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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Cervid"”.
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Investigating genetic vulnerability to chronic wasting disease in endangered cervid taxa
… America and has recently been identified in cervid populations in Eurasia. In light of this, efforts have increased to monitor and manage populations to reduce the spread of CWD. In various cervid species, genetic variants of PRNP, the prion gene, have been associated with either reduced or …
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Characterizing U.S. Agency Approaches to Cervid Carcass Disposal in the Context of Chronic Wasting Disease Management: A Multi-State, Mixed-Methods Analysis
… of host tissues, the carcasses of CWD-infected cervids have been recognized as a potential source for ongoing transmission. Accordingly, efforts that help limit the abundance and accessibility of potentially infected carcasses on the landscape have been prioritized, with several disposal methods …
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A Systematic and Taphonomic Analysis of Late Pleistocene Cervid Remains and Isotopic Paleoecology of Herbivores from Guy Wilson Cave, Southern Appalachians, Tennessee
… Cave is based on 1) systematic identification of cervid material, 2) taphonomic analysis of cervids with a focus on carnivore utilization, and 3) carbon isotopes from cervid and herbivore tooth enamel (δ<sup>13</sup>C). Systematic identification reveals that there are at least three cervid species …
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Alutiiq Engineering: The Mechanics and Design of Skeletal Technologies in Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago
… of the compact tissue of reindeer antler, cervid long bones, and the limb bones of the California sea lion. Cervid compact limb tissue is stiff, strong, and brittle, while reindeer antler is flexible and highly fracture-resistant (tough). Air-drying hardens all skeletal tissues, and greatly …
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Modelling prion-induced neurodegeneration in PrP transgenic Drosophila
… flies), hamster, humanised murine, human and cervid PrP were characterised for expression and biochemical properties. The ultimate goal of my thesis was investigation of cell-to-cell spread of misfolded PrP in Drosophila CNS. To achieve this, a mutant form of PrP that is thought to misfold was …
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Landscape Ecology of Chronic Wasting Disease in Virginia, USA
… a neurodegenerative disease in the deer family Cervidae caused by a prion, a pathogenic and misfolded variant of a naturally occurring protein. Managing and controlling CWD is imperative for conservation of ecologically and economically important cervid species, but unclear transmission …
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Reagents and Tools to Identify Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2
… outbreaks affecting both the farmed and wild cervid industry, however few reagents and tools exist to protect against this disease or define the virus in vitro. To develop new, efficient reagents that can be used to identify EHDV, we identified and tested monoclonal antibodies against two …
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Habitat Selection and Range Overlap of Moose and White-tailed Deer in the Boreal Plains of Saskatchewan
… help limit disease expansion and conserve native cervids. In conclusion, anthropogenic disturbance is promoting seasonal niche overlap between moose and white-tailed deer, creating the potential for apparent competition via shared predators and pathogens. Re-evaluating current land management …
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Landscape genetics and CWD in white-tailed deer
… disease is an infectious prion encephalopathy in cervids that is endemic to Colorado and Wyoming but has spread across the US within the last decade. Quantifying white-tailed deer movement and population structure in infected areas can facilitate predictions of CWD spread via deer dispersal. We …
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Mapping elk distribution on the Canadian prairies: Applying local knowledge to support conservation
… areas. CWD thus has the potential to reduce cervid populations within the study area. My thesis results highlight that prairie-parkland elk populations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain threatened by habitat loss and disease, and emphasize the need for habitat conservation to prevent …
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Monitoring for Chronic Wasting Disease in Mule Deer and White-Tailed Deer at Wind Cave National Park: Investigating an Emerging Epizootic
… (CWD) has emerged as a disease of concern in cervid populations. Testing, transmission, and detection of CWD are areas of interest for managing populations of North American deer (Odocoileus). This dissertation addresses these areas with research from data collected on mule deer (O. hemionus) …