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2007
Conference Information
Example Paper
DISEASE ECOLOGY OF WILD AND DOMESTIC CARNIVORES IN THE
BOLIVIAN CHACO: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Christine V. Fiorello, DVM,1*
Sharon L. Deem, DVM, PhD, Dipl ACZM,2 and Andrew J. Noss, PhD3
1Center for Environmental Research and Conservation,
Columbia University, 1200 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027 USA; 2Field
Veterinary Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, NY 10460 USA; 3Kaa-Iya
Project, Wildlife Conservation Society–Bolivia, Av. Irala, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Abstract
Conservationists are becoming more concerned with the
potential for diseases to negatively impact wildlife populations. Disease has
caused population declines in a variety of ...
Introduction
Infectious disease is being recognized as a threat to
free-ranging carnivore populations.1,4-6,10,12,16 Some species, such
as lions and Ethiopian wolves, have already experienced ...
Methods
Three villages were targeted for domestic animal sampling on
the basis of ease of access and previous involvement with researchers. Dogs were
identified for sampling by ...
Results and Discussion
Our results thus far are preliminary, but we have found that
domestic dogs in the villages have a very high neonatal mortality rate, and
based on serologic tests, many infectious diseases are maintained in the
population. For example, the prevalence of antibodies ...
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2. Appel, M.J.G., R. A. Yates, G.L. Foley, J.J. Bernstein, S.
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Pearce–Kelling, and B.A. Summers. 1994. Canine distemper epizootic in lions,
tigers, and leopards in North America. J. Vet. Diag. Invest. 6: 277-88.
3. Cleaveland, S., M.J. Appel, W.S.K. Chalmers, C.
Chillingworth, M. Kaare, and C. Dye. 2000. Serological and demographic evidence
for domestic dogs as a source of canine distemper virus infection for Serengeti
wildlife. Vet. Microbiol. 72: 217-27.
4. Daniels, M.J., M.C. Golder, O. Jarrett, and D.W.
MacDonald. 1999. Feline viruses in wildcats from Scotland. J. Wildl. Dis. 35:
121-24.
5. Daszak, P., A.A. Cunningham, and A.D. Hyatt. 2000.
Emerging infectious diseases of wildlife-threats to biodiversity and human
health. Science 287: 443-49.
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