Resources – Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory

COVID-19 and White-tailed deer

TICKS

How to avoid becoming a meal while hunting for yours | By Dr. Heather Kopsco

Six tips you need to know to protect yourself and your family from ticks and tick-borne diseases. These tips are for anyone who spends time recreating outdoors, whether hunting, hiking, gardening, etc.

[PDF available here]

TICKS – Instructional Videos

Preventing Tick Bites | By JM Mui

Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory, Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “Preventing Tick Bites.” YouTube, uploaded by Jen Mui, 20 December 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANCxFDcIoNo&t=7s

How to remove a tick | By Jen Mui

Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory, Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “Removing a Tick.” YouTube, uploaded by Jen Mui, 3 April 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ViAHKwTzjs

For more information on ticks, please visit the Education and Outreach page, Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois.

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)

General overview of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for CWD diagnosis | By Dr. Nelda A. Rivera

ELISA image adapted from wikicommons: Schematic flowchart: ELISA and COVID-19. Dhamad and Abdal Rhida, 2020. Available online: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig._E._COV.jpg

General overview of the Immunohistochemical (IHC) diagnostic process for CWD | By Dr. Nelda A. Rivera

IHC image reference: CWD positive and negative results. Sigurdson, C.J. and Aguzzi, A., 2007. Chronic wasting disease. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Basis of Disease, 1772(6), pp.610-618; Schematic flowchart: ELISA and COVID-19. Image adapted from wikicommons. Dhamad and Abdal Rhida, 2020. Available online: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig._E._COV.jpg; Microscope (Free image). Available online: https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1608301; Unlabeled diagram showing the structure and function of lymph nodes. By Andrewmeyerson. Available online: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lymph_Node_Diagram_Unlabeled.jpg; https://www.2bscientific.com/Resources/Troubleshooting-Guides/Immunohistochemistry

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD): A Threat to Illinois’ Deer | By Drs. Nelda A. Rivera and Nohra Mateus-Pinilla

For more details bout CWD in Illinois, please download our brochure [PDF]

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) | By Drs. Nelda A. Rivera and Nohra Mateus-Pinilla

For more details bout EHD in Illinois, please download our brochure [PDF]

Table: Prion diseases names and mammal species affected.

Credit: Nelda A. Rivera, Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory – INHS – PRI [JPEG]

Cycle of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Infection for Wild White-tailed Deer.

Concentration of CWD pathogen (PrPSC) in different tissues.

Credit: Nelda A. Rivera, Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory – INHS – PRI [JPEG]

Credit: Nelda A. Rivera, Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Laboratory – INHS – PRI [JPEG]