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News Release 13-118
Interplay of Ecology, Infectious Disease, Wildlife and Human Health Featured at Annual Conference
Scientists discuss spillover of infectious diseases among wildlife, domestic animals and people; find links between environment and human health
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Birds and West Nile virus, a connection? A gray catbird caught in a research mistnet may tell.
Credit: Marm Kilpatrick
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Scientist Marm Kilpatrick taking a blood sample from a downy woodpecker.
Credit: UCSC
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A nymphal blacklegged tick on leaf litter in Tennessee.
Credit: Graham Hickling
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Biologist Jean Tsao readies a research "tick garden" for close-up looks at ticks.
Credit: Graham Hickling
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Colonies of elkhorn coral are susceptible to infection by a human bacterial pathogen.
Credit: James Porter
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Researchers study Caribbean coral reefs for clues to white pox disease.
Credit: James Porter
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