Cryptosporidium and Giardia Occurrence Data in Wildlife from Arctic Alaska, 2012-2017

This dataset consists of one table with sample collection locations and results of screening resident wildlife for Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the Alaskan Arctic, 2012-2017. We analyzed feces collected from polar bear, Pacific walrus, Arctic fox, and caribou with MERIFLUOR direct immunofluorescence assay to determine the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts.

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Animals/Vertebrates, Arctic fox, Biota, Caribou, All tags... Cryptosporidium, Cryptosporidium, Disease detection, Disease reservoirs, Disease vectors, Endangered species, Environment, Giardia, Giardia, Health and disease, Indicator species, MERIFLUOR Cryptosporidium/Giardia direct immunofluorescent assay, Mammals, Migratory species, Odobenus rosmarus divergens, Pacific walrus, Parasitic diseases, Polar bear, Rangifer tarandus, Tundra ecosystems, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Ursus maritimus, Vulpes lagopus, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Disease, Wildlife disease, Fewer tags

Detection of Seagrass Pathogens Using Environmental DNA (eDNA), North Pacific, 2016-present

This data set is comprised of one table with sampling information and NCBI BioProject accession numbers for sequence information of this amplicon-based study targeting Labyrinthula, Phytophthora, and Halophytophthora of known pathogenic and non-pathogenic [to eelgrass (Zostera marina)] strains from eDNA samples. eDNA samples included water, sediment, and eelgrass from Notsuke Wan (Cove) Japan, Safety Sound, Izembek Lagoon, Port Moller, Chignik Lagoon, and Frederick Sound, Alaska and cloacal swabs from waterfowl hunted near Cold Bay Alaska. Replicate samples and multiple sampling dates of the same location were included. Highly conserved primers which could differentiate species of interest were developed for four...

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Animals/Vertebrates, Aquatic Biology, Aquatic ecosystems, Biological informatics, All tags... Biota, Birds, DNA Primers, DNA, Mitochondrial, Databases, Nucleic acid, Decline (Plant disease), Disease detection, Disease spread, Disease vectors, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Ecological processes, Ecosystem, Ecosystem diversity, Environment, Environmental DNA, Environmental DNA, Feasibility studies, Field sampling, Genetics, Halophytophthora, Hokkaido, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Japan, Labyrinthula sp., Labyrinthula zosterae, Marine biology, Marine environment monitoring, Mitochondrial DNA, Ocean circulation, Oceans and Seas, Phytophthora gemini, Plants, Species/Population Interactions, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Zostera marina, eDNA, Fewer tags

Pathogen Exposure Data for Chukchi Sea Polar Bears 1988-1994 and 2008-2017

This dataset is one table with results of tests to determine exposure of Chukchi Sea polar bears to a suite of pathogens. Results are serological tests for antibodies and tests of fecal samples for presence of parasites. Serologic assays were conducted for Toxoplasma gondii, Neospora caninum, Francisella tularensis, Coxiella burnetii, Leptospira spp., Brucella canis, Brucella abortus/suis, and canine distemper virus. Parasitology analyses were conducted for presence of Giardia cysts and Cryptospiridium oocysts in fecal samples. Polar bears were sampled on sea ice in the Chukchi Sea between mid-March and early May 1987-1994 and 2008-2017. The dataset includes relevant information about the bears that were captured...

Categories: Data; Tags: Age composition, Alaska, Animals/Vertebrates, Bacterial diseases, Bears, All tags... Beaufort Sea, Biota, Brucella, Brucella abortus, Brucella canis, Carnivores, Chukchi Sea, Coastal ecosystems, Coxiella, Coxiella burnetii, Cryptosporidium, Disease detection, Environment, Francisella, Francisella tularensis, Giardia, Health and disease, Immunology, Mammals, Marine ecosystems, Marine mammals, Neospora, Neospora caninum, Parasitic diseases, Parasitism, Pathology, Polar bear, Serology, Toxoplasma, Toxoplasma gondii, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Ursus maritimus, Viruses, Wildlife, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Disease, Wildlife disease, Fewer tags

Genetic Data Associated with Avian Keratin Disorder and Poecivirus in Black-capped Chickadees, Alaska, 2001-2017

This dataset contains results of genetic screening for Poecivirus from samples of black-capped chickadees (BCCH; Poecile atricapillus) with and without clinical signs of avian keratin disorder (AKD). Data include information on detection/non-detection of the virus in tissue collected with buccal swabs, cloacal swabs, blood samples, and fecal samples from up to 124 individuals between 2015 and 2017 from various locations in southcentral Alaska. For an additional 17 symptomatic (and one asymptomatic) individual(s) collected between 2001 and 2015 in the same region, data include measurements of viral load in beak tissue measured by qRT-PCR as well as the amount of actively replicating virus detected by 7 negative-strand...

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Anchorage, Animal diseases, Animals/Vertebrates, Avian keratin disorder, All tags... Biological Science Disciplines, Biology, Biota, Birds, Black-capped chickadee, Chugiak, Disease, Disease detection, Eagle River, Ecology, Environment, Field methods, Genetics, Genetics, Genetics, Health and disease, Matanuska Valley, Natural Science Disciplines, Pathologic Processes, Perching birds, Picornavirus, Plant and animal testing, Poecivirus, Susitna Valley, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Viral diseases, Virus, Viruses, Wasilla, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Disease, Fewer tags

Molecular Detection and Characterization of Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza Viruses in Wild Birds Inhabiting Western Alaska Provides Evidence for Three Independent Viral Introductions

This data set describes three independent viral introductions of Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses into Alaska.

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Animals/Vertebrates, Avian influenza, Biota, Birds, All tags... Disease detection, Disease reservoirs, Disease spread, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Environment, Genetics, Gulls, Health, Health and disease, Influenza A virus, H5N1 subtype, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Lagoons, Lakes/Reservoirs, Migratory birds, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Virus Diseases, Viruses, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Waterfowl, Wildlife, Wildlife Disease, Wildlife disease, Fewer tags

Data for Genomic Characterization of Highly Pathogenic H5 Avian Influenza Viruses from Alaska in 2022

This data set describes genomic sequence information from 2022 used to infer spatiotemporal trends pertaining to the introductions of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses into Alaska and spread among wild birds, backyard poultry, and mammals.

Categories: Data; Tags: Alaska, Animals/Vertebrates, Avian influenza, Backyard bird, Biota, All tags... Birds, Disease detection, Disease reservoirs, Disease spread, Ducks/Geese/Swans, Eagles, Ecology, Environment, Environmental Health, Genetics, Gulls, Health, Health and disease, Influenza A virus, H5N1 subtype, Mammals, Mammals, Migratory birds, Raptors/Eagles, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Virus Diseases, Viruses, Waders/Gulls/Auks and Allies, Waterfowl, Wildlife, Wildlife Disease, Wildlife disease, Fewer tags