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ArticleParasites & vectors2020

Retrospective investigation of Echinococcus canadensis emergence in translocated elk (Cervus canadensis) in Tennessee, USA, and examination of canid definitive hosts.

BreeAnna Dell, Shelley J Newman, Kathryn Purple, Brad Miller, Edward Ramsay, Robert Donnell, Richard W Gerhold

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Article in Parasites & vectors, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

BreeAnna DellDepartment of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
Shelley J NewmanLong Island University College of Veterinary Medicine, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY, 11548, USA.
Kathryn PurpleDepartment of Biology, Lincoln Memorial University, 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, TN, 37752, USA.
Brad MillerTennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, 3030 Wildlife Way, Morristown, TN, 37814, USA.
Edward RamsayDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
Robert DonnellDepartment of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
Richard W GerholdDepartment of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA. rgerhold@utk.edu.
University of Tennessee at Knoxville · USLincoln Memorial University · USLong Island University · USTennessee Wildlife Resources Agency · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFew reports of Echinococcus spp. have been described in the USA; however, the geographical distribution of Echinococcus spp. in wild hosts is increasing consequent to human activities. In the early 2000's, 253 elk (Cervus canadensis) originating from Alberta, Canada were released into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in an effort to re-establish their historical range.

methodsWe investigated the prevalence of Echinococcus spp. in re-established elk populations in the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park via a retrospective analysis of banked elk tissues and helminth examinations on intestinal contents from coyotes (Canis latrans) from the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area.

resultsFour elk were PCR and sequence positive for E. canadensis. Each sequence had 98% or greater coverage and identity to multiple E. canadensis genotypes on GenBank. Adult Echinococcus spp. were not detected in any of the coyotes examined in this study.

conclusionsContinued surveillance of this disease in susceptible species in these areas is warranted, and these data further underscore the risk of zoonotic pathogen introduction secondary to wildlife translocation.

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Calcium-Binding ProteinsEchinococcosisAlbertaAnimalsAnimals, WildCoyotesDeerGenes, HelminthGenotypeHumansIntroduced SpeciesLife Cycle StagesPhylogenyRetrospective StudiesTennesseeZoonosescalcium-binding protein, EchinococcusCalcium-Binding ProteinsCestodaCoyotesEchinococcusEchinococcus canadensisParksPrevalenceTennesseeZoonoses

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PMCPMC7325358
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