| evidence for inapparent rabies infection. | | 1974 | 4138244 |
| sick pets and human leukemia. | | 1973 | 4511941 |
| at mayo clinic, the latest word in computed tomographic systems. | | 1980 | 6776302 |
| frank c. mann and transplantation at the mayo clinic. | frank c. mann, a world-renowned experimental physiologist, played a major role in the early laboratory investigation of organ transplantation procedures. during this centennial of his birth, we acknowledge the important contributions of dr. mann. | 1987 | 3312854 |
| ixodes dammini: occurrence and prevalence of infection with borrelia spp. in minnesota. | the distribution of ixodes dammini in minnesota was studied by collecting adult ticks from hunting dogs during the grouse seasons in september and october of 1985 and 1986. the tick was most frequently found in the east-central part of the state. borrelia spp. were observed by immunofluorescence in 10% of the ticks. the locations where ticks were found coincide with the primary endemic areas for lyme disease in the state. | 1988 | 3193571 |
| a profile of women participants in five long distance winter sporting events. | women have been entering long distance winter sports in increasing numbers in alaska and other states and countries. much publicity has been given to the success of some. the 1,100 mile iditarod sled dog race across alaska has been won by a woman every year since 1985. the minnesota beargrease sled dog marathon 500 mile race was won by a woman in 1988. but what of the experience of the average female entrant? this investigation sought to examine the circumstances of each of the women who compete ... | 1989 | 2917027 |
| antibodies against canine parvovirus in wolves of minnesota: a serologic study from 1975 through 1985. | serum samples (n = 137) from 47 wild wolves (canis lupus; 21 pups and 26 adults) were evaluated from 1975 to 1985 for antibodies against canine parvovirus, using the hemagglutination inhibition (hi) test. in addition, several blood samples (n = 35) from 14 of these wolves (6 pups and 8 adults) were evaluated simultaneously for erythrocyte and leukocyte counts, and for hemoglobin and blood urea nitrogen concentrations. sixty-nine (50%) of the serum samples (35 wolves) had hi titers of greater tha ... | 1986 | 2851572 |
| a modified wire-guided technique for venous cutdown access. | the use of a guidewire to facilitate the placement of an iv cannula through a cutdown is described. this technique was taught to 24 novice operators (medical students and first-year residents). in a randomized, prospective, crossover study, their performance of this technique in an animal model was compared with the use of the classic cutdown technique. the modified technique was performed 22% (two minutes, 13 seconds) more rapidly, on average, than the classic technique (p less than .05). other ... | 1990 | 2181894 |
| laboratory experience for understanding the physiological basis of diuretic therapy. | a combined lecture and laboratory experience was designed to enhance medical school students' understanding of the physiological basis of diuretic therapy. studies are performed by students in anesthetized dogs to determine the effects of four clinically useful diuretics on renal function. the objective of the experience is to 1) learn the mechanisms of action, clinical indications, and adverse effects of diuretics; 2) review the renal physiology of glomerular filtration and sodium metabolism; a ... | 1991 | 2058750 |
| antibiotic susceptibilities of anaplasma (ehrlichia) phagocytophilum strains from various geographic areas in the united states. | we tested the antibiotic susceptibilities of eight strains of anaplasma phagocytophilum (the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis) collected in various geographic areas of the united states, including minnesota, wisconsin, california, and new york. the results are homogeneous and show that doxycycline, rifampin, and levofloxacin are the most active antibiotics against these strains in vitro. | 2003 | 12499227 |
| prevalence of calcium oxalate uroliths in miniature schnauzers. | epidemiologic data were evaluated from all dogs admitted to the university of minnesota, veterinary teaching hospital (umvth) between june 1981 and november 1989. of 69,890 admissions, 2,077 were miniature schnauzers. uroliths were retrieved from 63 of the 2,077 miniature schnauzers admitted. in 20 of the 63 urolith episodes, calcium oxalate was the predominant mineral identified. by comparison, calcium oxalate uroliths were identified in only 56 of the remaining 67,813 non-miniature schnauzer c ... | 1991 | 1767975 |
| 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 |
| parasites of black bears of the lake superior region. | parasites collected from free-ranging black bears, ursus americanus pallas, 1780, from northeastern minnesota or northern michigan include the dog tick, dermacentor variabilis (say, 1821), the winter tick, d. albipictus (packard, 1869), a louse, trichodectes pinguis euarctidoes hopkins, 1954, an ascarid worm, baylisascaris transfuga (rudolphi, 1819), a filarial worm, dirofilaria ursi yamaguti, 1941, taeniid tapeworms, and unidentified fleas. the broad fish tapeworm, diphyllobothrium latum (linna ... | 1975 | 1142551 |
| alveolar hydatid disease in minnesota. first human case acquired in the contiguous united states. | a 56-year-old woman from southwestern minnesota underwent an extended left hepatic lobectomy to remove a large multinodular mass with a necrotic central cavity. the clinical, serological, and pathological findings led to the diagnosis of alveolar hydatid disease, and specific identification of echinococcus multilocularis was achieved by growing mature larvas in voles inoculated intraperitoneally with tissue from the hepatic lesions. the patient probably acquired her infection some years previous ... | 1979 | 762867 |
| canine blastomycosis as a harbinger of human disease. | blastomycosis occurred in six patients in five households. in each instance one or more dogs living with the family or living near the family also developed blastomycosis. the recognition of canine blastomycosis helped in the early diagnosis of human cases. because both dogs and patients were probably infected at the same place, canine blastomycosis may be an important epidemiologic marker, alerting physicians to the possible presence of concomitant blastomycosis in humans. | 1979 | 496107 |
| geographic, clinical, serologic, and molecular evidence of granulocytic ehrlichiosis, a likely zoonotic disease, in minnesota and wisconsin dogs. | seventeen minnesota and wisconsin dogs with granulocytic ehrlichosis were studied. the diagnoses were made by finding ehrlichia morulae in peripheral blood neutrophils. eight dogs were studied retrospectively, and nine dogs were studied prospectively. the medical records of all dogs were reviewed. eighty-eight percent of the dogs were purebred and 76% were spayed females. the median age was 8 years. sixty-five percent of the cases were diagnosed in october and november. fever and lethargy were t ... | 1996 | 8748270 |
| prevalence of cystine and urate uroliths in bulldogs and urate uroliths in dalmatians. | data were evaluated from all dogs admitted to the university of minnesota veterinary teaching hospital (umvth) between june 1, 1981 and dec 31, 1991. during this period, uroliths were retrieved and analyzed from 452 of 37,574 dogs admitted. the odds that uroliths from bulldogs were composed of cystine were 32.3 times greater than for other breeds evaluated. the odds that a bulldog admitted was affected with cystine uroliths were 154.1 times greater than for other breeds. cystine uroliths were re ... | 1994 | 8077134 |
| epidemiologic considerations of ethylene glycol intoxication in small animals. | using necropsy records and a practitioner survey, data for certain epidemiologic parameters on eg intoxication in dogs and cats were collected and analyzed. the practices surveyed reported diagnosing 150 cases/year in the 7-county metropolitan area of minneapolis/st paul, mn, compared with 32 cases reported in a nationwide survey done a decade earlier. analysis of necropsy records showed that the annual number of post mortem cases had quintupled over the past decade, with the majority of cases o ... | 1982 | 7058628 |
| classic articles in colonic and rectal surgery. owen harding wangensteen 1899-1981. | | 1982 | 7035107 |
| occurrence of antibody to trypanosoma cruzi in dogs in the southeastern united states. | seven of 365 dogs from georgia and other southeastern states were seropositive for antibody to trypanosoma cruzi by the complement-fixation (cf) test. sera from 24 dogs, including the 7 dogs seropositive by cf test, were reactive at dilutions of 1:128 or 1:256 by the direct-agglutination (da) test. dogs with positive cf titers were significantly (p less than 0.05) younger than were the dogs in the total population surveyed. the occurrence of antibody to t cruzi was similar, regardless of the dog ... | 1981 | 7027850 |
| reconstruction and imaging of the beating heart. | computer methods are discussed which have been developed by the medical image processing group (formerly at suny/buffalo, now at the university of pennsylvania) for the reconstruction of the beating human heart from x-ray projections. two data collection modes are emphasized: the dynamic spatial reconstructor and gated cardiac scanning with a rotate-only (third-generation) computed tomography scanner. how the reconstructed beating heart can be displayed by means of dynamic computer graphics is a ... | 1982 | 6750267 |
| epidemic of pulmonary blastomycosis (namekagon fever) in wisconsin canoeists. | epidemics of pulmonary blastomycosis have rarely been reported. the following epidemic occurred in a minnesota family and several of their acquaintances after a canoeing trip in northwestern wisconsin. the common exposure area was most likely a campsite, located along the upper reaches of the namekagon river. the namekagon river valley is a known endemic area of namekagon fever (blastomycosis) in dogs. approximately one month after returning home, five of the eight members of the group had posit ... | 1984 | 6488903 |
| immunoglobulin m-specific serologic testing in an outbreak of foodborne viral hepatitis, type a. | ninety-seven symptomatic and five asymptomatic infections with viral hepatitis, type a (102 cases) were identified in members, guests and employees of a private country club in an outbreak associated with consuming food and ice prepared or handled by an employee of the club's kitchen pantry. twenty-three symptomatic persons were tested by differential radioimmunoassay for immunoglobulin m (igm) (acute-phase) hepatitis a antibody (anti-hav) and all 23 were documented to be infected with hepatitis ... | 1980 | 6249120 |
| canine urolithiasis: a review of 133 clinical and 23 necropsy cases. | | 1970 | 5529082 |
| dioctophyma renale in the dog. | | 1969 | 4240360 |
| review of veterinary cases received by the hennepin poison center in 1984. | during 1984 the hennepin poison center documented 28, 141 poison exposures. of these, 1,092 or 3.88% were veterinary exposures. in this study we review those animal cases and present data on the relative number of species involved, the nature of the contaminants, frequency of calls during different times of the day and different times of year. we also report on the number of symptomatic animals, routes of exposure and referral patterns. we will also give brief reports on veterinary cases of part ... | 1985 | 4082468 |
| a retrospective review of plant exposures as reported to the hennepin regional poison center in 1985. | | 1987 | 3824883 |
| the role of the poison center in veterinary poisonings: a survey. | the number of veterinary poisonings presented to this poison center has grown to over 1200 cases annually. to make sure that the poison center is working cooperatively with local veterinarians, a survey was sent out to 237 veterinary clinics state-wide. of particular interest was whether the poison center had a role to play in the treatment of minor poisonings in companion animals. the results of 77 returned surveys indicate that the poison center is currently a major source of poison informatio ... | 1987 | 3824878 |
| new records of the blacklegged tick, ixodes scapularis (acari: ixodidae) in minnesota. | the minnesota distribution of the blacklegged tick, ixodes scapularis, was studied during 1998 and 1999. the majority of tick collecting was done by grouse hunters, who sent in specimens collected during the fall of 1998 and 1999. i. scapularis specimens were received from 17 counties, including eight counties in northern and central minnesota that previously had no reports of i. scapularis. this brings the number of minnesota counties with reported populations of i. scapularis to 30, mostly in ... | 2000 | 11217214 |
| fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy in miniature schnauzers. | in large- and giant-breed dogs, fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy (fcem) is a well-recognized syndrome of acute spinal cord infarction caused by embolization of fibrocartilage. the miniature schnauzer is reportedly the most frequently affected small breed, although clinical data from only six miniature schnauzers with fcem is available in the literature. the purposes of this study were to determine the relative frequency of fcem compared to other causes of myelopathy in miniature schnauzers, ... | 2001 | 11450839 |
| an integrated epidemiologic and radiographic algorithm for canine urocystolith mineral type prediction. | research involved 2 databases. one database (occurrence frequency) comprised the age, breed, gender and urocystolith mineral type (pure chemical types only) from 2041 canine patients submitted to the minnesota urolith center. the other database (imaging) comprised the maximum size, surface (rough, smooth, and smooth with blunt tips), shape (faceted, irregular, jackstone, ovoid, and round) and internal architecture (lucent center, random-nonuniform, and uniform) from 434 canine patients imaged in ... | 2001 | 11499706 |
| outbreaks of multidrug-resistant salmonella typhimurium associated with veterinary facilities--idaho, minnesota, and washington, 1999. | cdc received reports in 1999 from three state health departments of outbreaks of multidrug-resistant salmonella serotype typhimurium infections in employees and clients of small animal veterinary clinics and an animal shelter. salmonella infections usually are acquired by eating contaminated food; however, direct contact with infected animals, including dogs and cats, also can result in exposure and infection. this report summarizes clinical and epidemiologic data about these outbreaks and revie ... | 2001 | 11787576 |
| the prevalence of borrelia burgdorfieri (spirochaetales: spirochaetaceae) and the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (rickettsiaceae: ehrlichieae) in ixodes scapularis (acari:ixodidae) collected during 1998 and 1999 from minnesota. | we tested 103 adult ixodes scapularis say from 12 counties in minnesota for the presence of borrelia burgdorferi and the causative agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (hge), using polymerase chain reaction (pcr). a total of 17 ticks (16.5%) was positive for b. burgdoiferi using nested pcr for the flagellin gene. or both pcr for the ospa gene and nested pcr for the flagellin gene. a total of four ticks (3.8%) was positive for the agent of hge using nested pcr for 16s rdna. counties in minnes ... | 2002 | 11931260 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2007. | summary: during 2007, 49 states and puerto rico reported 7,258 cases of rabies in animals and 1 case in a human to the cdc, representing a 4.6% increase from the 6,940 cases in animals and 3 cases in humans reported in 2006. approximately 93% of the cases were in wildlife, and 7% were in domestic animals. relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,659 raccoons (36.6%), 1,973 bats (27.2%), 1,478 skunks (20.4%), 489 foxes (6.7%), 274 cats (3.8%), 93 dogs (1.3%), and 57 ca ... | 2008 | 18795848 |
| occurrence of dermacentor variabilis (acari: ixodidae) around a porcupine (rodentia: erthethizontidae) carcass at camp ripley, minnesota. | in may 2000, a dead porcupine (erethizon dorsatum culiver) was found on an infrequently traveled dirt road at camp ripley, mn. the presence of late instar calliphoridae suggested that the porcupine died within the past 4 to 7 d. adult carrion (silphidae) and rove (staphylinidae) beetles were observed under the carcass. in june, a large number of adult american dog ticks, dermacentor variabilis (say), were observed questing on the porcupine and the surrounding grass. six zones were established ar ... | 2003 | 12597663 |
| a poison information service for small animals offered by a regional poison center. | since 1985 the hennepin regional poison center has provided the same quality service to veterinarians and pet owners that parents of small children, physicians and other health care providers have enjoyed for many years. to facilitate this service, the poison center has expanded its data base to include information on small animal poisonings and has periodically mailed newsletters state-wide to veterinarians. in addition, the poison center began to routinely assist per owners in the home treatme ... | 1991 | 1897128 |
| use of pericardial fluid ph to distinguish between idiopathic and neoplastic effusions. | pericardial effusion (pe) resulting from neoplasia usually is associated with a poor prognosis, whereas idiopathic pe frequently has a good prognosis. this study examined the utility of ph measurement to distinguish between these 2 etiologies. dogs were classified as having idiopathic pe (n = 12) if pericarditis was diagnosed on histopathology (n = 4) or if no historical, physical, or echocardiographic evidence of recurrent pe was present for at least 6 months after pericardiocentesis (n = 8). d ... | 2003 | 12892303 |
| canine filariasis in minnesota. | | 1964 | 14157004 |
| 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 22-28, 2004. | during september 22-28, a total of 180 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported in the district of columbia (dc) and 24 states (alabama, arizona, california, georgia, illinois, iowa, kansas, kentucky, louisiana, maryland, michigan, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new mexico, ohio, pennsylvania, texas, utah, wisconsin, and wyoming). | 2004 | 15457147 |
| 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, november 3-8, 2004. | during november 3-8, a total of 41 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from seven states (california, maryland, minnesota, new mexico, oregon, tennessee, and texas). | 2004 | 15538322 |
| computed tomographic evaluation of canine and feline mediastinal masses in 14 patients. | a 15-year retrospective analysis of histologically proven canine and feline mediastinal malignancies at the university of minnesota was conducted to identify patients imaged by computed tomography (ct). the goal of the study was to characterize the ct appearance, to determine if there were any tumor type-specific appearances, and to clarify the role of ct in patients with mediastinal masses. fourteen patients meeting these criteria were available for evaluation. the masses were characterized bas ... | 2004 | 15605846 |
| when pucks fly and corn dogs fry. | | 2005 | 15719537 |
| development of pump-oxygenator systems and the origins of open-heart surgery: a personal memoir. | intracardiac surgery requires the use of a pump-oxygenator to maintain life while the heart is taken out of its usual circuit. open-heart surgery became practical with the introduction of perfusion systems in the early 1950s. many factors merged at this time to initiate the beginnings of open-heart surgery. | 2003 | 15785172 |
| multidrug-resistant salmonella typhimurium in four animal facilities. | in 1999 and 2000, 3 state health departments reported 4 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness due to salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium in employees, clients, and client animals from 3 companion animal veterinary clinics and 1 animal shelter. more than 45 persons and companion animals became ill. four independent investigations resulted in the testing of 19 human samples and >200 animal samples; 18 persons and 36 animals were culture-positive for s. typhimurium. one outbreak was due to mul ... | 2005 | 16102313 |
| freight dog. | | 2005 | 16317978 |
| outcome following surgical repair of achilles tendon rupture and comparison between postoperative tibiotarsal immobilization methods in dogs: 28 cases (1997-2004). | surgical treatment of achilles tendon rupture in dogs is generally associated with a favourable outcome, although the recovery time to best function is relatively long at 20.2 weeks. dogs with injuries of less than 21 days duration may have a better functional outcome. when comparing external fixator application to splint or cast management, initial tibiotarsal immobilization method does not significantly affect the complication rate, duration of immobilization, recovery time, or functional outc ... | 2006 | 17143398 |
| the yin and yang of dogs and cats. | | 2007 | 17494527 |
| diseases pets and people share. | having a companion animal such as a dog, cat, or pocket pet is increasingly popular in the united states. with more human-animal interactions come additional opportunities for disease exchange. this article highlights common zoonoses associated with pets and provides recommendations for preventing disease transmission, including hand hygiene, client or patient education, and appropriate pet care. the article also discusses human diseases in which animals may be mistakenly implicated as the sourc ... | 2007 | 17494538 |
| hospital-treated dog bites in minnesota, 1998-2005. | this paper is the first to describe the incidence of hospital-treated dog bites in minnesota using hospital discharge data supplemented with medical record review. the rate of hospital-treated dog bites rose 40% during the 8-year period studied, with the largest growth being seen in the number of emergency department (ed) visits. the highest rates of both hospitalization and ed treatment occurred among children ages 1 to 4 years. in most instances (75%), the victim was familiar with the dog(s) i ... | 2007 | 17725094 |
| serological and molecular prevalence of borrelia burgdorferi, anaplasma phagocytophilum, and ehrlichia species in dogs from minnesota. | a population of 731 naturally exposed pet dogs examined at a private practice in baxter, minnesota, an area endemic for lyme disease and anaplasmosis, was tested by serological and molecular methods for evidence of exposure to or infection with selected vector-borne pathogens. serum samples were tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) for anaplasma phagocytophilum, borrelia burgdorferi, and ehrlichia canis antibodies and for dirofilaria immitis antigen. blood samples from 273 dogs we ... | 2008 | 18302532 |
| analysis of 451,891 canine uroliths, feline uroliths, and feline urethral plugs from 1981 to 2007: perspectives from the minnesota urolith center. | urolithiasis is a general term referring to the causes and effects of stones anywhere in the urinary tract. urolithiasis should not be viewed conceptually as a single disease with a single cause, but rather as a sequela of multiple interacting underlying abnormalities. thus, the syndrome of urolithiasis may be defined as the occurrence of familial, congenital, or acquired pathophysiologic factors that, in combination, progressively increase the risk of precipitation of excretory metabolites in u ... | 2009 | 19038658 |
| anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in dogs: 34 cases (2000-2007). | objective- to determine demographic characteristics of dogs from the upper midwest infected with anaplasma phagocytophilum and identify clinical and clinicopathologic abnormalities and response to treatment. design- retrospective case series and owner telephone survey. animals- 34 dogs with granulocytic anaplasmosis. procedures- records were reviewed for information on signalment, history, physical examination findings, clinicopathologic and serologic findings, and treatment. owners were contact ... | 2009 | 19527130 |
| dirofilaria immitis in the red fox (vulpes fulva) in minnesota. | | 1964 | 14244819 |
| computed tomography of masses of the brachial plexus and contributing nerve roots in dogs. | a retrospective analysis of masses of the brachial plexus and contributing nerve roots in dogs seen at the university of minnesota over a 17-year period was conducted. the goal of the study was to characterize their computed tomographic (ct) appearance and determine the minimum mass size confidently detectable. twenty-four cases with a recorded diagnosis of brachial plexus or caudal cervical nerve root mass were found, wherein both the medical records and ct images were available for evaluation. ... | 2004 | 15005360 |
| west nile virus activity--united states, august 18-24, 2004. | during august 18-24, a total of 154 cases of human west nile virus (wnv) illness were reported from 18 states (alabama, arizona, california, colorado, connecticut, florida, georgia, illinois, kentucky, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, south dakota, tennessee, and wisconsin). | 2004 | 15329654 |
| Typical and atypical manifestations of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in dogs. | Eighteen clinically ill dogs, naturally infected with Anaplasma phagocytophilum, were examined at a veterinary practice in Baxter, Minnesota. A clinical examination, complete blood cell count, enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for A phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Ehrlichia canis antibodies and Dirofilaria immitis antigen, and a polymerase chain reaction test for A phagocytophilum DNA were obtained for all dogs. Physical examination findings included fever, arthropathy, lymph ... | 2011 | 22058372 |
| isolation of viable neospora caninum from brains of wild gray wolves (canis lupus). | neospora caninum is a common cause of abortion in cattle worldwide. canids, including the dog and the dingo (canis familiaris), the coyote (canis latrans), and the gray wolf (canis lupus) are its definitive hosts that can excrete environmentally resistant oocysts in the environment, but also can act as intermediate hosts, harboring tissue stages of the parasite. in an attempt to isolate viable n. caninum from tissues of naturally infected wolves, brain and heart tissue from 109 wolves from minne ... | 2014 | 24522164 |
| antibody detection and molecular characterization of toxoplasma gondii from bobcats (lynx rufus), domestic cats (felis catus), and wildlife from minnesota, usa. | little is known of the epidemiology of toxoplasmosis in minnesota. here, we evaluated toxoplasma gondii infection in 50 wild bobcats (lynx rufus) and 75 other animals on/near 10 cattle farms. antibodies to t. gondii were assayed in serum samples or tissue fluids by the modified agglutination test (mat, cut-off 1:25). twenty nine of 50 bobcats and 15 of 41 wildlife trapped on the vicinity of 10 farms and nine of 16 adult domestic cats (felis catus) and six of 14 domestic dogs resident on farms we ... | 2016 | 26824935 |
| indoor allergens in minnesota schools and child care centers. | elevated concentrations of allergens in the indoor environment may cause allergic sensitization and symptoms. occupant exposure to indoor allergens in educational facilities should and can be controlled. this study (1) assessed the presence of indoor allergens in minnesota schools and child care centers, (2) characterized the distribution of allergens in different materials, and (3) evaluated the effect of building and maintenance interventions on allergen concentrations. settled dust samples we ... | 2009 | 19585331 |
| heart transplantation. | on december 3, 1967, christiaan barnard (1922-2002) introduced heart transplantation in humans for the first time. the journey that took him from groote schuur hospital in cape town, south africa to the university of minnesota hospitals in minneapolis and back to cape town is described through this writing. we present the seminal events forming this incredible story, starting in antiquity as the first physicians of our civilization began to consider and study the heart. the anatomy of the heart, ... | 2010 | 20232998 |
| public health response to a rabid dog in an animal shelter --- north dakota and minnesota, 2010. | on march 31, 2010, the north dakota department of health (nddoh) was notified by a local public health department that a stray dog found in rural minnesota and housed during march 9-20 in a north dakota animal shelter had been found to have rabies. nddoh, along with the local public health department, the north dakota board of animal health (boah), the minnesota board of animal health, and the minnesota department of health, immediately began an investigation to identify persons requiring rabies ... | 2011 | 21209608 |