0360-8
PubMed:: 21125307
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-010-0360-8

75. Blood and Hair Mercury Concentrations in the Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) Pup: Associations with Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

Author:: Samala Van Hoomissen; Frances M. D. Gulland; Denise J. Greig; J. Margaret Castellini; Todd M. O’Hara
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.3 pp. 490-500
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Phoca vitulina; adverse effects; blood; fish; human health; marine mammals; mercury; methylmercury compounds; neurodevelopment; piscivores; pollutants; public policy; pups; toxicity; wildlife; California
Abstract:: ... Monomethylmercury (MeHg⁺) is an environmental pollutant, which at sufficiently high exposures, has induced neurotoxicosis in several animal species, including humans. Adverse neurological effects due to gestational exposure are of particular concern as MeHg⁺ readily crosses the blood–brain and placental barriers. The degree to which environmental concentrations in marine prey affect free-living pi ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1021-8
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1021-8

76. Borrelia miyamotoi, Other Vector-Borne Agents in Cat Blood and Ticks in Eastern Maryland

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

77. Bridging Taxonomic and Disciplinary Divides in Infectious Disease

Author:: Elizabeth T. Borer; Janis Antonovics; Linda L. Kinkel; Peter J. Hudson; Peter Daszak; Matthew J. Ferrari; Karen A. Garrett; Colin R. Parrish; Andrew F. Read; David M. Rizzo
Source:: EcoHealth 2011 v.8 no.3 pp. 261-267
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: evolution; infectious diseases; medicine; pathogens; plant pathology; terminology; traditions
Abstract:: ... Pathogens traverse disciplinary and taxonomic boundaries, yet infectious disease research occurs in many separate disciplines including plant pathology, veterinary and human medicine, and ecological and evolutionary sciences. These disciplines have different traditions, goals, and terminology, creating gaps in communication. Bridging these disciplinary and taxonomic gaps promises novel insights an ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-011-0718-6
PubMed:: 22086388
PubMed Central:: PMC3292718
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-011-0718-6

78. 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

79. Brucellosis Risk in Urban and Agro-pastoral Areas in Tanzania

Author:: Shingo Asakura; George Makingi; Rudovick Kazwala; Kohei Makita
Source:: EcoHealth 2018 v.15 no.1 pp. 41-51
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Brucella; agropastoralism; blood; blood sampling; bovine brucellosis; cattle; cross-sectional studies; drinking; education; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; farmers; grazing; herds; human diseases; humans; interviews; models; questionnaires; raw milk; risk behavior; risk factors; seroprevalence; vaccines; Tanzania
Abstract:: ... Epidemiology of human and animal brucellosis may depend on ecological conditions. A cross-sectional study was conducted to compare prevalence and risk factors of bovine brucellosis, and risky behaviours for the human infection between urban and agro-pastoral areas in Morogoro region, Tanzania. Cattle blood sampling and interviews using a structured questionnaire were conducted with farmers. Rose-B ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-017-1308-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1308-z

80. Building International Indigenous People’s Partnerships for Community-Driven Health Initiatives

Author:: Tanya R. Wahbe; Eduardo M. Jovel; David R. Silva García; Vicente E. Pilco Llagcha; N. Rose Point
Source:: EcoHealth 2007 v.4 no.4 pp. 472-488
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: economic factors; globalization; humans; indigenous knowledge; indigenous peoples; international cooperation; learning; nongovernmental organizations; social justice; universities; Canada; Ecuador
Abstract:: ... In this article we present an international Indigenous people’s partnership project co-led by two Indigenous communities, Musqueam (Coast Salish, Canada) and Totoras (Quichua, Ecuador), as a community-driven health initiative. The Musqueam-Totoras partnership includes Indigenous organizations, universities, international agencies, government, and nongovernmental organizations to address Indigenous ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-007-0137-x
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-007-0137-x

81. Burrow Dusting or Oral Vaccination Prevents Plague-Associated Prairie Dog Colony Collapse

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

82. Campylobacter Shared Between Free-Ranging Cattle and Sympatric Wild Ungulates in a Natural Environment (NE Spain)

Author:: N. Navarro-Gonzalez; M. Ugarte-Ruiz; M. C. Porrero; L. Zamora; G. Mentaberre; E. Serrano; A. Mateos; S. Lavín; L. Domínguez
Source:: EcoHealth 2014 v.11 no.3 pp. 333-342
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Campylobacter; Capra ibex; European Union; Sus scrofa; campylobacteriosis; conservation areas; cows; epidemiology; feces; free range husbandry; hosts; public health; sympatry; wild boars; zoonoses; Spain
Abstract:: ... Campylobacter infections are a public health concern and an increasingly common cause of food-borne zoonoses in the European Union. However, little is known about their spill-over from free-ranging livestock to sympatric wild ungulates, especially in regards to uncommon Campylobacter species. In this study, we aim to determine the prevalence of C. coli, C. jejuni and other C. spp. in game ungulate ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0921-3
PubMed:: 24595731
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0921-3

83. Can Co-Grazing Waterfowl Reduce Brainworm Risk for Goats Browsing in Natural Areas?

Author:: Katherine M. Marchetto; Morgan M. Linn; Daniel J. Larkin; Tiffany M. Wolf
Source:: EcoHealth 2022 v.19 no.1 pp. 135-144
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Gastropoda; Parelaphostrongylus tenuis; environmental health; goats; intermediate hosts; livestock production; risk; waterfowl; woodlands
Abstract:: ... Goats browsing in woodlands, whether for livestock production goals or vegetation management (e.g., targeted grazing to control invasive plants), are at risk of meningeal worm (Parelaphostrongylus tenuis) infection. Indeed, up to 25% incidence has been observed in goats employed in vegetation management. Infection, which occurs via the consumption of an infected gastropod intermediate host, is pot ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-022-01579-7
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-022-01579-7

84. Can Currently Available Advanced Combustion Biomass Cook-Stoves Provide Health Relevant Exposure Reductions? Results from Initial Assessment of Select Commercial Models in India

Author:: Sankar Sambandam; Kalpana Balakrishnan; Santu Ghosh; Arulselvan Sadasivam; Satish Madhav; Rengaraj Ramasamy; Maitreya Samanta; Krishnendu Mukhopadhyay; Hafeez Rehman; Veerabhadran Ramanathan
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.1 pp. 25-41
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: World Health Organization; air pollution; air quality; biomass; burden of disease; combustion; emissions; fossil fuels; guidelines; households; models; risk; surveys; India
Abstract:: ... Household air pollution from use of solid fuels is a major contributor to the national burden of disease in India. Currently available models of advanced combustion biomass cook-stoves (ACS) report significantly higher efficiencies and lower emissions in the laboratory when compared to traditional cook-stoves, but relatively little is known about household level exposure reductions, achieved under ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0976-1
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0976-1

85. Can Protected Areas Mitigate Lyme Disease Risk in Fennoscandia?

Author:: Julien Terraube
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.2 pp. 184-190
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Lyme disease; biodiversity conservation; conservation areas; ecosystems; global change; health effects assessments; human health; predator-prey relationships; predators; Northern European region; Scandinavia
Abstract:: ... This Forum article synthesizes the current evidence on the links between predator-prey interactions, protected areas and spatial variations in Lyme disease risk in Fennoscandia. I suggest key research directions to better understand the role of protected areas in promoting the persistence of diverse predator guilds. Conserving predators could help reducing host populations and Lyme disease risk in ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01408-4
PubMed:: 30963329
PubMed Central:: PMC6682849
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01408-4

86. Can the Excess Heat Factor Indicate Heatwave-Related Morbidity? A Case Study in Adelaide, South Australia

Author:: Gertrud Hatvani-Kovacs; Martin Belusko; John Pockett; John Boland
Source:: EcoHealth 2016 v.13 no.1 pp. 100-110
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: case studies; climate; heat; models; morbidity; mortality; weather; South Australia
Abstract:: ... Although heatwave-related excess mortality and morbidity have been widely studied, results are not comparable spatially and often longitudinally because of different heatwave definitions applied. The excess heat factor (EHF) quantifies heatwave intensity relative to the local climate, enabling cross-regional comparisons. Previous studies have shown a strong relationship between EHFs and daily mort ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-015-1085-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-015-1085-5

87. Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and Inuit Nutrition Security in Canada

Author:: Tiff-Annie Kenny; Myriam Fillion; Sarah Simpkin; Sonia D. Wesche; Hing Man Chan
Source:: EcoHealth 2018 v.15 no.3 pp. 590-607
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Inuit; Rangifer tarandus; adults; collaborative management; copper; diet; energy; experts; health surveys; herds; iron; riboflavin; vitamin B12; wildlife; zinc; Arctic region; Nunavut
Abstract:: ... Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) has been fundamental to the diet and culture of Arctic Indigenous Peoples for thousands of years. Although caribou populations observe natural cycles of abundance and scarcity, several caribou herds across the Circumpolar North have experienced dramatic declines in recent decades due to a range of interrelated factors. Broadly, the objectives of this study are to examin ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-018-1348-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-018-1348-z

88. Carnivore Protoparvovirus 1 at the Wild–Domestic Carnivore Interface in Northwestern Mexico

Author:: Andres M. López-Pérez; Karen Moreno; Andrea Chaves; Carlos N. Ibarra-Cerdeña; Andre Rubio; Janet Foley; Rurik List; Gerardo Suzán; Rosa Elena Sarmiento
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.3 pp. 502-511
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Carnivore protoparvovirus 1; Mephitis mephitis; Vulpes macrotis; antibodies; carnivores; conservation areas; dogs; domestic animals; haplotypes; hosts; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; seroprevalence; skunks; towns; virus transmission; wild animals; Mexico
Abstract:: ... Eighty-three wild and domestic carnivores of nine species from Janos Biosphere Reserve (JBR), Mexico, were tested by serologic and molecular assays to determine exposure and infection rates of carnivore protoparvovirus 1. Overall, 50.8% (33/65) of the wild carnivores and 100% (18/18) of the domestic dogs tested were seropositive for Canine protoparvovirus 1 (CPV), while 23% (15/65) of the wild car ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01436-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01436-0

89. Catastrophic Risk: Waking Up to the Reality of a Pandemic?

Author:: Jamison Pike; Jason F. Shogren; David Aadland; W. Kip Viscusi; David Finnoff; Alexandre Skiba; Peter Daszak
Source:: EcoHealth 2020 v.17 no.2 pp. 217-221
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Japan; environmental health; pandemic; risk; terrorism
Abstract:: ... Will a major shock awaken the US citizens to the threat of catastrophic pandemic risk? Using a natural experiment administered both before and after the 2014 West African Ebola Outbreak, our evidence suggests “no.” Our results show that prior to the Ebola scare, the US citizens were relatively complacent and placed a low relative priority on public spending to prepare for a pandemic disease outbre ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-020-01479-8
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-020-01479-8

90. Caver Knowledge and Biosecurity Attitudes Towards White-Nose Syndrome and Implications for Global Spread

Author:: S. Salleh; K. Cox-Witton; Y. Salleh; Jasmin Hufschmid
Source:: EcoHealth 2020 v.17 no.4 pp. 487-497
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Chiroptera; Pseudogymnoascus destructans; biosecurity; decontamination; education; environmental health; fungi; risk; risk assessment; surveys; white-nose syndrome; Australia; North America
Abstract:: ... White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has caused catastrophic declines of bat populations in North America. Risk assessment indicates that cavers could pose a risk for the spread of the fungus, however, information on cavers’ knowledge of WNS and their caving and biosecurity habits is lacking. An anonymous qualitative survey was completed by delegates (n = 1 ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-020-01510-y
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-020-01510-y

91. Characteristics and Risk Perceptions of Ghanaians Potentially Exposed to Bat-Borne Zoonoses through Bushmeat

Author:: Alexandra O. Kamins; J. Marcus Rowcliffe; Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu; Andrew A. Cunningham; James L. N. Wood; Olivier Restif
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.1 pp. 104-120
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Chiroptera; bushmeat; butchering; ecological value; humans; interviews; pathogens; public health; risk; trade; wildlife; women; zoonoses; Ghana
Abstract:: ... Emerging zoonotic pathogens from wildlife pose increasing public health threats globally. Bats, in particular, host an array of zoonotic pathogens, yet there is little research on how bats and humans interact, how people perceive bats and their accompanying disease risk, or who is most at risk. Eidolon helvum, the largest and most abundant African fruit bat species, is widely hunted and eaten in G ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0977-0
PubMed:: 25266774
PubMed Central:: PMC4416116
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0977-0

92. Characteristics of Marine Aggregates in Shallow-water Ecosystems: Implications for Disease Ecology

Author:: M. Maille Lyons; Yuk-Ting Lau; Wade E. Carden; J. Evan Ward; Steven B. Roberts; Roxanna Smolowitz; Joseph Vallino; Bassem Allam
Source:: EcoHealth 2007 v.4 no.4 pp. 406-420
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Aeromonas hydrophila; Crassostrea virginica; Escherichia coli; Mercenaria mercenaria; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Vibrio; bacteria; clams; ecosystems; habitats; microaggregates; monitoring; oysters; pathogens; salinity; seawater; surveys; temperature; Connecticut; Massachusetts; New York
Abstract:: ... Marine aggregates were evaluated for their potential role in the ecology of aquatic pathogens using underwater video surveys coupled with direct collection of aggregates in modified settling cones. Six locations, two each in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, were surveyed over 8 months to explore differences in the characteristics of aggregates found in habitats populated by clams (Mercena ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-007-0134-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-007-0134-0

93. Characteristics of Wind-Infective Farms of the 2006 Bluetongue Serotype 8 Epidemic in Northern Europe

Author:: Luigi Sedda; David Morley; Heidi E. Brown
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.3 pp. 461-467
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Bluetongue virus; bluetongue; cattle; disease outbreaks; farms; livestock and meat industry; relative risk; serotypes; sheep; temperature; virus transmission; viruses; wind; Northern European region
Abstract:: ... Bluetongue is a Culicoides-borne viral disease of livestock. In 2006, northern Europe experienced a major outbreak of this disease with devastating effects on the livestock industry. The outbreak quickly spread over the region, primarily affecting cattle and sheep. A previous analysis of the role of vector flight and wind in the spread of this virus across northern Europe indicated that infection ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-1008-x
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-1008-x

94. Characterization of Bartonella taylorii Strains in Small Mammals of the Turkish Thrace

Author:: Ceylan Polat; Bekir Çelebi; Sercan Irmak; Ahmet Karataş; Faruk Çolak; Ferhat Matur; Mustafa Sözen; Ibrahim Mehmet Ali Öktem
Source:: EcoHealth 2020 v.17 no.4 pp. 477-486
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Bartonella taylorii; environmental health; forest habitats; phylogeny; rodents; swamps
Abstract:: ... Rodents play role as a reservoir for some Bartonella species which cause different clinical manifestations in humans. Bartonella spp. existence in rodents of Turkish Thrace has been detected for the first time, and the risky habitat types were evaluated for the infection. Ninety individuals belonging to three small rodent species were screened by PCR, and the overall prevalence of Bartonella infec ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-021-01518-y
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01518-y

95. Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in Goose Feces from State Parks in Northeast Ohio

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

96. Characterizing Rabies Epidemiology in Remote Inuit Communities in Québec, Canada: A “One Health” Approach

Author:: Cécile Aenishaenslin; Audrey Simon; Taya Forde; André Ravel; Jean-François Proulx; Christine Fehlner-Gardiner; Isabelle Picard; Denise Bélanger
Source:: EcoHealth 2014 v.11 no.3 pp. 343-355
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Inuit; children; disease control; dogs; epidemiology; foxes; humans; public health; rabies; risk; vaccination; Quebec
Abstract:: ... Rabies is endemic throughout arctic areas including the region of Nunavik, situated north of the 55th parallel of Québec, Canada, and raises public health concerns. The aim of this paper is to provide a descriptive overview of the temporal and regional distributions of three important components of arctic rabies in Nunavik from 1999 to 2012, following a “One Health” approach: animal rabies tests a ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0923-1
PubMed:: 24643862
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0923-1

97. Chelonid Alphaherpesvirus 5 DNA in Fibropapillomatosis-Affected Chelonia mydas

Author:: Isabela G. Domiciano; Matt K. Broadhurst; Camila Domit; Karina K. M. C. Flaiban; Daphne W. Goldberg; Juliana T. T. Fritzen; Ana Paula F. R. L. Bracarense
Source:: EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.2 pp. 248-259
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Chelonia mydas; Chelonid alphaherpesvirus 5; DNA; Herpesviridae infections; anthropogenic activities; blood composition; body condition; chronic diseases; diet; environmental quality; eosinophils; histology; juveniles; metabolism; neoplasms; phylogeny; sea turtles; Brazil
Abstract:: ... Fibropapillomatosis is a panzootic and chronic disease among Chelonia mydas—usually associated with anthropogenic impacts. This study contributes towards understanding fibropapillomatosis implications for C. mydas populations as a reflector of environmental quality, via prevalence and histological, molecular and blood analyses at a World Heritage site in southern Brazil. Sixty-three juvenile C. my ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-019-01412-8
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01412-8

98. Children’s Respiratory Health After an Efficient Biomass Stove (Patsari) Intervention

Author:: Astrid Schilmann; Horacio Riojas-Rodríguez; Karina Ramírez-Sedeño; Víctor M. Berrueta; Rogelio Pérez-Padilla; Isabelle Romieu
Source:: EcoHealth 2015 v.12 no.1 pp. 68-76
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: biomass; children; developing countries; fuelwood; highlands; households; patients; protective effect; public health; rural areas; rural communities; therapeutics; women; Mexico
Abstract:: ... Household use of fuelwood represents a socio-ecological condition with important health effects mainly in rural areas from developing countries. One approach to tackle this problem has been the introduction of efficient wood-burning chimney stoves. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the introduction of Patsari stoves on the respiratory health of young children in highlands Michoacán ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0965-4
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0965-4

99. Chlamydiosis in British Garden Birds (2005–2011): Retrospective Diagnosis and Chlamydia psittaci Genotype Determination

Author:: K. M. Beckmann; N. Borel; A. M. Pocknell; M. P. Dagleish; K. Sachse; S. K. John; A. Pospischil; A. A. Cunningham; B. Lawson
Source:: EcoHealth 2014 v.11 no.4 pp. 544-563
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Chlamydia; Chlamydophila psittaci; Cyanistes caeruleus; Parus major; Prunella; Streptopelia; antigens; chlamydiosis; doves; gardens; genotype; genotyping; hygiene; immunohistochemistry; microarray technology; mortality; people; polymerase chain reaction; species diversity; tissues; wild birds
Abstract:: ... The significance of chlamydiosis as a cause of mortality in wild passerines (Order Passeriformes), and the role of these birds as a potential source of zoonotic Chlamydia psittaci infection, is unknown. We reviewed wild bird mortality incidents (2005–2011). Where species composition or post-mortem findings were indicative of chlamydiosis, we examined archived tissues for C. psittaci infection usin ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-014-0951-x
PubMed:: 24947738
PubMed Central:: PMC4368850
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0951-x

100. Cholera Threat to Humans in Ghana Is Influenced by Both Global and Regional Climatic Variability

Author:: Guillaume Constantin de Magny; Bernard Cazelles; Jean-François Guégan
Source:: EcoHealth 2006 v.3 no.4 pp. 223-231
ISSN:: 1612-9202
Subject:: Vibrio cholerae; World Health Organization; bacteria; cholera; climate; developed countries; developing countries; diarrhea; disease outbreaks; environmental factors; humans; ingestion; intestines; periodicity; public health; therapeutics; time series analysis; water pollution; wavelet; Asia; Ghana; South America
Abstract:: ... Cholera, an acute diarrheal illness, is caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae after ingestion of contaminated water or food. The disease had disappeared from most of the developed countries in the last 50 years, but cholera epidemics remain a major public health problem in many developing countries, most often localized in tropical areas. Cholera is an infectious ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10393-006-0061-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-006-0061-5

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1. A 4-Year Study of a Natural Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Focus in Hungary, 2010–2013

2. A Case–Control Study of Environmental and Occupational Risks of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

3. A Comparison of Disease Risk Analysis Tools for Conservation Translocations

4. A Controlled Trial to Reduce the Risk of Human Nipah Virus Exposure in Bangladesh

5. A Delphi Survey and Analysis of Expert Perspectives on One Health in Australia

6. A Global Review of Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Free-Living Vultures

7. A Low-Cost Stove Use Monitor to Enable Conditional Cash Transfers

8. A Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis in Livestock and Poultry Worldwide

9. A Model to Inform Management Actions as a Response to Chytridiomycosis-Associated Decline

10. A One Health Framework for Estimating the Economic Costs of Zoonotic Diseases on Society

11. A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh

12. A Reflective Lens: Applying Critical Systems Thinking and Visual Methods to Ecohealth Research

13. A Retrospective Analysis of Factors Correlated to Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) Respiratory Health at Gombe National Park, Tanzania

14. A Review of Infectious Agents in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) and Their Long-Term Ecological Relevance

15. A Review of Mammarenaviruses and Rodent Reservoirs in the Americas

16. A Review of Zoonotic Infection Risks Associated with the Wild Meat Trade in Malaysia

17. A Review of Zoonotic Pathogens of Dromedary Camels

18. A Severe Ranavirus Outbreak in Captive, Wild-Caught Box Turtles

19. A Systematic Review on the Contributions of Edible Plant and Animal Biodiversity to Human Diets

20. A Transdisciplinary Approach to Brucella in Muskoxen of the Western Canadian Arctic 1989–2016

21. Abundance and Borrelia burgdorferi-infection Prevalence of Nymphal Ixodes scapularis Ticks along Forest–Field Edges

22. Active Forest Management Reduces Blacklegged Tick and Tick-Borne Pathogen Exposure Risk

23. Adaptive Ecosocial System Sustainability Enhancement in Sub-Saharan Africa

24. Adenovirus in Rural Côte D`Ivoire: High Diversity and Cross-Species Detection

25. Adoption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Stoves in Guatemala: A Mixed-Methods Study

26. Aedes Mosquito Infestation in Socioeconomically Contrasting Neighborhoods of Panama City

27. Aerial Dispersal and Multiple-Scale Spread of Epidemic Disease

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

29. American Bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) Resist Infection by Multiple Isolates of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, Including One Implicated in Wild Mass Mortality

30. An Ecological and Human Biomonitoring Investigation of Mercury Contamination at the Aamjiwnaang First Nation

31. An Ecosystems and Vulnerable Populations Perspective on Solastalgia and Psychological Distress After a Wildfire

32. An Ethnographic Approach to Characterizing Potential Pathways of Zoonotic Disease Transmission from Wild Meat in Guyana

33. An Examination of the Demographic and Environmental Variables Correlated with Lyme Disease Emergence in Virginia

34. An Integrative Eco-Epidemiological Analysis of West Nile Virus Transmission

35. Anthropogenic Ecological Change and Impacts on Mosquito Breeding and Control Strategies in Salt-Marshes, Northern Territory, Australia

36. Anthropogenic Effects of Reservoir Construction on the Parasite Fauna of Aquatic Wildlife

37. Anthropogenic Land Use Change and Infectious Diseases: A Review of the Evidence

38. Anthropogenic Pressure on a Molluscan–Trematode Community over a Long-term Period in the Basingstoke Canal, UK, and Its Implications for Ecosystem Health

39. Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli from Humans and Black Rhinoceroses in Kenya

40. Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli in Migratory Birds Inhabiting Remote Alaska

41. Antibiotic-Resistant Genes and Pathogens Shed by Wild Deer Correlate with Land Application of Residuals

42. Antibiotics and Resistance Genes in Awash River Basin, Ethiopia

43. Antifungal Resistance and Virulence Among Candida spp. from Captive Amazonian manatees and West Indian Manatees: Potential Impacts on Animal and Environmental Health

44. Antimicrobial Consumption in Medicated Feeds in Vietnamese Pig and Poultry Production

45. Antimicrobial Residues in Chicken and Fish, Chittagong, Bangladesh

46. Applying One Health to the Study of Animal-Assisted Interventions

47. Are Poultry or Wild Birds the Main Reservoirs for Avian Influenza in Bangladesh?

48. Arenavirus Dynamics in Experimentally and Naturally Infected Rodents

49. Armillifer-Infected Snakes Sold at Congolese Bushmeat Markets Represent an Emerging Zoonotic Threat

50. Aspergillus fumigatus Densities in Relation to Forest Succession and Edge Effects: Implications for Wildlife Health in Modified Environments

51. Assessing Exposures to Household Air Pollution in Public Health Research and Program Evaluation

52. Assessing Variability in the Impacts of Heat on Health Outcomes in New York City Over Time, Season, and Heat-Wave Duration

53. Assessing the Contribution of Songbirds to the Movement of Ticks and Borrelia burgdorferi in the Midwestern United States During Fall Migration

54. Assessing the ability of swab data to determine the true burden of infection for the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

55. Assessment of Chesapeake Bay Program Selection and Use of Indicators

56. Assessment of Environmental Hazards to Public Health in Temperate Urban Argentina

57. Assessment of Isolated Wetland Condition in Florida Using Epiphytic Diatoms at Genus, Species, and Subspecies Taxonomic Resolution

58. Association of Bacteria with Marine Invertebrates: Implications for Ballast Water Management

59. Association of Weather and Anthropogenic Factors for Transmission of Japanese Encephalitis in an Endemic Area of India

60. Australian Indigenous Land Management, Ecological Knowledge and Languages for Conservation

61. Avian Viral Pathogens in Swallows, Zimbabwe : Infectious Diseases in Hirundinidae: A Risk to Swallow?

62. Awareness and Practices Relating to Zoonotic Diseases Among Smallholder Farmers in Nepal

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

64. Bat Predation by Cercopithecus Monkeys: Implications for Zoonotic Disease Transmission

65. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection in the Recently Rediscovered Atelopus mucubajiensis (Anura, Bufonidae), a Critically Endangered Frog from the Venezuelan Andes

66. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and the Decline and Survival of the Relict Leopard Frog

67. Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans and the Risk of a Second Amphibian Pandemic

68. Beyond Bushmeat: Animal Contact, Injury, and Zoonotic Disease Risk in Western Uganda

69. Beyond Proximity: The Importance of Green Space Useability to Self-Reported Health

70. Beyond the Cut Hunter: A Historical Epidemiology of HIV Beginnings in Central Africa