Article
Immunology
Yohannes Berhane, Tomy Joseph, Oliver Lung, Carissa Embury-Hyatt, Wanhong Xu, Paul Cottrell, Stephen Raverty
Summary: A novel reassortant influenza A(H10N7) virus was isolated from a dead harbor seal in British Columbia, Canada. The virus had unique genome constellations involving lineages from North America and Eurasia, and a polymerase basic 2 segment D701N mutation associated with adaptation to mammals.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olivier Duriez, Yohan Sassi, Chloe Le Gall-Ladeveze, Lea Giraud, Robert Straughan, Lise Dauverne, Anna Terras, Thierry Boulinier, Remi Choquet, Anne van de Wiele, Julien Hirschinger, Jean-Luc Guerin, Guillaume Le Loc'h
Summary: A study found that terrestrial birds infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus exhibit immobility behavior during the breeding season, which may reduce the risk of virus transmission. However, these infections pose a threat to endangered vulture species, raising concerns about their resistance to the virus.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Leo Loth, Long Thanh Pham, Mark Anthony Stevenson
Summary: The study revealed statistically significant spatio-temporal clustering of HPAI-H5N1 outbreaks in poultry in Vietnam, with frequent outbreaks in the southern region. Shortcomings in control measures led to difficulties in effectively controlling the outbreaks, highlighting the need for a better understanding of the relative impact of various control measures on spatio-temporal interactions in order to focus efforts on the most effective measures.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fahra Rajabali, Kate Turcotte, Alex Zheng, Nick Pauls, Tony Nguyen, Evelyn Kalman, Vedrana Covic, Ian Pike
Summary: This study quantified the total cost of violent firearm-related offenses in British Columbia from 2012 to 2016, estimating direct costs to the health care system, indirect costs to society, and criminal justice system costs. The study found a total of 108 deaths and 245 hospitalizations resulting from violent firearm injuries, with an average annual cost of $294,378,985. The costs were significantly higher in the criminal justice system than in health care.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Virology
Lalidia Bruno Ouoba, Lamouni Habibata-Zerbo, Bianca Zecchin, Giacomo Barbierato, Sandaogo Hamidou-Ouandaogo, Elisa Palumbo, Edoardo Giussani, Alessio Bortolami, Mamadou Niang, Adele Traore-Kam, Calogero Terregino, Marietou Guitti-Kindo, Angelique Angot, Dominique Guigma, Nicolas Barro, Alice Fusaro, Isabella Monne
Summary: HPAI H5N1 viruses were detected in three regions of Burkina Faso, which are closely related to viruses identified in Nigeria and Niger. These reassortant viruses possess mutations that may increase their zoonotic potential. The emergence of H5N1/H9N2 reassortant viruses in West Africa raises concerns about their impact on animal and human health, and highlights the risk of new genotypes of HPAI viruses emerging in the region.
Article
Engineering, Geological
K. E. Hughes, M. Geertsema, E. Kwoll, M. N. Koppes, N. J. Roberts, J. J. Clague, S. Rohland
Summary: A bathymetric survey of Harrison Lake in southwest British Columbia revealed deposits of three large landslides on the lake floor, with two of them having the potential to generate tsunamis. This study provides an important foundation for further landslide-tsunami hazard analysis in the region, especially for those living along the shoreline of the lake.
Article
Microbiology
Joseph P. P. Nowlan, Ashton N. N. Sies, Scott R. R. Britney, Andrew D. S. Cameron, Ahmed Siah, John S. S. Lumsden, Spencer Russell
Summary: Tenacibaculum is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria found worldwide. This study focused on Tenacibaculum genomes from Norway, Chile, and Canada, specifically their impacts on salmon aquaculture. The researchers used sequencing techniques to select and analyze isolates from Canadian salmon with mouthrot, discovering several known and unknown species of Tenacibaculum with potential virulence and antimicrobial resistance genes.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kerry Schutten, Akshaya Chandrashekar, Madelaine Bourdages, Victoria Bowes, John Elliott, Sandi Lee, Tony Redford, Jennifer Provencher, Claire Jardine, Laurie Wilson
Summary: Since the 1960s, plastic pollution has become one of the most widespread and common forms of pollution globally. However, there is limited knowledge on the ingestion of plastic by terrestrial and freshwater bird species, particularly birds of prey. This study analyzed the gastrointestinal tracts of 234 raptors from 15 species collected between 2013 and 2021, and found that only a small number of individuals had evidence of plastic ingestion. Based on these results, further research on microplastic accumulation in raptors and increasing sample sizes across species is recommended to gain a more comprehensive understanding of plastic ingestion in these birds.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Notice Ringa, Sarafa A. Iyaniwura, Samara David, Mike A. Irvine, Prince Adu, Michelle Spencer, Naveed Z. Janjua, Michael C. Otterstatter
Summary: This study analyzes the relationship between close-contact rates, reported cases, and transmission of COVID-19 in British Columbia, Canada. The results show that contact rates play a significant role in transmission, and an increase in reported cases leads to a decrease in subsequent contact rates.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Yongsheng Wu, Charles Hannah, Pascal Matte, Mitchell O'Flaherty-Sproul, Ruping Mo, Xiaoyi Wang, Phillip MacAulay
Summary: This study investigated the tidal propagation in the Lower Fraser River in British Columbia, Canada using observed data and a hydrodynamic model. The results show that the amplitudes of the principal tides decrease from downstream to upstream and vary with different seasons and locations, strongly correlated with river discharge. The Pitt River and Pitt Lake system is found to be important for tidal propagation in the river channel.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ryan B. B. Shartau, Lenora D. M. Turcotte, Julia C. C. Bradshaw, Andrew R. S. Ross, Blair D. D. Surridge, Nina Nemcek, Stewart C. C. Johnson
Summary: This study investigated the presence of algal toxins in the coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada, and found multiple co-occurring toxins. However, the levels detected were below the regulatory limits for health and recreational use.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
C. Andrew Basham, Mohammad E. Karim, Victoria J. Cook, David M. Patrick, James C. Johnston
Summary: This study found that immigrants diagnosed with respiratory TB in a low-TB-incidence setting have a twofold higher risk of airway disease compared to non-TB controls. Unmeasured confounding is unlikely to explain this relationship, highlighting the need for post-TB care models.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lori-jon C. Waugh, Iselle Flores Ruiz, Cheng Kuang, Jian Guo, Jay T. T. Cullen, Maria T. T. Maldonado
Summary: The Strait of Georgia is influenced by both ocean and freshwater, with Cu concentration controlled by mixing dynamics and buffering effects of Cu-binding ligands. The results suggest that the marine life in the Strait of Georgia is not threatened by Cu toxicity due to the presence of effective Cu-binding ligands. Factors such as ligand class, concentration, and temperature play a significant role in Cu speciation.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mariana Leguia, Alejandra Garcia-Glaessner, Breno Munoz-Saavedra, Diana Juarez, Patricia Barrera, Carlos Calvo-Mac, Javier Jara, Walter Silva, Karl Ploog, Lady Amaro, Paulo Colchao-Claux, Christine K. Johnson, Marcela M. Uhart, Martha I. Nelson, Jesus Lescano
Summary: Highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N1 viruses have invaded the Americas and pose a threat to wildlife, poultry, and humans. The HPAI/H5N1 viruses in Peru have genetic reassortment between Eurasian and American lineages, emphasizing the need for surveillance and control measures.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Alireza Babaie Mahani, Stuart Venables, Honn Kao, Ryan Visser, Michelle Gaucher, Ramin M. H. Dokht, Jeff Johnson
Summary: This study evaluates seismic intensity in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) using data collected by the BC Oil and Gas Commission from 2016-2020, providing an isoseismal map for the Septimus region. The research finds that the intensity of shallow earthquakes decays more rapidly with distance compared to deeper events, highlighting the need for more systematic data collection in the WCSB.
SEISMOLOGICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
John Pasick, Yohannes Berhane, Tomy Joseph, Victoria Bowes, Tamiko Hisanaga, Katherine Handel, Soren Alexandersen
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2015)
Article
Parasitology
Devon J. Wilson, Karin Orsel, Josh Waddington, Malavika Rajeev, Amy R. Sweeny, Tomy Joseph, Michael E. Grigg, Stephen A. Raverty
VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Ann P. Britton, Tony Redford, Erin Zabek, Ken R. Sojonky, Andrea P. Scouras, Danielle Lewis, Tomy Joseph
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION
(2017)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Owen M. Slater, Jeanine Peters-Kennedy, Manigandan Lejeune, David Gummer, Bryan Macbeth, Amy Warren, Tomy Joseph, Hong Li, Cristina W. Cunha, Padraig J. Duignan
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Crystal M. Gigante, Lisa Dettinger, James W. Powell, Melanie Seiders, Rene Edgar Condori Condori, Richard Griesser, Kenneth Okogi, Maria Carlos, Kendra Pesko, Mike Breckenridge, Edson Michael M. Simon, Maria Yna Joyce Chu, April D. Davis, Scott J. Brunt, Lillian Orciari, Pamela Yager, William C. Carson, Claire Hartloge, Jeremiah T. Saliki, Susan Sanchez, Mojgan Deldari, Kristina Hsieh, Ashutosh Wadhwa, Kimberly Wilkins, Veronica Yung Peredo, Patricia Rabideau, Nina Gruhn, Rolain Cadet, Shrikrishna Isloor, Sujith S. Nath, Tomy Joseph, Jinxin Gao, Ryan Wallace, Mary Reynolds, Victoria A. Olson, Yu Li
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Niroshan Thanthrige-Don, Oliver Lung, Tara Furukawa-Stoffer, Cody Buchanan, Tomy Joseph, Dale L. Godson, John Gilleard, Trevor Alexander, Aruna Ambagala
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS
(2018)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Michel R. Rey, Michael Undi, Juan C. Rodriguez-Lecompte, Tomy Joseph, Jason Morrison, Alexander Yitbarek, Karin Wittenberg, Robert Tremblay, Gary H. Crow, Kim H. Ominski
VETERINARY JOURNAL
(2013)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ann P. Britton, Melissa Trapp, Suzana Sabaiduc, William Hsiao, Tomy Joseph, Helen Schwantje
ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Fisheries
Christina M. McKenzie, Morgan L. Piczak, Heindrich N. Snyman, Tomy Joseph, Chantal Theijin, Patricia Chow-Fraser, Claire M. Jardine
DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS
(2019)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Ann P. Britton, Julie Bidulka, Andrea Scouras, Helen Schwantje, Tomy Joseph
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Catalina Barboza-Solis, Ana Perez Contreras, Victor A. Palomino-Tapia, Tomy Joseph, Robin King, Madhu Ravi, Delores Peters, Kevin Fonseca, Carl A. Gagnon, Frank van der Meer, Mohamed Faizal Abdul-Careem
Article
Immunology
Catalina Barboza-Solis, Shahnas M. Najimudeen, Ana Perez-Contreras, Ahmed Ali, Tomy Joseph, Robin King, Madhu Ravi, Delores Peters, Kevin Fonseca, Carl A. Gagnon, Frank van der Meer, Mohamed Faizal Abdul-Careem
Summary: The study evaluated the efficacy of a recombinant herpesvirus of turkey (rHVT-LT) vaccine against a genotype VI Canadian wild-type ILTV infection and found that the vaccine had limited effectiveness in reducing clinical symptoms but significantly reduced ILTV shedding. Overall, rHVT-LT provided partial protection against genotype VI ILTV infection.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Cameron G. Knight, Jennifer L. Davies, Tomy Joseph, Sarah Ondrich, BrieIle V. Rosa
CANADIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL-REVUE VETERINAIRE CANADIENNE
(2016)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Michel Rey, Juan Rodriguez-Lecompte, Michael Undi, Tomy Joseph, Jason Morrison, Alex Yitbarek, Karin Wittenberg, Robert Tremblay, Gary Crow, Kim Ominski
CANADIAN VETERINARY JOURNAL-REVUE VETERINAIRE CANADIENNE
(2015)