Ann Bryant's research while affiliated with University of Maine and other places

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Eastern moose (Alces alces americana) are heavily parasitized by winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus), the dominant cause of increased calf mortality in the northeastern US. Although much work has focused on the direct negative effects of winter tick on moose, it remains unknown whether diseases transmitted by ticks may also affect moose health or...
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Data From: Prevalence and risk factors of Anaplasma infections in eastern moose (Alces alces americana) and winter ticks (Dermacentor albipictus) in Maine, United States
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Zoonotic Echinococcus spp. cestodes (E. canadensis and E. multilocularis) infect domestic animals, wildlife, and people in regions of Canada and the USA. We recovered and quantified Echinococcus spp. cestodes from 22 of 307 intestinal tracts of wild canids (23 wolves, 100 coyotes, 184 red and arctic foxes) in the state of Maine and the province of...

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... In North America, moose are also subject to infection by Anaplasma spp. Its presence was confirmed in Eastern moose (Alces alces americana) with a prevalence of 54% [37], which is markedly higher than our present findings. ...
... For example, a study of wild canids on both sides of the US-Canada found wolves and coyotes infected with Echinococcus canadensis. [17] This species comprises two genotypes, G8 and G10, and single and mixed infections are reported. ...