| arthritis in the prehistoric southeastern united states: biological and cultural variables. | recent research shows that a bacterial life form, erysipelothrix insidiosa, can produce rheumatoid arthritis in deer, swine, and dogs, and that a number of animals, including man, birds, and fish, may be infected by the organism. examination of the archaeological record suggests that both cultural and biological variables may be interrelated in the maintenance of some forms of arthritis over long periods of time in geographically disparate populations. re-examination of cherokee folk beliefs con ... | 1975 | 1098480 |
| common-source outbreak of blastomycosis in hunters and their dogs. | | 1987 | 3805778 |
| use of old-field habitats by the american dog tick, dermacentor variabilis. | | 1968 | 5655797 |
| prototheca ecology. | | 1983 | 6835355 |
| 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 |
| polymerase chain reaction evidence of ehrlichia chaffeensis, an etiologic agent of human ehrlichiosis, in dogs from southeast virginia. | to ascertain whether dogs are naturally infected with ehrlichia chaffeensis. | 1996 | 8836370 |
| rocky mountain spotted fever in areas of high and low prevalence: survey for canine antibodies to spotted fever rickettsiae. | antibodies to rickettsia rickettsii were detected by indirect immunofluorescence in sera from 149 of 467 dogs (32%) examined from 4 military installations located in kentucky, north carolina, pennsylvania, and virginia. the prevalence at individual installations ranged from 4.3% at fort knox, ky, to 63.4% at fort bragg, nc. most of the seropositive dogs were in the working and sporting groups of dogs. the difference in antibody prevalence between sexes was not significant. serologic responses we ... | 1982 | 6808878 |
| prevalence and distribution of sarcocystis sp among wild swine of southeastern united states. | digestive techniques revealed sarcocystis sp infection in 62 of 192 (32%) wild swine collected in alabama, arkansas, georgia, louisiana, mississippi, north carolina, south carolina, tennessee, virginia, and west virginia. sarcosporidia were not detected in wild swine of florida and were rarely found in the lower coastal plains of georgia, mississippi, and south carolina. swine from mountainous terrain in north carolina, tennessee, and west virginia and bottomland floodplain regions of alabama, a ... | 1981 | 6799467 |
| canine histoplasmosis and blastomycosis in monogalia county, west virginia: prevalence of immunodiffusion reactors. | | 1971 | 4997442 |
| sarcocystis greineri n. sp. (protozoa: sarcocystidae) in the virginia opossum (didelphis virginiana). | sarcocysts were found in the skeletal muscles of road-killed and live-trapped opossums collected in north central florida. sarcocysts were spindle-shaped and macroscopic and had an average measurement of 3.8 mm by 154.6 microm. sarcocysts were only observed in skeletal muscle. sarcocysts have invaginations throughout the sarcocyst wall, which is approximately 1 microm thick. protrusions on the sarcocyst wall are stumpy and digitlike and contain fibrillar elements that extend from the interior po ... | 2001 | 11695370 |
| dog bites in norfolk, va. | | 1973 | 4686886 |
| phage typing of the mycobacterium avium-intracellulare-scrofulaceum complex. a study of strains of diverse geographic and host origin. | a total of 339 strains of the mycobacterium avium-intracellulare-scrofulaceum complex were phage typed using our previously described technique and 11 typing phages. these included 235 strains of human origin obtained from state health laboratories in virginia, georgia, florida, and arkansas, 26 strains isolated from persons with aids, 38 strains isolated from animals, and 40 environmental isolates. a phage-typing scheme was developed that denotes sensitivity to 8 primary typing phages: the jf g ... | 1985 | 4026062 |
| acute febrile cerebrovasculitis: a syndrome of unknown, perhaps rickettsial, cause. | in late 1983, five patients living near charlottesville, virginia, were treated for an unusual syndrome of fever, headache, altered mentation, multifocal neurologic signs, and cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis. clinical signs of brainstem disease developed in four patients. all five had had recent exposure to forests or wood and contact with flea-infested dogs. two patients died; one survivor has had recurrent seizures. brain biopsy samples in two patients and autopsy findings in another showed ce ... | 1986 | 3963661 |
| rabies in the united states and canada, 1983. | primarily as a result of organized canine rabies vaccination, leash laws, and other preventive procedures aimed at the canine population, the number of rabid dogs decreased markedly in the last thirty years (figure 10). this decrease was accompanied by a similar marked reduction in human rabies (table 2, figure 11). as domestic animal rabies declined, rabies in wildlife increased. since 1958 the number of cases of rabid wildlife surpassed domestic rabies cases, and today they account for over 85 ... | 1985 | 3932839 |
| rabies surveillance, united states, 1988. | the primary purpose of the annual report on rabies surveillance is to assist local and state public health officials in the planning of rabies control programs and to guide health professionals in evaluating the need for rabies postexposure prophylaxis in patients who are exposed to animals that may be rabid. in 1988, a total of 4,724 cases of animal rabies were reported by 47 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico, similar to the total (4,729) for 1987. no human cases of rabies were ... | 1989 | 2505046 |
| ectoparasitic and phoretic arthropods of virginia opossums (didelphis virginiana) in central tennessee. | thirteen species of ectoparasitic (12) or phoretic (1) arthropods were collected from 26 adult virginia opossums, didelphis virginiana, live-trapped from april through september 1987 in davidson county, tennessee. the cat flea ctenocephalides felis and the american dog tick dermacentor variabilis were the predominant species with respect to mean intensity and prevalence. the macronyssid mite ornithonyssus wernecki and the atopomelid mite didelphilichus serrifer, both specific parasites of this h ... | 1990 | 2380870 |
| 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 |
| ehrlichia canis infection in a dog in virginia. | | 1975 | 1150498 |
| burkitt's lymphoma clusters in a virginia community. | | 1977 | 831371 |
| a retrospective study of ehrlichiosis in 62 dogs from north carolina and virginia. | the purpose of this retrospective study is to report the clinical signs, clinicopathological findings, and response to therapy of 62 dogs from north carolina and virginia. ehrlichiosis was diagnosed in all of these dogs, and previous retrospective studies of ehrlichiosis in dogs were used as a basis for comparison. in this study, the clinical signs commonly associated with ehrlichiosis were observed less frequently than in earlier studies, although previously reported laboratory abnormalities we ... | 1999 | 10357108 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1997. | in 1997, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 8,509 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 93% (7,899) were wild animals, whereas 7% (610) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases increased 19.4% from that of 1996 (7,128 cases). increases were apparent in each of the major species groups, with the exception of cattle. the relative contributions of these groups to the total ... | 1998 | 9861958 |
| sequential evaluation of dogs naturally infected with ehrlichia canis, ehrlichia chaffeensis, ehrlichia equi, ehrlichia ewingii, or bartonella vinsonii. | historically, disease manifestations in dogs seroreactive to ehrlichia canis antigens by indirect immunofluorescent antibody testing have been attributed to infection with either e. canis or ehrlichia ewingii. a 1996 study by dawson and colleagues provided pcr evidence that healthy dogs from southeastern virginia could be naturally infected with ehrlichia chaffeensis. this observation stimulated us to determine which ehrlichia spp. infected sick dogs that were referred to our hospital from the s ... | 1998 | 9705408 |
| potential rabies exposures in a virginia county. | although records of animal bites and scratches are kept at most local health departments, little is known about the epidemiology and characteristics of these potential rabies exposures on a local level. bite and scratch records for a four-and-a-half-year period from montgomery county, virginia, were examined in order to identify preventable trends. | 1998 | 9633873 |
| granulocytic ehrlichiosis in dogs from north carolina and virginia. | medical records of 3 dogs from north carolina and 3 dogs from virginia with ehrlichial morulae in circulating neutrophils were studied retrospectively. two clinically distinct disease syndromes, including chronic, moderate to severe anemia (n = 3) and polyarthritis (n = 2) were associated with canine granulocytic ehrlichiosis (cge) in these dogs. one dog was clinically healthy, and abnormalities were not detected during physical examination. clinical signs were nonspecific and included fever, le ... | 1998 | 9560760 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1996. | in 1996, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,124 cases of rabies in non-human animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 92% (6,550 cases) were wild animals, whereas 8% (574 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases decreased 9.6% from that of 1995 (7,881 cases). although much of the decline was the result of fewer reported cases of rabies in raccoons, fewer cases were also reported among most g ... | 1997 | 9412679 |
| management of rabies exposure in pediatric practice. | the incidence of human rabies in the united states has fallen dramatically over the past 4 decades. this is directly related to the universal immunization of domestic cats and dogs. recently, a number of cases of human rabies have been associated with the appearance of a previously rare strain of the virus in the silver-haired bat. there have been other recent changes in the epizoology of rabies with the expansion of raccoon rabies from a small pocket around northern virginia to most of the nort ... | 1997 | 9360825 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 1995. | in 1995, 49 states, the district of columbia, and puerto rico reported 7,877 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 4 cases in human beings to the centers for disease control and prevention. nearly 92% (7,247 cases) were wild animals, whereas 8% (630 cases) were domestic species. the total number of reported cases decreased 4.2% from that of 1994 (8,230 cases). most of the decline was the result of 17.1% fewer reported cases of rabies in raccoons in areas of the northeast, where rabies is now e ... | 1996 | 8960176 |
| echinococcus granulosus (taeniidae) and autochthonous echinococcosis in a north american horse. | we report the first documented case of autochthonous echinococcosis in a horse of north american origin. three fully mature and viable unilocular hydatid cysts of echinococcus granulosus (batsch, 1786) were an incidental finding at necropsy in the liver of a 14-yr-old gelding thoroughbred that had been foaled in virginia and raised in maryland. protoscolices were armed with 2 rows of 28-37 rostellar hooks; small hooks measured 23-30 microns; large hooks measured 26-33 microns. morphologically, t ... | 1994 | 8308647 |
| 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 |
| dirofilaria immitis in stray dogs from richmond county, georgia. | | 1981 | 7299593 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2006. | during 2006, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,940 cases of rabies in animals and 3 cases in humans to the cdc, representing an 8.2% increase from the 6,417 cases in animals and 1 case in a human reported in 2005. approximately 92% of the cases were in wildlife, and 8% were in domestic animals. relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,615 raccoons (37.7%), 1,692 bats (24.4%), 1,494 skunks (21.5%), 427 foxes (6.2%), 318 cats (4.6%), 82 cattle (1.2%), and 79 dogs (1. ... | 2007 | 17696853 |
| survey for heartworm, dirofilaria immitis, and dipetalonema reconditum (nematoda:filarioidea) in dogs from virginia and north carolina. | random-source dogs (n = 100) in virginia and north carolina were surveyed for the microfilariae of dirofilaria immitis. microscopic examination of fresh thin-films and modified knott preparations were made. dirofilaria immitis and dipetalonema reconditum were found in 19% and 6% of the animals, respectively. there was no animal that harbored both species. prevalence was significantly higher in north carolina (28.6%) than in virginia (13.6%) (p less than 0.025). mean pcv was significantly lower ( ... | 1982 | 7200339 |
| skeletal lesions in a population of virginia opossums (didelphis virginiana) from baldwin county, georgia. | antemortem skeletal lesions were analyzed in 61 virginia opossums (didelphis virginiana) collected as roadkill from baldwin county, georgia, usa. as evidenced by bridging fracture calluses, misalignments, bone-surface depressions, perforations, localized superficial calluses, periosteal proliferations, and bony bridges across intervertebral disk spaces, 64% of the individuals had signs of one or more healed injuries. within the subset of skeletons with bone lesions, 54% had healed rib fractures ... | 2009 | 19395742 |
| survey of heartworm disease (dirofilaria immitis) in the kanawha valley, west virginia. | | 1980 | 6901433 |
| 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 |
| seroprevalence of ehrlichia canis, ehrlichia equi, and ehrlichia risticii in sick dogs from north carolina and virginia. | ehrlichia canis, e. equi, and e. risticii seroprevalence was determined by microimmunofluorescent antibody testing (ifa) in a sequential population of 1,845 sick dogs admitted during a 1-year period to the north carolina state university veterinary teaching hospital. a seroreactor was defined by a reciprocal ifa titer of > or =80 to e. canis, e. equi, or e. risticii antigens. of the 48 ifa seroreactors, 44 dogs were seroreactive to e. canis, 21 to e. equi, and 0 to e. risticii. seventeen dogs re ... | 2000 | 10668817 |
| reactivity of serum samples of dogs and horses tested by use of class-specific recombinant-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for detection of granulocytic ehrlichiosis. | to test serum samples of dogs and horses by use of class-specific recombinant-based elisa for establishing a diagnosis of granulocytic ehrlichiosis attributable to infection with organisms from the ehrlichia phagocytophila genogroup. | 2001 | 11560261 |
| four-legged heroes at ground zero. | | 2001 | 11767907 |
| cyclosporine decreases skin lesions and pruritus in dogs with atopic dermatitis: a blinded randomized prednisolone-controlled trial. | during the last decade, oral cyclosporin (csa) has proven to be effective, in randomized controlled trials, for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (ad) in human patients. the purpose of this blinded randomized controlled trial was to test the hypothesis that csa was successful in reducing the gravity of clinical signs of ad in dogs. thirty dogs with nonseasonal ad were randomly allocated to receive an oral solution of either neoral csa (5 mg kg-1) or prednisolone (0.5 mg kg-1) once daily for 6 w ... | 2002 | 11972891 |
| molecular characterization of cryptosporidium sp. isolated from northern alaskan caribou (rangifer tarandus). | cryptosporidium sp. was found in 3 out of 49 caribou (rangifer tarandus) from northern alaska. segments of both the 18s ribosomal rna and the heat shock protein genes were amplified from the caribou isolate and compared with that obtained from an isolate from a wild white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) in virginia as well as other species and isolates available from genbank. analyses showed the white-tailed deer isolate to be identical with the c. parvum cattle genotype; however, the carib ... | 2002 | 12053974 |
| clinical management of flail chest in dogs and cats: a retrospective study of 24 cases (1989-1999). | cases of flail chest injury for 24 client-owned companion animals following various traumas were evaluated. concurrently sustained injuries, initial emergency treatments, and definitive treatment and outcome for regimens that utilize stabilization of the flail segment were compared with cases treated with no stabilization. flail chest was confirmed in 24 animals: 21 dogs and three cats. there was an even division (12 each) of right and left flail segments. the median number of ribs involved was ... | 2002 | 12118684 |
| amblyomma auricularium (ixodida: ixodidae) in florida: new hosts and distribution records. | previous published evidence for the occurrence of an exotic armadillo tick, amblyomma auricularium (conil), in florida is scant, but we found it is fully established and integrated into the state's tick fauna. we collected 11,192 specimens of this tick from naturalized nine-banded armadillos, dasypus novemcinctus l., and 14 other species of wild native mammals and birds in florida, while sampling statewide during 2004 through 2007. in all, we document its specific presence only in 14 contiguous ... | 2017 | 28082640 |
| widespread occurrence of a domestic dog mitochondrial dna haplotype in southeastern us coyotes. | sequence analysis of the mitochondrial dna control region from 112 southeastern us coyotes (canis latrans) revealed 12 individuals with a haplotype closely related to those in domestic dogs. phylogenetic analyses grouped this new haplotype in the dog/grey wolf (canis familiaris/canis lupus) clade with 98% bootstrap support. these results demonstrate that a male coyote hybridized with a female dog, and female hybrid offspring successfully integrated into the coyote population. the widespread dist ... | 2003 | 12535104 |
| retrospective analysis of canine miniature total hip prostheses. | to determine the practicality and clinical outcome of miniature total hip replacement (thr) in dogs. | 2003 | 12784206 |
| characterization of the major antigenic protein 2 of ehrlichia canis and ehrlichia chaffeensis and its application for serodiagnosis of ehrlichiosis. | canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, caused by ehrlichia canis or ehrlichia chaffeensis, can result in clinical disease in naturally infected animals. coinfections with these agents may be common in certain areas of endemicity. currently, a species-specific method for serological diagnosis of monocytic ehrlichiosis is not available. previously, we developed two indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (elisas) using the major antigenic protein 2 (map2) of e. chaffeensis and e. canis. in this study, ... | 2003 | 12853379 |
| the dog as a sentinel for human infection: prevalence of borrelia burgdorferi c6 antibodies in dogs from southeastern and mid-atlantic states. | lyme disease is the most frequently reported human vector-associated disease in the united states. infection occurs after the bite of an ixodid tick that is infected with borrelia burgdorferi. dogs have often been reported to serve as effective sentinel animals to assess the risk of human b. burgdorferi infection. based on published data of human lyme disease case numbers and our clinical impressions, we hypothesized that canine exposure to b. burgdorferi would be lower in north carolina when co ... | 2004 | 15631067 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2003. | during 2003, 49 states and puerto rico reported 7,170 cases of rabies in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings to the cdc. this represents a 10% decrease from the 7,967 cases in nonhuman animals and 3 cases in human beings reported in 2002. more than 91 (n = 6,556) were in wild animals, and 8.6% (614) were in domestic species (compared with 92.5% in wild animals and 74% in domestic species in 2002). the relative contributions of the major groups of animals were as follows: 2,635 raccoons ... | 2004 | 15643834 |
| the effects of cage design on airborne allergens and endotoxin in animal rooms: high-volume measurements with an ion-charging device. | respiratory symptoms related to both endotoxins and animal allergens continue to be an important cause of occupational disease for animal technicians and scientists working with rodents. better sampling methods for airborne allergens and endotoxin are needed to help standardize compliance with federal occupational health regulations. using an ion-charging device, we sampled 20 mouse rooms and four rat rooms at the university of virginia, along with 43 domestic living rooms in houses in the charl ... | 2005 | 15773770 |
| flow cytometric analysis of cellular immune responses in dogs experimentally infected with a north american isolate of leishmania infantum. | canine leishmaniasis caused by leishmania infantum is endemic in the foxhound population in north america. studies of canine leishmaniasis in the mediterranean basin indicate a role for both cd4+ and cd8+ lymphocytes with clinical illness and in asymptomatic dogs. limited information is available on the strain of l. infantum infecting foxhounds in north america. the present study investigated changes in cellular immune responses in dogs experimentally infected with 1x10(7) (low dose, ld; n=4) or ... | 2005 | 15936890 |
| the dog as a sentinel for human infection: prevalence of borrelia burgdorferi c6 antibodies in dogs from southeastern and mid-atlantic states. | lyme disease is the most frequently reported human vector-associated disease in the united states. infection occurs after the bite of an ixodid tick that is infected with borrelia burgdorferi. dogs have often been reported to serve as effective sentinel animals to assess the risk of human b. burgdorferi infection. based on published data of human lyme disease case numbers and our clinical impressions, we hypothesized that canine exposure to b. burgdorferi would be lower in north carolina when co ... | 2005 | 16011425 |
| a trichinella murrelli infection in a domestic dog in the united states. | trichinella murrelli infection was diagnosed in a naturally infected beagle bitch from va, usa, where encapsulated larvae were found in histological sections of several skeletal muscles. a laboratory reared dog fed infected muscles resulted in viable muscle larvae that were subsequently infective to swiss-webster mice. multiplex pcr using larvae from the experimentally infected dog demonstrated two distinct bands migrating at 127 bp and 316 bp which together are diagnostic for t. murrelli; the i ... | 2006 | 16483719 |
| tibial tuberosity advancement in 65 canine stifles. | the tibial tuberosity advancement (tta) procedure was developed to treat dogs with cranial cruciate ligament deficient stifles. a retrospective, descriptive study was performed on 57 dogs that underwent unilateral or bilateral tta. medical records were reviewed and pre-, postoperative and follow-up radiographs were evaluated for patellar ligament-tibial plateau angle (alpha), distance of the tibial tuberosity advancement and progression of degenerative joint disease. a questionnaire was sent to ... | 2006 | 17143394 |
| presumed and confirmed striatocapsular brain infarctions in six dogs. | to describe the clinical and diagnostic features of the canine sensorimotor syndrome caused by striatocapsular brain infarctions (sci). | 2007 | 17204125 |
| workshop summary: phosgene-induced pulmonary toxicity revisited: appraisal of early and late markers of pulmonary injury from animal models with emphasis on human significance. | a workshop was held february 14, 2007, in arlington, va, under the auspices of the phosgene panel of the american chemistry council. the objective of this workshop was to convene inhalation toxicologists and medical experts from academia, industry and regulatory authorities to critically discuss past and recent inhalation studies of phosgene in controlled animal models. this included presentations addressing the benefits and limitations of rodent (mice, rats) and nonrodent (dogs) species to stud ... | 2007 | 17687713 |
| 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 |
| nasal carriage of inducible dormant and community-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in an ambulatory population of predominantly university students. | we studied risk factors for nasal colonization with inducible dormant methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (id-mrsa) and community-associated mrsa (ca-mrsa) in a cohort of predominantly university students. | 2010 | 20116313 |
| 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 |
| toxoplasma gondii and trypanosoma cruzi antibodies in dogs from virginia. | toxoplasma gondii and trypanosoma cruzi are zoonotic protozoan parasites that cause disseminated infections in many vertebrate species. the present study determined the seroprevalence of t. gondii and tr. cruzi in a population of dogs from virginia. serum samples were tested from 90 domestic dogs collected from animal shelters in virginia. using an indirect immunofluorescent antibody test, sera were examined at a 1 : 50 dilution and antibodies to t. gondii were found in 19 dogs (21%). antibodies ... | 2010 | 20500504 |
| rabies surveillance in the united states during 2009. | during 2009, 49 states and puerto rico reported 6,690 rabid animals and 4 human rabies cases to the cdc, representing a 2.2% decrease from the 6,841 rabid animals and 2 human cases reported in 2008. approximately 92% of reported rabid animals were wildlife. relative contributions by the major animal groups were as follows: 2,327 (34.8%) raccoons, 1,625 (24.3%) bats, 1,603 (24.0%) skunks, 504 (75%) foxes, 300 (4.5%) cats, 81 (1.2%) dogs, and 74 (1.1%) cattle. compared with 2008, numbers of rabid ... | 2010 | 20839985 |
| human rabies---virginia, 2009. | on october 28, 2009, cdc notified the virginia department of health (vdh) of suspected rabies in a virginia man aged 42 years. earlier that day, an infectious disease physician in virginia had contacted cdc requesting confirmatory diagnostic testing and reported initiating treatment with the milwaukee protocol after consultation with staff at the medical college of wisconsin. this report summarizes the patient's exposure history, clinical course, and treatment, and describes efforts to identify ... | 2010 | 20881935 |
| prevalence of dog intestinal nematode parasites in south central west virginia, usa. | coprological examination was used to determine prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthes in a sample of 231 dogs (117 females and 114 males) during the summer of 2009 at a veterinary clinic in south central west virginia, usa. clinical signs (e.g., diarrhea, vomiting, weight gain or loss) were noted in addition to a history of anthelmintic usage. a total of 79 dogs (33.6%) were infected with one or more intestinal nematodes. most dogs (58) were parasitized with a single species, 19 were parasiti ... | 2011 | 21277089 |
| comparative magnetic resonance imaging findings between gliomas and presumed cerebrovascular accidents in dogs. | cerebrovascular accidents, or strokes, and gliomas are common intraaxial brain lesions in dogs. an accurate differentiation of these two lesions is necessary for prognosis and treatment decisions. the magnetic resonance (mr) imaging characteristics of 21 dogs with a presumed cerebrovascular accident and 17 with a glioma were compared. mr imaging findings were reviewed retrospectively by three observers unaware of the final diagnosis. statistically significant differences between the appearance o ... | 2011 | 21322385 |
| ecological diversity of bartonella species infection among dogs and their owner in virginia. | abstract bartonella species comprise a genus of gram-negative, fastidious, intracellular bacteria that have been implicated in association with an increasing spectrum of disease manifestations in dogs and human patients. in this study, chronic canine and human disease, for which causation was not diagnostically defined, were reported by the breeder of a kennel of doberman pinschers. in addition to other diagnostic tests, serology, polymerase chain reaction, and enrichment blood culture were used ... | 2011 | 21736485 |
| the virginia predator rabies control program--1961-1962. | | 1963 | 14042911 |
| emergence of zoonotic canine leishmaniasis in the united states: isolation and immunohistochemical detection of leishmania infantum from foxhounds from virginia. | previously considered an exotic disease, canine leishmaniasis caused by leishmania infantum has recently been detected within the foxhound population in the united states and parts of canada. leishmania infantum is the etiologic agent of visceral leishmaniasis in many areas of the world and dogs are considered a major reservoir host for human leishmania infections. human visceral leishmaniasis has recently emerged as an opportunistic infection among individuals co-infected with hiv/aids and in p ... | 2003 | 14736222 |
| 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 |