Publications by authors named "C B Bahnson"
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- The Wild Turkey, a significant game bird in North America, has faced health risks due to population declines and diseases like histomonosis caused by the parasite Histomonas meleagridis.
- A study from 2002 to 2023 found that out of 857 turkeys examined, 4% had trichomonad disease, with a variety of trichomonads found, indicating a more complex disease landscape than previously understood.
- Coinfections with other diseases and pathogens were common among affected turkeys, underscoring the necessity for advanced molecular diagnostics to accurately identify the causes of illness.
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious prion disease that affects cervids in North America, Northern Europe, and South Korea. CWD is spread through direct and indirect horizontal transmission, with both clinical and preclinical animals shedding CWD prions in saliva, urine, and feces. CWD particles can persist in the environment for years, and soils may pose a risk for transmission to susceptible animals.
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- * A study analyzed HD mortality data from 1982 to 2020 across North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma, revealing that reports of HD have expanded northeastward and increased in both intensity and frequency.
- * These changing patterns suggest a potential rise in deer mortality in areas where HD was previously less common, emphasizing the need for adaptive deer management strategies.
Exposure of a dam to pathogens may potentially affect her fawns positively or negatively. Mammalian females transfer immunologic protection to their offspring via colostrum obtained while nursing. Conversely, chronic diseases in dams may potentially result in small and weak neonates, reduced milk production or quality, or infection.
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- Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can infect various species, including humans and wildlife, and may spread more easily due to overlapping habitats.
- A study analyzed diagnostic data from 1991 to 2020, finding that gray foxes and wild turkeys showed significant lesions from listeriosis and other comorbidities, like canine distemper virus.
- The research confirmed listeriosis as a serious health threat in these wildlife species, which often experienced additional infections that could weaken their immune systems.