| a survey of infectious diseases in wild turkeys (meleagridis gallopavo silvestris) from arkansas. | wild turkeys (meleagridis gallopavo silvestris) trapped as part of a relocation program by the arkansas game and fish commission were tested for selected infectious diseases and parasites. the 45 birds were trapped at four locations in pope, scott, and montgomery counties (arkansas, usa). forty-four blood samples for serology, 27 blood smears and 12 fecal samples were collected. of the serum samples tested, 20 of 44 (45%) were positive for pasteurella multocida by enzyme-linked immunosorbent ass ... | 1990 | 2250323 |
| case histories in 1968 malaria outbreak in chambers. | | 1969 | 4892687 |
| plasmodium-infected anopheles mosquitoes collected in virginia and maryland following local transmission of plasmodium vivax malaria in loudoun county, virginia. | two recent outbreaks of locally acquired, mosquito-transmitted malaria in virginia in 1998 and 2002 demonstrate the continued risk of endemic mosquito-transmitted malaria in heavily populated areas of the eastern united states. increasing immigration, growth in global travel, and the presence of competent anopheline vectors throughout the eastern united states contribute to the increasing risk of malaria importation and transmission. on august 23 and 25, 2002, plasmodium vivax malaria was diagno ... | 2005 | 16033121 |
| plasmodium vivax infection in a child residing in mobile, alabama. | a previously healthy 4-year old male, born in india and residing in mobile, alabama since october 1996 came to the emergency department in april 1997 because of general malaise, fever and vomits of 5 days duration. a peripheral smear of the complete blood count revealed the presence of malarial parasites within the erythrocytes. plasmodium vivax was later identified in serial thin peripheral smears. he defervesced after initial treatment with oral quinine and pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine, followed ... | 1997 | 9431566 |
| blood and gastrointestinal parasites of eastern wild turkeys from kentucky and tennessee. | fifty-nine gastrointestinal tracts and 52 blood samples were collected from eastern wild turkeys (meleagris gallopavo silvestris vieillot) during the spring turkey hunts of 1979-1980 from two areas in western kentucky and tennessee. eight species of parasites were recovered, and included (combined prevalence): haemoproteus meleagridis levine, 1961 (25%), hymenolepis carioca (magalhaes, 1898) (44%), metroliasthes lucida ransom, 1900 (25%), raillietina georgiensis (reid and nugara, 1961) (15%), r. ... | 1984 | 6492320 |
| malaria: recent experience in a community. | although a global resurgence of malaria has occurred along with the appearance of drug resistant organisms, this illness rarely is encountered by physicians in the united states. we report our experience with 15 cases of malaria seen during the last five years. the diagnosis should be considered in any febrile patient who has visited or resided in an area endemic for malaria, has received a transfusion, or is a narcotic addict. confirmation of the diagnosis is obtained by blood smears for malari ... | 1984 | 6484677 |