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1. A novel gammaherpesvirus in northern fur seals (callorhinus ursinus) is closely related to the california sea lion (zalophus californianus) carcinoma-associated otarine herpesvirus-1

Author:
Cortés-Hinojosa, Galaxia; Gulland, Frances M. D.; DeLong, Robert; Gelatt, Tom; Archer, Linda; Wellehan, James F. X.
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 88-95
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Arctocephalus australis; Callorhinus; Zalophus californianus; adults; carcinoma; copulation; females; genomics; glycoproteins; hydrolysis; oncogenes; phylogeny; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; seals; sympatry; viruses
Abstract:
... Otarine herpesvirus 1 (OtHV1) is strongly associated with California sea lion (CSL, Zalophus californianus) urogenital carcinoma, the most common cancer documented in marine mammals. In addition to CSL, OtHV1 has also been found in association with carcinoma in South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis), demonstrating it can infect related species. Northern fur seals (NFS, Callorhinus ursi ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-03-060

2. Antibodies to Rickettsia spp. and Borrelia burgdorferi in Spanish Wild Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes)

Author:
Lledó, Lourdes; Serrano, José Luis; Isabel Gegúndez, María; Giménez-Pardo, Consuelo; Vicente Saz, José
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 122-125
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Borrelia burgdorferi; Rickettsia slovaca; Rickettsia typhi; Vulpes vulpes; antibodies; fluorescent antibody technique; pathogens; Spain
Abstract:
... We examined 314 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) from the province of Soria, Spain, for Rickettsia typhi, Rickettsia slovaca, and Borrelia burgdorferi infection. Immunofluorescence assays showed 1.9% had antibodies to R. typhi, 6.7% had antibodies to R. slovaca, and 8.3% had antibodies to B. burgdorferi. Serostatus was not correlated with sex or age. Because red foxes can be infected by Rickettsiae and B ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-03-074

3. Anti-Brucella Antibodies in Moose (Alces alces gigas), Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus), and Plains Bison (Bison bison bison) in Alaska, USA

Author:
Nymo, Ingebjørg Helena; Beckmen, Kimberlee; Godfroid, Jacques
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 96-99
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Alces alces; Bison bison; Brucella melitensis biovar Suis; Ovibos moschatus; Rangifer tarandus; adverse effects; agglutination tests; antibodies; antigens; bison; brucellosis; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; humans; Alaska
Abstract:
... We used an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (iELISA) and the rose bengal test (RBT) to test for anti-Brucella antibodies in moose (Alces alces gigas), muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus), and plains bison (Bison bison bison) from various game management units (GMUs) in Alaska, US, sampled from 1982 to 2010. A portion of the sera had previously been tested with the standard plate test (SPT), the ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-04-100

4. Application of Rapid Serologic Tests for Detection of Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Free-Ranging Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus)—Implications for Antemortem Disease Screening

Author:
Miller, Michele; Buss, Peter; de Klerk-Lorist, Lin-Mari; Hofmeyr, Jennifer; Hausler, Guy; Lyashchenko, Konstantin; Lane, Emily P.; Botha, Louise; Parsons, Sven; van Helden, Paul
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 180-182
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Mycobacterium bovis; Phacochoerus; animals; bovine tuberculosis; hosts; immunologic techniques; screening
Abstract:
... Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) have been implicated as potential maintenance hosts of Mycobacterium bovis. Our preliminary investigation of bovine tuberculosis in three warthogs describes pathologic findings and associated positive serologic results in two infected animals. This demonstrates the potential use of serodiagnostic tests for M. bovis infection in this species. ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-07-186

5. Avioserpens in the Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis): A new Host and Geographic Record for a Dracunculoid Nematode and Implications of Migration and Climate Change

Author:
Latas, Patricia J.; Stockdale Walden, Heather D.; Bates, Lisa; Marshall, Summer; Rohr, Tammy; Whitehead, Lou Rae
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 189-192
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Nematoda; climate change; migratory behavior; parasites; weather; wildlife rehabilitation; Arizona
Abstract:
... We report a new host and geographic range for the dracunculoid nematode (Avioserpens sp.) in a Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) from southern Arizona, US. This discovery underscores the importance of parasite discovery and identification in the wildlife rehabilitation setting. Climate change and weather events affect the migratory spread of unusual parasites. ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-06-169

6. Brain, Craniofacial, and Dental Lesions of a Free-ranging Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) Implicated in a Human Attack in Minnesota, USA

Author:
Schwabenlander, Marc; Stepaniuk, Kevin; Carstensen, Michelle; Armién, Aníbal G.
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 131-137
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Canis lupus; abnormal behavior; atrophy; bones; cortex; dogs; humans; necropsy; olfactory bulb; teeth; wildlife; wolves; Minnesota
Abstract:
... We describe significant brain, craniofacial, and dental lesions in a free-ranging wolf (Canis lupus) involved in a human attack. On postmortem examination, the wolf presented asymmetric atrophy and bone remodeling affecting the mandible, incisive, maxilla, lacrimal, palatine, frontal, and ethmoid bones. There was an asymmetrical skeletal malocclusion and dental abnormalities including rotated, mal ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-01-014

7. Conjoined Fetal Twins in a Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)

Author:
Olson, Jennifer K.; Gaydos, Joseph K.; McKlveen, Tori; Poppenga, Robert; Wicinas, Kay; Anderson, Elizabeth; Raverty, Stephen
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 173-176
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Phoca vitulina; abdomen; fetus; twins
Abstract:
... In July 2013, a stranded harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) died giving birth to conjoined fetuses. The twins were joined at the abdomen and thoracolumbar spine with the vertebral axis at 180°. The cause of this unique anomaly—a first for this species—was not identified. ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-02-045

8. Detection of Snake Fungal Disease Due to Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola in Virginia, USA

Author:
Guthrie, Amanda L.; Knowles, Susan; Ballmann, Anne E.; Lorch, Jeffrey M.
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 143-149
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
biopsy; emerging diseases; fungi; host range; morbidity; mortality; polymerase chain reaction; public lands; snakes; wildlife diseases; Virginia
Abstract:
... Snake fungal disease (SFD) is an emerging disease of wildlife believed to be caused by Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola. Although geographic and host ranges have yet to be determined, this disease is characterized by crusty scales, superficial pustules, and subcutaneous nodules, with subsequent morbidity and mortality in some snake species. To confirm the presence of SFD and O. ophiodiicola in snakes of ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-04-093.1

9. Ecological determinants of avian influenza virus, west nile virus, and avian paramyxovirus infection and antibody status in blue-winged teal (anas discors) in the canadian prairies

Author:
Nallar, Rodolfo; Papp, Zsuzsanna; Leighton, Frederick A.; Epp, Tasha; Pasick, John; Berhane, Yohannes; Lindsay, Robbin; Soos, Catherine
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 33-46
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Orthorubulavirus; waterfowl; prairies; linear models; migratory behavior; antibodies; breeding sites; ponds; viruses; population density; body condition; pathogens; Culicidae; risk factors; migratory birds; Influenza A virus; breeding; West Nile virus; Anas discors; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba
Abstract:
... The Canadian prairies are one of the most important breeding and staging areas for migratory waterfowl in North America. Hundreds of thousands of waterfowl of numerous species from multiple flyways converge in and disperse from this region annually; therefore this region may be a key area for potential intra- and interspecific spread of infectious pathogens among migratory waterfowl in the America ...
DOI:
10.7589/2013-07-191

10. Estimating toxoplasma gondii exposure in arctic foxes (vulpes lagopus) while navigating the imperfect world of wildlife serology

Author:
Elmore, Stacey A.; Samelius, Gustaf; Al-Adhami, Batol; Huyvaert, Kathryn P.; Bailey, Larissa L.; Alisauskas, Ray T.; Gajadhar, Alvin A.; Jenkins, Emily J.
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 47-56
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Protozoa; Toxoplasma gondii; Vulpes lagopus; agglutination tests; antibodies; antibody detection; blood serum; diagnostic techniques; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; fluorescent antibody technique; hosts; humans; lakes; migratory birds; models; mortality; oocysts; parasites; population dynamics; probability; serology; wildlife; Arctic region; Nunavut
Abstract:
... Although the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii is ubiquitous in birds and mammals worldwide, the full suite of hosts and transmission routes is not completely understood, especially in the Arctic. Toxoplasma gondii occurrence in humans and wildlife can be high in Arctic regions, despite apparently limited opportunities for transmission of oocysts shed by felid definitive hosts. Arctic foxes (Vu ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-03-075

11. First Isolation of Streptococcus halichoeri and Streptococcus phocae from a Steller Sea Lion (Eumetopias jubatus) in South Korea

Author:
Lee, Kichan; Kim, Ji-Yeon; Jung, Suk Chan; Lee, Hee-Soo; Her, Moon; Chae, Chanhee
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 183-185
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Eumetopias jubatus; Streptococcus phocae; marine mammals; pathogens; South Korea
Abstract:
... Streptococcus species are emerging potential pathogens in marine mammals. We report the isolation and identification of Streptococcus halichoeri and Streptococcus phocae in a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) in South Korea. ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-05-112

12. Health Status of Galápagos Sea Lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) on San Cristóbal Island Rookeries Determined by Hematology, Biochemistry, Blood Gases, and Physical Examination

Author:
Páez-Rosas, Diego; Hirschfeld, Maximilian; Deresienski, Diane; Lewbart, Gregory A.
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 100-105
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
El Nino; Zalophus californianus; bicarbonates; blood; blood gases; blood sampling; body condition; calcium; carbon dioxide; clinical examination; endangered species; females; glucose; health status; heart rate; hematocrit; hemoglobin; introduced species; juveniles; males; oxygen; pH; population dynamics; potassium; protein content; sodium
Abstract:
... The Galápagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki, is an endemic and endangered species subject to population decline associated with environmental variability, such as El Niño events, constant feeding stress, and exposure to diseases through contact with introduced species. Reference blood parameter intervals have been published for some pinniped species, but baseline biochemical and blood gas values a ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-04-084

13. Herpesviruses including novel gammaherpesviruses are widespread among phocid seal species in canada

Author:
Bellehumeur, Christian; Nielsen, Ole; Measures, Lena; Harwood, Lois; Goldstein, Tracey; Boyle, Brian; Gagnon, Carl A.
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 70-81
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
islands; Pusa hispida; genes; Gammaherpesvirinae; antibodies; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; viruses; Phocid alphaherpesvirus 1; body condition; estuaries; sequence analysis; antigens; cell culture; Phoca vitulina; Cystophora cristata; DNA-directed DNA polymerase; seals; Monachus schauinslandi; Halichoerus grypus; Northwest Territories; Quebec
Abstract:
... Little is known about herpesviruses in Canadian pinnipeds. We measured prevalence of antibodies to herpesviruses in the sera from Canadian phocid seals by an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Wild harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and captive harbor seals were positive for antibodies to Phocid herpesvirus 1 (PhoHV-1) at prevalences of 91% and 100%, respectively. Sera from wild hooded seals ( ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-01-020

14. Low Titers of Canine Distemper Virus Antibody in Wild Fishers (Martes pennanti) in the Eastern USA

Author:
Peper, Steven T.; Peper, Randall L.; Mitcheltree, Denise H.; Kollias, George V.; Brooks, Robert P.; Stevens, Sadie S.; Serfass, Thomas L.
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 150-153
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
wildlife; antibodies; Canine morbillivirus; livestock; canine distemper; Martes; mortality; pathogens; Pennsylvania
Abstract:
... Canine distemper virus (CDV) infects species in the order Carnivora. Members of the family Mustelidae are among the species most susceptible to CDV and have a high mortality rate after infection. Assessing an animal's pathogen or disease load prior to any reintroduction project is important to help protect the animal being reintroduced, as well as the wildlife and livestock in the area of relocati ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-05-108

15. Mountain Yellow-legged Frogs (Rana muscosa) did not Produce Detectable Antibodies in Immunization Experiments with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Author:
Poorten, Thomas J.; Stice-Kishiyama, Mary J.; Briggs, Cheryl J.; Rosenblum, Erica Bree
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 154-158
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Rana; adaptive immunity; antibodies; antibody formation; antigens; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; frogs; fungi; hosts; immunization; infectious diseases; laboratory experimentation; mountains; pathogens; transcription (genetics)
Abstract:
... Chytridiomycosis is a devastating infectious disease of amphibians caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). A growing number of studies have examined the role of amphibian adaptive immunity in response to this pathogen, with varying degrees of immune activation reported. Here we present immunologic data for the mountain yellow-legged frog, Rana muscosa, and the Sierra Nev ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-06-156

16. Novel Papillomaviral Sequence Detected within Epidermal Plaques in a Wolf (Canis lupus)

Author:
Rothenburger, Jamie L.; Myers, Sherry; Lockerbie, Betty; Wobeser, Bruce
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 177-179
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Canis lupus; Papillomaviridae; antigens; dogs; genes; immunohistochemistry; wolves
Abstract:
... We describe numerous pale plaques affecting the inguinal skin of a grey wolf (Canis lupus). Histologically, these were consistent with papillomaviral plaques. Immunohistochemistry confirmed papillomavirus antigens, and partial sequencing of the L1 gene suggests this is a novel papillomavirus most-closely related to Canis familiaris Papillomavirus 5. ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-04-102

17. Papillomavirus in healthy skin and mucosa of wild ruminants in the italian alps

Author:
Savini, Federica; Dal Molin, Emanuela; Gallina, Laura; Casà, Giovanni; Scagliarini, Alessandra
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 82-87
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Xipapillomavirus; ruminants; DNA; Deltapapillomavirus; mucosa; Cervus elaphus; viruses; mixed infection; habitats; wildlife; Italy; Alps region
Abstract:
... We investigated healthy skin and mucosal specimens of wild ruminants in the Italian Alps. We identified bovine papillomavirus (BPV)-2 DNA in the healthy skin of wild ruminants and documented coinfection of BPV-1 and Cervus elaphus papillomavirus (CePV)-1 in a healthy red deer (Cervus elaphus). We also demonstrated cross-infections of BPVs of the genus Xipapillomavirus, both as single virus infecti ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-03-065

18. Parasitic and Bacterial Infections of Myocastor coypus in a Metropolitan Area of Northwestern Italy

Author:
Zanzani, Sergio A.; Cerbo, Annarita Di; Gazzonis, Alessia L.; Epis, Sara; Invernizzi, Anna; Tagliabue, Silvia; Manfredi, Maria T.
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 126-130
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Cryptosporidium; Eimeria; Escherichia coli; Giardia lamblia; Leptospira interrogans; Myocastor coypus; Salmonella; Staphylococcus aureus; Streptococcus; Strongyloides; Toxoplasma gondii; Trichostrongylus; antibodies; bacterial infections; ecosystems; feces; financial economics; humans; pathogens; population density; serotypes; Italy
Abstract:
... Coypus (Myocastor coypus) are widespread throughout Europe. In northern Italy, they are abundant in the flatland areas, and their high population densities can cause economic loss and ecosystem damage. We examined 153 coypus for selected parasitic and bacterial infections. We found Strongyloides myopotami (63.4% prevalence), Trichostrongylus duretteae (28.1%), Eimeria coypi (86.3%), and Eimeria se ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-01-010

19. Pathology and molecular detection of rabies virus in ferret badgers associated with a rabies outbreak in taiwan

Author:
Chiou, Hue-Ying; Jeng, Chian-Ren; Wang, Hurng-Yi; Inoue, Satoshi; Chan, Fang-Tse; Liao, Jiunn-Wang; Chiou, Ming-Tang; Pang, Victor Fei
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 57-69
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Mephitidae; brain stem; necrosis; skunks; ferrets; necropsy; Melogale moschata; badgers; immunohistochemistry; macrophages; thalamus; cerebral cortex; viral inclusion bodies; tissues; neurons; Procyon lotor; fluorescent antibody technique; Rabies lyssavirus; staining; rabies; viral antigens; meningoencephalitis; Taiwan; China
Abstract:
... Until Rabies virus (RABV) infection in Taiwan ferret badgers (TWFB; Melogale moschata subaurantiaca) was diagnosed in mid-June 2013, Taiwan had been considered rabies free for >50 yr. Although rabies has also been reported in ferret badgers in China, the pathologic changes and distribution of viral antigens of ferret badger–associated rabies have not been described. We performed a comprehensive pa ...
DOI:
10.7589/2015-01-007

20. Polymelia and Syndactyly in a Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)

Author:
Rogers, Krysta H.; Mete, Aslı; McMillin, Stella; Shinn, Richard
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2016 v.52 no.1 pp. 114-117
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Buteo; abdomen; abnormal development; appendages; birds; dermatitis; feet; femur; necropsy; California
Abstract:
... A hatch-year Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) recovered from Modoc County, California, US, on 12 August 2012 had malformations of the rear limbs consisting of bilateral polymelia and syndactyly. We describe the malformations and evaluate potential causes. Postmortem examination revealed varus rotation of both femurs and abnormal appendages originating from the distal medial surface of the tibiota ...
DOI:
10.7589/2014-05-121