Publications

uroradiographic media.		1974	4616440
salmonella cultures typed during the years 1950-1971 for the service laboratories of the new york state veterinary college at cornell university.		1973	4568902
dog bites--an unrecognized epidemic.		1974	4528520
sick pets and human leukemia.		1973	4511941
biting dogs.		1974	4437522
toxoplasmosis: an overview.		1974	4205267
salmonella serotypes from animals in new york state, 1978-1983.	the salmonella serotypes isolated during 1978 to 1983 at the diagnostic and clinical laboratories of the new york state college of veterinary medicine from animal sources in new york state were reviewed and compared to earlier data from new york state animals and to national data for both human and animal sources. a total of 255 salmonella strains were studied from the six year period and included 33 serotypes. salmonella enteritidis ser typhimurium continued to be the most commonly reported ser ...	1986	3940747
leads from the mmwr. an imported case of rabies in an immunized dog.		1987	3820450
toxocara canis infection of children: epidemiologic and neuropsychologic findings.	sera from 4,652 children whose blood was submitted to the new york city department of health for lead analysis were tested for antibodies to toxocara canis using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa). standardized to the age distribution of the study population, t. canis seropositivity (inverse titers greater than or equal to 16) was 5.7 per cent in males and 5.1 per cent in females. t. canis antibody titers and lead exposures as measured by centers for disease control lead classes were p ...	1987	3565646
spirochetes in ticks and antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi in white-tailed deer from connecticut, new york state, and north carolina.	ticks were screened for spirochetes and serum samples from white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) were assayed for antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi during 1983-1984. using fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled rabbit antibodies produced to b. burgdorferi, the etiologic agent of lyme disease, spirochetes were detected in ixodes dammini (10.5% of 1,193) and dermacentor albipictus (0.6% of 157) adults from connecticut, i. dammini nymphs (49.1% of 108) and adults (64.7% of 99) from armonk, new yo ...	1986	3520030
clinical and serologic studies of canine borreliosis.	during 1984 and 1985, blood samples were obtained from 271 dogs that were suspected of having borreliosis. the dogs lived in areas known to be infested with ticks and had been examined because of limb/joint disorders or for unknown illnesses marked by fever, anorexia, or fatigue. lameness had been the most frequently reported clinical manifestation. analyses of serum specimens, by an indirect fluorescent antibody (ifa) method or by an elisa, detected antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi, the etiol ...	1987	3319989
tissue concentrations of heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls in raccoons in central new york.		1988	3133000
an imported case of rabies in an immunized dog.		1987	3102932
seasonal activity and survival of adult ixodes dammini (acari: ixodidae) in southern new york state.	mark-recapture studies demonstrated that adult ixodes dammini spielman, clifford, piesman, and corwin in southern new york successfully overwinter and resume active host-seeking in the spring. thus, the resulting bimodal peak in autumn and spring appears to reflect temperature-induced activity of the same cohort and not different generations. adult tick abundance in the field was monitored by counting the number of ticks collected by a domestic dog on routine walks and correcting for the effects ...	1989	2585455
detection of borrelia burgdorferi dna in museum specimens of ixodes dammini ticks.	in order to investigate the potential for borrelia burgdorferi infection before the recognition of lyme disease as a clinical entity, the polymerase chain reaction (pcr) was used to examine museum specimens of ixodes dammini (deer ticks) for the presence of spirochete-specific dna sequences. one hundred and thirty-six archival tick specimens were obtained representing various continental u.s. locations; dna sequences characteristic of modern day isolates of b. burgdorferi were detected in 13 194 ...	1990	2402635
persistence of antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi in dogs of new york and connecticut.	multiple blood samples were obtained from privately owned dogs living in tick-infested areas of new york (westchester county) and connecticut, where lyme disease in human beings has been reported. of the 175 dogs examined, 127 (72.6%) had limb/joint disorder, whereas the remaining 48 dogs were considered healthy. results of analysis of 419 serum samples revealed igm antibody to borrelia burgdorferi in healthy and lame dogs during all seasons. prevalence of seropositivity was significantly (p les ...	1990	2329074
a case report of lead paint poisoning during renovation of a victorian farmhouse.	we describe a series of four cases of childhood lead poisoning and two cases of adult lead toxicity in a professional family exposed to lead dust and fume during renovation of a rural farmhouse. initial blood lead levels in the children ranged from 2.70 to 4.20 microm/l (56 to 87 microns/dl) and all four required chelation therapy. lead-based paint poisoning, a well recognized entity among young children in poor, urban neighborhoods, is not confined exclusively to such areas.	1990	2119148
echinococcal cyst of the liver: diagnosis and surgical management.	the encysted larval form of echinococcus granulosus may infest man as an incidental host. the liver is the organ most commonly involved, but the lung and brain may be affected. the disease is endemic where sheep are raised with dogs in a pastoral environment. areas of high endemicity exist in rural north america. human echinococcal disease is now seen in urban medical centers because of the changing patterns of migration and immigration. an echinococcal cyst of the liver is reported in a residen ...	1990	2073088
mini-mental state exam scores vary with education in blacks and whites.	previous studies have suggested that education and race may affect performance on standardized mental status tests. in order to more clearly define these relationships, a prospective longitudinal study was devised to answer two questions: (1) whether race or level of education affects scores on the mini-mental state (mms) exam in non-demented people and (2) what numerical cutpoints maximize the sensitivity and specificity of utilizing the mms to help diagnose dementia in blacks of varying educat ...	1991	1991947
perspective on the development of vaccines against lyme disease.	lyme disease, the multisystem illness caused by the tick-borne spirochaete, borrelia burgdorferi, has emerged as a threat to public health worldwide. it is a particularly vexing problem in the united states where it is growing in range and intensity. in fact, in some hyperendemic regions of new york and new england, lyme disease is now such a threat that it interferes with all sorts of outdoor activities, and has even led to depreciation of real estate values. family dogs in these areas seem to ...	1991	1771965
rabies surveillance in the united states during 1990.	in 1990, the united states and its territories reported 4,881 cases of rabies in animals to the centers for disease control, a 1.5% increase from 1989. of these, 553 were domestic animals, 4,327 were wild animals, and one was a human being. pennsylvania reported the highest number (611) of rabies cases in animals in 1990. for the first time since surveillance of rabies in wild animals was begun in the 1950s, the number of cases of rabies in raccoons exceeded that in skunks. particularly large in ...	1992	1577642
rabies surveillance in the united states during 1991.	in 1991, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 6,972 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control. ninety-one percent (6,354 cases) were wild animals, whereas 8.9% (618 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases of rabies increased 42.9% over that of 1990 (4,881 cases), with most of the increase resulting from continued spread of the epizootic of rabies in raccoons in the mid-atlantic and northeas ...	1992	1483899
demonstration of antibodies to both hemagglutinin and neuraminidase antigens of h3n2 influenza a virus in domestic dogs.	serologic evidence of infection with human (h3n2) influenza viruses of 6 of 79 dogs sampled in new york city in march-april 1973 was obtained through the use of four different methods for measurement of anti-hemagglutination and anti-neuraminidase antibody.	1975	1235862
prevalence of dirofilaria immitis in a stray dog population in western new york.	in a survey in 1973 undertaken to determine the prevalence of dirofilaria immitis in 100 dogs from a public pound in western new york, 2 dogs were found to be positive. microfilariae of dipetalonema sp were not present. hearts and pulmonary blood vessels were dissected for adult worms, and blood samples were examined for microfilariae, using a modified knott technique. although adult heartworms and microfilariae have been recovered from wild foxes, coyotes, and wolves in new york, this is the fi ...	1975	1170797
laboratory studies of a lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus outbreak in man and laboratory animals.	investigation of an outbreak of prolonged febrile illness in medical center personnel at the university of rochester school of medicine and dentistry revealed lymphocytic choriomeningitis (lcm) virus to be the causative agent. syrian or golden hamsters (mesocricetus auratus) were found to be the only animals involved in maintaining the virus and were the source of human infections. isolations of lcm virus were made from autopsy specimens of 13 of 46 (28%) golden hamsters. virus isolations were m ...	1975	1163529
letter to the editor: dirofilaria immitis survey in new york state.		1975	1126172
editorial: "wooly dog" tales.		1976	1062508
a communitywide outbreak of giardiasis with evidence of transmission by a municipal water supply.	three hundred fifty residents of rome, new york, had laboratory-confirmed cases of giardiasis between 1 november 1974 and 7 june 1975. a random household survey showed an overall attack rate for giardiasis (defined as a diarrheal illness of 5 days or more) of 10.6%. a significant association was discovered between having giardiasis and using city water and between having illness and drinking 1 or more glasses of water a day. the presence of human settlements in the rome watershed area suggested ...	1977	907241
animal behavior as a subject for veterinary students.	knowledge of animal behavior is an important asset for the veterinarian; therefore a course in veterinary animal behavior is offered at the new york state college of veterinary medicine as an elective. the course emphasizes the behavior of those species of most interest to the practicing veterinarian: cats, dogs, horses, cows, pigs and sheep. dominance heirarchies, animal communication, aggressive behavior, sexual behavior and maternal behavior are discussed. play, learning, diurnal cycles of ac ...	1976	767053
[counterpulsation by means of a new device with a pulsatile blood flow in open heart operations (author's transl)].	a new counterpulsation method in operations on an open heart is described. clinical experience in the use of the new device in 124 patients, which also makes it possible to produce a pulsatile flow of blood in the system of extracorporeal circulation, testifies to its effectiveness. the authors claim that the positive changes in cardiac output, diastolic and systolic pressure, and coronary circulation are among the factors which cause an improvement in the final result of the operation in patien ...	1978	682412
an epidemiologic study of the human bite.	the 892 human bites reported to the new york city department of health in 1977 were analyzed by time, place, and the victim's characteristics. the bites appeared to have a seasonality, increasing in march and exceeding the mean monthly average through august. the bite rate for the entire city, 10.7 per 100,000 population, was exceeded in 5 of the 10 brooklyn health districts; one of these districts reported a rate of 60.9 human bites per 100,000 population. most of the bites with identifiable lo ...	1979	515337
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
the epidemiology and genetics of antibiotic resistance of salmonella typhimurium isolated from diseases animals in new york.	only 12% of 249 strains of salmonella typhimurium isolated during the period 1973-1976 from diseased animals were sensitive to six commonly used antibiotics. isolates from calves exhibited the highest frequency of resistance as well as a steadily increasing frequency of resistance to ampicillin and chloramphenicol. the majority of strains from horses, dogs, and cats were also resistant to more than one antibiotic, a finding which was interpreted as primarily an effect of therapeutic rather than ...	1978	342636
dirofilaria immitis and its potential mosquito vectors in central new york state.	screening of 25,822 dog blood samples indicated approximately a 1% infection rate with dirofilaria immitis. dipetalonema reconditum microfilariae were found in approximately 2% of 1,876 feral dogs examined. laboratory experimentation indicated that 6 of 10 local mosquito species examined allowed successful extrinsic incubation of d immitis. indices of experimental infection indicated aedes triseriatus and anopheles quadrimaculatus were excellent hosts for d immitis, but other factors considered, ...	1977	20828