| blastomycosis: report of three cases from alberta with a review of canadian cases. | approximately 120 cases of blastomycosis have been reported from canada to-date. the great majority of these occurred in the eastern provinces. since 1970, three cases of blastomycosis have been seen in alberta. the first case, with meningeal and pulmonary involvements, was diagnosed at post-mortem. the second case was that of a 75-year-old male with a history of pancytopenia, aortic arteriosclerosis, exposure to mercury, and fever. koh and periodic-acid schiff (pas) stained smears of the lung t ... | 1979 | 91108 |
| review of human and animal cases of coccidioidomycosis diagnosed in canada. | the first canadian case of coccidioidomycosis in a human was reported in 1952 and 11 more cases since then. this study provides details of other cases of coccidioidomycosis that have been diagnosed in canada. based on clinical details, isolation of coccidioides immitis, detection of a specific antibody (f band) for coccidioidomycosis by macro- or microimmunodiffusion tests, concurrently used with the complement fixation procedure, and histopathological findings, 116 more cases of this disease we ... | 1991 | 2014046 |
| a canine case of north american blastomycosis in alberta, canada. | | 1988 | 3200260 |
| major antigenic groups of rabies virus in canada determined by anti-nucleocapsid monoclonal antibodies. | a total of 123 rabies virus isolates from various geographical areas in canada were characterized by a panel of 43 anti-nucleocapsid monoclonal antibodies. four major antigenic groups are found in terrestrial mammals: "canadian arctic" from ontario, quebec and the northwest territories; "south-eastern georgian bay" from ontario; "south mid-central skunk" from alberta, saskatchewan and manitoba; and "brook's, alberta skunk" from a restricted area in alberta. bat isolates can be divided into 4 maj ... | 1986 | 3769442 |
| parasites of dogs from indian settlements in northwestern canada: a survey with public health implications. | a total of 959 faecal samples were obtained from dogs in 12 native communities in northern saskatchewan, central and northern alberta and the northwest territories. all samples were examined using a flotation technique. samples from an area of endemic human amoebic infections were also examined by a formol-ether sedimentation method. eighteen necropsies were performed. entamoeba histolytica cysts were recovered from dog faeces at loon lake, saskatchewan. toxocara canis had low incidence in saska ... | 1973 | 4265550 |
| heartworm in an alberta dog. | | 1994 | 8069825 |
| an ethicists commentary on annual rabies vaccination. | | 1994 | 8069829 |
| epidemiology of dog and cat euthanasia across canadian prairie provinces. | | 1997 | 9332753 |
| a serological survey of rural dogs and cats on the southwestern canadian prairie for zoonotic pathogens. | a survey for antibodies against agents of plague, tularemia, and rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf), and against sin nombre hantavirus (snv), bartonella henselae and b. clarridgeiae was conducted in the summer of 1995 using serum from rural dogs and cats living in the vicinity of four public parks in southeastern alberta and southwestern saskatchewan. antibodies to all pathogens were detected in all survey areas. overall prevalence rates were 0.075 for yersinia pestis, 0.089 for francisella tul ... | 2001 | 11257996 |
| prevalence of giardia and cryptosporidium and characterization of cryptosporidium spp. isolated from wildlife, human, and agricultural sources in the north saskatchewan river basin in alberta, canada. | the environmental distribution of giardia spp. and cryptosporidium spp. is dependent upon human, agricultural, and wildlife sources. the significance of each source with regard to the presence of parasites in the environment is unknown. this 2-year study examined parasite prevalence in human sewage influent, wildlife, and agricultural sources associated with the north saskatchewan river basin in alberta, canada. fecal samples were collected from cow-calf, dairy, and hog operations in the watersh ... | 2002 | 12166680 |
| an international outbreak of human salmonellosis associated with animal-derived pet treats--canada and washington state, 2005. | | 2006 | 16869066 |
| evaluation of the risks of shedding salmonellae and other potential pathogens by therapy dogs fed raw diets in ontario and alberta. | dogs that participate in animal-assisted interventions (aais), often called 'therapy dogs', commonly interact with humans whose immune systems are not functioning optimally. the advisability of feeding raw meat (including poultry) to these animals remains a highly contentious issue, in spite of increasing evidence that raw meat is frequently contaminated with salmonella. we set out to determine if consuming raw meat influences the risk of therapy dogs shedding salmonella and other pathogens. two ... | 2008 | 18811908 |
| thermostability of subpopulations of h2n3 influenza virus isolates from mallard ducks. | maintenance of avian influenza virus in waterfowl populations requires that virions remain infectious while in the environment. temperature has been shown to negatively correlate with persistence time, which is the duration for which virions are infectious. however, thermostability can vary between isolates regardless of subtype, and it is not known whether this variation occurs when host and geographic location of isolation are controlled. in this study, we analyzed the thermostabilities of 7 h ... | 2010 | 20610728 |
| a retrospective study of canine strychnine poisonings from 1998 to 2013 in western canada. | this study describes observations related to 93 cases of strychnine poisoning in dogs over a 16-year period in saskatchewan, alberta, and manitoba. epidemiological information describing age, gender, breed, and size of the dogs, geographical distribution of poisonings, and strychnine concentrations in tissue matrices were tabulated. the mortality in dogs poisoned with strychnine was 60.2%. strychnine poisoning cases varied by year (p = 0.0012) and by season (p = 0.0005). the highest number of co ... | 2015 | 26028680 |
| immunohistochemical investigation of canine episcleritis. | to identify macrophages, b cells and t cells in archived canine episcleral biopsies and to correlate these findings with the clinical presentation and therapeutic outcome. | 2007 | 17445078 |
| characterization of salmonella associated with pig ear dog treats in canada. | in the summer of 1999, the incidence of salmonella enterica serotype infantis infections in alberta rose dramatically. subsequent laboratory and epidemiological investigations established that an outbreak of human disease caused by this organism was occurring across canada and was associated with pet treats for dogs produced from processed pig ears. laboratory investigations using phage typing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (pfge) established that isolates of salmonella serotype infantis f ... | 2001 | 11682515 |
| how multiple sclerosis is related to animal illness, stress and diabetes. | at the university of alberta's multiple sclerosis research clinic 100 patients with multiple sclerosis were matched to control patients for age, sex, race and zone of residence before the age of 15 years. case and control subjects were interviewed and information was collected by questionnaire on factors that might play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis. the only factors found to be significantly associated with the development of this disorder were a history of leisure time spent ... | 1982 | 7066795 |
| reservoirs of giardia spp. in southwestern alberta. | a survey of potential hosts of giardia spp. was carried out during 1982 and 1983 in the kananaskis valley and banff national park, alberta, canada. diagnosis was based mainly on fecal analysis but a few animals were examined at necropsy and scrapings from the small intestine analyzed. a total of 304 specimens was examined from humans (homo sapiens l.) and a variety of animal species. cysts and/or trophozoites of giardia were found in 10.5% of the specimens examined. positive samples were found f ... | 1984 | 6397598 |
| the alberta research animal legislation. | | 1974 | 4831951 |
| antigenic analysis of giardia duodenalis strains isolated in alberta. | giardia duodenalis is a common intestinal parasite in most parts of the world. in canada it is associated with both endemic and epidemic infections that are often transmitted by the waterborne route. although g. duodenalis strains have been isolated from several animals, the role of other mammals in human infection is unclear. we have isolated and cultured g. duodenalis trophozoites from domestic and wild animals in alberta and compared them with a human isolate by protein gel electrophoresis an ... | 1986 | 3545410 |
| a potpourri of pesticide poisonings in alberta in 1987. | several instances of what turned out to be pesticide and herbicide poisonings were investigated by us in 1987. they did not all occur in alberta; some were referred. in addition, this laboratory did not investigate all pesticide incidents referred to alberta agriculture, as another laboratory is normally involved when pesticides are suspected from the outset. perfunctory case histories are given along with brief analytical methodology for our use of gc/ms as an investigative tool in toxicologica ... | 1988 | 3381481 |
| oslerus osleri (metastrongyloidea; filaroididae) in gray wolves (canis lupus) from banff national park, alberta, canada. | oslerus osleri is a filaroid parasite of the respiratory tract of canids. in north america, it is most commonly reported from coyotes (canis latrans) and domestic dogs (canis lupus familiaris), but reports in gray wolves (canis lupus) are infrequent. we report a new geographic record for o. osleri in four gray wolves from banff national park, alberta, canada. adult nematodes found in nodules in the submucosa of the trachea and bronchi were identified as o. osleri based on morphometry of spicules ... | 2013 | 23568921 |
| ancylostoma caninum infection in a texas-born blue lacy dog--alberta. | | 2007 | 18050802 |
| reported off-leash frequency and perception of risk for gastrointestinal parasitism are not associated in owners of urban park-attending dogs: a multifactorial investigation. | associations between park use and infections with gastrointestinal (gi) parasites in dogs (canis familiaris) have been previously observed, suggesting park use may pose risks for infection in dogs, and potentially, in humans. this study was conducted to establish the overall level of perceived risk of parasitism in dogs, the frequency of unleashing dogs in parks, and to determine if dog owners' risk perceptions of parasite transmission among humans and dogs are associated with the reported frequ ... | 2015 | 25979855 |