Dawn Zimmerman
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2024
Comparison of test performance of a conventional PCR and two field-friendly tests to detect Coxiella burnetii DNA in ticks using Bayesian latent class analysis
Kamau M, Witte C, Goosen W, Mutinda M, Villinger J, Getange D, Khogali R, von Fricken M, Fèvre E, Zimmerman D, Linton Y, Miller M. Comparison of test performance of a conventional PCR and two field-friendly tests to detect Coxiella burnetii DNA in ticks using Bayesian latent class analysis. Frontiers In Veterinary Science 2024, 11: 1396714. PMID: 38962707, PMCID: PMC11220323, DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1396714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBayesian latent class analysisC. burnetii DNAEpidemiological roleHuman Q fever outbreakBayesian latent class analysis modelWild animalsDetect Coxiella burnetii DNADetect C. burnetii DNACoxiella burnetii DNAWild animal samplesPCR-HRMQ fever outbreakField-friendly techniquePositive ticksPCR high-resolution meltingTicksPCR-HRM assayZoonotic threatAnimal samplesWild animal habitatsQ feverHigh-resolution meltingMolecular techniquesCPCREstimate SECoxiella burnetii serostatus in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) is associated with the presence of C. burnetii DNA in attached ticks in Laikipia County, Kenya
Rooney T, Fèvre E, Villinger J, Brenn‐White M, Cummings C, Chai D, Kamau J, Kiyong'a A, Getange D, Ochieng D, Kivali V, Zimmerman D, Rosenbaum M, Nutter F, Deem S. Coxiella burnetii serostatus in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) is associated with the presence of C. burnetii DNA in attached ticks in Laikipia County, Kenya. Zoonoses And Public Health 2024, 71: 503-514. PMID: 38627945, DOI: 10.1111/zph.13127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPCR-positive ticksCoxiella-like endosymbiontsTick poolsPresence of C. burnetii DNADromedary camelsCamelus dromedariusPrevalence of C. burnetiiEpidemiology of Q feverZoonotic diseaseIncreased total solidsQ feverAntibody test kitBacterium Coxiella burnetiiLivestock speciesTotal solidsTicksC. burnetiiReproductive lossesSubclinical infectionCamelsCoxiella burnetiiAge classesLivestockPublic health importanceDromedariusData release: targeted systematic literature search for tick and tick-borne pathogen distributions in six countries in sub-Saharan Africa from 1901 to 2020
Lilak A, Pecor D, Matulis G, Potter A, Wofford R, Kearney M, Mitchell S, Jaradat F, Kano A, Zimmerman D, Hassell J, Kumsa B, Kamau M, Linton Y, von Fricken M. Data release: targeted systematic literature search for tick and tick-borne pathogen distributions in six countries in sub-Saharan Africa from 1901 to 2020. Parasites & Vectors 2024, 17: 84. PMID: 38389097, PMCID: PMC10885379, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-06086-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Correction: Detection of novel coronaviruses in bats in Myanmar
Valitutto M, Aung O, Naing Tun K, Vodzak M, Zimmerman D, Yu J, Win Y, Maw M, Thein W, Win H, Dhanota J, Ontiveros V, Smith B, Tremeau-Bravard A, Goldstein T, Johnson C, Murray S, Mazet J. Correction: Detection of novel coronaviruses in bats in Myanmar. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0295490. PMID: 38048309, PMCID: PMC10695361, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAIR SAC TREMATODES (CYCLOCOELIDAE STOSSICH, 1902) INFECTING BIRDS IN ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES
Greiner E, Zimmerman D, Delaski K, Dronen N, Hammond E, Stacy B, Grillo J, MacLean R, Maurer J, Okimoto B, Douglass M, Yu J, Reavill D. AIR SAC TREMATODES (CYCLOCOELIDAE STOSSICH, 1902) INFECTING BIRDS IN ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. Journal Of Zoo And Wildlife Medicine 2023, 54: 379-386. PMID: 37428703, DOI: 10.1638/2021-0159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfected host speciesWild-caught birdsNonnative snailsHost speciesPasseriform birdsCaptive individualsLarval trematode infectionsIndoor aviaryAdult speciesAvian speciesSpeciesBirdsSnail intermediate hostIntermediate hostsAviariesZoological institutionsTrematode infectionsLarvaeSpSnailsTrematodesHostPCRAdult flukesFlukesProjecting the impact of an ebola virus outbreak on endangered mountain gorillas
Zimmerman D, Hardgrove E, Sullivan S, Mitchell S, Kambale E, Nziza J, Ssebide B, Shalukoma C, Cranfield M, Pandit P, Troth S, Callicrate T, Miller P, Gilardi K, Lacy R. Projecting the impact of an ebola virus outbreak on endangered mountain gorillas. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 5675. PMID: 37029156, PMCID: PMC10082040, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32432-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparing Predictors and Outcomes of Higher Allostatic Load across Zoo-Housed African Great Apes
Edes A, Edwards K, Zimmerman D, Jourdan B, Crews D, Wolfe B, Neiffer D, Brown J. Comparing Predictors and Outcomes of Higher Allostatic Load across Zoo-Housed African Great Apes. Journal Of Zoological And Botanical Gardens 2023, 4: 158-175. DOI: 10.3390/jzbg4010016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAuthor Correction: Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses
Pandit P, Anthony S, Goldstein T, Olival K, Doyle M, Gardner N, Bird B, Smith W, Wolking D, Gilardi K, Monagin C, Kelly T, Uhart M, Epstein J, Machalaba C, Rostal M, Dawson P, Hagan E, Sullivan A, Li H, Chmura A, Latinne A, Lange C, O’Rourke T, Olson S, Keatts L, Mendoza A, Perez A, de Paula C, Zimmerman D, Valitutto M, LeBreton M, McIver D, Islam A, Duong V, Mouiche M, Shi Z, Mulembakani P, Kumakamba C, Ali M, Kebede N, Tamoufe U, Bel-Nono S, Camara A, Pamungkas J, Coulibaly K, Abu-Basha E, Kamau J, Silithammavong S, Desmond J, Hughes T, Shiilegdamba E, Aung O, Karmacharya D, Nziza J, Ndiaye D, Gbakima A, sajali Z, Wacharapluesadee S, Robles E, Ssebide B, Suzán G, Aguirre L, Solorio M, Dhole T, Nga N, Hitchens P, Joly D, Saylors K, Fine A, Murray S, Karesh W, Daszak P, Mazet J, Johnson C. Author Correction: Predicting the potential for zoonotic transmission and host associations for novel viruses. Communications Biology 2023, 6: 25. PMID: 36627372, PMCID: PMC9832161, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-04364-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
A Novel Coronavirus and a Broad Range of Viruses in Kenyan Cave Bats
Kamau J, Ergunay K, Webala P, Justi S, Bourke B, Kamau M, Hassell J, Chege M, Mwaura D, Simiyu C, Kibiwot S, Onyuok S, Caicedo-Quiroga L, Li T, Zimmerman D, Linton Y. A Novel Coronavirus and a Broad Range of Viruses in Kenyan Cave Bats. Viruses 2022, 14: 2820. PMID: 36560824, PMCID: PMC9785147, DOI: 10.3390/v14122820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchValue Ranges and Clinical Comparisons of Serum DHEA-S, IL-6, and TNF-α in Western Lowland Gorillas
Edes AN, Zimmerman D, Jourdan B, Brown JL, Edwards KL. Value Ranges and Clinical Comparisons of Serum DHEA-S, IL-6, and TNF-α in Western Lowland Gorillas. Animals 2022, 12: 2705. PMID: 36230446, PMCID: PMC9559573, DOI: 10.3390/ani12192705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterleukin-6Assessment of healthSerum DHEAClinical symptomsTumor necrosisAdditional biomarkersClinical comparisonImmune responseHealth statusClinical variationDHEATNFBiomarkersSpecies-typical levelsReference intervalsClinical samplesAvailable kitsWestern lowland gorillasSignificant differencesNon-clinical sampleAgeLowland gorillasHealthLack of informationHuman care