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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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Quarterly wildlife mortality report: October 2009 to December 2009 Quarterly wildlife mortality report: October 2009 to December 2009

No abstract available.
Authors
Anne Ballmann, C. LeAnn White, Krysten Schuler, Jennifer Bradsby
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Intercontinental reassortment and genomic variation of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses isolated from northern pintails (Anas acuta) in Alaska: examining the evidence through space and time Intercontinental reassortment and genomic variation of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses isolated from northern pintails (Anas acuta) in Alaska: examining the evidence through space and time

Migration and population genetic data for northern pintails (Anas acuta) and phylogenetic analysis of low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses from this host in Alaska suggest that northern pintails are involved in ongoing intercontinental transmission of avian influenza. Here, we further refine this conclusion through phylogenetic analyses which demonstrate that detection of...
Authors
Andrew M. Ramey, John M. Pearce, Paul L. Flint, S. Ip, Dirk V. Derksen, J. Christian Franson, Michael J. Petrula, Bradley D. Scotton, Kristine M. Sowl, Michael L. Wege, Kimberly A. Trust
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center

Using occupancy models to understand the distribution of an amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Using occupancy models to understand the distribution of an amphibian pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is a fungal pathogen that is receiving attention around the world for its role in amphibian declines. Study of its occurrence patterns is hampered by false negatives: the failure to detect the pathogen when it is present. Occupancy models are a useful but currently underutilized tool for analyzing detection data when the probability of detecting a species...
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M. J. Adams, Nathan Chelgren, David M. Reinitz, Rebecca A. Cole, L.J. Rachowicz, Stephanie Galvan, Brome McCreary, Christopher A. Pearl, Larissa L. Bailey, Jamie B. Bettaso, Evelyn L. Bull, Matthias Leu
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center

Pathology and distribution of sea turtles landed as bycatch in the Hawaii-based North Pacific pelagic longline fishery Pathology and distribution of sea turtles landed as bycatch in the Hawaii-based North Pacific pelagic longline fishery

We examined the gross and microscopic pathology and distribution of sea turtles that were landed as bycatch from the Hawaii, USA–based pelagic longline fishery and known to be forced submerged. Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) composed the majority of animals examined, and hook-induced perforation of the esophagus was the most common gross lesion followed by perforation of...
Authors
Thierry M. Work, George H. Balazs
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Occurrence of West Nile virus infection in raptors at the Salton Sea, California Occurrence of West Nile virus infection in raptors at the Salton Sea, California

We investigated the prevalence of West Nile virus (WNV)-neutralizing antibodies and infectious virus, and the occurrence of overwinter transmission in two raptor species during January and March 2006 at the Salton Sea, Imperial County, California. We captured 208 American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) (January, n=100; March, n=108) and 116 Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) (January, n=52...
Authors
Robert J. Dusek, William M. Iko, Erik K. Hofmeister
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Fort Collins Science Center, National Wildlife Health Center, Salton Sea

Wound repair in Montipora capitata Wound repair in Montipora capitata

We documented the microscopic morphology of tissue healing in Montipora capitata. Fragments from two healthy coral colonies were traumatized by scraping tissue and skeleton and monitored in flow-through seawater tables every 2-4. days for 40. days for gross and cellular changes. Grossly, corals appeared healed and repigmented by Day 40. Histologically, traumatized issues were...
Authors
Thierry M. Work, Greta S. Aeby
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

The struggle to save the Laysan duck: Managing diseases that threaten a rare bird in the Hawaiian islands The struggle to save the Laysan duck: Managing diseases that threaten a rare bird in the Hawaiian islands

No abstract available.
Authors
Thierry M. Work
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Lichens in northern Michigan Lichens in northern Michigan

No abstract available.
Authors
James P. Bennett
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Microbial disease and the coral holobiont Microbial disease and the coral holobiont

Tropical coral reefs harbour a reservoir of enormous biodiversity that is increasingly threatened by direct human activities and indirect global climate shifts. Emerging coral diseases are one serious threat implicated in extensive reef deterioration through disruption of the integrity of the coral holobiont – a complex symbiosis between the coral animal, endobiotic alga and an array of
Authors
David G. Bourne, Mary E. Garren, Thierry M. Work, Eugene Rosenberg, Garriet W. Smith, C. Drew Harvell
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

National Wildlife Health Center's quarterly wildlife mortality report National Wildlife Health Center's quarterly wildlife mortality report

No abstract available.
Authors
Krysten Schuler, Anne Ballmann, C. LeAnn White
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Lead poisoning in wild birds Lead poisoning in wild birds

Lead in its various forms has been used for thousands of years, originally in cooking utensils and glazes and more recently in many industrial and commercial applications. However, lead is a potent, potentially deadly toxin that damages many organs in the body and can affect all animals, including humans. By the mid 1990s, lead had been removed from many products in the United States...
Authors
Lesanna L. Lahner, J. Christian Franson
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center

Bat Rabies and Other Lyssavirus Infections Bat Rabies and Other Lyssavirus Infections

Bat Rabies and Other Lyssavirus Infections offers readers an overview of the virus variants that cause bat rabies, and geographical patterns in occurrence of this disease. The section Species Susceptibility describes infection rates and trends among bats, humans, and other animals. Disease Ecology considers the biological and environmental dynamics of the disease in various species of...
Authors
Denny G. Constantine, David S. Blehert
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Ecosystems Mission Area, National Wildlife Health Center
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