Doctoral Dissertations
Date of Award
5-2024
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Major
Comparative and Experimental Medicine
Major Professor
Richard Gerhold
Committee Members
Michelle Dennis, Chunlei Su, Debra Miller, Richard Gerhold
Abstract
Urban wildlife carry numerous diseases of veterinary and human health importance. Many of these diseases are emerging into new geographic areas, including the southeastern United States, due to a combination of climate change, urbanization, and migration. Urban wildlife can act as excellent sentinels for these diseases, providing doctors and veterinarians with a better understanding of the risks to their patients. We sought to better understand a variety of diseases of human and animal concern via urban wildlife surveillance. We found a high prevalence of numerous zoonotic and companion animal diseases in wildlife, both with and without significant health impacts on the wildlife itself.
Recommended Citation
Baker, Eliza L., "Applying a One Health approach to expand disease surveillance in eastern wildlife. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2024.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/10089