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Species diversity concurrently dilutes and amplifies transmission in a zoonotic host–pathogen system through competing mechanisms by Luis, Angela D., Kuenzi, Amy J., Mills, James N.

“…In this era of unprecedented biodiversity loss and increased zoonotic disease emergence, it is imperative to understand the effects of biodiversity on zoonotic…”
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Food availability leads to more connected contact networks among peridomestic zoonotic reservoir hosts by Kuenzi, Amy J, Luis, Angela D

“…The North American deermouse ( ) is a reservoir host for many zoonotic pathogens. Deermice have been well studied, but few studies have attempted to understand…”
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Heterospecific competitors and seasonality can affect host physiology and behavior: key factors in disease transmission by Eleftheriou, Andreas, Kuenzi, Amy J., Luis, Angela D.

“…Ecological and environmental factors can influence the transmission of infectious diseases. They can accomplish this via effects on host susceptibility and…”
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Transmission ecology of Sin Nombre hantavirus in naturally infected North American deermouse populations in outdoor enclosures by Bagamian, Karoun H, Towner, Jonathan S, Kuenzi, Amy J, Douglass, Richard J, Rollin, Pierre E, Waller, Lance A, Mills, James N

“…Sin Nombre hantavirus (SNV), hosted by the North American deermouse (Peromyscus maniculatus), causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in North America. Most…”
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Tick‐, mosquito‐, and rodent‐borne parasite sampling designs for the National Ecological Observatory Network by Springer, Yuri P, Hoekman, David, Johnson, Pieter T J, Duffy, Paul A, Hufft, Rebecca A, Barnett, David T, Allan, Brian F, Amman, Brian R, Barker, Christopher M, Barrera, Roberto, Beard, Charles B, Beati, Lorenza, Begon, Mike, Blackmore, Mark S, Bradshaw, William E, Brisson, Dustin, Calisher, Charles H, Childs, James E, Maria A. Diuk‐Wasser, Douglass, Richard J, Eisen, Rebecca J, Foley, Desmond H, Foley, Janet E, Gaff, Holly D, Gardner, Scott L, Ginsberg, Howard S, Glass, Gregory E, Hamer, Sarah A, Hayden, Mary H, Hjelle, Brian, Holzapfel, Christina M, Juliano, Steven A, Kramer, Laura D, Kuenzi, Amy J, LaDeau, Shannon L, Livdahl, Todd P, Mills, James N, Moore, Chester G, Morand, Serge, Nasci, Roger S, Ogden, Nicholas H, Ostfeld, Richard S, Parmenter, Robert R, Piesman, Joseph, Reisen, William K, Savage, Harry M, Sonenshine, Daniel E, Swei, Andrea, Yabsley, Michael J

“…Parasites and pathogens are increasingly recognized as significant drivers of ecological and evolutionary change in natural ecosystems. Concurrently,…”
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Population density and seasonality effects on Sin Nombre virus transmission in North American deermice (Peromyscus maniculatus) in outdoor enclosures by Bagamian, Karoun H, Douglass, Richard J, Alvarado, Arlene, Kuenzi, Amy J, Amman, Brian R, Waller, Lance A, Mills, James N

“…Surveys of wildlife host-pathogen systems often document clear seasonal variation in transmission; conclusions concerning the relationship between host…”
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Increased detection of Sin Nombre hantavirus RNA in antibody-positive deer mice from Montana, USA: evidence of male bias in RNA viremia by Bagamian, Karoun H, Towner, Jonathan S, Mills, James N, Kuenzi, Amy J

“…Hantaviruses are widespread emergent zoonotic agents that cause unapparent or limited disease in their rodent hosts, yet cause acute, often fatal pulmonary or…”
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The Associate Editor in the peer review process—what's that? by Nicholson, Kerry L., Paszkowski, Cynthia, Kuenzi, Amy J., Schoenecker, Kathryn A., Merrill, Evelyn H.

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Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Environmentally Forced Zoonotic Disease Emergence: Sin Nombre Hantavirus by CARVER, SCOTT, MILLS, JAMES N., PARMENTER, CHERYL A., PARMENTER, ROBERT R., RICHARDSON, KYLE S., HARRIS, RACHEL L., DOUGLASS, RICHARD J., KUENZI, AMY J., LUIS, ANGELA D.

“…Understanding the environmental drivers of zoonotic reservoir and human interactions is crucial to understanding disease risk, but these drivers are poorly…”
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INTERSPECIFIC COMPARISON OF HANTAVIRUS PREVALENCE IN PEROMYSCUS POPULATIONS FROM A FRAGMENTED AGRO-ECOSYSTEM IN INDIANA, USA by Berl, Jacob L., Kuenzi, Amy J., Flaherty, Elizabeth A., Swihart, Robert K.

“…Comparatively little is known about hantavirus prevalence within rodent populations from the Midwestern US, where two species of native mice, the prairie deer…”
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Removing deer mice from buildings and the risk for human exposure to Sin Nombre virus by Douglass, Richard J, Kuenzi, Amy J, Williams, Courtney Y, Douglass, Samuel J, Mills, James N

“…Trapping and removing deer mice from ranch buildings resulted in an increased number of mice, including Sin Nombre virus antibody-positive mice, entering ranch…”
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Temporal Patterns of Bat Activity in Southern Arizona by Kuenzi, Amy J., Morrison, Michael L.

“…Knowledge of temporal variation in bat activity within an area is an essential component in designing bat surveys. Yet few studies have thoroughly examined…”
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PREDICTION OF PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS (DEER MOUSE) POPULATION DYNAMICS IN MONTANA, USA, USING SATELLITE-DRIVEN VEGETATION PRODUCTIVITY AND WEATHER DATA by Loehman, Rachel A., Elias, Joran, Douglass, Richard J., Kuenzi, Amy J., Mills, James N., Wagoner, Kent

“…Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) are the main reservoir host for Sin Nombre virus, the primary etiologic agent of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in North…”
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Sin nombre virus in deer mice captured inside homes, southwestern Montana by Kuenzi, A J, Douglass, R J, Bond, C W

“…From 1996 through 1999, 35 deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) were captured in 25 urban and suburban homes in southwestern Montana. Mice were captured…”
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SEASONAL DISPERSAL PATTERNS OF SYLVAN DEER MICE (PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS) WITHIN MONTANA RANGELANDS by Waltee, Dean, Lonner, Brent N, Kuenzi, Amy J, Douglass, Richard J

“…We examined seasonal dispersal patterns and timing of new infections of Sin Nombre virus (SNV), as determined by recent acquisition of antibodies…”
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Hantaviral infections of rodents: possible scenarios by Calisher, Charles H, Peters, C. J, Douglass, Richard J, Kuenzi, Amy J

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DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREVALENCE OF ANTIBODY TO SIN NOMBRE VIRUS IN DEER MICE IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES by Calisher, Charles H, Wagoner, Kent D, Amman, Brian R, Root, J. Jeffrey, Douglass, Richard J, Kuenzi, Amy J, Abbott, Ken D, Parmenter, Cheryl, Yates, Terry L, Ksiazek, Thomas G, Beaty, Barry J, Mills, James N

“…We used long-term data collected for up to 10 yr (1994–2004) at 23 trapping arrays (i.e., webs and grids) in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, and New Mexico to…”
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Seroprevalence against Sin Nombre virus in resident and dispersing deer mice by Lonner, Brent N, Douglass, Richard J, Kuenzi, Amy J, Hughes, Kevin

“…Through dispersal, deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) enter peridomestic settings (e.g., outbuildings, barns, cabins) and expose humans and other deer mouse…”
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LONG-TERM DYNAMICS OF SIN NOMBRE VIRAL RNA AND ANTIBODY IN DEER MICE IN MONTANA by Kuenzi, Amy J., Douglass, Richard J., Bond, Clifford W., Calisher, Charles H., Mills, James N.

“…Infections with hantaviruses in the natural host rodent may result in persistent, asymptomatic infections involving shedding of virus into the environment…”
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Deer Mouse Movements in Peridomestic and Sylvan Settings in Relation to Sin Nombre Virus Antibody Prevalence by Douglass, Richard J., Semmens, William J., Matlock-Cooley, Stephanie Jo, Kuenzi, Amy J.

“…Prevalence of antibody to Sin Nombre virus (SNV) has been found to be nearly twice as high in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) in peridomestic settings as in…”
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