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  • ​Pybus, M.J., Wood, M.E., Fox, K.A., Munk, B.A., 2023. Diseases and Parasites. In Ecology and Management of Black-tailed and Mule Deer of North America. CRC Press. pp. 103-124​​

  • Tripp, D.W., Sullivan, A.E., Sack, D.A., Emslie, A.C. and Drake, M.K., 2022. A low‐pressure compressed air insecticide applicator to manage plague on prairie dog colonies using all‐terrain vehicles. Wildlife Society Bulletin, p.e1402. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1402

  • Bosco-Lauth, A.M., S. M. Porter, S.M., K. A. Fox, M. E. Wood, D. Neubaum, M. Quilici. 2022. Experimental Infection of Brazilian Free-Tailed Bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) with Two Strains of SARS-CoV-2. Viruses, 14(8): 1809. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14081809

  • Tripp, D.W., A. C. Emslie, D. A. Sack, M. Zieschang. 2021. A Prototype Insecticide Applicator and Quality Control Monitoring for Plague Management on Prairie Dog Colonies. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 45(1):176-183. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1165

  • Fox, K.A., S. M. Muller, T. R. Spraker, M. E. Wood, M. W. Miller. 2021. Opportunistic surveillance of captive and free-ranging bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) in Colorado, USA, for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 57(2):338-344. https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00083

  • Ferreira, N.C., J. M. Charco, J. Plagenz, C. D. Orru, N. D. Denkers, M. A. Metrick, A. G. Hughson, K. A. Griffin, B. Race, E. A. Hoover, J. Castilla, T. A. Nichols, M. W. Miller, B. Caughey. 2021. Detection of chronic wasting disease in mule and white-tailed deer by RT-QuIC analysis of outer ear. Scientific Reports 11(1):1-9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87295-8

  • Conner, M. M., M. E. Wood, A. Hubbs, J. Binfet, A. Holland, L. R. Meduna, A. Roug, J. P. Runge, T. D. Nordeen, M. J. Pybus, M. W. Miller. 2021. The relationship between harvest management and chronic wasting disease prevalence trends in western mule deer herds. The Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 57(4):831-843. https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00226

  • Miller M. W., & L. L. Wolfe. 2021. Inferring chronic wasting disease incidence from prevalence data. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 57(3): 718-721. https://doi.or​g/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00216

  • Russell, R. E., D. W. Tripp, T. E. Rocke. 2019. Differential plague susceptibility in species and populations of prairie dogs. Ecology and Evolution. 9:11962– 11971. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5684

  • Sack, D. A. and D. W. Tripp. 2020. A comparison of two methods to monitor translocated prairie dogs. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 44:416-423. https://doi.org /10.1002/wsb.1098.

  • Butler, M. D., K. Griffin, C. D. Brewster, M. L. Kapuscinski, M. D. Stenglein, D. W. Tripp, S. L. Quackenbush, K. A. Fox. 2020. A novel retrovirus (Gunnison’s prairie dog retrovirus) associated with thymic lymphoma in Gunnison’s prairie dogs in Colorado, USA. Viruses 12(6):606. https://doi.org/10.3390/v12060606

  • Wolfe, L. L., M. M. Conner, M. W. Miller. 2020. Effect of oral copper supplementation on susceptibility in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to chronic wasting disease. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 56(3):568-75. https://doi.org/10.7589/2019-10-260

  • Wolfe, L. L., T. Mays, M. C. Fisher, M. W. Miller. 2020. Tissue residue levels of the tranquilizer combination of butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine, and the antagonists, naltrexone, atipamezole, and tolazoline, in black bears (Ursus americanus) postimmobilization. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 56(4):933-6.  https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D​-19-00012

  • Miller, M. W., J. P. Runge, A. A. Holland, M. D. Eckert. 2020. Hunting pressure modulates prion infection risk in mule deer herds. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 56(4):781-90. https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00054

  • Metrick, M. A., 2nd N. d. C. Ferreira,E. Saijo, A. G. Hughson A. Kraus, C  Orrú,G.,M. W. Miller, G. Zanusso, B. Ghetti, M. Vendruscolo, B. Caughey. 2019. Million-fold sensitivity enhancement in proteopathic seed amplification assays for biospecimens by Hofmeister ion comparisons. Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, 116(46):23029-23039   https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1909322116

  • Fox, K. A., J. H. Kopanke, J. L. Lee, L. L. Wolfe, K. L. Pabilonia, C. E. Mayo. 2019. Bovine viral diarrhea in captive Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep associated with administration of a contaminated modified-live bluetongue virus vaccine. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 31(1):107-112. https://doi.org/10.1177/1040638718814583

  • Russell, R.E., R. C. Abbot, D. W. Tripp, T. E. Rocke. 2018. Local factors associated with on-host flea distributions on prairie dog colonies. Ecology and Evolution 8(17):8951-72. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4390

  • Wolfe, L. L., M. E. Wood, M. C. Fisher, M. A. Sirochman. 2019. Evaluation of chemical immobilization in captive black bears (Ursus americanus) receiving a combination of nalbuphine, medetomidine and azaperone. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 55:84-90. http://www.jwildlifedis.org/doi/pdf/10.7589/2018-03-079

  • Williams, E. S., D. O'Toole, M. W. Miller, T. J. Kreeger, J. E. Jewell. 2018. Cattle (Bos taurus) resist chronic wasting disease following oral inoculation challenge or ten years' natural exposure in contaminated environments. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 54:460-470. http://www.jwildlifedis.org/doi/pdf/10.7589/2017-12-299

  • Wolfe L. L., P. Nol, M. P. McCollum,  T. Mays, M. E. Wehtje, W. R.  Lance, M. C.  Fisher, M. W. Miller. 2018. Tissue residue levels after immobilization of Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) using a combination of nalbuphine, medetomidine, and azaperone antagonized with naltrexone, atipamezole, and tolazoline. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 54:362-365. http://www.jwildlifedis.org/doi/pdf/10.7589/2017-06-132

  • Wolfe L. L., M. K. Watry, M. A. Sirochman, T. M. Sirochman, M. W. Miller. 2018. Evaluation of a “test and cull” strategy for reducing chronic wasting disease prevalence in mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 54:362-365. http://www.jwildlifedis.org/doi/pdf/10.7589/2018-01-015

  • Tripp, D. W., L. M. Corro, S. R. Magstadt, D.A. Sack. 2018. Plague Management Techniques and Monitoring in Colorado’s Prairie and Shrub-steppe Ecosystems. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Technical Publication 51. ​http://hermes.cde.state.co.us/drupal/islandora/object/co:29257/datastream/OBJ/view​

  • Abbot, R. C., R. E. Russell, K.L.D. Richgels, D. W. Tripp, M. R. Matchett, D. E. Biggins, T. E. Rocke. 2017. Factors Influencing Uptake of Sylvatic Plague Vaccine Baits by Prairie Dogs in Field Trials. EcoHealth 15(1):12-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1294-1

  • Tripp, D. W., T. E. Rocke, J. P. Runge, R. C. Abbot, M. W. Miller.  2017.  Annual burrow dusting or oral vaccination prevents plague-associated black-tailed prairie dog colony collapse. EcoHealth 14(3):451-462. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1236-y

  • Rocke, T. E., D. W. Tripp, R. C. Abbott, R. E. Russell, R. C. Abbott, K.L. D. Richgels, M. R. Matchett, D. E. Biggins, R. Griebel, G. Schroeder, S. M. Grassel, D. R. Pipkin, J. Cordova, A. Kavalunas, B. Maxfield, J. Boulerice, M. W. Miller. 2017.  Sylvatic plague vaccine partially protects prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.) in field trials.  EcoHealth 14(3), pp.438-450. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1253-x

  • Cardenas-Canales E., L.L. Wolfe, D. W. Tripp, T. E. Rocke, R. C. Abbott, M. W. Miller.  2017.  Responses of juvenile black-tailed prairie dogs to a commercially-produced oral plague vaccine delivered at two doses.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases 53(4):916-20. https://doi.org/10.7589/2017

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  • M., D. W. Tripp, S. E. Stelting, M. W. Miller. 2017. Using off-the-shelf technologies to mass manufacture oral vaccine baits for wildlife. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 53(3):681-5.  https://doi.org/10.7589/2017-01-013

  • Fox, K. A., L. Atwater, L. Hoon-Hanks, M. Miller. 2017. A mortality event in elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) calves associated with malnutrition, pasteurellosis, and deer adenovirus in Colorado, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 53: 674-676. https://doi.org/10.7589/2016-07-167

  • Grigg, J. L., L. L. Wolfe, K. A. Fox, H. J. Killion, J. Jennings-Gaines, M. W. Miller, B. P. Dreher. 2017. Assessing timing and causes of neonatal lamb losses in a bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis canadensis herd via use of vaginal implant transmitters. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 53: 596-601 https://doi.org/10.7589/2016-10-239

  • Killion, H.J., W. H. Edwards, J. Jennings-Gaines, M. E. Wood,  K. A. Fox, K. Sondgeroth. 2017. Development and validation of a real-time PCR specific for the leukotoxin gene of Bibersteinia trehalosi. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 30(4):589-92. https://doi.org/10.1177/1040638717753497

  • Miller, M. M., T. Cornish, T. Creekmore, K. Fox, W. Laegreid, J. McKenna, M. Vasquez, L. Woods. 2017. Whole genome sequence of Odocoileus hemionus deer adenovirus from deer, moose, and elk is highly conserved and supports a new species in the Genus Atadenovirus. Journal of General Virology 98(9):2320. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.000880

  • Tripp, D. W., T. E. Rocke, J. P. Runge, R. C. Abbott, M. W. Miller. 2017. Annual burrow dusting or oral vaccination prevents plague-associated black-tailed prairie dog colony collapse. EcoHealth 14(3):451-62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1236-y

  • Wolfe, L.L., H. E. Johnson, M. C. Fisher, W. R. Lance, D. K. Smith, M. W. Miller. 2016. Chemical immobilization in American black bears using a combination of nalbuphine, medetomidine, and azaperone. Ursus 27: 1-4. https://doi.org/10.2192/URSUS-D-15-00018.1

  • Wolfe, L. L., M. E. Wood, P. Nol, M. P. McCollum, M. C. Fisher, W. R. Lance. 2017. The efficacy of nalbuphine, medetomidine, and azaperone in immobilizing American bison (Bison bison). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 53: 304-310. https://doi.org/10.7589/2016-05-107

  • Wood, M.E., K. A. Fox, J. Jennings-Gaines, H. J. Killion, S. Amundsen, M. W. Miller, W. H. Edwards. 2017. How respiratory pathogens contribute to lamb mortality in a poorly performing bighorn herd. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 53: 126-130. https://doi.org/10.7589/2016-05-097

  • Wyckoff AC, Kane S, Lockwood K, Seligman J, Michel B, Hill D, Ortega A, Mangalea MR, Telling GC, Miller MW, Vercauteren K and Zabel MD. 2016. Clay components in soil dictate environmental stability and bioavailability of cervid prions in mice. Frontiers in Microbiology 7:1885. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01885

  • Bai, Y., A. Gilbert, K. Fox, L. Osikowicz, M. I. Kosoy. 2016. Bartonella rochalimae and B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii in wild carnivores from Colorado. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 52(4):844-9. https://doi.org/10.7589/2016-01-015

  • Drake, A., T.L. Haut Donahue, M. Stansloski, K. Fox, S. Donahue. 2016. Horn and trabecular-like bone in the horn core of bighorn sheep rams absorbs impact energy and reduces brain cavity accelerations during high impact ramming of the skull. Acta Biomaterialia 15;44:41-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2016.08.019

  • Fox K. A, S. K. Wootton, A. J. Marolf, N. M. Rouse, I. K. LeVan, T. R. Spraker, M. W. Miller, S. L. Quackenbush. 2016. Experimental transmission of bighorn sheep sinus tumors to bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis canadensis) and domestic sheep. Veterinary Pathology 53(6):1164-71. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985816634810

  • Geremia, C., M. W. Miller, J. A. Hoeting, M. F. Antolin, N. T. Hobbs NT. 2015. Bayesian modeling of prion disease dynamics in mule deer using population monitoring and capture-recapture data. PLoS ONE 10(10): e0140687. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0140687

  • Geremia, C., J. A. Hoeting, L. L. Wolfe, N. L. Galloway, M. F. Antolin, T. R. Spraker, M. W. Miller, N. T. Hobbs. 2015. Age and repeated biopsy influence antemortem PrPCWD testing in mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in Colorado, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 51:801-810. https://doi.org/10.7589/2014-12-284

  • Rocke, T. E., D. W. Tripp, F. Lorenzsonn, E. Falendysz, S. Smith, J. Williamson, R. C. Abbott. 2015. Age at vaccination may influence response to sylvatic plague vaccine (SPV) in Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni). EcoHealth 12(2):278-87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-1002-3

  • Salkeld, D. J., P. Stapp, D. W. Tripp, K. L. Gage, J. Lowell, C. T. Webb, J. R. Brinkerhoff, M. F. Antolin. 2016. Ecological traits driving the outbreaks and emergence of zoonotic pathogens. BioScience 66:118-129. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biv179

  • Tripp, D. W., T. E. Rocke, S. P. Streich, R. C. Abbott, J. E. Osorio, M. W. Miller. 2015. Apparent field safety of a raccoon poxvirus-vectored plague vaccine in free-ranging prairie dogs (Cynomys SPP.), Colorado, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 51: 401-410. https://doi.org/10.7589/2014-02-051

  • Tripp, D. W., S. P. Streich, D. A. Sack, D. J. Martin, K. A. Griffin, M. W. Miller. 2016. Effects of seasonal deltamethrin application on flea and plague control in white-tailed prairie dog colonies. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 52:553–561. https://doi.org/10.7589/2015-10-290

  • Wolfe, L.L., M. W. Miller. 2016. Using tailored tranquilizer combinations to reduce stress associated with large ungulate capture and translocation. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 52:S118-S124. https://doi.org/10.7589/52.2S.S118