| a survey of aleutian mink disease virus infection of feral american mink in nova scotia. | spleen samples from 14 mink that were trapped in 4 counties of nova scotia were tested for the presence of the aleutian mink disease virus (amdv) by polymerase chain reaction. viral dna was not detected in samples from kings county (n = 2), but was detected in all the mink sampled from colchester (n = 2) and halifax (n = 6) counties, and 3 of 4 mink from yarmouth county. the high level of amdv-infected mink in colchester and halifax counties may pose a serious threat to the captive mink and wild ... | 2010 | 20357945 |
| host and viral traits predict zoonotic spillover from mammals. | the majority of human emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, with viruses that originate in wild mammals of particular concern (for example, hiv, ebola and sars). understanding patterns of viral diversity in wildlife and determinants of successful cross-species transmission, or spillover, are therefore key goals for pandemic surveillance programs. however, few analytical tools exist to identify which host species are likely to harbour the next human virus, or which viruses can cross species ... | 2017 | 28636590 |
| detection of aleutian disease antibodies in feral american mink in southern england. | fourteen of 27 american mink (mustela vison) trapped in the upper thames region were positive for anti-aleutian disease antibodies. this demonstration of the occurrence of this viral disease in a feral american mink population suggests that it could threaten populations of at least two protected mustelids, the otter (lutra lutra) and the polecat (mustela putorius), and may also play a role in the apparent decline of local mink populations in britain. | 2001 | 11700927 |
| global mammal parasite database version 2.0. | illuminating the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of parasites is one of the most pressing issues facing modern science, and is critical for basic science, the global economy, and human health. extremely important to this effort are data on the disease-causing organisms of wild animal hosts (including viruses, bacteria, protozoa, helminths, arthropods, and fungi). here we present an updated version of the global mammal parasite database, a database of the parasites of wild ungulates (artioda ... | 2017 | 28273333 |