Exotic disease focus: Chronic wasting disease
... Transmission is known to occur naturally within species, from elk to mule deer and white-tailed deer, from mule deer to elk, and from mule deer to white-tailed deer. It is also known that transmission of CWD can occur between farmed and feral populations, most ...
... Transmission is known to occur naturally within species, from elk to mule deer and white-tailed deer, from mule deer to elk, and from mule deer to white-tailed deer. It is also known that transmission of CWD can occur between farmed and feral populations, most ...
infectious diseases: a review Modelling the influence of human
... To discuss and understand the implications of human behavioural responses to diseases, it is useful to recognize that there are two different processes at play. Human behaviour is based on attitudes, belief systems, opinions and awareness of a disease, and all these factors can change over time, bot ...
... To discuss and understand the implications of human behavioural responses to diseases, it is useful to recognize that there are two different processes at play. Human behaviour is based on attitudes, belief systems, opinions and awareness of a disease, and all these factors can change over time, bot ...
May/June 2005: Volume 33, Number 3 (PDF: 108KB/16 pages)
... Syndrome (SARS) and West Nile virus. Further, over the past few years, the threat of bioterrorism has put MDH on alert for diseases that could be caused by intentional acts including diseases that previously were declared eradicated such as smallpox. Changes in clinical laboratory practices also hav ...
... Syndrome (SARS) and West Nile virus. Further, over the past few years, the threat of bioterrorism has put MDH on alert for diseases that could be caused by intentional acts including diseases that previously were declared eradicated such as smallpox. Changes in clinical laboratory practices also hav ...
Atrophic Rhinitis March 2005
... penetrating as to render the near presence of the sufferer not only unpleasant but almost unendurable.” Although the frequency and causes of this disease have changed since that time, the clinical features of the disease remain exactly as they were described over 100 years ago. Physical findings The ...
... penetrating as to render the near presence of the sufferer not only unpleasant but almost unendurable.” Although the frequency and causes of this disease have changed since that time, the clinical features of the disease remain exactly as they were described over 100 years ago. Physical findings The ...
Conventional and molecular detection of Newcastle disease and
... reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) have been frequently used all over the world to detect viruses from the field samples (Kant et al., 1997; Liu et al., 1998; Gohm et al., 2000 and Mathivanan et al., 2004). Clinical manifestations and postmortem findings of affected birds may ai ...
... reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) have been frequently used all over the world to detect viruses from the field samples (Kant et al., 1997; Liu et al., 1998; Gohm et al., 2000 and Mathivanan et al., 2004). Clinical manifestations and postmortem findings of affected birds may ai ...
picquestion of the week:1/25/10
... Q: Which drugs have been implicated as possible causes of the condition known as lichen planus? A: Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease that most frequently affects the skin and oral mucosa. In rare cases, the disease may also involve the nails or scalp. The word lichen refers to a type of plant ...
... Q: Which drugs have been implicated as possible causes of the condition known as lichen planus? A: Lichen planus is an inflammatory disease that most frequently affects the skin and oral mucosa. In rare cases, the disease may also involve the nails or scalp. The word lichen refers to a type of plant ...
Emerging Tick-borne Diseases: A Roundtable Discussion
... highly adapted to persist in dogs’ blood or other tissues for a long time without causing disease; when clinical disease occurs, something went wrong.The dog’s immune system started recognizing the organism, or the organism, perhaps because of coinfection, created an immunologic imbalance within the ...
... highly adapted to persist in dogs’ blood or other tissues for a long time without causing disease; when clinical disease occurs, something went wrong.The dog’s immune system started recognizing the organism, or the organism, perhaps because of coinfection, created an immunologic imbalance within the ...
Chronic Wasting Disease Fact Sheet
... detecting CWD in hunter-killed samples or within captive facilities. They are, however, too insensitive to detect prion protein in other than lymphoid or neural tissues, where PrPCWD concentrations are lower, but may still contain infectivity. Bioassays (challenge studies in cervids or transgenic ce ...
... detecting CWD in hunter-killed samples or within captive facilities. They are, however, too insensitive to detect prion protein in other than lymphoid or neural tissues, where PrPCWD concentrations are lower, but may still contain infectivity. Bioassays (challenge studies in cervids or transgenic ce ...
Cutaneous Anthrax - UNC School of Medicine
... chemical disinfection Anthrax is endemic in western Asia (Iran Turkey Afghanistan,) & western Africa (McGovern, Elect Text Dermatol, 1999) ...
... chemical disinfection Anthrax is endemic in western Asia (Iran Turkey Afghanistan,) & western Africa (McGovern, Elect Text Dermatol, 1999) ...
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... with a board shortly after dipping. ,Vhere the fluid .is old and foul it should not be used for the dipping of sheep, and in any case is better replaced by fresh dipping fluid. An observation on this question of cattle and horse hairs was made in a tank used without cleaning out for twelve months fo ...
... with a board shortly after dipping. ,Vhere the fluid .is old and foul it should not be used for the dipping of sheep, and in any case is better replaced by fresh dipping fluid. An observation on this question of cattle and horse hairs was made in a tank used without cleaning out for twelve months fo ...
- The University of Liverpool Repository
... decreased transmission of bovine tuberculosis in the UK (21-23). Managing the challenges of ...
... decreased transmission of bovine tuberculosis in the UK (21-23). Managing the challenges of ...
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, pp
... How are the instruments and Stryker saw decontaminated after an autopsy on a case of suspected prion disease? ...
... How are the instruments and Stryker saw decontaminated after an autopsy on a case of suspected prion disease? ...
Incorporating habitat distribution in wildlife disease models
... allowing recovery of red squirrels to pre-infection densities; this has important consequences for the conservation of red squirrels. More generally, we find that the extent of disease spread is dependent on the rare passage of infection through poor quality corridors connecting good quality habitat ...
... allowing recovery of red squirrels to pre-infection densities; this has important consequences for the conservation of red squirrels. More generally, we find that the extent of disease spread is dependent on the rare passage of infection through poor quality corridors connecting good quality habitat ...
- LSHTM Research Online
... prevalence). From here on, we will use the terms ”belief-based” and ”prevalencebased” to separate the two types of information due to which behavioural change can occur. There are many alternatives to such a classification, but we argue that the proposed classification captures the key differences b ...
... prevalence). From here on, we will use the terms ”belief-based” and ”prevalencebased” to separate the two types of information due to which behavioural change can occur. There are many alternatives to such a classification, but we argue that the proposed classification captures the key differences b ...
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (Streptococcus pneumoniae
... of S. pneumoniae within a family or household is influenced by factors such as crowding, season and the presence of upper respiratory infections or pneumococcal disease such as pneumonia or otitis media (2). In adults, crowded living conditions and close contact as in military camps, correctional fa ...
... of S. pneumoniae within a family or household is influenced by factors such as crowding, season and the presence of upper respiratory infections or pneumococcal disease such as pneumonia or otitis media (2). In adults, crowded living conditions and close contact as in military camps, correctional fa ...
Common Superficial Fungal Infections
... Tinea capitis usually occurs predominantly in prepubertal children. It can be acquired from infected puppies and kittens and by close contact with infected children. The three most common dermatophytes causing tinea capitis are Trichophyton tonsurans, Microsporum canis and Microsporum audouinii. The ...
... Tinea capitis usually occurs predominantly in prepubertal children. It can be acquired from infected puppies and kittens and by close contact with infected children. The three most common dermatophytes causing tinea capitis are Trichophyton tonsurans, Microsporum canis and Microsporum audouinii. The ...
A simulation model of intraherd transmission of foot and mouth
... assumed for the number of animal-to-animal contacts (k) adequate for transmission ranged from 0.6 to 9.0 per hour (13.7–216.0 per day). A total of 40,000 iterations (5,000 for each scenario, assessing 4 adequate contact rates and 2 detection criteria) were run. The model predicted that FMD would not ...
... assumed for the number of animal-to-animal contacts (k) adequate for transmission ranged from 0.6 to 9.0 per hour (13.7–216.0 per day). A total of 40,000 iterations (5,000 for each scenario, assessing 4 adequate contact rates and 2 detection criteria) were run. The model predicted that FMD would not ...
Anthrax
... Thousands of people used to perish under the infection before the 20th century, in concentration camps the cases of Anthrax was significant but now to the rise and improvement of antibiotics and medical technology Anthrax is on a decrease. ...
... Thousands of people used to perish under the infection before the 20th century, in concentration camps the cases of Anthrax was significant but now to the rise and improvement of antibiotics and medical technology Anthrax is on a decrease. ...
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis (/ˌliːʃməˈnaɪəsɪs/) or leishmaniosis (/liːʃˌmeɪnɪˈoʊsɪs/ or /liːʃˌmænɪˈoʊsɪs/) is a disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and spread by the bite of certain types of sandflies. The disease can present in three main ways: cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral leishmaniasis. The cutaneous form presents with skin ulcers, while the mucocutaneous form presents with ulcers of the skin, mouth, and nose, and the visceral form starts with skin ulcers and then later presents with fever, low red blood cells, and enlarged spleen and liver.Infections in humans are caused by more than 20 species of Leishmania. Risk factors include poverty, malnutrition, deforestation, and urbanization. All three types can be diagnosed by seeing the parasites under the microscope. Additionally, visceral disease can be diagnosed by blood tests.Leishmaniasis can be partly prevented by sleeping under nets treated with insecticide. Other measures include spraying insecticides to kill sandflies and treating people with the disease early to prevent further spread. The treatment needed is determined by where the disease is acquired, the species of Leishmania, and the type of infection. Some possible medications used for visceral disease include liposomal amphotericin B, a combination of pentavalent antimonials and paromomycin, and miltefosine. For cutaneous disease, paromomycin, fluconazole, or pentamidine may be effective.About 12 million people are currently infected in some 98 countries. About 2 million new cases and between 20 and 50 thousand deaths occur each year. About 200 million people in Asia, Africa, South and Central America, and southern Europe live in areas where the disease is common. The World Health Organization has obtained discounts on some medications to treat the disease. The disease may occur in a number of other animals, including dogs and rodents.