An Ebola outbreak of unprecedented scope emerged in West Africa in December 2013 and
presently continues unabated in the countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. Ebola is …

Infectious disease emergence has increased significantly over the last 30 years, with mass
mortality events (MMEs) associated with epizootics becoming increasingly common. Factors …

The availability of the first marsupial genome sequence has allowed us to characterize the
immunome of the gray short-tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica). Here we report the …

Novel diseases are increasingly emerging into human populations through the complex—and
often, unseen—stepwise process of spillover from a combination of wildlife, livestock, …

The largest remaining carnivorous marsupial, the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), is
currently under threat of extinction due to a fatal contagious cancer—devil facial tumour …

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is currently threatened by an emerging wildlife
disease, devil facial tumour disease. The disease is decreasing devil numbers dramatically …

An emerging Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) pathogen, M. mungi, infects wild
banded mongooses (Mungos mungo) in Northern Botswana, causing significant mortality. …

Little is known about the role of surface water in the propagation of antibiotic resistance (AR),
or the relationship between AR and water quality declines. While healthcare and …

In regions rich in natural resources, nature-based tourism is advancing rapidly. This form of
development is identified as an important economic opportunity for local communities but …

… Claire E. Sanderson is a research associate in the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Department
at Virginia Tech and the Research Coordinator at the Center for African Resources: Communities …