Animals, Wild
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Occurrence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis across host species and European countries with evidence for transmission between wildlife and domestic ruminants.

5 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) causes an infectious chronic enteritis (paratuberculosis or Johne's disease) principally of ruminants. The epidemiology of Map is poorly understood, particularly with respect to the ... Read more...

Effects of salivary gland homogenate from wild-caught and laboratory-reared Lutzomyia longipalpis on the evolution and immunomodulation of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis infection.

29 Sep 2009 We investigated the effects of Lutzomyia longipalpis salivary glands homogenate of wild-caught and laboratory-reared vectors on the lesion evolution and immunomodulation of the infection caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis. To compare the ... Read more...

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2008.

13 Sep 2009 During 2008, 49 states and Puerto Rico reported 6,841 cases of rabies in animals and 2 cases in humans to the CDC, representing a 3.1% decrease from the 7,060 cases in animals and 1 case in a human reported in 2007. Approximately 93% of the cases ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Animals, Wild'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Increase of wildlife cancer: an echo of plastic pollution? 30 Oct 2009
• Occurrence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis across host species and European countries with evidence for transmission between wildlife and domestic ruminants. 5 Oct 2009
• Effects of salivary gland homogenate from wild-caught and laboratory-reared Lutzomyia longipalpis on the evolution and immunomodulation of Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis infection. 29 Sep 2009
• World Rabies Day promotes prevention of deadly disease. 13 Sep 2009
• Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2008. 13 Sep 2009
• Hunting with lead: association between blood lead levels and wild game consumption. 8 Sep 2009
• Pathology of natural highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection in wild tufted ducks (Aythya fuligula). 30 Aug 2009
• Capillaria hepatica in Puma concolor: first report in Brazil. 30 Aug 2009
• Fungal keratitis in a gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). 30 Aug 2009
• Echinococcus oligarthrus cystic hydatidosis in Brazilian agouti (Dasyprocta leporina). 30 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of hematologic and biochemical values for convalescing seals from the coast of Maine. 30 Aug 2009
• Standardization of some electrocardiographic parameters of captive leopard cats (Leopardus tigrinus). 30 Aug 2009
• DNA vaccines in veterinary use. 30 Aug 2009
• Echinococcus species in African wildlife. 30 Aug 2009
• USDA: No known brucellosis infections in U.S. cattle. 30 Aug 2009
• Evaluation of field and laboratory protocols used to detect avian influenza viruses in wild aquatic birds. 30 Aug 2009
• Frequent diagnoses of lungworm in cattle. 20 Aug 2009
• [Oostvaardersplassen] 13 Aug 2009
• [Birds and special animals in Europe under one umbrella?] 13 Aug 2009
• Hematologic and plasma biochemical findings in cold-stunned Kemp's ridley turtles: 176 cases (2001-2005). 13 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Animals, Wild'

Definition: Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted for domestic use. It does not include wild animals in zoos for which ANIMALS, ZOO is available.

Descriptor UI: D000835

Alternative terms: Animals, Wild; Animal, Wild; Wild Animal; Wild Animals; Animals, Nondomestic; Animal, Nondomestic; Nondomestic Animal; Nondomestic Animals;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; psychology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.050.300;

History Note: 87(78); was see under ANIMALS 1978-86

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; do not index as coord with animals ordinarily considered wild, as LIONS; BEARS; etc.; coord IM with animal not usually wild (IM) as wild dogs; IM; qualif permitted; do not forget also to check tag ANIMALS