Browsing by Subject "disease ecology"
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Avian Haemosporidians: Detection, Host, and Climate Association Across Contrasting Regions of Africa (2018-01-23)Avian haemosporidians make up one of the most widely distributed and diverse vector borne parasite systems, found nearly worldwide. While there has been growth in the use of avian haemosporidians as a model system for ...
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(2016-10-14)This dissertation focused on elucidating factors affecting Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in the southern US, using triatomine, canine, and wildlife samples. Collection of triatomine vectors from 2012-2015 included ...
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(2017-07-08)Trypanosoma cruzi, agent of Chagas disease, is a zoonotic vector-borne protozoan that infects mammalian hosts throughout the Americas. Spillover from sylvatic cycles occurs when triatomine vectors bridge the parasite from ...
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(2022-04-25)Honey bee-infecting pathogens are a leading cause of worldwide bee decline. However, it is oftentimes only in conjunction with other stressors that pathogens reach titers that begin to negatively impact the health of bees ...