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| Tonie E RockeSummaryAffiliation: U.S. Geological Survey Country: USA Publications
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Preliminary evaluation of a simple in vitro test for the diagnosis of type C botulism in wild birdsT E Rocke
U S National Biological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
J Wildl Dis 34:744-51. 1998..These preliminary results suggest that when adequate sample volumes are available, the immunostick ELISA can replace the mouse test for the diagnosis of botulism in wild birds...- Attempts to identify the source of avian vacuolar myelinopathy for waterbirdsTonie E Rocke
U S Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, 6006 Schroeder Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
J Wildl Dis 41:163-70. 2005..Alternatively, it is possible that a separate neurotoxic agent is responsible for the morbidity and mortality observed in these coots... - Epizootiologic studies of avian vacuolar myelinopathy in waterbirdsTonie E Rocke
US Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, 6006 Schroeder Rd, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
J Wildl Dis 38:678-84. 2002.... - Vaccination with F1-V fusion protein protects black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) against plague upon oral challenge with Yersinia pestisTonie E Rocke
US Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, 6006 Schroeder Road, Madison, WI 53711, USA
J Wildl Dis 44:1-7. 2008..High titers to both F1 and V (mean reciprocal titers of 18,552 and 99,862, respectively) were found in all vaccinates up to 2 yr postvaccination, whereas seven control animals remained antibody negative throughout the same time period... - Immunization of black-tailed prairie dog against plague through consumption of vaccine-laden baitsTonie E Rocke
US Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
J Wildl Dis 44:930-7. 2008..These results show that oral immunization of prairie dogs against plague provides some protection against challenge at dosages that simulate simultaneous delivery of the plague bacterium by numerous (3-10) flea bites... - Efficacy of a type C botulism vaccine in green-winged tealT E Rocke
U S Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
J Wildl Dis 36:489-93. 2000..We believe an improved vaccine or a better delivery system is required to justify immunization of wild birds for experimental survival studies... - Limited infection upon human exposure to a recombinant raccoon pox vaccine vectorTonie E Rocke
USGS National Wildlife Health Center, 6006 Schroeder Road, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Vaccine 22:2757-60. 2004..Raccoon poxvirus was cultured from the lesion, and the patient developed antibody to plague antigen (F1) and RCN. This is the first documented case of human exposure to RCN... 
Consumption of baits containing raccoon pox-based plague vaccines protects black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus)Tonie E Rocke
USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 10:53-8. 2010....- Recombinant F1-V fusion protein protects black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) against virulent Yersinia pestis infectionTonie E Rocke
U S Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
J Zoo Wildl Med 35:142-6. 2004..The seventh vaccinate died on day 8. These results indicate that black-footed ferrets can be immunized against plague induced by the s.c. route, similar to fleabite injection... 
Resistance to plague among black-tailed prairie dog populationsTonie E Rocke
U S Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, 6006 Schroeder Road, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 12:111-6. 2012..Microsatellite analysis revealed that all three groups were distinct genetically, but further studies are needed to establish a genetic basis for the observed differences in plague resistance...- Sylvatic plague vaccine: a new tool for conservation of threatened and endangered species?Rachel C Abbott
US Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Ecohealth 9:243-50. 2012..Control of plague in prairie dogs, and potentially other rodents, would significantly advance prairie dog conservation and black-footed ferret recovery... - Further development of raccoon poxvirus-vectored vaccines against plague (Yersinia pestis)Tonie E Rocke
National Wildlife Health Center, USGS BRD, 6006 Schroeder Rd, Madison, WI 53711, United States
Vaccine 28:338-44. 2009..01) in protection against plague over vaccination with RCN-F1 alone. This effect was mediated primarily by anti-F1 and anti-V antibodies and both contributed independently to increased survival of vaccinated mice... - Use of rhodamine B as a biomarker for oral plague vaccination of prairie dogsJulia Rodriguez Ramos Fernandez
Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
J Wildl Dis 47:765-8. 2011..ludovicianus) when used at concentrations <0.5% of bait mass dosed to deliver >10 mg RB per kg target animal mass. Whiskers with follicles provided the best sample for RB detection... - A serotype-specific polymerase chain reaction for identification of Pasteurella multocida serotype 1Tonie E Rocke
United States Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, WI 53711, USA
Avian Dis 46:370-7. 2002..The serotype-specific PCR we developed was much faster and less labor intensive than traditional culturing and serotyping procedures and could result in diagnosis of serotype 1 pasteurellosis within 24 hr of specimen submission... - A baiting system for delivery of an oral plague vaccine to black-tailed prairie dogsTerry E Creekmore
U S Geological Service, National Wildlife Health Center, 6006 Schroeder Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
J Wildl Dis 38:32-9. 2002..In Trial 2, 83% of the prairie dogs had ingested a bait. Approximately 15% of the animals in both trials ate more than one bait. Fleas (Opisocrostis hirsutus) were found on 64 of 70 (91%) of the prairie dogs captured during this study... - Degradation of the disease-associated prion protein by a serine protease from lichensChristopher J Johnson
Prion Research Laboratory, United States Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
PLoS ONE 6:e19836. 2011..Further work to clone and characterize the protease, assess its effect on TSE infectivity and determine which organism or organisms present in lichens produce or influence the protease activity is warranted... - In situ detection of the Clostridium botulinum type C1 toxin gene in wetland sediments with a nested PCR assayJ L Williamson
U S Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
Appl Environ Microbiol 65:3240-3. 1999..The C1 toxin gene was detected in 16 of 18 sites, demonstrating both the ubiquitous distribution of C. botulinum type C in wetland sediments and the sensitivity of the detection assay... - Prevalence of neurotoxic Clostridium botulinum type C in the gastrointestinal tracts of tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) in the Salton SeaP Nol
USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
J Wildl Dis 40:414-9. 2004..0001). No difference in numbers of positives was detected between sick and dead fish compared with live fish. In 2000, no significant relationships were revealed among the variables studied, such as location and date of collection... - Comparison of monkeypox viruses pathogenesis in mice by in vivo imagingJorge E Osorio
Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
PLoS ONE 4:e6592. 2009..These studies demonstrate the suitability of a mouse model and biophotonic imaging to compare the disease progression and tissue tropism of MPX viruses... - Detection of Clostridium botulinum type C cells in the gastrointestinal tracts of Mozambique Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) by polymerase chain reactionP Nol
USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin 53711, USA
J Wildl Dis 40:749-53. 2004..9 x 103 cells. This technique is useful for determining prevalence of the potentially active organisms within a given population of fish and may be adapted to other types of C. botulinum and vertebrate populations as well... - Failure to transmit avian vacuolar myelinopathy to mallard ducksR Scott Larsen
Environmental Medicine Consortium, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, USA
J Wildl Dis 39:707-11. 2003.... - Clinical features of avian vacuolar myelinopathy in American cootsR Scott Larsen
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27606, USA
J Am Vet Med Assoc 221:80-5. 2002..Clinical recovery of some AVM-affected coots can occur when supportive care is administered. Until the etiology is identified, caution should be exercised when rehabilitating and releasing coots thought to be affected by AVM... - Recombinant raccoon pox vaccine protects mice against lethal plagueJorge E Osorio
Heska Corporation, 1613 Prospect Parkway, Ft Collins, CO 80525, USA
Vaccine 21:1232-8. 2003..These molecular tools provide a new approach for improving the efficacy of vaccines. In addition, these novel recombinant vaccines could have human, veterinary, and wildlife applications in the prevention of plague... - Vacuolar myelinopathy in waterfowl from a North Carolina impoundmentTom Augspurger
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Ecological Services, Raleigh, North Carolina 27636 3726, USA
J Wildl Dis 39:412-7. 2003..This is the first report of this disease in wild waterfowl (Anseriformes)... - Protection of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) against plague after voluntary consumption of baits containing recombinant raccoon poxvirus vaccineJordan S Mencher
Wildlife Science Group, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
Infect Immun 72:5502-5. 2004..Antibody titers against Y. pestis F1 antigen increased significantly (P < 0.01) in vaccinees, and their survival was significantly higher upon challenge with Y. pestis than that of negative controls (P < 0.01)...