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Building resilience to mosquito-borne diseases in the Caribbean

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RYAN – Building resilience to mosquito-borne diseases in the Caribbean Rachel Lowe, Sadie J. Ryan, Roché Mahon, Cedric J. Van Meerbeeck, Adrian R. Trotman, Laura-Lee G. Boodram, Mercy J. Borbor-Cordova, Anna M. Stewart-Ibarra Article first published online: 24 NOV 2020 PLOS Biology DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000791 ABSTRACT: Small island developing states in the Caribbean are among the […]

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Animal carcasses may increase grazing potential and anthrax transmission risk for elk and bison, but differently

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The latest publication led by SEER Lab #MedGeo M.S. Alum, and full-time Spatial Epidemiologist Morgan Walker is available in Royal Society Open Science. In this study, Walker and others examined how ungulates, primarily plains bison and elk, use animal carcasses on the Montana landscape. Working with SEER Lab partners at Turner Enteprises, Inc. (TEI) out […]

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Ungulate use of locally infectious zones in a re-emerging anthrax risk area

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BLACKBURN, RYAN, URIBASTERRA, WALKER – Ungulate use of locally infectious zones in a re-emerging anthrax risk area Morgan A. Walker, Maria Uribasterra, Valpa Asher, José Miguel Ponciano, Wayne M. Getz, Sadie J. Ryan, and Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 21 OCT 2020 Royal Society Open Access DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200246 ABSTRACT: Environmentally mediated indirect pathogen […]

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Latest SEER Lab and QDEC Lab publication defines sex-specific anthrax risk for elk

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SEER Lab and QDEC Lab‘s latest publication in the Journal of Wildlife Management examines resource selection and anthrax risk in female elk in southwestern Montana. This paper, led by SEER Lab and Geography #MedGeo alum Dr. Anni Yang, builds on previous work defining male elk resource selection in the same study area and compares females […]

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Sex-Specific Elk Resource Selection during the Anthrax Risk Period

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BLACKBURN, RYAN, YANG – Sex-Specific Elk Resource Selection during the Anthrax Risk Period Anni Yang, Kelly M. Proffitt, Valpa Asher, Sadie J. Ryan, Jason K. Blackburn Article first published online: 01 OCT 2020 The Journal of Wildlife Management DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21952 ABSTRACT: Anthrax, caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a zoonosis affecting animals and […]

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Climate change could shift disease burden from malaria to arboviruses in Africa

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RYAN – Climate change could shift disease burden from malaria to arboviruses in Africa Erin A Mordecai, Sadie J Ryan, Jamie M Caldwell, Melisa M Shah, A Desiree LaBeaud Article first published online: 09 SEPT 2020 The Lancet Planetary Health DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(20)30178-9 SUMMARY Malaria is a long-standing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, whereas arthropod-borne […]

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Mapping Thermal Physiology of Vector-Borne Diseases in a Changing Climate: Shifts in Geographic and Demographic Risk of Suitability

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RYAN – Mapping Thermal Physiology of Vector-Borne Diseases in a Changing Climate: Shifts in Geographic and Demographic Risk of Suitability Sadie J. Ryan Article first published online: 09 SEPT 2020 Current Environmental Health Reports (2020) DOI: 10.1007/s40572-020-00290-5 Purpose of Review To describe a collection of recent work published on thermal suitability for vector-borne diseases, in […]

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Comparing prioritization strategies for delivering indoor residual spray (IRS) implementation, using a network approach

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RYAN – Comparing prioritization strategies for delivering indoor residual spray (IRS) implementation, using a network approach AUTHOR LIST Article first published online: SEPT 2020 Malaria Journal DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03398-z Background Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is an effective method to control malaria-transmitting Anopheles mosquitoes and often complements insecticide-treated mosquito nets, the predominant malaria vector control intervention. With insufficient funds […]

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Misconceptions About Weather and Seasonality Impact COVID-19 Response

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GAINESVILLE, FL – Misconceptions about the way climate and weather impact exposure and transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, create false confidence and have adversely shaped risk perceptions, say a team including University of Florida researcher Dr. Sadie Ryan. “Future scientific work on this politically-fraught topic needs a more careful approach,” write the […]

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Summarizing the Research and Knowledge Gaps for Mosquito-borne Arboviruses in Ecuador

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GAINESVILLE, FL – Researchers and clinicians in Ecuador face a challenging environment: this biodiverse country is home to many disease hosts and vectors. Particularly, the mosquitoes in Ecuador carry and transmit arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses). This group includes diseases like dengue, chikungunya, Mayaro virus, yellow fever, and Zika, among others. All are spread by overlapping mosquito species. […]

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