| new source of fish fears. | | 1998 | 9841210 |
| surveillance for possible estuary-associated syndrome--six states, 1998-1999. | pfiesteria piscicida (pp) is an alga that has been associated with fish kills in estuaries (where fresh water mixes with salty seawater) along the eastern seaboard and possibly with human health effects. since june 1, 1998, surveillance for possible estuary-associated syndrome (peas), including possible pp-related human illness, has been conducted in delaware, florida, maryland, north carolina, south carolina, and virginia. this report summarizes passive surveillance for peas during june 1, 1998 ... | 2000 | 10821482 |
| etiologies, observations and reporting of estuarine finfish lesions. | lesions in estuarine finfish are associated with a variety of organisms including parasites and bacterial, viral, and fungal infectious agents. in addition, trauma, suboptimal water quality, and other abiotic stress factors may result in the loss of homeostasis. we have observed solitary ulcerative lesions on menhaden sampled from the chesapeake bay, maryland, the pimlico river, north carolina, and the st. johns river, florida. histologically, the lesions demonstrated a marked chronic inflammato ... | 2000 | 11460735 |
| environmental public health surveillance: possible estuary-associated syndrome. | public health surveillance involves the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data for use in public health practice. a surveillance system includes the capacity to collect and analyze data as well as the ability to disseminate the data to public health agencies that can undertake effective prevention and control activities. an emerging issue in environmental public health surveillance involves human exposure to the toxins produced by microorganisms present in oceans and estuaries. one of t ... | 2001 | 11677192 |