Fralin Life Science Institute

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. Sera of 642 wild boars (Sus scrofa) shot by hunters in ten administrative regions of the Czech Republic during 1995–2000, were tested by indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA) for the presence of anti-Borrelia IgG. Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi sensu ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. In order to characterize the patterns of human exposure to spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsial and leptospiral infection, IgG surveys were conducted on 642 residents of ten different areas of the rural district of Necoclí, Colombia. Areas were selected ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Leptospirosis is a zoonosis that affects humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. Carnivores are at the top of the feeding chain, thus being exposed to pathogens through their preys. From June 2004 to April 2007, we analyzed for evidences of contact with ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. Sylvatic plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is a flea-borne disease that primarily affects rodents but has been detected in over 200 mammal species worldwide. Mammalian carnivores are routinely surveyed as sentinels of local plague activity, ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. The recent detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Portugal stimulated further research on the agent's enzootic cycle, which usually involves rodents. Thus a total 322 rodents belonging to five species, including 30 Apodemus sylvaticus (wood mouse), 65 ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. The potential risk for the introduction and establishment of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) within California is described based on the literature. JEV is a mosquito-borne arbovirus endemic to Asia that when transmitted to humans can lead to Japanese ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus was detected for the first time in the Netherlands in the summer of 2005. Aedes albopictus is a competent vector of several human viral diseases, and therefore the recent appearance of the vector is a concern to ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-7. Since the establishment of West Nile virus (WNV) into the United States, concern has arisen that this virus may also pose a serious threat to Australian biosecurity. The vector competence of 19 Australian mosquito species for a North American strain of ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. From the mandibular lymph nodes of wild red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) hunted in the region of Gmünd, Lower Austria, two gram-negative, oxidase and urease-positive, coccoid rod-shaped bacteria (strains 257 and 284) were isolated. Cells were fast growing, ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-10. A survey of ectoparasites and their associated pathogens was conducted in two South Carolina zoos, from 2004 to 2007. Dead, wild birds and mammals, as well as captive animals examined during routine veterinary checks constituted the study populations. ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Although serosurvey in human or animals is a useful and straightforward strategy routinely used for public health, it often faces different types of impediments: ethics, beliefs, limitation by animal owners, hazard of access to wild animals. To survey ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. The presence of cockroaches has health implications, such as nosocomial infection, as the insects move freely from areas within and around hospitals that may harbor pathogenic organisms. The goals of the present study were to determine species of bacteria ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. Blood meal identification is important for determining the host preferences and the vectorial capacity of hematophagous arthropods. In the past, mostly serological techniques using host-specific antibodies were used, but in recent years more sensitive and ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. A project to eradicate invasive small Asian mongooses (Herpestes javanicus) is underway to conserve the unique ecosystem of Okinawa Island, Japan. In the present study, we tried to elucidate whether the mongoose is a host of Japanese encephalitis virus (... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. Four white-tailed deer were inoculated with either the Ap-V1 or NY-18 strain of Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Ixodes scapularis nymphs were then allowed to acquistion feed on the inoculated deer and molt to adults. Only an Ap-V1 infected deer was infected ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-6. Granulocytic anaplasmosis (GA) is an emerging tick-transmitted disease that persists in rodent- Ixodes ricinus-complex tick cycles across the Holarctic. Although the putative reservoir for anaplasmosis in the western United States is the dusky-footed ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. Between the years 2001 and 2005, a total of 72,895 female mosquitoes were trapped during their season of abundance, and analyzed. They were sorted into 4,723 pools belonging to 20 Culicidae species from the Anopheles, Aedes, Ochlerotatus, Culex, Culiseta, ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-4. Since 2005, Aedes albopictus mosquitoes have been detected in companies in the Netherlands that import ornamental plants from China. To assess the risks of dengue transmission, a study was carried out in 48 persons who are professionally exposed to these ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-8. Powassan virus (POWV) disease is a rare human disease caused by a tick-borne encephalitis group flavivirus maintained in a transmission cycle between Ixodes cookei and other ixodid ticks and small and medium-sized mammals. During 1958–1998, only 27 POWV ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases , Vol. 0, No. 0: 1-10. The present study evaluated the infection of opossums (Didelphis aurita) by Rickettsia rickettsii and their role as amplifier hosts for horizontal transmission of R. rickettsii to Amblyomma cajennense ticks. Three groups of opossums were evaluated: on ... (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)