Publications

pathogen loading from canada geese faeces in freshwater: potential risks to human health through recreational water exposure.	canada geese (branta canadensis) faeces have been shown to contain pathogenic protozoa and bacteria in numerous studies over the past 15 years. further, increases in both the canada geese populations and their ideal habitat requirements in the united states (us) translate to a greater presence of these human pathogens in public areas, such as recreational freshwater beaches. combining these factors, the potential health risk posed by canada geese faeces at freshwater beaches presents an emerging ...	2016	26414207
prevalence and genotype distribution of chlamydia psittaci in feral canada geese (branta canadensis) in belgium.	chlamydia psittaci is a zoonotic pathogen with a wide range of avian hosts and worldwide geographical spread. zoonotic transfer occurs by inhalation or direct contact and may cause psittacosis or parrot disease. host reservoirs of particular epidemiological interest include gregarious or migratory species, as colonial behavior facilitates microbial spread amongst conspecifics and a migratory ecology permits disperse over a wide geographic region. the current study detected c. psittaci antibodies ...	2013	23654298