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Freshwater Fungal Infections, Dennis J. Baumgardner Jun 2017

Freshwater Fungal Infections, Dennis J. Baumgardner

Dennis J. Baumgardner, MD

Fungal infections as a result of freshwater exposure or trauma are fortunately rare. Etiologic agents are varied, but commonly include filamentous fungi and Candida. This narrative review describes various sources of potential freshwater fungal exposure and the diseases that may result, including fungal keratitis, acute otitis externa and tinea pedis, as well as rare deep soft tissue or bone infections and pulmonary or central nervous system infections following traumatic freshwater exposure during natural disasters or near-drowning episodes. Fungal etiology should be suspected in appropriate scenarios when bacterial cultures or molecular tests are normal or when the infection worsens or fails …


Thinking Pigs: Cognition, Emotion, And Personality, Lori Marino, Christina M. Colvin Apr 2017

Thinking Pigs: Cognition, Emotion, And Personality, Lori Marino, Christina M. Colvin

Lori Marino, PhD

An exploration of the cognitive complexity of Sus domesticus, the domestic pig.


Distribution Of Diverse Escherichia Coli Between Cattle And Pasture, Volker Brozel Mar 2017

Distribution Of Diverse Escherichia Coli Between Cattle And Pasture, Volker Brozel

Volker Brozel


It is widely believed that Escherichia coli does not survive for extended periods outside the intestines of warm-blooded animals, but recent studies show that E. coli strains can maintain populations in soil and water without any known fecal contamination. The objective of this study was to determine whether niche partitioning of E. coli occurs between cattle and their pasture. We sought to determine whether E. coli from bovine feces differed phenotypically and genotypically from isolates maintaining a population in pasture soil over winter.  Soil, bovine feces, and run-off samples were collected before and after introduction of cattle to the pasture. …