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Influenza A viruses: new research developments
Nature Reviews Microbiology. 2011 Aug; 9, 590-603. doi:10.1038/nrmicro2613
RA Medina and A Garcia-Sastre

Management of Yellowstone bison and brucellosis transmission risk – Implications for conservation and restoration
Biological Conservation. 2011 May; 144(5): 1322-1334
PJ White et al.

Development of an aquatic pathogen database (AquaPathogen X) and its utilization in tracking emerging fish virus pathogens in North America
J Fish Dis. 2011 Aug;34(8):579-87. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01270.x.
EJ Emmenegger et al.

Data–model fusion to better understand emerging pathogens and improve infectious disease forecasting
Ecological Applications. 2011; 21:1443–1460. doi:10.1890/09-1409.1
SL LaDeau et al.

The spread of pathogens through international trade
Scientific and Technical Review. 2011 April 01; 30(1)
SC MacDiarmid, Ed.
See chapter: The spread of pathogens through trade in wildlife

European Journal of Wildlife Research - August 2011
Volume 57, Number 4

Emerging Infectious Diseases - August 2011
Volume 17, Number 8

Attempts to detect West Nile virus in wild birds in Poland
Acta Vet Hung. 2011 Sep;59(3):405-8.
JS Niczyporuk et al.

The Pathogenesis of Foot-and-Mouth Disease II: Viral Pathways in Swine, Small Ruminants, and Wildlife; Myotropism, Chronic Syndromes, and Molecular Virus-Host Interactions
Transbound Emerg Dis. 2011 Aug;58(4):305-26. doi: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2011.01236.x. Epub 2011 Jun 15.
J Arzt et al.

Spatial clustering of TB-infected cattle herds prior to and following proactive badger removal
Epidemiol Infect. 2011 Aug;139(8):1220-9. Epub 2010 Oct 18.
Kelly GE, More SJ.

Communicating about zoonotic disease: Strategic considerations for wildlife professionals
Wildlife Society Bulletin. 2011 Jun; 35(2): 112-119. doi: 10.1002/wsb.29
DJ Decker et al.
Individual and combined effects of multiple pathogens on Pacific treefrogs
Oecologia. 2011 Aug;166(4):1029-41. Epub 2011 Mar 13.
JM Romansic et al.

Baseline heavy metals and metalloid values in blood of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from Baja California Sur, Mexico
Mar Pollut Bull. 2011 Jul 23. [Epub ahead of print]
C Ley-Quiñónez et al.

Disease dynamics vary spatially and temporally in a North American amphibian
Biological Conservation. 2011 Jun; 144(6): 1910-1915
AE Savage et al.

Publications courtesy of the Australian Wildlife Health Network
Animal Health Surveillance Quarterly Report - Jan-Mar 2011
Volume 16, Issue 1
Australian Wildlife Health Network - p. 7
Aquatic animal health - p. 9

A retrospective study of post-mortem examination findings in takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
N Z Vet J. 2011 Jul; 59(4):160-5.
J McLelland et al.

Animal Health Australia (2011). Wild Animal Response Strategy (Version 3.3). Australian Veterinary Emergency Plan (AUSVETPLAN), Edition 3, Primary Industries Ministerial Council, Canberra, ACT. [pdf]

Israel Journal of Veterinary Medicine - June 2011
Volume 66, Number 2 [pdf full-text availble]
Tetrameres Fissispina Infection in Ducks from Bandipora Area of Kashmir Valley - p. 43
Monitoring Wild Birds for Exposure to Toxicants - p. 48

Top Stories - News Briefs

Deer Disease Test Results Come Back Clean [ktbs.com - wwwktbs.com, 01 Aug 2011; Location: Texas, USA]
West Nile Seen In North Dakota [KFGO.com - www.kfgo.com, 02 Aug 2011; Location: Towner Cty., North Dakota, USA - Map It ][Human case]
Scientists study whale-ship collisions [SF Gate - www.sfgate.com; 02 Aug 2011; T Barboza]
U of C student seeks raccoon carcasses, feces for study [Calgary Herald - www.calgaryherald.com, 13 Jul 2011, K Cryderman]
Study of dead birds aims to protect Canada’s poultry farms from disease [iPolitics.ca - ipolitics.ca, 01 Aug 2011, K Harris] [sweeping study of dead wild birds]