A5062888041- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Radiology practices and education
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
2016-2025
Bridgeport Hospital
2012-2024
Cook Research (United States)
2022
Walt Disney (United States)
2022
Cook Medical (United States)
2020
Center for Excellence in Education
2019
Vector (United States)
2019
Maine Research Associates
2016
North Carolina State University
2014
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
2014
In vitro study to determine occupational radiation exposure during lumbar fluoroscopy.To assess the spine surgeon fluoroscopically assisted thoracolumbar pedicle screw placement.Occupational a variety of musculoskeletal procedures has been previously evaluated. No prior assessed fluoroscopy-related surgeon.Bilateral placement (T11-S1) was performed in six cadavers using lateral fluoroscopic imaging. Radiation dose rates surgeon's neck, torso, and dominant hand were measured with dosimeter...
The increasing prevalence of Lyme disease and the emergence other tick-associated human diseases in United States have become a major public health concern. A wide variety personal protection measures tick control strategies been used or investigated to reduce contact between ticks humans, abundance, lower tick-borne agents ticks. These methods generally applied evaluated as single interventions than some early computer model simulations, studies applying integrated management approaches are...
Bracing for the Worst Increasing population densities and subsequent range expansion, in conjunction with nondiscriminating biting habits capacity to transmit diverse pathogens, position th...
Powassan virus is an emerging tick-borne of concern for public health, but very little known about its transmission patterns and ecology. Here, we expanded the genomic dataset by sequencing 279 viruses isolated from Ixodes scapularis ticks northeastern United States. Our phylogeographic reconstructions revealed that lineage II was likely introduced or emerged a relict population in Northeast between 1940 1975. Sequences strongly clustered sampling location, suggesting highly focal...
Too many deer-vehicle collisions (DVCs) are one of the primary reasons local governments implement lethal deer management programs. However, there limited data to demonstrate that a reduction in (Odocoileus spp.) densities will result decline DVCs. We conducted sharpshooting programs 3 suburban communities reduce numbers and address rising Annual or periodic population estimates were using both helicopter snow counts aerial infrared assess trends. Management efforts from 7 years. Local herds...
Journal Article Effects of Japanese Barberry (Ranunculales: Berberidaceae) Removal and Resulting Microclimatic Changes on Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Abundances in Connecticut, Usa Get access Scott C. Williams, Williams 1 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, Department Forestry Horticulture, PO Box 1106, New Haven, CT 06504 1Corresponding author, e-mail: scott.williams@ct.gov. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Jeffrey S. Ward...
In many Connecticut forests with an overabundance of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann), Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii DC) has become the dominant understory shrub, which may provide a habitat favorable to blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis Say) and white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus Rafinesque) survival. To determine larval abundances at three replicate sites over 2 yr, mice were trapped in unmanipulated dense infestations, areas where was controlled,...
Abstract Hunting has been the primary white‐tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) management tool for decades. Regulated hunting effective at meeting objectives in rural areas, but typical logistical constraints placed on residential and urban areas can cause to become overabundant incompatible with other societal interests. Deer–vehicle collisions, tick‐associated diseases, damage landscape plantings are reasons implementing lethal programs, often of <10 deer/km 2 . There limited data...
Pathogens transmitted by ticks are the leading cause of arthropod-associated human diseases in United States and managing risk exposure to potentially infected is vital public health importance. A 3-year integrated tick management program control blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, primary vector for pathogenic agents Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, was implemented town Redding southwestern Connecticut beginning 2013. Combinations white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus,...
Browsing by overabundant herds of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) can cause signifi cant economic damage to agricultural crops and landscape plantings. In many instances, for both commercial growers homeowners, commercially available repellents may be an appealing alternative physical exclusion lethal control animals. We tested 10 different commercially-available (Chew-Not®, Deer Off®, Deer-Away® Big Game Repellent, Plantskydd®, Bobbex®, Liquid Fence®, Solution®, Hinder®,...
The dilution effect in the zoonotic disease transmission cycle theorizes that an increased diversity of host species will alter dynamics, result a decrease pathogen prevalence, and potentially lower human incidence. interrelationship Borrelia burgdorferi (Johnson, Schmid, Hyde, Steigerwalt, Brenner) (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae), etiological agent Lyme (LD), its primary vector, blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis Say) (Acari: Ixodidae), is commonly used example effect, suggesting be...
While both chronic white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann) overbrowsing and invasive shrubs have been linked to native regeneration failure in temperate hardwood forests, little is known of their relative importance possible synergistic effects. Therefore, we established three study areas Connecticut examine the interaction levels shrub control absence or presence herbivory on forest over 9 years. Five observations suggest that obtaining requires a comprehensive management...
Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis Say) are the vector for pathogens that cause more cases of human disease than any other arthropod. Lyme is most common, caused by bacterial spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi (Johnson, Schmid, Hyde, Steigerwalt, and Brenner) in northeastern United States. Further knowledge seasonal effects on survival important management modeling both blacklegged tick-borne diseases. The focus our study was impact environmental factors overwintering success nymphal ticks....
BACKGROUND Babesia microti is a protozoan parasite responsible for the majority of reported cases human babesiosis and major risk to blood supply. Laboratory screening donors may help prevent transfusion‐transmitted but there no Food Drug Administration–approved method yet available. Development sensitive, specific, highly automated B. antibody assay diagnosis acute could have an important impact on decreasing health burden infection. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Herein, we take advantage recent...
Tick-borne diseases continue to threaten human health across the United States. Both active and passive tick surveillance can complement case surveillance, providing spatio-temporal information on when where humans are at risk for encounters with ticks tick-borne pathogens. However, little work has been done assess concordance of acarological metrics from each method. We used data Ixodes scapularis its associated pathogens Connecticut (2019–2021) collected through collections (drag sampling)...
Abstract Gastric pull‐up or free jejunal interposition was used for reconstruction after total laryngopharyngectomy in 31 patients. Complications and functional outcomes of the two methods are compared. Primary swallowing achieved 86% patients gastric 82% interposition. Patients who underwent were able to swallow sooner had a shorter hospital stay than pull‐up. Esophageal tumor recurrence not observed. Hepatic failure occurred patients, leading perioperative death one. Flap necrosis one...
We examined the role of suburban white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmerman) in dispersal exotic plants forests bordered by medium-density housing southern Connecticut. Estimated density on research site was 23 deer/km2 with higher local densities along suburban/woodland interface. In 2002, 90 pellet groups were gathered periodically from September through December. 2003, eight collected weekly early June late December for a total 236. All vernalized at 5°C 60 days. Pellet placed...
Using data collected with 3 different methods, we found no decreases in the average water clarity of Maine (USA) lakes over periods time. Field measurements Secchi disk depths summer months by volunteer samplers several hundred showed a small, statistically significant increase transparency during period 1976 through 2013. A reanalysis satellite-inferred between 1990 and 2010 trend In addition, diatom-inferred from short sediment cores randomly selected group analyzed US Environmental...
The lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum L.) is native to the United States, with its primary range encompassing Southeast and portions of Midwest. It an aggressive ectoparasite that actively seeks out hosts through detection carbon dioxide vibrations can transfer ehrlichiosis-causing bacteria as well a carbohydrate causes alpha-gal syndrome (red meat allergy) in humans. has become increasing concern recently expanded into coastal regions Northeast. Historically, harsh northeastern winter...
Both invasive species and deer herbivory are recognized as locally important drivers of plant community dynamics. However, few studies have examined whether their effects synergistic, additive, or antagonistic. At three study areas in southern New England, we the interaction white-tailed (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann) levels shrub control over seven growing seasons on dynamics nine herbaceous guilds. Although evidence synergistic interactions was minimal, separate composition were...