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Urbanized White Ibises (Eudocimus albus) as Carriers of Salmonella enterica of Significance to Public Health and Wildlife by Hernandez, Sonia M, Welch, Catharine N, Peters, Valerie E, Lipp, Erin K, Curry, Shannon, Yabsley, Michael J, Sanchez, Susan, Presotto, Andrea, Gerner-Smidt, Peter, Hise, Kelley B, Hammond, Elizabeth, Kistler, Whitney M, Madden, Marguerite, Conway, April L, Kwan, Tiffany, Maurer, John J

“…Worldwide, Salmonella spp. is a significant cause of disease for both humans and wildlife, with wild birds adapted to urban environments having different…”
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A Quantitative PCR Protocol for Detection of Oxyspirura petrowi in Northern Bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) by Kistler, Whitney M, Parlos, Julie A, Peper, Steven T, Dunham, Nicholas R, Kendall, Ronald J

“…Oxyspirura petrowi is a parasitic nematode that infects wild birds. This parasite has a broad host range, but has recently been reported in high prevalences…”
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A single Haemoproteus plataleae haplotype is widespread in white ibis (Eudocimus albus) from urban and rural sites in southern Florida by Yabsley, Michael J., Coker, Sarah M., Welch, Catharine N., Garrett, Kayla B., Murray, Maureen, Grunert, Ryan, Seixas, Julia S., Kistler, Whitney M., Curry, Shannon E., Adams, Henry C., Nakatsu, Charlie S., Swanepoel, Liandrie, Wyckoff, Seth T., Koser, Troy M., Kurimo-Beechuk, Elizabeth, Haynes, Ellen, Hernandez, Sonia M.

“…The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus), a common bird species in Florida, has become increasingly urban, with many populations relying heavily on urban and…”
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Diversity and prevalence of hemoparasites of wading birds in southern Florida, USA by Coker, Sarah M, Hernandez, Sonia M, Kistler, Whitney M, Curry, Shannon E, Welch, Catharine N, Barron, Heather W, Harsch, Stefan, Murray, Maureen H, Yabsley, Michael J

“…Relatively few studies on hemoparasites have been conducted on wading birds in the families Ardeidae and Threskiornithidae (order Pelecaniformes), especially…”
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Detection of stx1 and stx2 Genes in Pennsylvanian White-Tailed Deer by Kistler, Whitney M., Mulugeta, Surafel, Mauro, Steven A.

“…Shiga toxin-producing E. coli carrying the stx1 and/or stx2 genes can cause multi-symptomatic illness in humans. A variety of terrestrial and aquatic…”
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First report of Angiostrongylus vasorum and Hepatozoon from a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) from West Virginia, USA by Kistler, Whitney M, Brown, Justin D, Allison, Andrew B, Nemeth, Nicole M, Yabsley, Michael J

“…Angiostrongylus vasorum was identified in the lungs of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) from West Virginia, United States (US), indicating a new geographical location…”
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Subtype-specific influenza A virus antibodies in Canada geese (Branta canadensis) by Kistler, Whitney M., Stallknecht, David E., DeLiberto, Thomas J., Van Why, Kyle, Yabsley, Michael J.

“…•Antibodies to H5 subtype had the highest prevalence.•Antibodies to H3, H4, and H6 were next three highest subtypes.•High H5 antibody prevalence detected from…”
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Wood ducks (Aix sponsa) as potential reservoirs for avian influenza and avian paramyxoviruses by Kistler, Whitney M., Gibbs, Samantha E. J., Stallknecht, David E., Yabsley, Michael J.

“…Influenza A viruses (IAVs) and avian paramyxoviruses (APMVs) are important pathogens of poultry worldwide, and both commonly occur in wild waterfowl,…”
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Influenza A Virus H5–specific Antibodies in Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) in the USA by Kistler, Whitney M., Stallknecht, David E., Lebarbenchon, Camille, Pedersen, Kerri, Marks, David R., Mickley, Randy, DeLiberto, Thomas J., Yabsley, Michael J.

“…The use of serologic assays for influenza A virus (IAV) surveillance in wild birds has increased because of the availability of commercial enzyme-linked…”
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Evaluation of a Restriction Fragment Length Enzyme Assay for Differentiation of Haemoproteus and Plasmodium Across a Standard Region of the Mitochondrial Genome by Kistler, Whitney M, Hernandez, Sonia M, Gibbs, Samantha E. J, Ballard, Jennifer R, Arnold, Sarah L, Johnson, Todd, Yabsley, Michael J

“…Avian hemosporidian parasites are a genetically diverse group of parasites with a near cosmopolitan distribution. Over the past 2 decades, several PCR…”
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Spatial, temporal, molecular, and intraspecific differences of haemoparasite infection and relevant selected physiological parameters of wild birds in Georgia, USA by Astudillo, Viviana González, Hernández, Sonia M., Kistler, Whitney M., Boone, Shaun L., Lipp, Erin K., Shrestha, Sudip, Yabsley, Michael J.

“…•Variable prevalences of different haemoparasite species noted among passerine hosts.•Different foraging guilds associated with different haemoparasite…”
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Antibodies to Avian Influenza Viruses in Canada Geese (Branta canadensis): A Potential Surveillance Tool? by Kistler, Whitney M., Stallknecht, David E., Deliberto, Thomas J., Swafford, Seth, Pedersen, Kerri, Why, Kyle Van, Wolf, Paul C., Hill, Jerry A., Bruning, Darren L., Cumbee, James C., Mickley, Randall M., Betsill, Carl W., Randall, Adam R., Berghaus, Roy D., Yabsley, Michael J.

“…Traditionally, the epidemiology of avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in wild birds has been defined by detection of virus or viral RNA through virus isolation or…”
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Evaluation of a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antibodies against the H5 subtype of Influenza A virus in waterfowl by Lebarbenchon, Camille, Pantin-Jackwood, Mary, Kistler, Whitney M, Luttrell, M. Page, Spackman, Erica, Stallknecht, David E, Brown, Justin D

“…The ID Screen Influenza H5 Antibody Competition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was tested for the detection of antibodies to the H5 subtype of influenza A…”
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Detection of stx and stx genes in Pennsylvanian white-tailed deer by Kistler, Whitney M, Mulugeta, Surafel, Mauro, Steven A

“…Shiga toxin-producing E. coli carrying the stx(1) and/or stx(2) genes can cause multi-symptomatic illness in humans. A variety of terrestrial and aquatic…”
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Searching Before It Is Too Late: A Survey of Blood Parasites in Ctenosaura melanosterna, a Critically Endangered Reptile of Honduras by Davis, Andrew K., Benz, Andrew C., Ruyle, Leslie E., Kistler, Whitney M., Shock, Barbara C., Yabsley, Michael J.

“…For species at risk of extinction, any parasites they have would be expected to face a similar fate. In such cases, time is running out for efforts to identify…”
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Urbanized White Ibises by Hernandez, Sonia M, Welch, Catharine N, Peters, Valerie E, Lipp, Erin K, Curry, Shannon, Yabsley, Michael J, Sanchez, Susan, Presotto, Andrea, Gerner-Smidt, Peter, Hise, Kelley B, Hammond, Elizabeth, Kistler, Whitney M, Madden, Marguerite, Conway, April L, Kwan, Tiffany, Maurer, John J

“…Worldwide, Salmonella spp. is a significant cause of disease for both humans and wildlife, with wild birds adapted to urban environments having different…”
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