A5054116478- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Wildlife Conservation Society United Kingdom
2022
Wildlife Conservation Society
2012-2020
Mongolian Nature and Environment Consortium
2019
The Pirbright Institute
2019
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
2019
Royal Veterinary College
2019
Ecological Society of America
2019
University of California, Davis
2006-2007
Animal movement is fundamental for ecosystem functioning and species survival, yet the effects of anthropogenic footprint on animal movements have not been estimated across species. Using a unique GPS-tracking database 803 individuals 57 species, we found that mammals in areas with comparatively high human were average one-half to one-third extent their low footprint. We attribute this reduction behavioral changes individual animals exclusion long-range from higher impact. Global loss...
Abstract The 2016–2017 introduction of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) into livestock in Mongolia was followed by mass mortality the critically endangered Mongolian saiga antelope and other rare wild ungulates. To assess nature population effects this outbreak among ungulates, we collected clinical, histopathologic, epidemiologic, ecological evidence. Molecular characterization confirmed that causative agent PPRV lineage IV. spatiotemporal patterns cases wildlife were similar to...
Growing evidence suggests that multiple wildlife species can be infected with peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV), important consequences for the potential maintenance of PPRV in communities susceptible hosts, and threat may pose to conservation populations resilience ecosystems. Significant knowledge gaps epidemiology across ruminant community (wildlife domestic), understanding infection other atypical host groups (e.g., camelidae, suidae, bovinae) hinder our ability apply necessary...
Mongolia combines a near absence of domestic poultry, with an abundance migratory waterbirds, to create ideal location study the epidemiology highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in purely wild bird system. Here we present findings active and passive surveillance for HPAIV subtype H5N1 from 2005–2011, together results five outbreak investigations. In total eight outbreaks were confirmed during this period. Of these, one was detected employed by project, three performed Mongolian...
Abstract Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes disease in domestic and wild ungulates, is the target of a Global Eradication Programme, threatens biodiversity. Understanding epidemiology evolution PPRV wildlife important but hampered by paucity wildlife-origin genomes. In this study, full genomes were generated from three Mongolian saiga antelope, one Siberian ibex, goitered gazelle 2016–2017 outbreak. Phylogenetic analysis showed that for Chinese since 2013, livestock-origin...
Abstract Studying nomadic animal movement across species and ecosystems is essential for better understanding variability in nomadism. In arid environments, unpredictable changes water forage resources are known drivers of movements. Water vary temporally but often spatially stationary, whereas foraging both variable. These differences may lead to different types movements: forage‐ vs. water‐driven Our study investigates these two nomadism relation resource gradients from mesic steppe xeric...
Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious acute viral that affects most ruminant porcine species. During 2001, 33 serum samples were collected from Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) in the Eastern Steppe of Mongolia. Samples tested for antibodies to seven subtypes foot-and-mouth-disease virus (FMDV). Antibodies detected 67% animals, serologic results indicated exposure FMDV-O. This was present domestic animal populations Mongolia 2000 2002, it likely FMDV these resulted spillover sources.
Virus ecology and evolution play a central role in disease emergence. However, their relative roles will vary depending on the viruses ecosystems involved. We combined field studies, phylogenetics experimental infections to document with unprecedented detail stages that precede initial outbreaks during viral emergence nature. Using serological surveys we showed absence of large-scale outbreaks, horses Mongolia are routinely exposed infected by avian influenza (AIVs) circulating among wild...
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious, viral that affects most ruminant and porcine species, periodic outbreaks on Mongolia's Eastern Steppe affect Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) livestock. During 2005–08, we collected sera from 36 57 calf adult gazelles, respectively, domestic animals sympatric with the including 138 sheep (Ovis aries), 140 goats (Capra aegagrus hircus), 139 Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus), cattle (Bos taurus). Our goal was to determine whether...
Abstract The Mongolian gazelle Procapra gutturosa is a wild ungulate ubiquitous across the largest remaining temperate grasslands of Mongolia, Russia and China. species nomadic ranges over long distances, resulting in widely fluctuating abundance any given location. Therefore, comprehensive range-wide survey required to accurately estimate its global population size, but challenges are posed by expansive geographical distribution political boundaries species’ vast range. To obtain an total...
Abstract Background Since 2005, highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 viruses have spread from Asia worldwide, infecting poultry, humans and wild birds. Subsequently, global interest in (AI) surveillance increased. Objectives Mongolia presents an opportunity to study birds because the country has very low densities of domestic poultry supports large concentrations migratory water Methods We conducted AI over two time periods, 2009–2013 2016–2018, utilizing environmental fecal sampling....
Mongolia combines a near absence of domestic poultry, with an abundance migratory waterbirds, to create ideal location study the epidemiology highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) in purely wild bird system.Here we present findings active and passive surveillance for HPAIV subtype H5N1 from 2005-2011, together results five outbreak investigations.In total eight outbreaks were confirmed during this period.Of these, one was detected employed by project, three performed Mongolian...
Abstract Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes disease in domestic and wild ungulates, is the target of a global eradication programme threatens biodiversity. Understanding epidemiology evolution PPRV wildlife important, but hampered by paucity wildlife-origin genomes. In this study, full genomes were generated from three Mongolian saiga antelope, one Siberian ibex goitered gazelle 2016-2017 outbreak. Phylogenetic analysis showed that for Chinese since 2013, livestock-origin closely...
Abstract Background: Since 2005, highly pathogenic avian influenza A H5N1 viruses (Goose/Guangdong/1/96-H5 lineage) have spread from Asia to Africa and Europe, infecting poultry, humans wild birds. Subsequently, surveillance has increased worldwide. Mongolia is a good location study in birds within because the country very low densities of domestic poultry supports large concentrations migratory water We conducted over two time periods 2009 2018, utilizing environmental fecal sampling....