Epidemiology of Sarcosystis neurona in a coastal marine mammal: clues to understanding land to sea disease transmission

Abstract

Sarcocystis neurona, the principal cause of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, was recognized as an important cause of mortality in sea otters (Enhydra lutris) after a large outbreak was observed in April 2004 coincident with... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Tristan Burgess (One Health Institute, University of California, Davis)
  2. M. Tim Tinker (United States Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center)
  3. Melissa Miller (MWVCRC, California Department of Fish and Wildlife)
  4. Patricia Conrad (One Health Institute, University of California, Davis)
  5. Christine Krueder-Johnson (One Health Institute, University of California, Davis)

Topic Areas

Topics: Infectious Disease , Topics: Parasites , Topics: Marine Mammals

Session

TUE-S1 » Student Presentations Session 1 (08:30 - Tuesday, 2nd August, Acropolis)