Publications

frequency of rubella antibody among pregnant women and other human and animal populations. a report from the collaborative study of cerebral palsy.		1964	14117317
isolation of a strain of pasteurella pseudotuberculosis from alaska identified as pasteurella pestis: an immunofluorescent false positive.		1965	14292748
seasonal augmentation of myoglobin in the snowshoe hare.		1965	14321372
use of devil's club in southeast alaska.		1966	5911216
notes on pasteurella tularensis isolated from a vole, microtus oeconomus pallas, in alaska.		1969	5765177
california encephalitis virus: serological evidence of human infections in alaska.		1972	4402443
observations on some natural-focal zoonoses in alaska.		1972	5055675
further studies on tularemia in alaska: virulence and biochemical characteristics of indigenous strains.		1974	4434261
northway virus: a new bunyamwera group arbovirus from alaska.		1974	4150818
toxoplasmosis: an overview.		1974	4205267
mosquito-borne arboviruses in arctic america.	mosquito-borne arboviruses are prevalent throughout subarctic regions of canada and alaska, principally in the boreal forest extending between latitudes 53 and 66 degrees n, but they have been identified in tundra regions as far north as 70 degrees n. all mosquito-borne agents have been bunyaviruses, comprising principally the snowshoe hare subtype of california encephalitis (ce) virus, but also northway virus. mosquito vectors comprise several aedes species and culiseta inornata, all of which h ...	1975	1602
seasonal sympatho-adrenal and metabolic responses to cold in the alaskan snowshoe hare (lepus americanus macfarlani).		1975	237665
actinobacillosis in free-ranging snowshoe hares (lepus americanus) from alaska.	actinobacillus capsulatus was isolated from lung, liver, and/or spleen tissue of three snowshoe hares (lepus americanus) in alaska. this is the first report of the isolation of this bacterium from free-ranging hares. actinobacillus capsulatus may have a negative impact on the population density of hares.	1988	3352090
serologic survey for actinobacillus capsulatus in free-ranging snowshoe hares (lepus americanus) from alaska and alberta.	a plate agglutination method was developed to test sera from free-ranging snowshoe hares (lepus americanus) captured in alaska (usa) or alberta (canada) for antibody against actinobacillus capsulatus. antiserum against a. capsulatus was prepared in a domestic rabbit. a concentrated suspension of formalin-killed a. capsulatus was prepared for use as an antigen. serum antibody prevalence for hares was 98 of 239 (41%) in alaska and 51 of 111 (46%) in alberta. prevalence in alaska peaked in 1981 cor ...	1990	2250327
the paleopathology of the cardiovascular system.	paleopathology, the study of disease in ancient remains, adds the dimension of time to our study of health and disease. the oldest preserved heart is from a mummified rabbit of the pleistocene epoch, over 20,000 years old. cardiovascular disease has been identified in human mummies from alaska and egypt, covering a time span ranging from approximately 3,000 to 300 years ago. an experimental study suggests that the potential exists for identifying a wide range of cardiovascular pathologic conditi ...	1993	8298320
antibody to a cdna-derived calreticulin protein from amblyomma americanum as a biomarker of tick exposure in humans.	the antibody responses of human and animal hosts were studied to determine the utility of antibody against recombinant tick calreticulin (rtc), a cdna-derived protein isolated from salivary glands of amblyomma americanum l., as a biologic marker of tick exposure. rabbits fed upon by either a. americanum or dermacentor variabilis say developed significant anti-rtc antibody responses, as measured by both elisa and immunoblot assay. in contrast, gerbils exposed to aedes aegypti did not develop anti ...	1998	9715947
emil gruening.	emil gruening was the first chief of ophthalmology at the mount sinai hospital, in new york city. the hospital started in a couple of brownstone tenement buildings in lower manhattan. some eye patients were cared for there and many more after moving to much larger buildings at 66th street and lexington avenue. gruening came to the united states from posen in prussia and soon afterwards joined the union army. from appomattox he returned to new york for completion of his medical studies. he went t ...	1999	10941596
association of plasma igm with body size, histopathologic changes, and plasma chemistries in adult pacific herring clupea pallasi.	pacific herring clupea pallasi immunoglobulin is an igm-like molecule comprised of heavy and light chains with molecular weights of 79 and 25 to 27 kd, respectively. purified immunoglobulin was used to generate highly specific polyclonal antibodies for development of a sandwich elisa. the elisa was used to quantify total plasma igm in 602 pacific herring captured in prince william sound and sitka sound, alaska, usa. plasma igm concentrations ranged from 0.13 to 5.32 mg ml-1. using multiple stepw ...	1999	10598283
the serologic prevalence of q fever (coxiella burnetii) complement-fixing antibodies in the peninsular bighorn sheep of southern california.	q fever is a rare illness in the southern california desert. during the past 34 years only 6 patients have been diagnosed with the disease at the eisenhower medical center, a referral center for much of the desert and surrounding mountains. in all but 2 instances, q fever was identified in patients who have been in contact with imported domestic sheep who are brought to the desert to graze and lamb in the fall and winter. the sheep are sent back to idaho, wyoming, and montana in the spring. with ...	2006	16896140
genomic characterization of novel marine vesiviruses from steller sea lions (eumetopias jubatus) from alaska.	marine vesiviruses were isolated in cell culture from oral and rectal swabs and vesicular fluid from alaskan steller sea lions (ssl; eumetopias jubatus). further characterization by rt-pcr, complete genomic sequencing, and phylogenetic analyses indicated that these viruses are most closely related to the marine vesiviruses, but are distinct viruses and represent two novel genotypes. the complete genome of these two ssl isolates was sequenced after cloning their viral cdna. the genomes were found ...	2008	18765261
characterization of a novel alphaherpesvirus associated with fatal infections of domestic rabbits.	a virus was found to be associated with a severe disease affecting rabbits on a farm near anchorage, alaska. extracts from the skin of infected rabbits produced syncytia and cell lysis in cultured rabbit skin, rabbit kidney, and vero cells. examination of the infectious agent by electron microscopy revealed an icosahedral nucleocapsid surrounded by an envelope with a diameter of about 120 nm, suggesting that it was a herpesvirus. the viral genome was determined to be composed of double-stranded ...	2008	18554680
an outbreak of fatal herpesvirus infection in domestic rabbits in alaska.	a herpesvirus infection affecting mini rex and crossbred meat rabbits was identified in a rabbitry in alaska. illness affected over half of the 55 rabbits on the premises, and 16 rabbits died or were euthanatized because of illness. disease affected all ages from adults to nursing young and occurred over an approximately 2-month period. clinical signs included conjunctivitis and periocular swelling, ulcerative dermatitis, progressive weakness, anorexia, respiratory distress, and abortion. hemorr ...	2008	18487496
Tularemia in alaska, 1938 - 2010.	ABSTRACT: Tularemia is a serious, potentially life threatening zoonotic disease. The causative agent, Francisella tularensis, is ubiquitous in the Northern hemisphere, including Alaska, where it was first isolated from a rabbit tick (Haemophysalis leporis-palustris) in 1938. Since then, F. tularensis has been isolated from wildlife and humans throughout the state. Serologic surveys have found measurable antibodies with prevalence ranging from < 1% to 50% and 4% to 18% for selected populations of ...	2011	22099502