Janet E Foley

TL;DR: It was concluded that FIPVs evolved as mutants of FECVs, and the order of descent is from FECV to FIPV.

TL;DR: Some of the barriers to advancing the understanding of causation in disease ecology are outlined and some solutions for investigating large-scale ecological drivers, such as global warming, pollution, and land-use change are offered.

TL;DR: This work examines the transmission dynamics of an emerging zoonotic paramyxovirus, Hendra virus (HeV), in its endemic host, Australian Pteropus bats, and provides the first detailed mechanistic framework for understanding the sporadic temporal pattern of HeV emergence, and of the urban/peri-urban distribution of HeVs outbreaks in horses and people.

TL;DR: Data showed that pregnant and lactating females had significantly higher risk of infection, which may explain previously observed temporal associations between HeV outbreaks and flying fox birthing periods and causal links between anthropogenic environmental change and HeV emergence are suggested.

TL;DR: It was concluded that PCR of DNA extracted from splenic aspirates is a reliable method for determining the carrier state of CME and suggests that the spleen is the organ most likely to harbor E. canis parasites during the subclinical phase and the last organ to accommodate the parasite before elimination.