2007
Pre-spillover Prevention of Emerging Zoonotic Diseases: What Are the Targets and What Are the Tools?
Childs J. Pre-spillover Prevention of Emerging Zoonotic Diseases: What Are the Targets and What Are the Tools? Current Topics In Microbiology And Immunology 2007, 315: 389-443. PMID: 17848073, PMCID: PMC7120954, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-70962-6_16.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis
Dawson J, Ewing S, Davidson W, Childs J, Little S, Standaert S. Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis. 2005, 239-257. DOI: 10.1128/9781555816490.ch14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman monocytotropic ehrlichiosisMonocytotropic ehrlichiosisMild self-limiting symptomsSelf-limiting symptomsNonspecific febrile illnessSpectrum of manifestationsSeasonality of transmissionTick-borne zoonosisFebrile illnessAsymptomatic infectionClinical recognitionHigh riskRickettsial infectionEpidemiological studiesEtiologic agentFatal diseaseLaboratory diagnosisZoonotic diseaseEhrlichia chaffeensisLone star tickE. chaffeensisInfectionDiseaseEhrlichiosisUnited States
2002
Public Health Surveillance and the Molecular Epidemiology of Rabies
Childs J, Krebs J, Smith J. Public Health Surveillance and the Molecular Epidemiology of Rabies. 2002, 273-312. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-1157-1_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRabies virusHuman rabies infectionsPublic health surveillancePublic health consequencesRabies infectionHealth surveillanceMolecular epidemiologyHealth consequencesMore dogsImportant reservoir hostsZoonotic diseaseDogsIndirect human influencesRabiesVirus maintenanceReservoir hostsBiologic processesHistorical importanceHuman deathsCompanion animalsCurrent geographical distributionHuman influencePrime exampleEpidemiologyInfection
1995
Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses: A Special Risk for Mammalogists?
Childs J, Mills J, Glass G. Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses: A Special Risk for Mammalogists? Journal Of Mammalogy 1995, 76: 664-680. DOI: 10.2307/1382739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHemorrhagic fever virusPersistent infectionPathophysiological consequencesSpecial riskSurvival of hostsDiseases of humansFever virusDiseaseZoonotic diseaseTransmission routesVirusUnrelated virusesInfectionRemarkable specializationMammalian hostsHuman diseasesVariable effectsRiskRodentsHumansRodent species