| yersinia enterocolitica and related species isolated from wildlife in new york state. | fecal specimens for yersinia screening were obtained from a variety of wild mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and invertebrates throughout new york state. one specimen from each of 1,426 animals was examined. a total of 148 isolates of yersinia enterocolitica and related species were obtained from 133 (9.3%) of the animals. y. enterocolitica was isolated from 100 (7%) of the animals tested, including 81 (10%) of 812 mammals and 19 (3.3%) of 573 birds. y. intermedia, y. frederiksenii, and y. kriste ... | 1986 | 3767355 |
| association of malassezia (pityrosporum) pachydermatis with sarcoptic mange in new york state. | malassezia (pityrosporum) pachydermatis consistently accompanied sarcoptic mange in all red foxes (vulpes fulva), porcupines (erethizon dorsatum), and coyotes (canis latrans) examined. this yeastlike microorganism has not heretofore been reported on any of these hosts. its presence on the exoskeleton of sarcoptes scabiei taken from these animals suggests a carrier role for the mite. the yeast may be saprophytic or a secondary pathogen. | 1980 | 6780699 |
| prevalence of cryptosporidium species in wildlife populations within a watershed landscape in southeastern new york state. | a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidium in wildlife in the new york city (nyc) watershed in southeastern new york state. a total of 6227 fecal samples were collected and evaluated from 5892 mammals (38 species), 263 birds (14 species), 2 reptiles (2 species), 8 amphibians (4 species), and 62 fish (15 species). cryptosporidium was detected in 30 species. of the species found positive for cryptosporidium, 16 represented new records for this parasite-alo ... | 2007 | 17466459 |