Barbara Bodenstein
Barbara Bodenstein is a Wildlife Disease Ecologist at the National Wildlife Health Center.
Professional Experience
2011-Present Wildlife Disease Ecologist, USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI
2003-2011 Wildlife Disease Biologist (WI/MN), U.S.Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Disease Program, Sun Prairie, WI
1991-2003 Wildlife Health Technician, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Madison, WI
Education and Certifications
B.S. Field Biology, Minor in Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin Platteville, 1990
Affiliations and Memberships*
The Wildlife Society (including Wildlife Disease Working Group)
Wildlife Disease Association
Science and Products
Chlamydia psittaci in feral Rosy-faced Lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis) and other backyard birds in Maricopa County, Arizona
Investigation of a largescale common murre (Uria aalge) mortality event in California in 2015
Infectious canine hepatitis in a brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) from Alaska.
Quarterly wildlife mortality report October 2017
Mass mortality attributed to acanthocephaliasis at a Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) colony in coastal California
Quarterly wildlife mortality report January 2017
Quarterly wildlife mortality report January 2016 to March 2016
Widespread detection of highly pathogenic H5 influenza viruses in wild birds from the Pacific Flyway of the United States
Recording and submitting specimen history data
High rates of detection of Clade 2.3.4.4 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5 viruses in wild birds in the Pacific Northwest during the winter of 2014-2015
USGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly wildlife mortality report July 2015 to September 2015
USGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly wildlife mortality report April 2015 to June 2015
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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Chlamydia psittaci in feral Rosy-faced Lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis) and other backyard birds in Maricopa County, Arizona
In 2013, a mortality event of nonnative, feral Rosy-faced Lovebirds (Agapornis roseicollis) in residential backyards in Maricopa County, Arizona, US was attributed to infection with Chlamydia psittaci. In June 2014, additional mortality occurred in the same region. Accordingly, in August 2014 we sampled live lovebirds and sympatric bird species visiting backyard bird feeders to determine the prevaAuthorsRobert J. Dusek, Anne Justice-Allen, Barbara Bodenstein, Susan Knowles, Daniel A. Grear, Laura Adams, Craig Levy, Haley D. Yaglom, Valerie I. Shearn-Bochsler, Paula Ciembor, Christopher R. Gregory, Denise Pesti, Branson W. RitchieInvestigation of a largescale common murre (Uria aalge) mortality event in California in 2015
From August through December 2015, beachcast bird survey programs reported increased deposition of common murres (Uria aalge) on central and northern California beaches, but not on southern California beaches. Coastal wildlife rehabilitation centers received more than 1,000 live, stranded, and debilitated murres from Sonoma County to San Luis Obispo County during August–October. Approximately two-AuthorsCorinne Gibble, Rebecca Duerr, Barbara Bodenstein, Kirsten Lindquist, Jackie Lindsey, Jessie Beck, Laird A. Henkel, Jan Roletto, Jim Harvey, Raphael KudelaInfectious canine hepatitis in a brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) from Alaska.
We diagnosed infectious canine hepatitis in a free-ranging brown bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) cub from Alaska, US, found dead in October 2015. Intranuclear inclusion bodies were present in hepatocytes, and immunohistochemistry showed reactivity to adenoviral antigens. Sequencing of the hexon protein of adenovirus showed 100% identity to canine adenovirus 1.AuthorsSusan Knowles, Barbara Bodenstein, Troy Hamon, Michael W. Saxton, Jeffrey S. HallQuarterly wildlife mortality report October 2017
No abstract availableAuthorsBryan J. Richards, Barbara Bodenstein, Anne Ballmann, C. LeAnn White, Leslie FrattaroliMass mortality attributed to acanthocephaliasis at a Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) colony in coastal California
From 12 May 2013 to 29 May 2013, the Gull-billed Tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) colony at the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, California, experienced a mass die-off of at least 92 adults, representing 71–92% of the breeding population on the US west coast. Cause of death was determined to be peritonitis due to perforations of the intestine by a large quantity of acanthocephala (ProfilicolisAuthorsRobert T. Patton, Katharine S. Goodenough, Susan De La Cruz, HannahRose M. Nevins, Rebecca A. Cole, Barbara Bodenstein, Valerie I. Shearn-Bochsler, Brian Collins, Jessie Beck, Matthew Sadowski, John Y. TakekawaQuarterly wildlife mortality report January 2017
No abstract available.AuthorsBryan J. Richards, Daniel A. Grear, Anne Ballmann, Robert J. Dusek, Barbara BodensteinQuarterly wildlife mortality report January 2016 to March 2016
No abstract availableAuthorsAnne E. Ballmann, Barbara L. Bodenstein, Robert J. Dusek, Daniel R. Grear, Jennifer ChipaultWidespread detection of highly pathogenic H5 influenza viruses in wild birds from the Pacific Flyway of the United States
A novel highly pathogenic avian influenza virus belonging to the H5 clade 2.3.4.4 variant viruses was detected in North America in late 2014. Motivated by the identification of these viruses in domestic poultry in Canada, an intensive study was initiated to conduct highly pathogenic avian influenza surveillance in wild birds in the Pacific Flyway of the United States. A total of 4,729 hunter-harveAuthorsS.N. Bevins, Robert J. Dusek, C. LeAnn White, Thomas Gidlewski, B. Bodenstein, Kristin G. Mansfield, Paul DeBruyn, Donald K. Kraege, E. L. Rowan, Colin Gillin, B. Thomas, S. Chandler, J. Baroch, B. Schmit, M. J. Grady, R. S. Miller, M.L. Drew, S. Stopak, B. Zscheile, J. Bennett, J. Sengl, Caroline Brady, Hon S. Ip, Erica Spackman, M. L. Killian, Mia Kim Torchetti, Jonathan M. Sleeman, T.J. DeLibertoRecording and submitting specimen history data
SummaryIn wildlife disease investigations, determining the history or background of a problem is the first significant step toward establishing a diagnosis and aiding agencies with management considerations. The diagnostic process and overall investigation is often greatly expedited by a chronological record accompanying specimens submitted for laboratory evaluation. Knowing where and when the outAuthorsBarbara L. BodensteinHigh rates of detection of Clade 2.3.4.4 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5 viruses in wild birds in the Pacific Northwest during the winter of 2014-2015
In 2014, Clade 2.3.4.4 H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses spread across the Republic of Korea and ultimately were reported in China, Japan, Russia and Europe. Mortality associated with a reassortant HPAI H5N2 virus was detected in poultry farms in Western Canada at the end of November. The same strain (with identical genetic structure) was then detected in free-living wild birdsAuthorsHon S. Ip, Robert J. Dusek, Barbara L. Bodenstein, Mia Kim Torchetti, Paul DeBruyn, Kristin G. Mansfield, Thomas J. DeLiberto, Jonathan M. SleemanUSGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly wildlife mortality report July 2015 to September 2015
No abstract available.AuthorsAnne Ballmann, Barbara L. Bodenstein, Robert J. Dusek, Daniel A. Grear, Jennifer G. Chipault, Michelle MagagnaUSGS National Wildlife Health Center quarterly wildlife mortality report April 2015 to June 2015
No abstract available.AuthorsAnne Ballmann, Barbara L. Bodenstein, Robert J. Dusek, Daniel A. Grear, Jennifer G. ChipaultNon-USGS Publications**
Dubey, J.P., Sundar, N., Nolden, C.A., Samuel, M.D., Velmurgan, G.V., Bandini, L., Kwok, O.C., Bodenstein, B., Su, C. 2007. Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from raccoons (Procyon lotor), coyotes (Canis latrans ), and striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) in Wisconsin identified several atypical genotypes. Journal of Parasitology. 93:1524-1527Strom SM, Patnode KA, Langenberg JA, Bodenstein BL, Scheuhammer AM. 2005. Lead contamination in American woodcock (Scolopax minor) from Wisconsin. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 49(3):396-402.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
*Disclaimer: Listing outside positions with professional scientific organizations on this Staff Profile are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of those professional scientific organizations or their activities by the USGS, Department of the Interior, or U.S. Government