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All hosts are not created equal : variation in amphibian responses to an emerging fungal pathogen and why it matters

Creator:

Gervasi, Stephanie S.

Abstract:

Emerging infectious diseases are increasing globally and are a threat to human, wildlife, and ecosystem health. The emerging fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), or amphibian chytrid fungus, is associated with worldwide amphibian population declines and extinctions. Bd has been found on every continent where amphibians exist and has been documented...

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Dissertation
Investigating Vibrio parahaemolyticus interactions with the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas

Creator:

Aagesen, Alisha M.

Abstract:

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative, halophilic, human pathogenic bacterium ubiquitous in the marine environment. Like many Vibrio species, V. parahaemolyticus commonly associates with shellfish, particularly oysters. Ingestion of a raw or under cooked oysters contaminated with V. parahaemolyticus can cause gastroenteritis, which is typically self-limiting and rarely causes death. Globally,...

Resource Type:

Dissertation