| frequency of canine and feline tumors in a defined population. | the tulsa registry of canine and feline neoplasms was the second animal tumor registry in the united states concerned with a defined population in a delimited geographic area. only tumors histologically confirmed by registry pathologists were included in frequency statistics based on the annual dog and cat population presented to veterinarians. during the first registry year, about 1% of the 63,504 dogs and 0.5% of the 11,909 cats had one or more primary tumors. while the incidence rate for mali ... | 1978 | 220774 |
| dirofilaria immitis and dipetalonema reconditum infections in oklahoma dogs. | | 1976 | 943387 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| serological survey for lyme disease in domestic dogs and white-tailed deer from oklahoma. | sera from 223 randomly selected dogs and 489 white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) were tested for antibodies to borrelia burgdorferi using an indirect kinetic elisa. dog samples were obtained in 1989 whereas deer samples were obtained between 1975 and 1990. ten known negatives and two known positives from each group were run on each plate as controls. samples showing mean mod values above the mean of negatives + 3 sd were considered positive. twenty-six dog (11.7%) and 22 deer (4.5%) sampl ... | 1992 | 1626867 |
| rabies in a llama--oklahoma. | | 1990 | 2107384 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1989. | in 1989, 4,808 cases of rabies in animals other than human beings were reported to the centers for disease control, 1.8% more (4,724 to 4,808) than in 1988. eighty-eight percent (4,224/4,808) of those affected were wild animals and 12% (584/4,808) were domestic animals. cases were reported from 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico; hawaii remained rabies-free. skunks (1,657) continued to be the most commonly reported rabid wild animal. for the second consecutive year, more cats ( ... | 1990 | 2276949 |
| 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 |
| from the centers for disease control. rabies in a llama--oklahoma. | | 1990 | 2319679 |
| focus of human parasitism by the brown dog tick, rhipicephalus sanguineus (acari: ixodidae). | throughout most of its range, the brown dog tick, rhipicephalus sanguineus (latreille), prefers dogs as a host, but human bites occasionally occur in the mediterranean region and central america; historically, this species has rarely bitten humans in the united states. a focus of 15 human bite cases by this tick is reported from four air force bases located within 200 miles of each other in north central texas and southwestern oklahoma. the sudden appearance of numerous documented bite cases ind ... | 1989 | 2585458 |
| rabies in oklahoma: an epidemiologic view of the problem in animals. | | 1983 | 6631575 |
| 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 |
| strychnine poisoning in dogs: sources and availability. | | 1981 | 6911909 |
| seasonal incidence and attachment sites of ticks (acari: ixodidae) on domestic dogs in southeastern oklahoma and northwestern arkansas, usa. | | 1982 | 7120309 |
| trypanosoma cruzi infection in walker hounds from virginia. | trypanosomiasis has been reported in dogs from texas, oklahoma, louisiana, and south carolina. we describe the first isolation and characterization of trypanosoma cruzi from a walker hound pup in virginia that also had postvaccinal distemper. the mother of the pup and 7 of its 8 siblings also were found to be infected with t cruzi, suggesting that the parasite had been transmitted transplacentally or through lactation. parasitologic, serologic, histologic, and molecular methods were used to esta ... | 1995 | 8533975 |
| 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 |
| injuries and illnesses in working dogs used during the disaster response after the bombing in oklahoma city. | to determine characteristics of working dogs used during the disaster response after the bombing in oklahoma city and risk factors for injuries and illnesses of those dogs, and to document recommendations for future disaster responses. | 1998 | 9569152 |
| ticks and tick-borne diseases in oklahoma. | tick-borne diseases are common in oklahoma, especially the eastern part of the state where tick prevalence is highest. three species of hard ticks are present in oklahoma that are known vectors of human disease--the american dog tick (rocky mountain spotted fever; rmsf), the lone star tick (ehrlichiosis) and the black-legged tick (lyme disease). oklahoma consistently ranks among the top states in numbers of reported rmsf cases, and ehrlichiosis may be as prevalent as rmsf. although lyme disease ... | 1998 | 9828526 |
| the big one. | | 1995 | 10144417 |
| visceral leishmaniasis in a dog from maryland. | visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted from dogs to humans by a sand-fly vector. endemic cases of visceral leishmaniasis among dogs in oklahoma, texas, and ohio have been reported. recent reports of visceral leishmaniasis in foxhounds in the eastern coastal states has raised new concerns about the importance of this disease in the united states. | 2000 | 11110461 |
| prevalence of american trypanosomiasis (chagas disease) among dogs in oklahoma. | to determine the prevalence of trypanosoma cruzi infection among dogs in oklahoma. | 2000 | 11132891 |
| american canine hepatozoonosis. an emerging disease in the new world. | hepatozoon canis was first described from dogs in 1905 in india and rhipicephalus sanguineus was identified as the vector. dogs on the texas gulf coast were recognized in 1978 to have hepatozoonosis, and it was thought that h. canis had entered the new world. later, it was realized that american canine hepatozoonosis (ach) is more debilitating than its old world counterpart, often resulting in death. when the malady and parasite were characterized, a new species, h. americanum, was described, in ... | 2000 | 11193705 |
| there are at least three genetically distinct small piroplasms from dogs. | the 18s nuclear subunit ribosomal rna (18s rrna) gene of small piroplasms isolated from dogs from okinawa (japan), oklahoma, north carolina, indiana, missouri, and alabama, was isolated and sequenced. phylogenetic analysis of these sequences and comparisons with sequences from other babesia, cytauxzoon, and theileria species revealed that all canine small babesial isolates, with the exception of isolates from california and spain, were placed in a group containing the babesia spp. sensu stricto. ... | 2000 | 11428342 |
| canine babesiosis in oklahoma. | | 1965 | 14291043 |
| 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 |
| 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 13-19, 2004. | during october 13-19, a total of 200 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 20 states (arizona, arkansas, california, colorado, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, maryland, michigan, mississippi, missouri, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, pennsylvania, south dakota, wisconsin, and wyoming). | 2004 | 15499683 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, october 27-november 2, 2004. | during october 27-november 2, a total of 10 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from eight states (arizona, georgia, iowa, michigan, new mexico, ohio, oklahoma, and pennsylvania). | 2004 | 15525902 |
| 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 |
| prevalence of and risk factors for canine tick infestation in the united states, 2002-2004. | knowledge of the geographic range and seasonal activity of vector ticks is important for determining which people or animals are at risk of acquiring tick-borne infections. several time-consuming methods requiring large-scale organization are used to map geographic and seasonal variations in tick distribution. a cost-effective, complementary approach to study tick distribution using a large nation-wide veterinary database is described in this paper. prevalence of canine tick infestation in 40 st ... | 2007 | 17417959 |
| occurrence of canine parvovirus type 2c in the united states. | canine parvovirus (cpv) type 2 (cpv-2) emerged around 1978 as a major pathogen of dogs worldwide. in the mid-1980s, the original cpv-2 had evolved and was completely replaced by 2 variants, cpv-2a and cpv-2b. in 2000, a new variant of cpv (named cpv-2c) was detected in italy and now cocirculates with types 2a and 2b in that country. the cpv-2c has also been reported from single outbreaks in vietnam and spain. this study was conducted to determine if cpv-2c occurs in the united states. thirty-thr ... | 2007 | 17823398 |
| bartonella and rickettsia from fleas (siphonaptera: ceratophyllidae) of prairie dogs (cynomys spp.) from the western united states. | fleas of prairie dogs have been implicated in the transmission of bartonella spp. we used pcr to test dna extracts from 47 fleas of prairie dogs from 6 states. we amplified dna from 5 unique genotypes of bartonella spp. and 1 rickettsia sp. from 12 fleas collected in north dakota, oklahoma, texas, and wyoming. sequences from the bartonella spp. were similar, but not identical, to those from prairie dogs and their fleas in colorado. | 2007 | 17918386 |
| diversity of hepatozoon species in naturally infected dogs in the southern united states. | hepatozoon americanum is a protozoan that causes american canine hepatozoonosis (ach) in the southern united states; hepatozoon canis, the causative agent of canine hepatozoonosis in africa, asia, europe, and south america, has not previously been definitively identified in dogs in the united states. to characterize the diversity of hepatozoon spp. in domestic dogs from oklahoma, blood samples collected from dogs residing in an endemic area of the state, clinical cases presented to veterinarians ... | 2008 | 18485602 |
| alternate pathway of infection with hepatozoon americanum and the epidemiologic importance of predation. | the range of american canine hepatozoonosis (ach) is expanding from the southern usa northward. transmission of hepatozoon americanum occurs by ingestion of infected gulf coast ticks, amblyomma maculatum. the source of the protozoan for the tick remains undetermined; infected dogs are unusual hosts for the tick. | 2009 | 19709355 |
| ehrlichia ewingii infection and exposure rates in dogs from the southcentral united states. | we used pcr and a novel serologic assay to determine infection and exposure rates to ehrlichia ewingii in dogs from an area of northeast oklahoma and northwest arkansas where amblyomma americanum ticks are abundant. of 143 dogs assayed, 13 (9.1%) harbored e. ewingii by pcr and 64 (44.8%) had antibodies to e. ewingii detected using a peptide-based microtiter plate elisa. dogs were more likely (p=0.001) to be positive by pcr if sampled in august (30.8%) but no association was found between seropos ... | 2010 | 20541322 |
| babesia canis rossi infection in a texas dog. | a 5-month-old intact male boerboel dog, imported from south africa 1 week previously, was presented to a texas veterinarian for lethargy, anorexia, and labored breathing. the dog was febrile, anemic, leukopenic, thrombocytopenic, and slightly azotemic. results of the idexx snap-4dx enzyme immunoassay were negative for dirofilaria immitis antigen and antibodies against ehrlichia canis, borrelia burgdorferi, and anaplasma phagocytophilum. an edta blood sample analyzed at oklahoma state university ... | 2011 | 21790699 |
| retention of provided identification for dogs and cats seen in veterinary clinics and adopted from shelters in oklahoma city, ok, usa. | personalized identification (id) tags that contain contact information for the dog or cat owner can help assure lost animals are quickly reunited with their owners. the authors have previously reported that while the majority of pet owners stated that id tags were very important, only a third responded that their pet wears an id tag. the objective of this study was to evaluate if providing and putting on the pet a free collar and id tag during an owner's visit to a veterinary hospital or spay/ne ... | 2011 | 21704398 |
| field survey of rodents for hepatozoon infections in an endemic focus of american canine hepatozoonosis. | eighteen of 31 (58%) cotton rats (sigmodon hispidus) and 8 of 24 (33.3%) white-footed mice (peromyscus leucopus) that were wild-trapped from 4 american canine hepatozoonosis endemic sites in oklahoma were infected with hepatozoon species. the predilection organ for merogony of the hepatozoon species in cotton rats was the liver. meronts were not detected in any of the white-footed mice. a 488 bp dna fragment that includes a variable region of the 18s rrna hepatozoon gene amplified from blood or ... | 2007 | 17942230 |
| molecular characterisation of babesia gibsoni infection from a pit-bull terrier pup recently imported into south africa. | canine babesiosis caused by babesia gibsoni was diagnosed in a 3-month-old pit-bull pup during a routine clinical examination. diagnosis was confirmed by way of smear examination, pcr, reverse line blot (rlb) and sequence analysis which showed 100% homology with b. gibsoni (japan ab118032) and babesia sp. (oklahoma) (af205636). haematology showed moderate anaemia and severe thrombocytopenia. treatment was initiated with diminazene aceturate (berenil rtu) followed by 2 doses of imidocarb dipropri ... | 2007 | 17665757 |
| dietary sources of nutrients among rural native american and white children. | to identify important food sources of energy, fiber, and major macro- and micronutrients among rural native american and white children. | 2005 | 16321596 |
| black-tailed prairie dogs and the structure of avian communities on the shortgrass plains. | we tested the hypothesis that black-tailed prairie dogs (cynomys ludovicianus) influence avian community structure on the shortgrass prairie. we surveyed 36 prairie dog towns and 36 paired sites without prairie dogs during summer and fall of 1997, 1998, and 1999 in the oklahoma panhandle. our surveys totaled 9,040 individual observations for 73 avian species. significantly distinct avian communities were present on prairie dog towns when compared to sites within four different macrohabitats of t ... | 2004 | 14685848 |
| lumbosacral stenosis in 29 military working dogs: epidemiologic findings and outcome after surgical intervention (1990-1999). | to study the outcome of military working dogs (mwds) diagnosed with degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (dls) after surgical intervention and to determine what prognostic indicators affected outcome. | 2003 | 12520486 |
| clinical and hematologic effects of experimental infection of dogs with recently identified babesia gibsoni-like isolates from oklahoma. | to characterize clinical and hematologic responses in dogs following experimental inoculation with babesia gibsoni-like isolates from infected dogs in oklahoma. | 2002 | 12126127 |
| a genotypically unique babesia gibsoni-like parasite recovered from a dog in oklahoma. | a small babesia gibsoni-like parasite was identified and isolated as the cause of clinical babesiosis in a dog from oklahoma. because this was potentially the first documented case of b. gibsoni infection in oklahoma, further characterization was warranted, and the 18s nuclear small subunit ribosomal rna gene was sequenced. sequence comparison with other piroplasms from dogs showed significant nucleotide sequence differences between this isolate and both b. canis and b. gibsoni. these findings d ... | 2001 | 11318581 |
| report from california task force #2. | | 1996 | 10154207 |
| pythiosis of the digestive tract in dogs from oklahoma. | enteric pythiosis was diagnosed in nine dogs in oklahoma. eight dogs had anorexia and weight loss. two of these dogs had diarrhea; two dogs exhibited vomiting and diarrhea; and one dog had vomiting. one dog presented with dysphagia. seven dogs had either a palpable or radiographically visible abdominal mass. these seven dogs had localized regions of mucosal ulceration and thickened gastric or intestinal walls with some involvement of the adjacent mesentery or omentum. two dogs had enlarged regio ... | 1999 | 10102178 |
| a molecular and serologic survey of ehrlichia canis, e. chaffeensis, and e. ewingii in dogs and ticks from oklahoma. | polymerase chain reaction and southern hybridization were used to survey for the presence of ehrlichia canis, ehrlichia chaffeensis, and ehrlichia ewingii in blood samples of 65 dogs that harbored ticks from northcentral and northeastern oklahoma. dog blood samples were also examined for antibodies against e. canis and e. chaffeensis, using an immunofluorescent antibody test. ten of 65 dogs (15.4%) examined were positive for ehrlichia spp. by pcr. four (6.2%) were positive for e. ewingii, 2 (3.1 ... | 1998 | 9831955 |
| malicious paraquat poisoning in oklahoma dogs. | paraquat is a restricted use herbicide which is extremely toxic to companion animals when ingested. this report details one incident of malicious poisoning involving 6 dogs. all dogs were from the same geographic area, and 5 had pulmonary and renal lesions consistent with paraquat toxicosis. diagnosis was initiated by a modified dithionite spot test on vomitus from 1 dog. subsequent tissue paraquat levels ranged from non-detectable to 1 ppm. | 1998 | 9610494 |
| methamphetamine poisoning in three oklahoma dogs. | methamphetamine is an amphetamine derivative and a category ii controlled substance. it is uncommonly prescribed by physicians, but is more often used illegally as a stimulant. in this case study, 3 dogs were believed maliciously poisoned. methamphetamine was detected in the stomach contents of 1 dog. one died and 2 recovered after gastrointestinal decontamination and supportive care. the recommended treatment protocol of methamphetamine toxicosis should also include urine acidification and alph ... | 1998 | 9467202 |
| american trypanosomiasis: chagas disease an emerging zoonotic threat in oklahoma? | | 1997 | 9299897 |
| canine hepatozoonosis in oklahoma. | recognition of hepatozoonosis in four dogs that lived in oklahoma their entire lifetimes documents expansion of the previously recognized endemic area of the disease. salient clinical features are fever, marked neutrophilic leukocytosis, periosteal new bone proliferation, myalgia, weakness, muscle and generalized wasting, and lack of response to treatment. transient, large-bowel diarrhea may be observed. each of the four cases had signs compatible with chronic, persistent inflammatory disease th ... | 1997 | 9138232 |
| human ehrlichiosis--an overview. | canine ehrlichiosis, previously thought to be restricted to dogs, has gained prominence in the human population since 1986. in the united states, human ehrlichiosis is a newly recognized disease ranging from a mild infection to a severe life threatening or fatal disease. since antibody titers were found to be highest to e. canis in human ehrlichiosis patients, it was believed that e. canis or a closely related species was the etiologic agent. investigators from the centers for disease control re ... | 1993 | 8445459 |
| endoparasitism in dogs: 21,583 cases (1981-1990). | prevalence of endoparasites (particularly ascarids) in dogs examined at the oklahoma state university veterinary medical teaching hospital during 1981 to 1990 was determined by fecal and blood examinations. approximately 1,250 fecal and 900 blood specimens were examined each year. in 1981, 55% of dogs harbored 1 or more parasites, compared with 36% in 1990. percentages of all endoparasitic species decreased, except giardia spp, which increased. the greatest decrease in prevalence was for ancylos ... | 1993 | 8407513 |
| ultrastructure of a leishmania sp. isolated from dogs in an endemic focus in oklahoma. | | 1983 | 6631631 |
| ehrlichia-like rickettsiosis in dogs in oklahoma and its relationship to neorickettsia helminthoeca. | | 1966 | 5913043 |
| trypanosoma cruzi infection in a dog from oklahoma. | a dog with signs of weakness, labored breathing, and generalized edema was examined. it was heavily infested with fleas and had wounds resulting from a recent fight. hematologic findings were not remarkable, except for parasites in the blood. the dog was treated for fleas and given antibiotics, but was euthanatized when it failed to respond. blood and tissue specimens were found to contain trypanosoma cruzi, and the serum contained antibodies to the organism. we believe this is the first confirm ... | 1986 | 3098711 |
| a serological survey of ehrlichia canis, ehrlichia equi, rickettsia rickettsii, and borrelia burgdorferi in dogs in oklahoma. | serum samples from 259 dogs were tested for antibodies to ehrlichia canis, ehrlichia equi, rickettsia rickettsii, and borrelia burgdorferi using the indirect fluorescent antibody test. the sera were obtained from submissions to the oklahoma animal disease diagnostic laboratory during a 14-month period from june 1986 through july 1987. the rate for positive antibody titers to e. canis was 53%, to e. equi was 33%, to r. rickettsii was 38%, and to b. burgdorferi was 18%. higher percentages of sera ... | 1989 | 2518693 |
| cotton rats and other small mammals as hosts for immature dermacentor variabilis (acari: ixodidae) in central oklahoma. | eight species of small mammals were evaluated as potential hosts for american dog ticks, dermacentor variabilis (say), in an upland, tallgrass prairie study site in central oklahoma. only hispid cotton rats, sigmodon hispidus, and deer mice, peromyscus maniculatus, were found to be important hosts for immature d. variabilis. although d. varibilis larvae and nymphs frequently infested both cotton rats and deer mice, cotton rats were the most important host species for both immature stages in the ... | 1992 | 1404263 |
| use of cytology for tumor diagnosis in private veterinary practice. | cytologic and histologic services were offered without charge to veterinarians in the greater tulsa area by the tulsa registry of canine and feline neoplasms. during the first 3 years of operation, all veterinarians treating dogs or cats used the histologic service and slightly less than one-half used the cytologic service. the number of cytologic accessions increased 77% during the 2nd year and 27% during the 3rd year. for corresponding years, the increase in histologic accessions was 5% and 11 ... | 1978 | 721675 |
| transmission efficiency of francisella tularensis by adult american dog ticks (acari: ixodidae). | the american dog tick, dermacentor variabilis (say) (acari: ixodidae), has been implicated as a potential bridging vector to humans of francisella tularensis, the etiological agent of tularemia. since the initial studies evaluating vector competency of d. variabilis were conducted, f. tularensis has been subdivided into subspecies and clades that differ in their geographical distribution in the united states and in the severity of infections caused in humans. here, we demonstrate that d. variabi ... | 2011 | 21845949 |
| pseudorabies virus infection in oklahoma hunting dogs. | pseudorabies is caused by suid herpesvirus 1, a member of the alphaherpesvirinae subfamily. although pigs are the natural host of pseudorabies virus (prv), the virus has a broad host range and may cause fatal encephalitis in many species. the united states obtained prv-free status in 2004 after the virus was eradicated from domestic swineherds, but the virus is still present in feral swine populations. the current report describes prv infection in 3 dogs that were used to hunt feral swine. the d ... | 2011 | 21908347 |