A5081633801- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- American History and Culture
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- American Literature and Humor Studies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Race, History, and American Society
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Cuban History and Society
- Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration
- Literature: history, themes, analysis
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Cinema and Media Studies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- European history and politics
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
2003-2025
University of Vienna
2022
Robert Bosch Hospital
2022
Forest Research
2019
Technical University of Munich
2012-2017
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
2014-2015
HR Wallingford
2015
Natural Environment Research Council
1999-2007
Saarland University
2006
Imperial College London
2002-2004
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) is maintained in nature by complex zoonotic transmission cycles, involving a large variety of vertebrates as hosts and hard ticks the genus Ixodes vectors. Recent studies suggest that genospecies B. s.l. sometimes their subtypes are propagated different spectra hosts, mainly birds rodents. In order to test concept host-association, we analysed relationships between genospecies, rodent I. ricinus an endemic focus Lyme borreliosis western Slovakia....
ABSTRACT In Europe, 6 of the 11 genospecies Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato are prevalent in questing Ixodes ricinus ticks. most parts Central B. afzelii , garinii and valaisiana frequent species, whereas stricto, bissettii lusitaniae rare. Previously, it has been shown that is associated with European rodents. Therefore, aim this study was to identify reservoir hosts Slovakia. Songbirds were captured a woodland near Bratislava investigated for engorged Questing I. ticks collected same...
The first human isolate of Borrelia lusitaniae recovered from a Portuguese patient with suspected Lyme borreliosis is described. This isolate, chronic skin lesion, also the in Portugal. Different phenotypic and molecular methods are used to characterize it.
Abstract Saccharomyces paradoxus is the closest known relative of well-known S. cerevisiae and an attractive model organism for population genetic genomic studies. Here we characterize a set 28 wild isolates from 10-km2 sampling area in southern England. All are homothallic (capable mating-type switching) type with respect to nutrient requirements. Nine two lab strains were surveyed sequence variation at six loci totaling 7 kb, all then genotyped seven polymorphic loci. These data used...
Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the major drivers change that can negatively affect biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services human health; islands particularly vulnerable to biological invasions. Horizon scanning lead prioritisation IAS inform decision-making action; its scale scope vary depending on need. We focussed likely arrive, establish biodiversity health Mediterranean island Cyprus. The horizon was entire used a two-step consensus-building process in which experts...
Professionelle Unterrichtswahrnehmung in Bezug auf allgemein didaktische Merkmale des Unterrichtens stellt eine zentrale Voraussetzung fur Handlungskompetenzen von Lehrpersonen dar. Damit wird beschrieben, ob ihr professionelles padagogisch-psychologisches Wissen uber Lehren und Lernen nutzen, wenn sie Ereignisse im Unterricht identifizieren (Noticing) interpretieren (Reasoning). Noticing Reasoning werden als Fahigkeit betrachtet. Bis heute fehlen Studien, die das Zusammenspiel zwischen den...
ABSTRACT The abilities of the most common European genospecies Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato to survive blood meals taken by ticks feeding on birds were analyzed. A pattern differential survival spirochetes in was observed. result is consistent with concept selective transmission Lyme borreliosis spirochetes.
The risk posed to the United Kingdom by West Nile virus (WNV) has previously been considered low, due absence or scarcity of main Culex sp. bridge vectors. mosquito modestus is widespread in southern Europe, where it acts as principle vector WNV. This species was not thought be present Kingdom.Mosquito larval surveys carried out 2010 identified substantial populations Cx. at two sites marshland southeast England. Host-seeking-adult traps placed a third site indicate that relative seasonal...
Zoonotic diseases affect resource-poor tropical communities disproportionately, and are linked to human use modification of ecosystems. Disentangling the socio-ecological mechanisms by which ecosystem change precipitates impacts pathogens is critical for predicting disease risk designing effective intervention strategies. Despite global "One Health" initiative, predictive models zoonotic often focus on narrow ranges factors rarely scaled programs use. This study uses a participatory,...
Kyasanur forest disease virus (KFDV) is a tick-borne flavivirus causing debilitating and potentially fatal in people the Western Ghats region of India. The transmission cycle complex, involving multiple vector host species, but there are significant gaps ecological knowledge. Empirical data on pathogen-vector-host interactions incrimination have not been updated since last century, despite local changes land use expansion KFD to new areas. Mathematical models predict that transovarial...
ABSTRACT The genetic diversity of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato was assessed in individual adult Ixodes ricinus ticks from Europe by direct PCR amplification spirochetal DNA followed genospecies-specific hybridization. Analysis mixed infections the showed that B . garinii and valaisiana segregate afzelii This previous findings suggest host complement interacts with spirochetes tick, thereby playing an important role ecology Lyme borreliosis.
Abstract The dynamics and processes of nutrient cycling release were examined for a lowland wetland‐pond system, draining woodland in southern England. Hydrochemical meteorological data analyzed from 1997 to 2017, along with high‐resolution situ sensor measurements 2016 2017. results showed that even relatively pristine wetland can become source highly bioavailable phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), silicon (Si) during low‐flow periods high ecological sensitivity. drivers primary production...
Biomass production and plant species diversity in grassland southern England was monitored before after a change from conventional to organic farming. Our 18-year study, part of the UK's Environmental Change Network long-term monitoring programme, showed that cessation artificial fertiliser use on conversion farming resulted decrease biomass an increase richness. Grassland productivity decreased immediately application ceased, two years annual total had fallen by over 50%. In subsequent...
Many mosquito-borne diseases exhibit substantial seasonality, due to strong links between environmental variables and vector pathogen life-cycles. Further, a range of density-dependent density-independent biotic abiotic processes affect the phenology mosquito populations, with potentially large knock-on effects for dynamics disease transmission. Whilst it is understood that seasonal population levels, not clear how these interact temporally shape peaks troughs. Due this, paucity...
There is increased global and national attention on the need for effective strategies to control zoonotic diseases. Quick, action is, however, hampered by poor evidence-bases limited coordination between stakeholders from relevant sectors such as public animal health, wildlife forestry at different scales, who may not usually work together. The OneHealth approach recognises value of cross-sectoral evaluation human, environmental health questions in an integrated, holistic transdisciplinary...
This article shows that tourism development was a driving factor in the formation of Hiroshima memory culture from start. By focusing on tourism, this discusses hitherto neglected aspect public atomic bomb and raises criticism area studies’ ongoing preoccupation with nation which risks overlooking local as well structural factors. Many aspects, such postwar pacifism, can be explained perspective tourism. Dean MacCannell’s concept “staged authenticity” is used to explain how ties into...