Meeting Abstract 127.4 Monday, Jan. 7 Developing markets for a new product: Aquacultured Red Claw in Mexico GARZA DE YTA, A.; Aquaculture Global LLC agarza@crm-agc.com The number of farms, production and demand of Cherax quadricarinatus or Redclaw has had major shifts in the last fifteen years in Mexico. These shifts also have been caused by the marketing […]
year: 2013
Assembling the Tree of Life with a special focus on the Freshwater Crayfish
Meeting Abstract 127.8 Monday, Jan. 7 Assembling the Tree of Life with a special focus on the Freshwater Crayfish CRANDALL, K.A.; George Washington University kcrandall@gwu.edu The US National Science Foundation has sponsored a Tree of Life program for the past 10 years, yet there appears to be no completely assembled tree. Recently, NSF funded a group of […]
Experimental inoculation of nestling houses sparrows (Passer domesticus) with Buggy Creek virus
Meeting Abstract 126.5 Monday, Jan. 7 Experimental inoculation of nestling houses sparrows (Passer domesticus) with Buggy Creek virus RAINWATER, E*; FASSBINDER-ORTH, C; Creighton University; Creighton University elleciarainwater@creighton.edu The etiology of arboviral infections in wild nestling birds has been understudied. In this study, captive house sparrow (Passer domesticus) nestlings were inoculated with Buggy Creek virus (BCRV). BCRV is […]
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an emergent pathogen linked to amphibian declines, produces factors that inhibit adaptive immunity in amphibians and mammals
Meeting Abstract 126.2 Monday, Jan. 7 Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, an emergent pathogen linked to amphibian declines, produces factors that inhibit adaptive immunity in amphibians and mammals. FITES , JS*; PARKER COLLIER, SM; OSWALD-RICHTER, KA; RAMSEY, JR; GAMMILL, WM; ROLLINS-SMITH, LA; Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University; James Madison University; Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University jeffrey.s.fites@vanderbilt.edu Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is […]
Avian Adaptive Immune Responses to Buggy Creek Virus (Togaviridae Alphavirus) and its Arthropod Vector, the Swallow Bug (Oeciacus vicarius)
Meeting Abstract 126.4 Monday, Jan. 7 Avian Adaptive Immune Responses to Buggy Creek Virus (Togaviridae: Alphavirus) and its Arthropod Vector, the Swallow Bug (Oeciacus vicarius) BARAK, V*; BROWN, C; FASSBINDER-ORTH, C; Creighton University; University of Tulsa; Creighton University virginiabarak@creighton.edu Life history decisions such as reproduction, growth, and development result in variability in physiological responses among avian species […]
Antimicrobial peptide defenses of southern leopard frogs (Rana sphenocephala) against the pathogenic chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Meeting Abstract 126.1 Monday, Jan. 7 Antimicrobial peptide defenses of southern leopard frogs (Rana sphenocephala) against the pathogenic chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis GAMMILL, WM; ROLLINS-SMITH, LA*; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine louise.rollins-smith@vanderbilt.edu Southern leopard frogs (Rana sphenocephala) coexist in habitats in which the pathogenic chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is prevalent. Because […]
Antibacterial peptides from the caribbean octocoral Swiftia exserta
Meeting Abstract 126.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Antibacterial peptides from the caribbean octocoral Swiftia exserta. MENZEL, L.P.*; BIGGER, C.H.; Florida International University; Florida International University lorenzo.menzel@fiu.edu Endogenous small antimicrobial proteins (and peptides) are important components of the innate immune response of animals. Microbicidal peptides are widespread and have been found in all living organisms studied. Since our understanding […]
The cost of an immune response to Escherichia coli in Gallus gallas
Meeting Abstract 125.4 Monday, Jan. 7 The cost of an immune response to Escherichia coli in Gallus gallas ISERI , V.J. ; KLASING, K. C.*; Univ. California, Davis kcklasing@ucdavis.edu There are a variety of costs associated with an immune response to potential pathogens. These costs were quantified in a model using the domestic chicken challenged with an […]
Temperature-induced feeding increases do not augment pathogen deposition on bird feeders potential consequences for climate-disease relationships
Meeting Abstract 125.6 Monday, Jan. 7 Temperature-induced feeding increases do not augment pathogen deposition on bird feeders: potential consequences for climate-disease relationships ADELMAN, JS*; WILSON, AF; HOPKINS, WA; HAWLEY, DM; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech adelmanj@vt.edu Ambient temperature can play important roles in disease progression and transmission. However, unraveling how temperature influences the links […]
Physiological and ecological impacts of bird feeding activities
Meeting Abstract 125.1 Monday, Jan. 7 Physiological and ecological impacts of bird feeding activities. WILCOXEN, TE*; HORN, DJ; FLAMM, JC; GUERRA, DF; HOGAN, BM; HUBBLE, CN; HUBER, SJ; KNOTT, MH; SALIK, F; WASSENHOVE, SJ; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University; Millikin University twilcoxen@millikin.edu Bird feeding […]
