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Case definitions provide a standardized, science-based set of criteria for diagnosing disease and pathogens. This manual provides case definitions for selected diseases of importance to wildlife in Canada and the United States.

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Strategies for wildlife disease surveillance Strategies for wildlife disease surveillance

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Authors
Jonathan M. Sleeman, Christopher J. Brand, Scott D. Wright
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Bothriocephalus acheilognathi Yamaguti (Asian Tapeworm) Bothriocephalus acheilognathi Yamaguti (Asian Tapeworm)

No abstract available.
Authors
Anindo Choudhury, Rebecca Cole
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Infanticide of wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus chick at Marine corps Base Hawaii Infanticide of wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus chick at Marine corps Base Hawaii

No abstract available.
Authors
T.F. Russell, L. Young, Thierry M. Work
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Selenium concentrations and enzyme activities of glutathione metabolism in wild long-tailed ducks and common eiders Selenium concentrations and enzyme activities of glutathione metabolism in wild long-tailed ducks and common eiders

The relationships of selenium (Se) concentrations in whole blood with plasma activities of total glutathione peroxidase, Se-dependent glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase were studied in long-tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis) and common eiders (Somateria mollissima) sampled along the Beaufort Sea coast of Alaska, USA. Blood Se concentrations were >8 μg/g wet weight in both...
Authors
J. Christian Franson, David J. Hoffman, Paul L. Flint
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Contaminant Biology, Environmental Health Program, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Alaska Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center

Amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in coastal and montane California, USA Anurans Amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) in coastal and montane California, USA Anurans

We found amphibian chytrid fungus (Bd = Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) to be widespread within a coastalwatershed at Point Reyes National Seashore, California and within two high elevation watersheds at Yosemite NationalPark, California. Bd was associated with all six species that we sampled (Bufo boreas, B. canorus, Pseudacris regilla, Ranadraytonii, R. sierrae, and Lithobates...
Authors
Gary M. Fellers, Rebecca A. Cole, David M. Reinitz, Patrick M. Kleeman
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), National Wildlife Health Center

Assessment of a recombinant F1-V fusion protein vaccine intended to protect Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) from plague Assessment of a recombinant F1-V fusion protein vaccine intended to protect Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) from plague

As part of an ongoing restoration program in Colorado, USA, we evaluated adverse reactions and seroconversion in captive Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) after vaccination with a recombinant F1-V fusion protein vaccine against Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague. Ten adult female lynx received the F1-V vaccine; 10 source- and age-matched lynx remained unvaccinated as controls...
Authors
Lisa L. Wolfe, Tanya M. Shenk, Bradford Powell, Tonie E. Rocke
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus in feral horses on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, United States Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus in feral horses on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, United States

We screened 1,397 feral horses (Equus caballus) on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, United States, for IgM and IgG against flavivirus during 2004–2006, 2008, and 2009. Positive serum samples were tested for neutralizing antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) and St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV). One animal was positive for antibody against WNV in 2004, but all others tested in...
Authors
J. Christian Franson, Erik K. Hofmeister, Gail H. Collins, Robert J. Dusek
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Comparison of visual-based helicopter and fixed-wing forward-looking infrared surveys for counting white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus Comparison of visual-based helicopter and fixed-wing forward-looking infrared surveys for counting white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus

Aerial surveys using direct counts of animals are commonly used to estimate deer abundance. Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) technology is increasingly replacing traditional methods such as visual observation from helicopters. Our goals were to compare fixed-wing FLIR and visual, helicopter-based counts in terms of relative bias, influence of snow cover and cost. We surveyed five plots...
Authors
Daniel J. Storm, Michael D. Samuel, Timothy R. Van Deelen, Karl D. Malcolm, Robert E. Rolley, Nancy A. Frost, Donald P. Bates, Bryan J. Richards
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Cooperative Research Units, National Wildlife Health Center

Carbofuran: Toxicity, diagnosing poisoning and rehabilitation of poisoned birds Carbofuran: Toxicity, diagnosing poisoning and rehabilitation of poisoned birds

No abstract available.
Authors
Pierre Mineau, Stuart Porter, Carol Uphoff Meteyer
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Recovery of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) from natural infection with Geomyces destructans, white-nose syndrome Recovery of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) from natural infection with Geomyces destructans, white-nose syndrome

Geomyces destructans produces the white fungal growth on the muzzle and the tacky white discoloration on wings and ears that characterize white-nose syndrome (WNS) in cave-hibernating bats. To test the hypothesis that postemergent WNS-infected bats recover from infection with G. destructans, 30 little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) were collected in May 2009 from a WNS-affected...
Authors
Carol Uphoff Meteyer, Mick Valent, Jackie Kashmer, Elizabeth L. Buckles, Jeffrey M. Lorch, David S. Blehert, Amanda Lollar, Douglas Berndt, Emily Wheeler, C. LeAnn White, Anne E. Ballmann
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Genetic characterisation of Toxoplasma gondii in wildlife from North America revealed widespread and high prevalence of the fourth clonal type Genetic characterisation of Toxoplasma gondii in wildlife from North America revealed widespread and high prevalence of the fourth clonal type

Little is known of the genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii circulating in wildlife. In the present study wild animals, from the USA were examined for T. gondii infection. Tissues of naturally exposed animals were bioassayed in mice for isolation of viable parasites. Viable T. gondii was isolated from 31 animals including, to our knowledge for the first time, from a bald eagle...
Authors
J. P. Dubey, G. V. Velmurugan, C. Ragendran, M. J. Yabsley, N. J. Thomas, K. B. Beckmen, D. Sinnett, D. Ruid, J. Hart, P.A. Fair, W.E. McFee, V. Shearn-Bochsler, O. C. H. Kwok, L. R. Ferreira, S. Choudhary, E. B. Faria, H. Zhou, T. A. Felix, C. Su
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Effects of wetland vs. landscape variables on parasite communities of Rana pipiens: Links to anthropogenic factors Effects of wetland vs. landscape variables on parasite communities of Rana pipiens: Links to anthropogenic factors

The emergence of several diseases affecting amphibian populations worldwide has prompted investigations into determinants of the occurrence and abundance of parasites in frogs. To understand the spatial scales and identify specific environmental factors that determine risks of parasitism in frogs, helminth communities in metamorphic frogs of the northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) were...
Authors
Anna M. Schotthoefer, Jason R. Rohr, Rebecca A. Cole, Anson V. Koehler, Catherine M. Johnson, Lucinda B. Johnson, Val R. Beasley
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center
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