Vectors
This viral disease attacks the central nervous system, and is transmitted through the saliva of an infected animal.
What is rabies?
This term describes any infectious agent capable of causing disease.
What is a pathogen?
Various species of this insect vector Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in horses and sometimes humans.
What are mosquitos?
This fatal, progressive neurological disease is caused by prions and affects cervids, including White-Tailed Deer.
What is Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)?
This term is used to describe a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
What is zoonosis/zoonotic disease?
This meso-mammal accounts for less than 1% of rabies cases in the US due to its low resting body temperature.
What are opossums?
This fungal disease is characterized by white fungal growth that degrades tissue across the muzzles and wings of hibernating bats.
What is White-Nose Syndrome (WNS)?
This term describes a living organism that harbors a pathogen, but shows no symptoms and serves as a source of infection to other susceptible hosts.
What is a reservoir host?
This neurological disease causes rear leg weakness, partial paralysis, and disorientation in Florida panthers and bobcats. It is a pressing issue, and its etiology is still unknown.
What is Feline Leukomyelopathy (FLM)?
This fungal disease causes skin degradation in amphibians, and is often fatal.
What is Chytridiomycosis?
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What is One Health?
This genus of biting midges is the primary vector for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in white-tailed deer.
What is Culicoides?