Publications

physiological basis of host susceptibility of florida mosquitoes to dirofilaria immitis.		1975	441
human antirabies treatment in the united states, 1972.	data were examined on 965 persons treated in six states (delaware, florida, georgia, illinois, north dakota, and south carolina) and new york city in 1972 for possible rabies exposure. males 10-19 years were found to be the group at greatest risk, and exposures occurred most frequently during the warm months. dogs, other domestic animals, and wildlife were about equally responsible for human exposures in the six states, but 99% of the exposures in new york city involved dogs. antirabies postexp ...	1979	432411
serologic survey for toxoplasma gondii in wild animals in florida.	blood samples were collected for serum separation from 114 species of wild animals (25 species of mammals, 82 species of birds, and 7 species of reptiles) in florida. each of the 3,471 samples was tested for antibodies to toxoplasma gondii, using the indirect hemagglutination test. the highest prevalences of t gondii antibodies were 19% in armadillos (dasypus novemcinctus), 18% in raccoons (procyon lotor), 13% in black rats (rattus rattus), and 11% in opossums (didelphis marsupialis). antibody p ...	1979	521384
the mount sinai medical center cyclotron: its clinical role.		1978	628776
poisonous snakebite treatment in the united states.	this is retrospective report of 107 cases of poisonous snakebites treated in south georgia and north florida. sixty-seven percent of the cases required intensive treatment. intravenous antivenin therapy, if indicated, should be given early and over a short time. steroids are of use primarily for allergic phenomena. fasciotomies were not necessary unless cooling or inadequate antivenin had been administered. a grading system that matches the species of snake with the severity of the bite was use ...	1978	671686
an evaluation of military sentry dogs as a sentinel system to everglades virus (venezuelan equine encephalitis fe3-7c strain).		1975	812018
salmonella infection in dogs, cats, tortoises and terrapins.		1975	1096443
chiropteran rabies in florida: a twenty-year analysis, 1954 to 1973.	chiropteran rabies in florida is analyzed for the 20-year period 1954 to 1973. the examination of 6,447 bats between 1954 and 1961 yielded 55 (0.85%) positive animals. from 1962 to 1973 however, 2,293 bats examined yielded 236 (10.3%) positive. the yellow bat, lasiurus intermedius floridanus, accounted for 183 (63.1%) of all cases of chiropteran rabies. sporadic cases occurred throughout the state with more being reported from the central portion of the state. cases have been reported every mont ...	1975	1119671
seroprevalence of babesiosis in greyhounds in florida.	an indirect fluorescent antibody test was used to serologically survey greyhounds from 10 kennels that are part of the racing greyhound industry in florida. age of dogs ranged from 11 months to 11 years. additionally, 50 adult non-greyhound pet dogs were consecutively surveyed. of 393 greyhounds tested, 181 (46%) were seropositive for babesiosis; pet dogs were seronegative. slightly higher percentage of seropositive males than females was observed, but this difference was only significant (p les ...	1992	1537689
a three-year aerobiologic pollen survey of the tampa bay area, florida.	an aerobiologic survey using a rotoslide sampler was conducted daily (january 1979 through december 1981) in tampa, florida. a major tree pollen season (dec. through may) consisted of oak, pine, australian pine, bald cypress, cedar, bayberry and mulberry. a minor tree season (oct. and nov.) consisted of australian pine and elm. grass pollen was found throughout the year and most prevalent april through october. a major weed pollen season (may through dec.) consisted of ragweed, mexican tea, pigw ...	1991	1958010
prevalence and biology of endosymbionts of fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae) from dogs and cats in alachua county, florida.	a study was conducted to determine the prevalence and biology of endosymbionts in local populations of fleas collected from dogs and cats in alachua co., florida. four hundred three ctenocephalides felis (bouché), 194 pulex simulans baker, and 44 echidnophaga gallinacea (westwood) were examined. fleas were collected from 52 dogs and 51 cats. from 1 to 20 fleas were dissected from each host. a variety of microorganisms and metazoa was observed, including a baculovirus, gram-negative bacteria, ric ...	1990	2280390
additional instances of human parasitism by the brown dog tick (acari: ixodidae).	nine cases of humans parasitized by the brown dog tick, rhipicephalus sanguineus (latreille), are reported. eight cases occurred during 1989. seven of the individuals were from an apparent focus of human biting in northern texas and southwestern oklahoma, one case was from san antonio, bexar county, tex., and one case was from homestead air force base, dade county, fla. these cases suggest that the role of r. sanguineus in the transmission of the etiologic agent of canine ehrlichiosis and other ...	1990	2280392
rabies surveillance, united states, 1988.	the primary purpose of the annual report on rabies surveillance is to assist local and state public health officials in the planning of rabies control programs and to guide health professionals in evaluating the need for rabies postexposure prophylaxis in patients who are exposed to animals that may be rabid. in 1988, a total of 4,724 cases of animal rabies were reported by 47 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico, similar to the total (4,729) for 1987. no human cases of rabies were ...	1989	2505046
multiple sclerosis and canine distemper on key west, florida.		1987	2884509
ethnicity and food stamp program participation: effect upon dietary intakes of low-income mothers served by a north florida family practice center.	ethnic differences in self-reported dietary intake between blacks and whites (participants and non-participants in the food stamp program) were studied in a group of 102 low-income mothers presenting themselves for treatment at an urban family practice center. the study population included 51 whites, of whom 21 were participants in the food stamp program, and 51 blacks, of whom 29 were food stamp program participants. the mean age of white and black mothers was approximately 29 years. mean numbe ...	1988	3418004
responses of atopic dogs to regional allergens: 268 cases (1981-1984).	responses of atopic dogs to intradermal challenge with 60 allergens were determined and compared for 4 regions of the united states twenty-seven allergens incited significantly higher responses in atopic dogs residing in northern florida, when compared with dogs in illinois; responses to 28 allergens were more significant in dogs residing in southern florida vs illinois. only 1 allergen caused more responses in atopic dogs in northern florida, compared with dogs in southern florida. females had ...	1986	3804851
phage typing of the mycobacterium avium-intracellulare-scrofulaceum complex. a study of strains of diverse geographic and host origin.	a total of 339 strains of the mycobacterium avium-intracellulare-scrofulaceum complex were phage typed using our previously described technique and 11 typing phages. these included 235 strains of human origin obtained from state health laboratories in virginia, georgia, florida, and arkansas, 26 strains isolated from persons with aids, 38 strains isolated from animals, and 40 environmental isolates. a phage-typing scheme was developed that denotes sensitivity to 8 primary typing phages: the jf g ...	1985	4026062
rocky mountain spotted fever acquired in florida, 1973-83.	from 1973 to 1983, 49 florida residents were reported with confirmed rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf), 25 of whom were considered to have had florida-acquired disease. although there was no history of tick exposure for six of these 25 persons, all had contact with dogs or outdoor activities during the incubation period. the tick vectors of rmsf are widely distributed throughout florida. we conclude that rmsf, although rare in florida, can be acquired in the state.	1985	4061716
isolations of an arbovirus of the bunyamwera group (tensaw virus) from mosquitoes in the southeastern united states, 1960-1963.		1969	4387750
host-feeding patterns of florida mosquitoes. i. aedes, anopheles, coquillettidia, mansonia and psorophora.		1971	4403447
epizootic of canine distemper virus infection among urban raccoons and gray foxes.		1974	4436928
the occurrence and effects of the local strains of the california encephalitis group of viruses in domestic mammals of florida.		1973	4745239
pets and rheumatoid arthritis. an epidemiologic survey.		1974	4825644
canine brucellosis in florida: serologic survey of pound dogs, animal shelter workers and veterinarians.		1974	4841818
trends of sporadic leptospirosis in florida.		1970	4984882
morphology of a north american strain of ancylostoma braziliense gomes de faria, 1910.		1971	5156465
what damages for a dog?		1970	5529820
recurring st. louis encephalitis virus infection at an urban homesite.		1967	6067464
survey of bacteriologic flora of conjunctiva and cornea in healthy psittacine birds.	a total of 151 eyes from healthy psittacine birds were examined by bacteriologic cultural methods. bacterial growth was not found in 41% of eyes cultured, staphylococcus epidermidis was found in 25%, alpha-hemolytic streptococci in 25%, corynebacterium spp in 7%, and staphylococcus aureus in 5%. each of the following organisms were found in 1% of the eyes; pasteurella spp, actinobacillus spp, escherichia coli, klebsiella spp, enterobacter spp, pseudomonas spp, proteus spp, and bacillus spp. more ...	1983	6638654
respiratory tract allergy to household pet birds.	pet birds may be as great an allergenic problem as cats and dogs. some of the estimated 25 to 30 million pet birds in the united states may cause such allergic symptoms as nocturnal wheezy cough, asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis or other manifestations during a short or long period of induction. most of the 62,000 exotic birds imported each month are members of the psittacine or parrot family. such birds may be particularly troublesome in that they pollute the home environment by antigenic disch ...	1984	6696295
ixodid ticks on feral swine in florida.	more than 99% of the 645 feral swine (sus scrofa l.) in southern florida harbored ixodid ticks. dermacentor variabilis (american dog tick) was present on 99.6% of the swine and comprised 82.5% of the ticks collected. amblyomma maculatum (gulf coast tick) occurred on 85.9% of the hosts and 17.4% of the collections were of this species. amblyomma americanum (lone star tick) and ixodes scapularis (black-legged tick) were found infrequently and together constituted less than 0.1% of the ticks. pigs ...	1984	6737605
prevalence and distribution of sarcocystis sp among wild swine of southeastern united states.	digestive techniques revealed sarcocystis sp infection in 62 of 192 (32%) wild swine collected in alabama, arkansas, georgia, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, south carolina, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia. sarcosporidia were not detected in wild swine of florida and were rarely found in the lower coastal plains of georgia, mississippi, and south carolina. swine from mountainous terrain in north carolina, tennessee, and west virginia and bottomland floodplain regions of alabama, a ...	1981	6799467
babesiosis in the greyhound.	babesiosis was diagnosed in five 11- to 18-day old greyhound pups. in 3 pups, babesia canis organisms were identified by examination of a wright's-giemsa-stained smear of blood. in 2 pups, the diagnosis was established by examination of a splenic impression smear obtained at necropsy. findings in the 3 clinical cases included depression, weakness, anorexia, pallor, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. subcutaneous administration of diminazene aceturate resulted in rapid clinical recovery in these cases ...	1983	6853321
pet ownership among persons with aids in three florida counties.	interviews were conducted among 408 adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome at three local health departments to determine the proportion who owned pets, their perceived attachment to their pets, and the proportion who were informed about zoonoses. nearly half (187, or 46%) were living with pets, most commonly dogs (64%), followed by cats (38%), fish (15%), birds (8%), reptiles (3%), and rodents (2%). most pet owners (81%) reported an attachment to their pet. only 10% were informed of zoo ...	1995	7485673
rabies surveillance in the united states during 1994.	in 1994, 48 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 8,224 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 6 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 93% (7,632 cases) were wild animals, whereas 7% (592 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases decreased 13.4% from that of 1993 (9,498 cases), with most of the decline resulting from 19.2% fewer cases of rabies in raccoons. two previously described epizootics of rabies involvi ...	1995	7493894
the centenary of lester dragstedt--fifty years of therapeutic vagotomy.	lester reynolds dragstedt was trained initially as a physiologist and subsequently became a surgeon. he achieved renown not only because of his intellectual and technical skills, but because he was able to utilize physiological principles to define the development of surgical procedures. a humble upbringing in anaconda, montana was followed by a scientific education in chicago. his brief background in surgery was obtained during a two year period spent mostly in vienna and budapest. at the unive ...	1994	7502534
translocation of coyote rabies--florida, 1994.	translocation of a rabies variant from one area to another has been identified increasingly in the united states. during november and december 1994, rabies was diagnosed in five dogs from two associated kennels in florida; in addition, two other dogs being kept at one of the kennels died with suspected, but unconfirmed, rabies. rabies virus recovered from the five dogs was identified as a variant not previously found in florida but endemic in coyotes (canis latrans) in south texas. the suspected ...	1995	7623760
rabies in a dog vaccinated by its owner.		1994	7698929
blood hosts of aedes albopictus in the united states.	bloodfed aedes albopictus were collected during 1989-91 by vacuum aspirator from rural and urban study sites in missouri, florida, indiana, illinois, and louisiana. blood hosts identified by elisa and precipitin tests were rabbit (n = 91), rattus sp. (n = 69), dog (n = 14), unidentified mammal (n = 14), cow (n = 13), human (n = 10), deer (n = 10), sciurid (n = 7), turtle (n = 5), murid other than rattus sp. (n = 4), raccoon (n = 3), passeriform bird (n = 3), and cat (n = 2). as an opportunistic ...	1994	7807094
clinical prophylactic activity of melarsomine dihydrochloride (rm 340) against dirofilaria immitis in heartworm-naive beagles exposed to natural infection in three southeastern states.	melarsomine dihydrochloride (rm 340), a drug being developed as an adulticide for treatment of heartworm (dirofilaria immitis) infection in dogs, was safe and highly effective as a clinical prophylactic agent against naturally acquired infections using strategic and tactical treatment programs. the strategic program involved treatment every 4 months (three series of treatments per year), disregarding the mosquito season (ms), to clear the existing infection at each treatment. the tactical progra ...	1994	7879379
natural infections with borrelia spirochetes in two dogs from florida.	spirochetemia is a rarely reported observation in dogs. we describe the clinical, hematologic, and immunodiagnostic features of two spirochetemic dogs from northern florida and the subsequent isolation and preliminary characterization of a borrelia species from one dog in which culture of a sample for spirochetes was attempted. results of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, monoclonal antibody testing, and pcr analysis indicate that the florida isolate is not borrelia burgdorferi, the only other ...	1994	8150943
"the human spirit is a marvelous thing.".		1993	8244856
parasitic arthropods of sympatric opossums, cotton rats, and cotton mice from merritt island, florida.	six species of parasitic arthropods were collected from 12 opossums (didelphis virginiana), 8 species were obtained from 28 cotton rats (sigmodon hispidus), and 4 species were collected from 10 cotton mice (peromyscus gossypinus) from merritt island, brevard county, florida. the flea polygenis gwyni was the only parasite that infested all 3 host species, and it was present in very high densities (mean intensity = 73.7) on the opossums. the american dog tick, dermacentor variabilis, and the tropi ...	1993	8459341
cluster of five children with acute encephalopathy associated with cat-scratch disease in south florida.	between august 12 and september 27, 1994, five children in south florida were hospitalized at a single hospital because of encephalopathy, presenting as status epilepticus, associated with cat-scratch disease (csd). diagnoses were confirmed by using an indirect fluorescent antibody test to detect antibody to bartonella henselae, the causative agent of csd. these cases represent the first cluster of csd encephalopathy cases to be recognized in the united states. the patients lived within 7 miles ...	1995	8584313
the first isolation, in vitro propagation, and genetic characterization of ehrlichia canis in israel.	ehrlichia canis, the etiologic agent of canine ehrlichiosis, was isolated in israel from a naturally infected dog with acute signs of the disease. the organism designated e. canis 611, was passaged experimentally to a beagle, from which it was propagated in primary canine monocytes. the organism was then grown in vitro in a continuous canine cell line, dh82. nine beagles subsequently injected with whole e. canis-infected blood all developed typical symptoms of ehrlichiosis. an indirect immunoflu ...	1996	8686178
myocarditis in mice and guinea pigs experimentally infected with a canine-origin borrelia isolate from florida.	to characterize the pathogenic potential of a unique borrelia isolate obtained from a dog from florida (fcb isolate).	1996	8712515
human rabies--florida, 1996.	on february 8, 1996, a 26-year-old man died in a hospital in naples, florida, following progressive neurologic deterioration. rabies had been clinically suspected on the day he was admitted (december 30, 1995) and was confirmed by cdc on january 10, 1996. this report summarizes the investigation of this case by the florida department of health and rehabilitative services, collier county public health unit, which indicted a dog in mexico as the probable source of exposure.	1996	8769654
from the centers for disease control and prevention. human rabies--florida, 1996.		1996	8782625
rabies surveillance in the united states during 1995.	in 1995, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,877 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 92% (7,247 cases) were wild animals, whereas 8% (630 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases decreased 4.2% from that of 1994 (8,230 cases). most of the decline was the result of 17.1% fewer reported cases of rabies in raccoons in areas of the northeast, where rabies is now e ...	1996	8960176
immunoblot analysis of the immunoglobulin g response to ehrlichia canis in dogs: an international survey.	historically, considerable variation has been reported in the type and severity of clinical and hematologic abnormalities associated with canine ehrlichiosis. because of difficulties associated with the isolation of intracellular monocytic ehrlichia species in tissue culture systems, few e. canis isolates are available for comparative microbiologic studies. to address the issue of potential e. canis antigenic diversity in different regions of the world, dog sera reactive by indirect fluorescent ...	1997	9087922
chinaberry poisoning in two dogs.	two young dogs became acutely ill following ingestion of fallen fruit from a chinaberry tree (melia azedarach). clinical signs of poisoning developed within hours and were characteristic of gastrointestinal and cns disturbances. despite prompt and aggressive emergency treatment, neither dog survived longer than 36 hours after the onset of clinical signs of poisoning. necropsy of 1 dog revealed severe renal congestion, moderate hepatic congestion, and a moderate amount of serosanguineous fluid in ...	1997	9170094
the fleas (siphonaptera) of tennessee.	thirty-three species of fleas are recorded from the state of tennessee. new state records are reported for two species, the pulicid fleas euhoplopsyllus glacialis affinis and pulex simulans. two species of fleas with catholic feeding habits appear to be especially widespread and abundant in tennessee. these are the pulicid ctenocephalides felis which parasitizes cats, dogs, humans, opossums, and other medium to large sized mammals, and the hystrichopsyllid ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes which is as ...	1997	9221734
rabies surveillance in the united states during 1996.	in 1996, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,124 cases of rabies in non-human animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 92% (6,550 cases) were wild animals, whereas 8% (574 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases decreased 9.6% from that of 1995 (7,881 cases). although much of the decline was the result of fewer reported cases of rabies in raccoons, fewer cases were also reported among most g ...	1997	9412679
establishment of the tortoise tick amblyomma marmoreum (acari: ixodidae) on a reptile-breeding facility in florida.	the tortoise tick amblyomma marmoreum koch was found to be established on a reptile facility in central florida. over a 5-mo period, 443 ticks were collected from tortoises, dogs, and vegetation. collections from hosts were primarily from 3 species of exotic tortoises, including leopard tortoises, aldabra tortoises, and yellow-footed tortoises. the total numbers of ticks present, the presence of all life stages, and the slow development of this species indicate that this is not a recent infestat ...	1998	9775582
hug-a-pug.		1988	10286300
sparganosis in feral hogs (sus scrofa) from florida.		1999	10416473
aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae): an experimental and natural host of dirofilaria immitis (filarioidea: onchocercidae) in florida, u.s.a.	females of an aedes albopictus (skuse) colony from southeastern florida, u.s.a., ingested low (22.9 +/- 3.2 mg/female) and high (243.2 +/- 37.6 mf/female) numbers of microfilariae from a dog infected with dirofilaria immitis (leidy). high mortality of females occurred during the first 4 d after infection regardless of the number of microfilariae ingested; daily mortality was almost negligible during 5-15 d after infection. percentage of survival 15 d after infection was higher (63%) in females t ...	1999	10467770
oral rabies vaccine contact by raccoons and nontarget species in a field trial in florida.	rabies is enzootic in raccoons (procyon lotor) in the eastern united states. oral vaccination of free-ranging raccoons against rabies has the potential to control the disease in a principal reservoir and reduce the risk of rabies exposure among domestic animals and humans. free-ranging animal contact with baits containing a vaccinia virus recombinant vaccine expressing the rabies glycoprotein gene (v-rg) was monitored in pinellas county (florida, usa) from february through may 1997. bait contact ...	1999	10574527
susceptibility of geographically distinct aedes aegypti l. from florida to dirofilaria immitis (leidy) infection.	in the present study, five geographically distinct populations of aedes aegypti l. from various regions of florida were compared for their susceptibilities to dirofilaria immitis (leidy) infection. the populations were from gainesville (north central), jacksonville (north eastern), naples (south western), sarasota (west central), and vero beach (east central). mosquitoes of all the populations had fewer parasites in their malpighian tubules 6 and 13 days after blood feeding compared to the numbe ...	2000	10925796
classification of antibiotic resistance patterns of indicator bacteria by discriminant analysis: use in predicting the source of fecal contamination in subtropical waters.	the antibiotic resistance patterns of fecal streptococci and fecal coliforms isolated from domestic wastewater and animal feces were determined using a battery of antibiotics (amoxicillin, ampicillin, cephalothin, chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, tetracycline, erythromycin, streptomycin, and vancomycin) at four concentrations each. the sources of animal feces included wild birds, cattle, chickens, dogs, pigs, and raccoons. antibiotic resistance patterns of fecal streptococci and fecal colifor ...	2000	10966379
surgical treatment of septic peritonitis without abdominal drainage in 28 dogs.	the purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes of 28 dogs with generalized septic peritonitis treated without postoperative abdominal drainage. the overall mortality rate was 46%, with most cases of peritonitis being caused by leakage of the gastrointestinal tract (75%). etiology of peritonitis, abdominal cytopathology, total white blood cell count, packed cell volume, total protein, and results of serum biochemistries were not statistically different between survivors and nonsu ...	2001	11204482
seasonal prevalence of third-stage larvae of dirofilaria immitis in mosquitoes from florida and louisiana.	heads of 109,597 mosquitoes collected during 1996 and 1997 from gainesville, florida (1996, n = 39,131; 1997, = 34,209), bartow, florida (1996, n = 12,000; 1997, n = 12,000), and baton rouge, louisiana (1996, n = 12,257) were tested by a polymerase chain reaction and southern hybridization-based test for the presence of third-stage larvae of the canine heartworm dirofilaria immitis. mosquito heads were pooled (1-200 heads) by month, locality, and species for testing. the test used was species sp ...	2001	11318562
a comparison of the ameroid constrictor versus ligation in the surgical management of single extrahepatic portosystemic shunts.	twenty-two dogs were managed surgically for a single extrahepatic portosystemic shunt; 12 with surgical ligation and 10 with an ameroid constrictor. utilization of the ameroid constrictor significantly decreased surgery time to approximately half that of the ligation technique. a decreased intraoperative and postoperative complication rate was noted with the ameroid constrictor group. follow-up evaluation demonstrated comparable efficacy when comparing surgical techniques. the ameroid constricto ...	2001	11450841
sarcocystis greineri n. sp. (protozoa: sarcocystidae) in the virginia opossum (didelphis virginiana).	sarcocysts were found in the skeletal muscles of road-killed and live-trapped opossums collected in north central florida. sarcocysts were spindle-shaped and macroscopic and had an average measurement of 3.8 mm by 154.6 microm. sarcocysts were only observed in skeletal muscle. sarcocysts have invaginations throughout the sarcocyst wall, which is approximately 1 microm thick. protrusions on the sarcocyst wall are stumpy and digitlike and contain fibrillar elements that extend from the interior po ...	2001	11695370
prevalence of agglutinating antibodies to neospora caninum in raccoons, procyon lotor.	neospora caninum is an apicomplexan parasite that causes neonatal neuromuscular disease in dogs and abortions in cattle. dogs are the only proven definitive host. little is known about the prevalence of antibodies to this parasite in wildlife. sera from 99 raccoons (procyon lotor) were examined for agglutinating antibodies to n. caninum using the modified agglutination test employing formalin-fixed tachyzoites as antigen. raccoons originated in florida (n = 24, collected in 1996), new jersey (n ...	2001	11695399
identification of the sources of fecal coliforms in an urban watershed using antibiotic resistance analysis.	bacteria such as fecal coliforms are used as indicators of fecal pollution in natural waters. these bacteria are found in the feces of most wild and domestic animals and thus provide no information as to the source of fecal contamination, yet identification of indicator bacteria sources allows improved risk assessment, remediation, and total daily maximum load (tdml) assessment of environmental waters. this bacterial source tracking study was initiated in order to identify the dominant source(s) ...	2002	12420932
widespread occurrence of a domestic dog mitochondrial dna haplotype in southeastern us coyotes.	sequence analysis of the mitochondrial dna control region from 112 southeastern us coyotes (canis latrans) revealed 12 individuals with a haplotype closely related to those in domestic dogs. phylogenetic analyses grouped this new haplotype in the dog/grey wolf (canis familiaris/canis lupus) clade with 98% bootstrap support. these results demonstrate that a male coyote hybridized with a female dog, and female hybrid offspring successfully integrated into the coyote population. the widespread dist ...	2003	12535104
cataracts in the bichon frise.	to determine the clinical characteristics of possible inherited cataract in the bichon frise breed. these characteristics include the relative frequency, gender effects, site of first cataract formation, age of onset, relationship of age to cataract maturity, and other concurrent pre- and postoperative ophthalmic diseases.	2003	12641835
characterization of the major antigenic protein 2 of ehrlichia canis and ehrlichia chaffeensis and its application for serodiagnosis of ehrlichiosis.	canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, caused by ehrlichia canis or ehrlichia chaffeensis, can result in clinical disease in naturally infected animals. coinfections with these agents may be common in certain areas of endemicity. currently, a species-specific method for serological diagnosis of monocytic ehrlichiosis is not available. previously, we developed two indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (elisas) using the major antigenic protein 2 (map2) of e. chaffeensis and e. canis. in this study, ...	2003	12853379
number of unowned free-roaming cats in a college community in the southern united states and characteristics of community residents who feed them.	to estimate the number of unowned free-roaming cats in a college community in the southern united states and identify the characteristics of community residents who feed these cats.	2003	12875446
penetrating neck injuries in children: a retrospective review.	penetrating neck injuries (pni) are uncommon in the pediatric population, but they constitute a significant management challenge. literature has been scant regarding the evaluation and treatment of such injuries in children. our objective is to evaluate if physical examination alone is sufficient in the assessment and management of pediatric pni.	2003	14578829
hosts and distribution of amblyomma auricularium (conil 1878) and amblyomma pseudoconcolor aragão, 1908 (acari: ixodidae).	collections of amblyomma auricularium (conil 1878) and a. pseudoconcolor aragão, 1908 are discussed in relation to distribution and hosts. three tick collections (two from argentina and a third from the usa) house a total of 574 a. auricularium (307 males, 162 females, 73 nymphs and 32 larvae) and 179 a. pseudoconcolor (96 males, 74 females, 4 nymphs and 5 larvae). apart from an adult a. pseudoconcolor found on a bird, nothura maculosa temminck, 1815, all ticks were found on mammals. the great m ...	2003	14580065
evaluation of surgical repair of humeral condylar fractures using self-compressing orthofix pins in 23 dogs.	to report short- and long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes in dogs with humeral condylar fractures repaired using self-compressing orthofix pins.	2004	15230833
a modified ventral fixation for surgical management of atlantoaxial subluxation in 19 dogs.	to describe a modified ventral stabilization technique for surgical management of atlantoaxial subluxation in dogs and to evaluate the outcome.	2004	15230837
west nile virus activity--united states, august 18-24, 2004.	during august 18-24, a total of 154 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (alabama, arizona, california, colorado, connecticut, florida, georgia, illinois, kentucky, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, south dakota, tennessee, and wisconsin).	2004	15329654
west nile virus activity--united states, august 25-31, 2004.	during august 25-31, a total of 210 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 14 states (arizona, california, florida, illinois, indiana, kansas, maryland, minnesota, montana, nevada, new mexico, north dakota, oklahoma, and pennsylvania).	2004	15343148
dirofilaria immitis: worm burden and pulmonary artery proliferation in dogs from michigan (united states).	despite the ability to prevent heartworm disease, infection with dirofilaria immitis continues to be a major problem for domestic dogs. to determine worm burden in heartworm-positive dogs from three county animal shelters in the state of michigan in the united states and to assess the relationship between gross intimal proliferation and worm burden, necropsy was done on 176 heartworm-positive dogs. adult heartworms were found in the heart and pulmonary artery of 170 of the 176 (96.6%) dogs exami ...	2004	15350667
west nile virus activity--united states, september 8-14, 2004.	during september 8-14, a total of 195 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 26 states (alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, colorado, florida, georgia, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maryland, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new mexico, new york, north dakota, oklahoma, oregon, pennsylvania, south dakota, tennessee, texas, and wisconsin).	2004	15371969
west nile virus activity--united states, september 15-21, 2004.	during september 15-21, a total of 218 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 21 states (arizona, california, florida, illinois, indiana, kansas, maryland, michigan, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new mexico, north dakota, oklahoma, south dakota, texas, utah, wisconsin, and wyoming).	2004	15385920
west nile virus activity--united states, september 29-october 5, 2004.	during september 29-october 5, a total of 81 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, illinois, iowa, kansas, kentucky, minnesota, missouri, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, south dakota, texas, and virginia).	2004	15470326
west nile virus activity--united states, october 6-12, 2004.	during october 6-12, a total of 86 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (arizona, florida, illinois, kansas, louisiana, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, tennessee, texas, and utah).	2004	15483530
west nile virus activity--united states, october 20-26, 2004.	during october 20-26, a total of 80 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 16 states (arizona, california, florida, iowa, kentucky, louisiana, michigan, mississippi, missouri, montana, nebraska, new york, ohio, south dakota, texas, and utah).	2004	15514584
re-evaluation of a portocaval venograft without an ameroid constrictor as a method for controlling portal hypertension after occlusion of intrahepatic portocaval shunts in dogs.	to evaluate the use of a portocaval venograft without an ameroid constrictor in the surgical management of intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (pss).	2004	15659026
it's a dog's world. broward county implements support through animal relations program.		2005	16027667
human rabies--florida, 2004.	rabies is a viral infection of the central nervous system, usually contracted from the bite of an infected animal, and nearly always fatal without postexposure prophylaxis. in february 2004, a man aged 41 years died after a 4-day hospitalization in broward county, florida. a diagnosis of rabies was considered on the day before the patient's death; however, no antemortem samples were obtained for testing. in march 2004, postmortem samples of fixed brain material were sent to cdc, where laboratory ...	2005	16094285
transmission of equine influenza virus to dogs.	molecular and antigenic analyses of three influenza viruses isolated from outbreaks of severe respiratory disease in racing greyhounds revealed that they are closely related to h3n8 equine influenza virus. phylogenetic analysis indicated that the canine influenza virus genomes form a monophyletic group, consistent with a single interspecies virus transfer. molecular changes in the hemagglutinin suggested adaptive evolution in the new host. the etiologic role of this virus in respiratory disease ...	2005	16186182
the effects of implementing a feral cat spay/neuter program in a florida county animal control service.	in 1995, a county animal control service implemented a feral cat sterilization program with the goal of reducing the number of healthy cats euthanized, complaints, and the county's costs. the service collected data from a 6-year period both before and after the program's implementation. the service totaled the numbers of both cat and dog impoundments, surgeries, adoptions, euthanasias, and complaints for each year; standardized both sets of numbers on a per- 10,000-person basis to compare trends ...	2002	16221079
canine influenza virus surfaces.		2005	16279373
rabies surveillance in the united states during 2004.	during 2004, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,836 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 8 cases in human beings to the cdc, representing a 4.6% decrease from the 7,170 cases in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings reported in 2003. approximately 92% of the cases were in wildlife, and 8% were in domestic animals (compared with 91% and 9%, respectively, in 2003). relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,564 raccoons (37.5%), 1,856 skunks (27.1%), 1,361 bat ...	2005	16379626
serologic evidence of widespread everglades virus activity in dogs, florida.	everglades virus (evev), an alphavirus in the venezuelan equine encephalitis complex, circulates among rodents and vector mosquitoes in florida and occasionally infects humans. it causes febrile disease, sometimes accompanied by neurologic manifestations. although previous surveys showed high seroprevalence in humans, evev infections may be underdiagnosed because the disease is not severe enough to warrant a clinic visit or the undifferentiated presentations complicate diagnosis. documented evev ...	2006	17326938
investigation on the association between atopic dermatitis and the development of mycosis fungoides in dogs: a retrospective case-control study.	in human medicine, the relationship between the immunodysregulation observed in atopic dermatitis (ad) and the development of mycosis fungoides (mf) has triggered considerable interest due to the increasing number of patients with mf who have a previous history of ad. the purpose of this retrospective case-control study was to investigate whether dogs diagnosed with mf were more likely to have ad. the records of 96 000 canine patients at the university of florida were searched. inclusion criteri ...	2007	17355424
food safety practices among pregnant women and mothers in the women, infants, and children program, miami, florida.	pregnant women and infants are two groups at the highest risk of severe outcomes from foodborne illnesses. we surveyed adult clients of a women, infants, and children (wic) clinic serving predominately african americans in inner-city miami, florida, to assess food safety practices. eligible and consenting women completed a 23-item self-administered survey with questions concerning food handling practices around the partnership for food safety education's fight bac! campaign constructs of "clean" ...	2007	17536684
outbreak of cutaneous larva migrans at a children's camp--miami, florida, 2006.	on july 19, 2006, the director of a children's aquatic sports day camp notified the miami-dade county health department (mdchd) of three campers who had received a diagnosis of cutaneous larva migrans (clm), or "creeping eruption," a skin condition typically caused by dog or cat hookworm larvae of the genus ancylostoma. mdchd conducted an investigation to determine the source and magnitude of the outbreak and prevent additional illness. this report summarizes the results of that investigation, w ...	2007	18075486
influenza a virus (h3n8) in dogs with respiratory disease, florida.	in 2004, canine influenza virus subtype h3n8 emerged in greyhounds in the united states. subsequent serologic evidence indicated virus circulation in dog breeds other than greyhounds, but the virus had not been isolated from affected animals. in 2005, we conducted virologic investigation of 7 nongreyhound dogs that died from respiratory disease in florida and isolated influenza subtype h3n8 virus. antigenic and genetic analysis of a/canine/jacksonville/2005 (h3n8) and a/canine/miami/2005 (h3n8) ...	2008	18507900
seroprevalence of antibodies to canine influenza virus in dogs in ontario.	a cross-sectional study evaluating the seroprevalence of antibodies to canine influenza virus in dogs in ontario was performed. the prevalence was 0.4% (1/225), and the only seropositive dog was a greyhound that originated in florida.	2008	18978976
prognosis for acute nontraumatic hemoperitoneum in the dog: a retrospective analysis of 60 cases (2003-2006).	the complete medical records of 60 dogs with hemoabdomen were reviewed. all dogs underwent exploratory laparotomy and had a diagnosis established by a veterinary pathologist. final diagnoses were hemangiosarcoma in 38 (63.3%) dogs, splenic hematoma in 16 (26.6%) dogs, splenic torsion in three (5%) dogs, hepatocellular carcinoma in two (3.3%) dogs, and carcinomatosis in one (1.6%) dog. twenty-four (63.1%) dogs with hemangiosarcoma, 14 (87.5%) dogs with splenic hematoma, three (100%) dogs with spl ...	2009	19258418
two paws up for pet therapy.		2009	19266970
prevalence of dirofilaria immitis, ehrlichia canis, and borrelia burgdorferi in pet dogs, racing greyhounds, and shelter dogs in florida.	arthropod vectors of canine infectious diseases are present throughout florida. since crowded housing has the potential to bring vectors and infected dogs into close proximity, it is possible that prevalence of infection is higher in intensely housed dogs. in this study, the seroprevalence of dirofilaria immitis, ehrlichia canis, and borrelia burgdorferi in dogs residing in two types of intensive housing, greyhound kennels and animal shelters, was compared to dogs residing in low-intensity housi ...	2010	20399018
prevalence of protective antibody titers for canine distemper virus and canine parvovirus in dogs entering a florida animal shelter.	to determine the proportion of dogs entering an animal shelter with protective antibody titers (pats) for canine distemper virus (cdv) and canine parvovirus (cpv) and identify factors associated with having a pat.	2010	20550446
microevolution of canine influenza virus in shelters and its molecular epidemiology in the united states.	canine influenza virus (civ) emerged around 2000 when an equine influenza virus (eiv) was transmitted to dogs in florida. after 2003, the canine virus was carried by infected greyhounds to various parts of the united states and then became established in several large animal shelters, where it has continued to circulate. to better understand the evolution of civ since its emergence, and particularly its microevolution in spatially restricted populations, we examined multiple gene segments of civ ...	2010	20943966