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Movements of Wild Ruddy Shelducks in the Central Asian Flyway and Their Spatial Relationship to Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1
Viruses. 2013 Sep 9;5(9):2129-52. doi: 10.3390/v5092129
Takekawa JY et al.

Modeling seasonal behavior changes and disease transmission with application to chronic wasting disease
J Theor Biol. 2013 Sep 10. pii: S0022-5193(13)00424-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.09.003. [Epub ahead of print]
Oraby T, Vasilyeva O, Krewski D, Lutscher F.

Rapid Antemortem Detection of CWD Prions in Deer Saliva
PLoS ONE. 2013; 8(9): e74377. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0074377
Henderson DM, Manca M, Haley NJ, Denkers ND, Nalls AV, et al.

Mycoplasmas and their host: emerging and re-emerging minimal pathogens
Trends Microbiol. 2013 Apr;21(4):196-203. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2013.01.003. Epub 2013 Feb 16.
Citti C, Blanchard A.

A strategy to estimate unknown viral diversity in mammals
mBio. 2013; 4(5):e00598-13. doi:10.1128/mBio.00598-13.
Anthony SJ et al.

Success Factors for Avian Influenza Vaccine Use in Poultry and Potential Impact at the Wild Bird-Agricultural Interface
Ecohealth. 2013 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print]
Swayne DE, Spackman E, Pantin-Jackwood M.

Rabies, Canine Distemper, and Canine Parvovirus Exposure in Large Carnivore Communities from Two Zambian Ecosystems
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 2013 Sep; 13(9): 643-649. doi:10.1089/vbz.2012.1233.
Are R. Berentsen et al.

Immune-relevant and new xenobiotic molecular biomarkers to assess anthropogenic stress in seals
Mar Environ Res. 2013 Aug 27. pii: S0141-1136(13)00135-9. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.08.010. [Epub ahead of print]
Weirup L, Müller S, Ronnenberg K, Rosenberger T, Siebert U, Lehnert K.

Helminths of American Robins, Turdus migratorius, and House Sparrows, Passer domesticus (Order: Passeriformes), from Suburban Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A
Comparative Parasitology 80(2):287-291. 2013. doi:10.1654/4611.1
Gabriel L. Hamer et al.

Development of a real-time reverse transcription PCR assay for detection of a novel nidovirus associated with a neurological disease of the Australian brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
New Zealand Veterinary Journal. 2013; 61(5): 286-291. DOI:10.1080/00480169.2013.780279
M Dunowskaa, G Gopakumara and M R Perrotta

Trophic Cascades Following the Disease-Induced Decline of an Apex Predator, the Tasmanian Devil
Conserv Biol. 2013 Sep 11. doi: 10.1111/cobi.12152. [Epub ahead of print]
Hollings T, Jones M, Mooney N, McCallum H.

Wildlife-associated zoonotic diseases in some southern African countries in relation to game meat safety: A review
Onderstepoort J Vet Res. 2012 Dec 5;79(1):E1-E12. doi: 10.4102/ojvr.v79i1.422.
Bekker JL, Hoffman LC, Jooste PJ.

Virucidal effect of acidic electrolyzed water and neutral electrolyzed water on avian influenza viruses
Arch Virol. 2013 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print]
Tamaki S, Bui VN, Ngo LH, Ogawa H, Imai K.

GeoHealth Newsletter
Volume 10, Number 01

• Emerging Avian Influenza Viruses Highlight the Importance of Wild Bird Surveillance

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine - September 2013
Volume 44, Issue 3