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Trypanosomiasis in Introduced Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) Gifts to Ex Situ Habitat in Aitong, Kenya. 肯尼亚艾通原生境引进的南方白犀牛（Ceratotherium simum simum）的锥虫病。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-24-00026

Francis Gakuya, Richard Kock, Isaac Lekolool, Steve Mihok

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High Prevalence and Broad Distribution of Trichomonas gypaetinii in Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the USA. 美国白头鹰（Haliaceetus leucocephalus）体内毛滴虫的高流行率和广泛分布。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-24-00008

Abigail J Cunningham, Kayla B Garrett, Nicole M Nemeth, Heather Barron, Iga Stasiak, Bethany Groves, Samantha E J Gibbs, Mark G Ruder, Melanie R Kunkel, Alisia A W Weyna, Xuan H Teo, Chloe Goodwin, Rebecca Radisic, Aidan O'Reilly, Liandrie Swanepoel, Christopher A Cleveland, Kate G Slankard, Michael J Yabsley

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Antibodies to Influenza A Virus in Lesser (Aythya affinis) and Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) in the USA. 美国小褐马鸡（Aytha affinis）和大褐马鸡（Aytha marila）的甲型流感病毒抗体。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-24-00021

Harrison Huang, Rebecca L Poulson, Jeffery D Sullivan, Susan E W De La Cruz, Hutchison Walbridge, David E Stallknecht, Diann J Prosser

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Differential Effects of Chewing Lice on Body Condition across Host Age and Sex in Rough-legged Hawks (Buteo lagopus). 粗腿鹰（Buteo lagopus）嚼虱对宿主不同年龄和性别身体状况的不同影响。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-24-00013

Mason W Maron, Neil Paprocki, Jeb P Owen, Courtney J Conway

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Nasopharyngeal Botflies Oestrus ovis and Cephenemyia stimulator in Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) from Northern Spain. 西班牙北部狍子（Capreolus capreolus）的鼻咽蝇Oestrus ovis和Cephenemyia stimulator。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00147

Angélica Martínez-Delgado, Natividad Diez-Baños, Maria Del Rosario Hidalgo, Sara González Hidalgo, Ramon A Carreno

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Effective Field Sampling of Rectoanal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue for Antemortem Chronic Wasting Disease Testing in White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus). 现场采集直肠黏膜相关淋巴组织的有效样本，用于白尾鹿死前慢性消耗性疾病检测。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-24-00020

Marie L J Gilbertson, Lindsey J Long, Heather N Inzalaco, Wendy C Turner, Daniel J Storm

{"title":"Effective Field Sampling of Rectoanal Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue for Antemortem Chronic Wasting Disease Testing in White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus).","authors":"Marie L J Gilbertson, Lindsey J Long, Heather N Inzalaco, Wendy C Turner, Daniel J Storm","doi":"10.7589/JWD-D-24-00020","DOIUrl":"10.7589/JWD-D-24-00020","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease of cervids that has spread across much of North America. Although gold standard CWD diagnostics involve postmortem testing of medial retropharyngeal lymph nodes or obex (brain stem), a key tissue sample for antemortem testing is rectoanal mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (RAMALT). However, collection of an adequate sample (i.e., enough lymphoid follicles) may be affected by factors such as deer age, repeated sampling, skill of the sampler, and adverse conditions during collection. Here, we document the protocol used to train personnel for RAMALT collection in a large study of free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Wisconsin, USA, and determine factors that contributed to the occurrence of inadequate RAMALT samples. Our training protocol included hands-on experience with postmortem tissues, as well as a mentored collection process in the field. Collection of RAMALT under field conditions was highly successful, with 763/806 (94.7%) samples deemed adequate for subsequent testing. Although inadequate samples were rare, they were more likely to occur with older deer and when samples were collected at dusk (i.e., limited ambient lighting). We conclude that RAMALT collection can be highly successful under adverse field conditions, including with technicians with limited prior veterinary experience, and we provide details of our training program to facilitate repeatability in other antemortem CWD testing efforts.","PeriodicalId":17602,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Wildlife Diseases","volume":" ","pages":"996-1003"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effect of Pregnancy on Mercury Concentration in the Body of Free-living Small Rodents. 怀孕对自由生活的小型啮齿动物体内汞浓度的影响

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00183

Ivana Jankovská, Veronika Karešová, Tereza Michlová, Petr Kunc, Ivana Knížková, Markéta Zárybnická, Iva Langrová

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Metastatic Osteosarcoma of the Distal Femur in a Korean Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus). 韩国水鹿（Hydropotes inermis argyropus）股骨远端转移性骨肉瘤。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00121

Min-Gyeong Seo, Inhey Hong, Bumseok Kim, Jong-Hyun Kim, Changgeun Kang, Il-Hwa Hong

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No Ranaviral DNA Found in Australian Freshwater Turtles, 2014-19, Despite Previous Serologic Evidence. 尽管以前有血清学证据，但 2014-19 年澳大利亚淡水龟中未发现拉那病毒 DNA。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00051

Wytamma Wirth, Lin Schwarzkopf, Jason Schaffer, Ellen Ariel

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A Canine Distemper Outbreak in Urban Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Brussels, Belgium, 2020. 2020 年比利时布鲁塞尔城市赤狐（Vulpes vulpes）爆发犬瘟热疫情。

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Journal of Wildlife Diseases Pub Date : 2024-07-01 DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-23-00157

Paul Tavernier, Marco van de Bildt, Thijs Kuiken, Koen Van Den Berge, Hilde De Cock, Sanne Terryn, Ben Van der Wijden, Olivier Beck

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