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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Author:
- Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan; Md. Ahasanul Hoque; Nitish Chandra Debnath; Mat Yamage; Marcel Klaassen
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 490-500
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Anseriformes; Corvus splendens; Influenza A virus; antibodies; avian influenza; markets; monitoring; poultry; seroprevalence; virulent strains; viruses; wild birds; Bangladesh; South East Asia
- Abstract:
- ... Avian influenza viruses (AIV) are of great socioeconomic and health concern, notably in Southeast Asia where highly pathogenic strains, such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 and other H5 and H7 AIVs, continue to occur. Wild bird migrants are often implicated in the maintenance and spread of AIV. However, little systematic surveillance of wild birds has been conducted in Southeast A ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1257-6
- PubMed:
- 28620679
- PubMed Central:
- PMC5662684
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1257-6
- Author:
- Joachim Mariën; Benny Borremans; Sophie Gryseels; Bram Vanden Broecke; Beate Becker-Ziaja; Rhodes Makundi; Apia Massawe; Jonas Reijniers; Herwig Leirs
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.3 pp. 463-473
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- wildlife; infectious diseases; detection limit; antibodies; antibody detection; maternal immunity; Bayesian theory; mice; immune response; Mastomys natalensis; RNA; Mammarenavirus; pathogens; Tanzania
- Abstract:
- ... Infectious diseases of wildlife are typically studied using data on antibody and pathogen levels. In order to interpret these data, it is necessary to know the course of antibodies and pathogen levels after infection. Such data are typically collected using experimental infection studies in which host individuals are inoculated in the laboratory and sampled over an extended period, but because lab ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1256-7
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1256-7
25. Armillifer-Infected Snakes Sold at Congolese Bushmeat Markets Represent an Emerging Zoonotic Threat
- Author:
- Richard Hardi; Gergely Babocsay; Dennis Tappe; Mihály Sulyok; Imre Bodó; Lajos Rózsa
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 743-749
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Bitis; Pentastomida; Pythonidae; adults; basins; bushmeat; definitive hosts; emerging diseases; hands; host specificity; humans; markets; mixed infection; ova; parasites; snakes; washing; zoonoses; Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Abstract:
- ... African pythons (Pythonidae) and large vipers (Bitis spp.) act as definitive hosts for Armillifer armillatus and Armillifer grandis parasites (Crustacea: Pentastomida) in the Congo Basin. Since the proportion of snakes in bushmeat gradually increases, human pentastomiasis is an emerging zoonotic disease. To substantiate the significance of this threat, we surveyed snakes offered for human consumpt ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1274-5
- PubMed:
- 29030787
- PubMed Central:
- PMC7088293
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1274-5
- Author:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Author:
- Vincent S. Balilla; Julia Anwar McHenry; Mark P. McHenry; Riva Marris Parkinson; Danilo T. Banal
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2014 v.11 no.3 pp. 372-382
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- acculturation; case studies; community health; foods; forests; health services; indigenous peoples; literacy; medicine; nongovernmental organizations; surveys; Philippines
- Abstract:
- ... The Aeta Magbukún are a genetically and culturally distinct group of Indigenous people living in an isolated mountain forest in the municipality of Mariveles, in the province of Bataan, Philippines. This research aims to document some healthcare related information of the people, inform future decisions regarding maximising benefits of modern conveniences, and minimise negative consequences on the ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-014-0919-x
- PubMed:
- 24643860
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0919-x
- Author:
- Daniel L. Robertson; Leah M. Babin; Jenna R. Krall; Michael E. von Fricken; Heibatollah Baghi; Kathryn H. Jacobsen
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2019 v.16 no.2 pp. 330-337
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Lyme disease; autumn; deer; human population; monitoring; regression analysis; relative risk; summer; wildlife management; New Jersey
- Abstract:
- ... Years when the deer population is robust during the autumn hunting season may point toward an elevated risk of Lyme disease (LD) in the human population two summers later. We applied overdispersed Poisson regression models to county-specific data from New Jersey for each year from 2000 to 2014. The average relative risk of LD for each additional hunter-killed deer per square mile was 1.12 (1.10, 1 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-019-01401-x
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01401-x
- 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
- 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
- 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
39. The Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) as a Reservoir of Zoonotic and Livestock Pathogens
- Author:
- Jonathan H. Epstein; Jeffrey McKee; Phil Shaw; Vicki Hicks; Gino Micalizzi; Peter Daszak; A. Marm Kilpatrick; Gretchen Kaufman
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2006 v.3 no.4 pp. 290-298
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- public health; humans; Salmonella; hosts; Influenza A virus; Flaviviridae; serology; urban areas; disease transmission; Threskiornis molucca; Avian orthoavulavirus 1; livestock; food production; people; pathogens; Australia
- Abstract:
- ... Over the last 20 years, Australian white ibis populations (Threskiornis molucca) have expanded into urban areas, leading to increased contact between ibis, domestic animals, and humans. This has led to concern that ibis may transmit pathogens that threaten public health or food production. Here we report results from a study of ibis viral serology and bacterial culture that indicate that ibis are ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-006-0064-2
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-006-0064-2
- Author:
- A. Caron; N. Chiweshe; J. Mundava; C. Abolnik; A. Capobianco Dondona; M. Scacchia; N. Gaidet
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 805-809
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Hirundinidae; avian influenza; birds; deglutition; ecosystems; epidemiology; hosts; pathogens; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; risk; viruses; wetlands; Zimbabwe
- Abstract:
- ... We sampled 417 swallows in a wetland ecosystem of Zimbabwe in February 2010 and October 2011. RT-PCR tests revealed circulation of avian paramyxovirus type I, avian influenza and West Nile disease viruses in these populations. We discuss the relevance of these findings in relation to what is known on the epidemiology of these viruses in these hosts and in relation to the host ecology. We conclude ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1282-5
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1282-5
- Author:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Author:
- Jef R. Jaeger; Anthony W. Waddle; Rebeca Rivera; D. Tyler Harrison; Silas Ellison; Matthew J. Forrest; Vance T. Vredenburg; Frank van Breukelen
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.2 pp. 285-295
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Rana; epizootic diseases; frogs; fungi; hot springs; juveniles; laboratory experimentation; landscapes; pathogens; surveys; survival rate; water temperature
- Abstract:
- ... Epizootic disease caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is a major driver of amphibian declines, yet many amphibians declined before the pathogen was described. The Relict Leopard Frog, Rana onca (=Lithobates onca), was nearly extinct, with the exception of populations within a few geothermal springs. Growth of Bd, however, is limited by high water temperature, and geot ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1240-2
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1240-2
- Author:
- Tiffany A. Yap; Natalie T. Nguyen; Megan Serr; Alexander Shepack; Vance T. Vredenburg
- Source:
- EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 851-864
- ISSN:
- 1612-9202
- Subject:
- Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; biodiversity; biosecurity; die-off; emerging diseases; fungi; humans; international trade; pandemic; pathogens; population dynamics; risk; salamanders and newts; scientists; wildlife; Asia; Europe
- Abstract:
- ... Amphibians are experiencing devastating population declines globally. A major driver is chytridiomycosis, an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungal pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal). Bd was described in 1999 and has been linked with declines since the 1970s, while Bsal is a more recently discovered pathogen that was described in 20 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10393-017-1278-1
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1278-1
- Author:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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