A review of zoonotic pathogens of dromedary camels
Dromedary, or one-humped, camels Camelus dromedarius are an almost exclusively
domesticated species that are common in arid areas as both beasts of burden and …
domesticated species that are common in arid areas as both beasts of burden and …
Overview of bat and wildlife coronavirus surveillance in Africa: a framework for global investigations
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had devastating health
and socio-economic impacts. Human activities, especially at the wildlife interphase, are at …
and socio-economic impacts. Human activities, especially at the wildlife interphase, are at …
Host species and environment drivers of ectoparasite community of rodents in a Mojave Desert wetlands
Drivers of patterns of ectoparasitism in rodents in patchy Mojave Desert wetlands were
investigated. A total of 1,571 ectoparasites in Mesostigmata, Trombidiformes, Siphonaptera …
investigated. A total of 1,571 ectoparasites in Mesostigmata, Trombidiformes, Siphonaptera …
Burrow dusting or oral vaccination prevents plague-associated prairie dog colony collapse
DW Tripp, TE Rocke, JP Runge, RC Abbott, MW Miller - EcoHealth, 2017 - Springer
Plague impacts prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.), the endangered black-footed ferret (Mustela
nigripes) and other sensitive wildlife species. We compared efficacy of prophylactic …
nigripes) and other sensitive wildlife species. We compared efficacy of prophylactic …
Prairie dogs, persistent plague, flocking fleas, and pernicious positive feedback
DE Biggins, DA Eads - Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Plague (caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis) is a deadly flea-borne disease that
remains a threat to public health nearly worldwide and is particularly disruptive ecologically …
remains a threat to public health nearly worldwide and is particularly disruptive ecologically …
Boom and bust cycles of black-tailed prairie dog populations in the Thunder Basin grassland ecosystem
AD Davidson, DJ Augustine, H Jacobsen… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) exhibit boom and bust cycles in
landscapes where they are affected by outbreaks of plague caused by the introduced …
landscapes where they are affected by outbreaks of plague caused by the introduced …
Evolution, ecology, and zoonotic transmission of betacoronaviruses: A review
Coronavirus infections have been a part of the animal kingdom for millennia. The difference
emerging in the twenty-first century is that a greater number of novel coronaviruses are …
emerging in the twenty-first century is that a greater number of novel coronaviruses are …
[HTML][HTML] Yersinia pestis survival and replication in potential ameba reservoir
Plague ecology is characterized by sporadic epizootics, then periods of dormancy. Building
evidence suggests environmentally ubiquitous amebae act as feral macrophages and hosts …
evidence suggests environmentally ubiquitous amebae act as feral macrophages and hosts …
Long‐term effects of black‐tailed prairie dogs on livestock grazing distribution and mass gain
DJ Augustine, JD Derner - The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The conservation and management of black‐tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus)
have been contentious issues in grasslands of central North America for much of the past …
have been contentious issues in grasslands of central North America for much of the past …
Precipitation, climate change, and parasitism of prairie dogs by fleas that transmit plague
DA Eads, JL Hoogland - Journal of Parasitology, 2017 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are hematophagous ectoparasites that can reduce
the fitness of vertebrate hosts. Laboratory populations of fleas decline under dry conditions …
the fitness of vertebrate hosts. Laboratory populations of fleas decline under dry conditions …