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Pauline KamathAssociate Professor of Animal Health, University of Maine, Orono Verified email at maine.edu Cited by 948 |
Spores and soil from six sides: interdisciplinarity and the environmental biology of anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)
Environmentally transmitted diseases are comparatively poorly understood and managed,
and their ecology is particularly understudied. Here we identify challenges of studying …
and their ecology is particularly understudied. Here we identify challenges of studying …
The roles of environmental variation and parasite survival in virulence–transmission relationships
… We are confronting emerging infectious diseases with rapid evolution taking place in
novel hosts, and altered temperature and precipitation patterns as a result of land use …
novel hosts, and altered temperature and precipitation patterns as a result of land use …
[HTML][HTML] Africa's drylands in a changing world: Challenges for wildlife conservation under climate and land-use changes in the Greater Etosha Landscape
Proclaimed in 1907, Etosha National Park in northern Namibia is an iconic dryland system
with a rich history of wildlife conservation and research. A recent research symposium on …
with a rich history of wildlife conservation and research. A recent research symposium on …
Pneumonia in bighorn sheep: Risk and resilience
…, KR Manlove, ES Almberg, PL Kamath… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Infectious disease contributed to historical declines and extirpations of bighorn sheep (Ovis
canadensis) in North America and continues to impede population restoration and …
canadensis) in North America and continues to impede population restoration and …
[HTML][HTML] Genomics reveals historic and contemporary transmission dynamics of a bacterial disease among wildlife and livestock
Whole-genome sequencing has provided fundamental insights into infectious disease
epidemiology, but has rarely been used for examining transmission dynamics of a bacterial …
epidemiology, but has rarely been used for examining transmission dynamics of a bacterial …
Multiple estimates of effective population size for monitoring a long‐lived vertebrate: an application to Y ellowstone grizzly bears
Effective population size (N e ) is a key parameter for monitoring the genetic health of
threatened populations because it reflects a population's evolutionary potential and risk of …
threatened populations because it reflects a population's evolutionary potential and risk of …
Movement ecology and sex are linked to barn owl microbial community composition
The behavioural ecology of host species is likely to affect their microbial communities, because
host sex, diet, physiology, and movement behaviour could all potentially influence their …
host sex, diet, physiology, and movement behaviour could all potentially influence their …
Migration, pathogens and the avian microbiome: A comparative study in sympatric migrants and residents
Animals generally benefit from their gastrointestinal microbiome, but the factors that influence
the composition and dynamics of their microbiota remain poorly understood. Studies of …
the composition and dynamics of their microbiota remain poorly understood. Studies of …
The persistence of time: the lifespan of Bacillus anthracis spores in environmental reservoirs
… This study took place on a mix of grassland and dwarf shrub savanna habitats found
southwest of the Etosha salt pan, a high-risk area for anthrax transmission [25]. Our study area …
southwest of the Etosha salt pan, a high-risk area for anthrax transmission [25]. Our study area …
[HTML][HTML] Linking migration and microbiota at a major stopover site in a long-distance avian migrant
Migration is one of the most physical and energetically demanding periods in an individual
bird’s life. The composition of the bird’s gut or cloacal microbiota can temporarily change …
bird’s life. The composition of the bird’s gut or cloacal microbiota can temporarily change …