Christine Ellis
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View article: COMPARISON OF KETAMINE-XYLAZINE, BUTORPHANOL-AZAPERONE-MEDETOMIDINE, AND NALBUPHINE-MEDETOMIDINE-AZAPERONE FOR RACCOON (PROCYON LOTOR) IMMOBILIZATION
COMPARISON OF KETAMINE-XYLAZINE, BUTORPHANOL-AZAPERONE-MEDETOMIDINE, AND NALBUPHINE-MEDETOMIDINE-AZAPERONE FOR RACCOON (PROCYON LOTOR) IMMOBILIZATION Open
Raccoons (Procyon lotor) are frequently handled using chemical immobilization in North America for management and research. In a controlled environment, we compared three drug combinations: ketamine-xylazine (KX), butorphanol-azaperone-med…
View article: Intravenous Vitamin C for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Intravenous Vitamin C for Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Open
Importance The efficacy of vitamin C for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 is uncertain. Objective To determine whether vitamin C improves outcomes for patients with COVID-19. Design, Setting, and Participants Two prospectively harmonize…
View article: Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Initiation on Organ Support–Free Days in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Effect of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Initiation on Organ Support–Free Days in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19 Open
IMPORTANCE Overactivation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) may contribute to poor clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. Objective To determine whether angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocke…
View article: Long-term (180-Day) Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in the REMAP-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial
Long-term (180-Day) Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in the REMAP-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial Open
Importance The longer-term effects of therapies for the treatment of critically ill patients with COVID-19 are unknown. Objective To determine the effect of multiple interventions for critically ill adults with COVID-19 on longer-term outc…
View article: Effect of Antiplatelet Therapy on Survival and Organ Support–Free Days in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19
Effect of Antiplatelet Therapy on Survival and Organ Support–Free Days in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 Open
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02735707.
View article: Reinventing Maternity in Chariton's Callirhoe
Reinventing Maternity in Chariton's Callirhoe Open
This project analyzes Chariton’s construction of maternity in his Greek novel Callirhoe. I argue that Chariton heavily employs intertexts and allusions throughout his novel, especially with regard to his female protagonists. Through these …
View article: Comparison of the efficacy of four drug combinations for immobilization of wild pigs
Comparison of the efficacy of four drug combinations for immobilization of wild pigs Open
Field immobilization of native or invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) is challenging. Drug combinations commonly used often result in unsatisfactory immobilization, poor recovery, and adverse side effects, leading to unsafe handling conditions…
View article: Screening of Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds for Detection of Disease in Cattle: Development of Lab-scale Method
Screening of Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds for Detection of Disease in Cattle: Development of Lab-scale Method Open
View article: Cover Image, Volume 75, Issue 8
Cover Image, Volume 75, Issue 8 Open
The cover image is based on Research Article Development of enzymes for robust aryloxyphenoxypropionate and synthetic auxin herbicide tolerance traits in maize and soybean crops by Clayton T Larue et al., DOI: 10.1002/ps.5393 X‐ray crystal…
View article: Research with Agricultural Animals and Wildlife
Research with Agricultural Animals and Wildlife Open
In fiscal year 2016, agricultural animals such as swine, sheep, goats, and cattle represented 10% of the 820 812 animals used in USDA-regulated research. In addition to traditional agricultural animals, research studies using captive wildl…
View article: Comparison of Three Drug Combinations for Raccoon Immobilization
Comparison of Three Drug Combinations for Raccoon Immobilization Open
Raccoons (Proycon lotor) are regularly handled for damage management and research objectives. Safe handling of these animals in the field requires drug combinations that provide effective and predictable results with high safety margins fo…
View article: Use of faecal volatile organic compound analysis for ante-mortem discrimination between CWD-positive, -negative exposed, and -known negative white-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>)
Use of faecal volatile organic compound analysis for ante-mortem discrimination between CWD-positive, -negative exposed, and -known negative white-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>) Open
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a naturally occurring infectious, fatal, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cervids. Currently, disease confirmation relies on post-mortem detection of infectious prions in the medial retropharyngea…
View article: Use of fecal volatile organic compound analysis to discriminate between non-vaccinated and BCG—Vaccinated cattle prior to and after Mycobacterium bovis challenge
Use of fecal volatile organic compound analysis to discriminate between non-vaccinated and BCG—Vaccinated cattle prior to and after Mycobacterium bovis challenge Open
Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonotic disease of global public health concern. Development of diagnostic tools to improve test accuracy and efficiency in domestic livestock and enable surveillance of wildlife reservoirs would improve disease m…
View article: Fecal Volatile Organic Ccompound Profiles from White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) as Indicators of Mycobacterium bovis Exposure or Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccination
Fecal Volatile Organic Ccompound Profiles from White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) as Indicators of Mycobacterium bovis Exposure or Mycobacterium bovis Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) Vaccination Open
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) serve as a reservoir for bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, and can be a source of infection in cattle. Vaccination with M. bovis Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG) is being considered…