Bacterial Genomics Reveal the Complex Epidemiology of an Emerging Pathogen in Arctic and Boreal Ungulates

Autor: Taya L. Forde, Karin Orsel, Ruth Nicolet Zadoks, Roman Biek, Layne G. Adams, Sylvia L. Checkley, Tracy Davison, Jeroen De Buck, Mathieu Dumond, Brett T. Elkin, Laura Finnegan, Bryan J. Macbeth, Cait Nelson, Amanda Niptanatiak, Shane Sather, Helen M. Schwantje, Frank Van Der Meer, Susan J. Kutz

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 7 (2016)

Northern ecosystems are currently experiencing unprecedented ecological change, largely driven by a rapidly changing climate. Pathogen range expansion, and emergence and altered patterns of infectious disease, are increasingly reported in wildlife at

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Integrated Approaches and Empirical Models for Investigation of Parasitic Diseases in Northern Wildlife

Autor: Eric P. Hoberg, Lydden Polley, Emily J. Jenkins, Susan J. Kutz, Alasdair M. Veitch, Brett T. Elkin

Publikováno v: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 10-17 (2008)

The North is a frontier for exploration of emerging infectious diseases and the large-scale drivers influencing distribution, host associations, and evolution of pathogens among persons, domestic animals, and wildlife. Leading into the International

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Trichinella pseudospiralis in a wolverine (Gulo gulo) from the Canadian North

Autor: Marsha Branigan, Brad Scandrett, Emily J. Jenkins, Peter C. Thompson, Brent Wagner, Rajnish Sharma, Brett T. Elkin, Jodie Pongracz, Eric P. Hoberg, Robert Mulders, Benjamin M. Rosenthal

Publikováno v: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, Vol 9, Iss, Pp 274-280 (2019)

Species of Trichinella are a globally distributed assemblage of nematodes, often with distinct host ranges, which include people, domestic, and wild animals. Trichinella spp. are important in northern Canada, where dietary habits of people and method

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.06.005

The global distribution of Bacillus anthracis and associated anthrax risk to humans, livestock and wildlife

Autor: Wayne M. Getz, Kathleen A. Alexander, Mark Fegan, Colin J. Carlson, Martin Hugh-Jones, Todd K. Shury, Ian T. Kracalik, Tasha Epp, Brett T. Elkin, Noam Ross, Mehriban Bagirova, Jason K. Blackburn, Wenyi Zhang

Publikováno v: Nature microbiology, vol 4, iss 8

Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium responsible for anthrax, an acute infection that most significantly affects grazing livestock and wild ungulates, but also poses a threat to human health. The geographic extent of B. anth

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https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9rm1r8p8

Hiding in plain sight: discovery and phylogeography of a cryptic species of Trichinella (Nematoda: Trichinellidae) in wolverine (Gulo gulo)

Autor: Piia M. Kukka, Kelly Konecsni, Robert Mulders, Benjamin M. Rosenthal, Peter C. Thompson, Brett T. Elkin, W. Brad Scandrett, N. Jane Harms, Marsha Branigan, Pratap Kafle, Emily J. Jenkins, Eric P. Hoberg, Vladislav A. Lobanov, Jodie Pongracz, Rajnish Sharma, Brent Wagner, Nicholas C. Larter, Thomas S. Jung

Publikováno v: International journal for parasitology. 50(4)

Understanding parasite diversity and distribution is essential in managing the potential impact of parasitic diseases in animals and people. Imperfect diagnostic methods, however, may conceal cryptic species. Here, we report the discovery and phyloge

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32171846