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Geography, deer, and host biodiversity shape the pattern of Lyme disease emergence in the Thousand Islands Archipelago of Ontario, Canada by Werden, Lisa, Barker, Ian K, Bowman, Jeff, Gonzales, Emily K, Leighton, Patrick A, Lindsay, L Robbin, Jardine, Claire M

“…In the Thousand Islands region of eastern Ontario, Canada, Lyme disease is emerging as a serious health risk. The factors that influence Lyme disease risk, as…”
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Generic Escherichia coli Isolates from Wild Small Mammals Living in Swine Farm, Residential, Landfill, and Natural Environments in Southern Ontario, Canada by Allen, Samantha E, Boerlin, Patrick, Janecko, Nicol, Lumsden, John S, Barker, Ian K, Pearl, David L, Reid-Smith, Richard J, Jardine, Claire

“…To assess the impacts of different types of human activity on the development of resistant bacteria in the feces of wild small mammals, we compared the…”
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Risk maps for range expansion of the Lyme disease vector, Ixodes scapularis, in Canada now and with climate change by Ogden, Nicholas H, St-Onge, Laurie, Barker, Ian K, Brazeau, Stéphanie, Bigras-Poulin, Michel, Charron, Dominique F, Francis, Charles M, Heagy, Audrey, Lindsay, L Robbin, Maarouf, Abdel, Michel, Pascal, Milord, François, O'Callaghan, Christopher J, Trudel, Louise, Thompson, R Alex

“…Lyme disease is the commonest vector-borne zoonosis in the temperate world, and an emerging infectious disease in Canada due to expansion of the geographic…”
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West Nile virus outbreak in North American owls, Ontario, 2002 by Gancz, Ady Y, Barker, Ian K, Lindsay, Robbin, Dibernardo, Antonia, McKeever, Katherine, Hunter, Bruce

“…From July to September 2002, an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) caused a high number of deaths in captive owls at the Owl Foundation, Vineland, Ontario,…”
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Investigating the spatial risk distribution of West Nile virus disease in birds and humans in southern Ontario from 2002 to 2005 by Beroll, Heidi, Berke, Olaf, Wilson, Jeffrey, Barker, Ian K

“…The West Nile virus (WNv) became a veterinary public health concern in southern Ontario in 2001 and has continued to threaten public health. Wild bird…”
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Validation of a shed skin corticosterone enzyme immunoassay in the African House Snake ( Lamprophis fuliginosus ) and its evaluation in the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake ( Sistrurus catenatus catenatus ) by Berkvens, Charlene N, Hyatt, Crystal, Gilman, Christine, Pearl, David L, Barker, Ian K, Mastromonaco, Gabriela F

“…Highlights • Enzyme immunoassay to measure corticosterone concentrations in snake shed skins. • Keratin and fecal corticosterone concentrations compared during…”
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West Nile virus encephalitis in a Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) by Ølberg, Rolf Arne, Barker, Ian K, Crawshaw, Graham J, Bertelsen, Mads F, Drebot, Michael A, Andonova, Maya

“…An aged Barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) at the Toronto Zoo became infected with naturally acquired West Nile virus encephalitis that caused neurologic signs,…”
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Detecting West Nile virus in owls and raptors by an antigen-capture assay by Gancz, Ady Y, Campbell, Douglas G, Barker, Ian K, Lindsay, Robbin, Hunter, Bruce

“…We evaluated a rapid antigen-capture assay (VecTest) for detection of West Nile virus in oropharyngeal and cloacal swabs, collected at necropsy from owls (N =…”
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Organochlorine Contaminants, Immunocompetence and Vitellogenin in Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) and Great Black-Backed Gulls (Larus marinus) Nesting on Lake Ontario in 2001–2002 by Pekarik, Cynthia, Barker, Ian K, Weseloh, D. V. Chip

“…In 2001–2002, Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) eggs from Lake Ontario had significantly higher concentrations of organochlorine contaminants than…”
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Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Babesia microti in Ixodes scapularis from a Newly Established Lyme Disease Endemic Area, the Thousand Islands Region of Ontario, Canada by Werden, Lisa, Lindsay, L Robbin, Barker, Ian K, Bowman, Jeff, Gonzales, Emily K, Jardine, Claire M

“…Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) are vectors for several important human diseases, including Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), and…”
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Avian Influenza Virus H13 Circulating in Ring-Billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis) in Southern Ontario, Canada by Velarde, Roser, Calvin, Sharon E, Ojkic, Davor, Barker, Ian K, Nagy, Éva

“…Avian influenza virus (AIV) was studied in ring-billed gulls (Larus delawarensis) in one breeding colony on Lake Erie in 2000, and two on Lake Ontario in both…”
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Alveolar hydatid disease (Echinococcus multilocularis) in the liver of a Canadian dog in British Columbia, a newly endemic region by Peregrine, Andrew S, Jenkins, Emily J, Barnes, Brian, Johnson, Shannon, Polley, Lydden, Barker, Ian K, De Wolf, Bradley, Gottstein, Bruno

“…An adult dog that lived in central British Columbia was examined because of a history of lethargy and vomiting. Histology, immunohistochemistry, and polymerase…”
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A comparison of West Nile virus surveillance using survival analyses of dead corvid and mosquito pool data in Ontario, 2002–2008 by Thomas-Bachli, Andrea L., Pearl, David L., Berke, Olaf, Parmley, Elizabeth Jane, Barker, Ian K.

“…•Survival analysis applied to dead corvid and mosquito surveillance data showed differences in the relative timeliness of WNv detection in Ontario public…”
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Effect of glucocorticoids on expression of cutaneous antimicrobial peptides in northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens) by Tatiersky, Laetitia, Rollins-Smith, Louise A, Lu, Ray, Jardine, Claire, Barker, Ian K, Clark, Mary Ellen, Caswell, Jeff L

“…Many species of frogs secrete cutaneous antimicrobial peptides that are capable of killing Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Some of these species are…”
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Serum and hepatic vitamin A levels in captive and wild marine toads (Bufo marinus) by Berkvens, Charlene N, Lentini, Andrew, Dutton, Christopher J, Pearl, David L, Barker, Ian K, Crawshaw, Graham J

“…The captive breeding program for the endangered Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne [Bufo] lemur) has been hampered by an undiagnosed condition called…”
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Infectious Diseases of Wild Birds by Barker, Ian K

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TOXICITY OF CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM TYPE E NEUROTOXIN TO GREAT LAKES FISH: IMPLICATIONS FOR AVIAN BOTULISM by Yule, Adam M., Barker, Ian K., Austin, John W., Moccia, Richard D.

“…Since 1999, large-scale mortalities of fish-eating birds have been observed on the Great Lakes, and more specifically on Lake Erie. Type E botulism has been…”
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Characterization of a human granulocytic ehrlichiosis-like agent from Ixodes scapularis, Ontario, Canada by Drebot, M A, Lindsay, R, Barker, I K, Artsob, H

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Factors influencing mortality in a captive breeding population of Loggerhead Shrike, Eastern subspecies (Lanius ludovicianus ssp.) in Canada by Parmley, E Jane, Pearl, David L, Vogt, Nadine A, Yates, Stephanie, Campbell, G Douglas, Steiner, Jessica, Imlay, Tara L, Hollamby, Simon, Tuininga, Ken, Barker, Ian K

“…The Loggerhead Shrike, Eastern subspecies (Lanius ludovicianus ssp.) (LOSH) is a predatory songbird native to Eastern North America. It is estimated that there…”
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Sarcomatoid carcinoma in the lung of an Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) by McLelland, David J, Dutton, Christopher J, Barker, Ian K

“…Correspondence: 1 Corresponding Author: David J. McLelland, Adelaide Zoo, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia. dmclelland{at}zoossa.com.au A sarcomatoid…”
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