Oct 02, 2022
A quick update from the Cervid Pathogens Project here. I am working hard on screening the samples from my generous collaborators, as well as preparing to obtain more samples from hunting check stations this fall. It is a truly exciting time and I am very grateful to be doing this meaningful work. Stay tuned for more updates!
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Due to their cryptic nature, very little is known about the northward-creeping and vector-borne pathogens that cause malaria (Plasmodium odocoilei), babesiosis (Babesia odocoilei), or theileriosis (Theileria cervi) in cervids. These pathogens are moving north along with their mosquito and tick vectors and white-tailed deer hosts due to climate and land use changes. These pathogens pose a threat to northerly-distributed and declining moose, reindeer, and caribou populations.
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