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Development and application of a qPCR-based genotyping assay for Ophidiomyces ophidiicola to investigate the epidemiology of ophidiomycosis by Haynes, Ellen, Lorch, Jeffrey, Allender, Matthew C

“…Ophidiomycosis (snake fungal disease) is an infectious disease caused by the fungus Ophidiomyces ophidiicola to which all snake species appear to be…”
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Ophidiomycosis, an emerging fungal disease of snakes: Targeted surveillance on military lands and detection in the western US and Puerto Rico by Allender, Matthew C, Ravesi, Michael J, Haynes, Ellen, Ospina, Emilie, Petersen, Christopher, Phillips, Christopher A, Lovich, Robert

“…Wildlife disease surveillance and pathogen detection are fundamental for conservation, population sustainability, and public health. Detection of pathogens in…”
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Temperature affects the host hematological and cytokine response following experimental ranavirus infection in red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) by Rayl, Jeremy M, Allender, Matthew C

“…Pathogen-host interactions are important components of epidemiological research, but are scarcely investigated in chelonians. Red-eared sliders (Trachemys…”
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Snake fungal disease alters skin bacterial and fungal diversity in an endangered rattlesnake by Allender, Matthew C., Baker, Sarah, Britton, Megan, Kent, Angela D.

“…Snake Fungal Disease (SFD), caused by Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola , is the most recently described fungal disease afflicting wildlife populations across North…”
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Low temperature fabrication of biodegradable sugar glass microneedles for transdermal drug delivery applications by Martin, C.J., Allender, C.J., Brain, K.R., Morrissey, A., Birchall, J.C.

“…Transdermal drug delivery is limited by the barrier properties of the outer skin layer. Microneedles (MNs) effectively circumvent the skin barrier to offer…”
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Environmental temperature influences ophidiomycosis progression and survival in experimentally challenged prairie rattlesnakes (Crotalus viridis) by Kendall, Michelle Waligora, Wright, Allison D, Adamovicz, Laura A, Durante, Kennymac, Andersson, Kirsten E, Frederickson, Kelcie, Vivirito, Katie, Ospina, Emilie A, Delaney, Martha A, Allender, Matthew C

“…Ophidiomycosis is a prevalent and intermittently pervasive disease of snakes globally caused by the opportunistic fungal pathogen, Ophidiomyces ophidiicola…”
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Ophidiomycosis prevalence in Georgia's Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) populations by Chandler, Houston C, Allender, Matthew C, Stegenga, Benjamin S, Haynes, Ellen, Ospina, Emilie, Stevenson, Dirk J

“…Wildlife diseases have posed a significant challenge to the conservation of many species in recent years. Diseases have been implicated in population declines…”
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Investigation of multiple mortality events in eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) by Adamovicz, Laura, Allender, Matthew C, Archer, Grace, Rzadkowska, Marta, Boers, Kayla, Phillips, Chris, Driskell, Elizabeth, Kinsel, Michael J, Chu, Caroline

“…Wildlife mortality investigations are important for conservation, food safety, and public health; but they are infrequently reported for cryptic chelonian…”
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Coxiella burnetii in 3 Species of Turtles in the Upper Midwest, United States by Sander, William E, King, Richard, Graser, William, Kapfer, Joshua M, Engel, Aubrey I, Adamovicz, Laura, Allender, Matthew C

“…Coxiella burnetii, the causative bacterium of the zoonotic disease Q fever, has been documented in many different species. We describe documented turtles that…”
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Otariid gammaherpesvirus 1 in South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis) and a novel related herpesvirus in free-ranging South American sea lions (Otaria byronia): Prevalence and effects of age, sex, and sample type by Tang, Karisa N, Adkesson, Michael J, Cárdenas-Alayza, Susana, Adamovicz, Laura, Deming, Alissa C, Wellehan, James F X, Childress, April, Cortes-Hinojosa, Galaxia, Colegrove, Kathleen, Langan, Jennifer N, Allender, Matthew C

“…Otariid gammaherpesvirus 1 (OtGHV1) is associated with high rates of urogenital carcinoma in free-ranging California sea lions (Zalophus californianus; CSL),…”
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Development of Snake Fungal Disease after Experimental Challenge with Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola in Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorous) by Allender, Matthew C, Baker, Sarah, Wylie, Daniel, Loper, Daniel, Dreslik, Michael J, Phillips, Christopher A, Maddox, Carol, Driskell, Elizabeth A

“…Snake fungal disease (SFD) is a clinical syndrome associated with dermatitis, myositis, osteomyelitis, and pneumonia in several species of free-ranging snakes…”
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Chrysosporium sp. infection in eastern massasauga rattlesnakes by Allender, Matthew C, Dreslik, Michael, Wylie, Sarah, Phillips, Christopher, Wylie, Daniel B, Maddox, Carol, Delaney, Martha A, Kinsel, Michael J

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Hematology and plasma biochemistries in the Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) in Lake County, Illinois by Mumm, Lauren E, Winter, John M, Andersson, Kirsten E, Glowacki, Gary A, Adamovicz, Laura A, Allender, Matthew C

“…Chelonians are one of the most imperiled vertebrate taxa on the planet due to changes in the environment, anthropogenic influences, and disease. Over the last…”
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Plasma electrophoresis profiles of Blanding’s turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) and influences of month, age, sex, health status, and location by Andersson, Kirsten E, Adamovicz, Laura, Mumm, Lauren E, Bradley, Samantha E, Winter, John M, Glowacki, Gary, Cray, Carolyn, Allender, Matthew C

“…Baseline plasma electrophoresis profiles (EPH) are important components of overall health and may aid in the conservation and captive management of species…”
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and hemoglobin-binding protein in free-living box turtles (Terrapene spp.) by Adamovicz, Laura, Baker, Sarah J, Kessler, Ethan, Kelly, Marta, Johnson, Samantha, Winter, John, Phillips, Christopher A, Allender, Matthew C, Munderloh, Ulrike Gertrud

“…The acute phase response is a highly conserved reaction to infection, inflammation, trauma, stress, and neoplasia. Acute phase assays are useful for wildlife…”
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Who is sowing our seeds? A systematic review of the use of plant genetic resources in research by Davies, L. R., Allender, C. J.

“…Collections of plant genetic resources managed by genebanks function to conserve the range of genetic diversity present in crop genepools. They can facilitate…”
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Budget impact of next-generation sequencing for diagnosis of TB drug resistance in Moldova by Cates, L., Codreanu, A., Ciobanu, N., Fosburgh, H., Allender, C. J., Centner, H., Engelthaler, D. M., Crudu, V., Cohen, T., Menzies, N. A.

“…BACKGROUND Diagnosing drug resistance is critical for choosing effective TB treatment regimens. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) represents an alternative…”
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Molecular imprinted polymer sensors: Implications for therapeutics by Hillberg, A.L., Brain, K.R., Allender, C.J.

“…A biosensor is a sensor that uses biological selectivity to limit its perception to particular key molecules and can be defined as an analytical device…”
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Evaluation of a pressure sensitive walkway for objective gait analysis in normal and arthritic domestic ducks (Cairina moschata domestica) by Sheldon, Julie D, Adkesson, Michael J, Allender, Matthew C, Bailey, Ryan S, Langan, Jennifer N, Chinnadurai, Sathya K

“…Objective gait evaluation with a pressure sensitive walkway (PSW) has been used to assess welfare of poultry and to assess lameness and response to therapy in…”
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Microfabricated silicon microneedles for nonviral cutaneous gene delivery by Chabri, F., Bouris, K., Jones, T., Barrow, D., Hann, A., Allender, C., Brain, K., Birchall, J.

“…Summary Background  The skin represents an accessible somatic tissue for therapeutic gene transfer. The superficial lipophilic layer of the skin, the stratum…”
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