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Apakupakul K, Nieto-Claudin A, Rakotonanahary TF, Catenacci LS, Rasambainarivo F, Randrianarisoa S, Sacristán C, Madueño E, Raphael BL, Deem SL. Molecular Identification of Mycoplasma agassizii in Confiscated Tortoises in Madagascar. J Wildl Dis. 2024 Oct 22. doi: 10.7589/JWD-D-24-00040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39434422.

 da Paz, T.Y.B.; Hernández, L.H.A.; da Silva, F.S.; Cruz, A.C.R.; da Silva, S.P.; Fuzii, H.T.; Massafra, J.M.V.; Vianez Júnior, J.L.S.G.; Deem, S.L.; Oliveira, L.d.C., De Vleeschouwer, K.M., and Catenacci, L.S. 2024. First Description of Loreto Virus in Three Culicidae Species from the Atlantic Forest, Bahia, Brazil. Viruse. 16: 1674. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16111674

Brugal, M.P., Moscoso, M.B., Nieto-Claudin, A., Deem, S.L., Siddons, D.C., Cáceres, R.C. 2024. The fungus Aphanoascella galapagosensis affects bacterial diversity of Galapagos giant tortoise carapaces. Journal of Applied Microbiology. DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxae202

Nieto-Claudin, A., Palmer, J.L., Brenn-White, M., Esperón, F., and Deem, S.L. 2024. Hematology and plasma biochemistry reference intervals of Española, San Cristobal, and Eastern Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise species. Conservation Physiology. 12: coae055; doi:10.1093/conphys/coae055.

Deem, S.L. 2024. One Health and the wildlife rehabilitator. Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin. 42: 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v42.272

Lawrence, T.J., Kangogo, G. K., Fredman, A., Deem, S.L., Fèvre, E.M., Gluecks, I., Brien, J.D., and Shacham, E. 2024. Spatial examination of social and environmental drivers of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) across Kenya. EcoHealth. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-024-01684-9

Rooney, T., Fèvre, E.M., Villinger, J., Brenn-White, M., Cummings, C.O., Chai, D., Kamau, J., Kiyong’a, A., Getange, D., Ochieng, D.O., Kivali, V., Zimmerman, D., Rosenbaum, M., Nutter, F.B., and Deem, S.L. 2024. Coxiella burnetii serostatus in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) is associated with the presence of C. burnetii DNA in attached ticks in Laikipia County, Kenya. Zoonoses and Public Health, 00, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.13127.

da Silva, S.K.S.M., Fuentes-Castillo, D.A., Ewbank, A.C., Sarcristán, C., Catão-Dias, J.L., Sevá, A.P., Lincopan, N., Deem, S.L., Feitosa, L.C.S., and Catenacci, L.S. 2024. ESBL-Producing Enterobacterales at the Human-Domestic Animal-Wildlife Interface: A One Health Approach to Antimicrobial Resistance in Piauí, Brazil. Veterinary Sciences. 11, 195. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11050195.

Nájera, F., Uiterwaal, S. F., Crespo, E., Grande-Gómez, R., Sánchez, J. F., Mata-Huete, M., Palmer, J., Iturrarte, G., Peña, J., Munkhtsog, B., Munkhtsog, B., Poyarkov, A. D., Hernandez-Blanco, J. A., Alexandrov, D. Y., Galsandorj, N., & Deem, S. L. (2024). Insights into the spatial ecology of severely injured free-living felids: Iberian lynx, bobcat, and snow leopard. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e11000. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11000

Blake, S., Cabrera, F., Cruz, S., Ellis-Soto, D., Yackulic, C.B., Bastille-Rousseau, G., Gibbs, J.P., and Deem, S.L. Environmental Variation Structures Reproduction and Recruitment in Long-Lived Mega-Herbivores: Galapagos Giant Tortoises.” Ecological Monographs e1599. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1599

Blake, S., Cabrera, F., Rivas-Torres, G., Deem, S. L., Nieto-Claudin, A., Zahawi, R. A., & BastilleRousseau, G. (2024). Invasion by Cedrela odorata threatens long distance migration of Galapagos tortoises. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e10994. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10994

Zhang, X.X., Lederman, Z., Han, L.F., Schurer, J.M., Xiao, L.H., Zhang, Z.B., Chen, Q.L., Pfeiffer, D., Ward, M.P., Sripa, B., Gabriël, S., Dhama, K., Acharya, K.P., Robertson, L.J., Deem, S.L., Aenishaenslin, C., Dantas-Torres, F., Otranto, D., Grace, D., Wang, Y., Li, P., Fu, C., Poeta, P., Md Tanvir Rahman, Kassegne,K., Zhu, Y.Z,, Yin, K., Liu, J., Wang, Z.J,, Guo, X.K., Gong, W.F., Schwartländer, B., Ren, M.H., and Zhou, X.N. Towards an actionable One Health approach. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 2024. doi: 10.1186/s40249-024-01198-0

Nieto Claudin, A., Sacristán, C., Deem, S.L., Lewbart, G.A., Colosimo, G., Esperón, F., Sevilla, C., and Gentile, G. Novel herpesvirus in the critically endangered Pink land iguana. Acta Tropica. 252: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2024.107127

Deem, S.L. Wildlife Conservation Needs Veterinary Medicine: So What’s Your role? In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. January 13-17, 2024. Pp. 717-719.

Apakupakul, K., Duncan, M., Subramaniam, K., Brenn-White, M., Palmer, J.L., Viadanna, P.H.O., Vann, J.A., Adamovicz, L., Waltzek, T.B., and Deem, S.L. Ranavirus (Frog Virus 3) Infection in Free-Living Three-Toed Box Turtles (Terrapene mexicana triunguis) in Missouri, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 60: 151-163.

Lawrence, T. J., Takenaka, B.P., Garg, A., Tao, D., Deem, S.L., Fèvre, E.M., Gluecks, I., Sagan, V., and Shacham, E. 2023. A global examination of ecological niche modeling to predict emerging infectious diseases: a systematic review. Frontiers in Public Health. 11:1244084. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1244084.

Ramon-Gomez, K., Ron, S.R., Deem, S.L., Pike, K.N., Stevens, C., Izurieta, J.C., and Nieto-Claudin, N. 2023. Plastic ingestión in giant tortoises: An example of nove anthropogenic impact for Galapagos Wildlife. Environmental Pollution. 340: 122780.

Palmer, J.L., Nieto-Claudin, A., Rodriquez, G.S., Perez, E., Augustine, L., and Deem, S.L. 2023. Hematology and Blood Chemistry Values in Cuban Crocodiles (Crocodylus rhumbifer) housed at the Zapata Swamp Crocodile Farm, Cuba. Journal Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 54: 301-309.

Deem, S.L. 2023. What is your role in One Health? Veterinary Practice News. 35:12-14. https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/one-health-may-2023/

Deem, S. L., Rivera, S., Nieto-Claudin, A., Emmel, E., Cabrera, F., & Blake, S. (2023). Temperature along an elevation gradient determines Galapagos tortoise sex ratios. Ecology and Evolution, 13, e10008. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10008

Blake, S., Palmer, J., Brenn-White, M., and Deem, S.L. 2023. Home ranges of box turtles in a rural woodland and an urban park in Saint Louis, MO; implications for turtle conservation. Urban Ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-023-01354-8.

Lawrence, T. J., Vilbig, J.M., Kangogo, G., Fèvre, E.M., Deem, S.L., Gluecks, I., Sagan, V., and Shacham, E. 2023. Shifting climate zones and expanding tropical and arid climate regions across Kenya (1980-2020): regional change with global implications. Regional Environmental Change. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-023-02055-w.

Deem, S.L. Emerging Noninfectious Diseases of Wildlife. In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. January 14-19, 2023. Pp. 785-786.

Deem, S.L. A One Health Approach for Understanding and Mitigating Emerging Infectious Diseases. In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. January 14-19, 2023. Pp. 787-788.

Deem, S.L. Spillover and Spillback: Lessons from a Multiyear Pandemic. In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. January 14-19, 2023. Pp. 789-792.

Baitchman, E., and Deem, S.L. Zoos as One Health Education Centers for Students in the Human Health Professions. 2022. In: Miller, R.E., P. Calle, and N. Lamberski (eds.), Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Volume 10. Saunders Elsevier, Saint Louis, Missouri. Pp. 79-83.

Deem, S.L., and Holliday, D. Impacts from Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals on Wildlife Health. 2022. In: Miller, R.E., P. Calle, and N. Lamberski (eds.), Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Volume 10. Saunders Elsevier, Saint Louis, Missouri. Pp. 131-136.

Pike, K. N., Blake, S., Gordon, I. J., Cabrera, F., Nieto-Claudin, A., Deem, S.L., Guezou, A., Schwarzkopf, L. 2022. Sharing land with giants: habitat preferences of Galapagos tortoises on farms. Global Ecology and Conservation. 37: e02171.

Koltz, A.M., Civitello, D.J., Becker, D.J., Deem, S.L., Classen, A.T., Barton, B., Brenn-White, M., Johnson, Z.E., Kutz, S., Malishev, M., Preston, D.L., Vannatta, T., Penczykowski, R.M., and Ezenwa, V.O. 2022. Sublethal effects of parasitism on ruminants have cascading consequences for ecosystems. P.N.A.S. 119 (20) e2117381119 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2117381119

Winter, J.M., Wellehan, J.F.X., Apakupakul, K., Palmer, J., Brenn-White, M., Standorf, K., Berry, K.H., Childress, A.L., Koplos, P., Garner, M.M., and Deem, S.L. 2022. A novel herpesvirus detected in 3 different species of chelonians. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. https://doi.org/10.1177/10406387221092048

Worsley-Tonks, K., Bender, J.B., Deem, S.L., Ferguson, A.W., Fèvre, E.M., Martins, D.J., Muloi, D.M., Mutinda, M., Ogada, D., Omondi, G.P., Prasad, S., Wild, H., Zimmerman, D.M., and Hassell, J. 2022. Strengthening global health security by improving disease surveillance in remote rural areas of low- and middle-income countries. The Lancet Global Health. 10: e579-584. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00031-6

Brenn-White, M., Raphael, B., Rakotoarisoa, N.A.T., and Deem, S.L. 2022. Hematology and biochemistry of critically endangered radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata): Reference intervals in previously confiscated subadults and variability based on common techniques. PLos ONE 17(3); e0264111. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264111.

Lamczyk, B.A., Palmer, J.L., Kozlowski, C.P., Blake, S., and Deem, S.L. 2022. No difference in corticosterone concentrations between Missouri three-toed box turtles living in an urban and a rural site. Human–Wildlife Interactions. 16(1) Article 14. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/hwi/vol16/iss1/14.

Catenacci, L., Oliveira, J.B.S., de Vleeschouwer, K,M. de Carvalho Oliverira, L.  Deem, S.L., de Sousa Júnior, S.C., and dos Santos, K.R. 2022. Gastrointestinal parasites of Leontopitheus chrysomelas in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology. 10.1590/s1984-29612022005 .

Ives, A.M., Brenn-White, M., Buckley, J.Y., Kendall, C.J., Wilton, S., and Deem, S.L. 2022. A Global Review of Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Free-Living Vultures. EcoHealth. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01573-5

Catenacci, L., Raboy, B.E., Oliveira, L., Guidorizzi, C.E., Neves, L.G., Suscke, P, Deem, S.L., and De Vleeschouwer, K. 2022. Golden-headed lion tamarins, Leontopithecus chrysomelas (Kühl, 1820): 27 years of experience in methods for their capture and collection of biological materials. Primate Conservation. 36.

Fine, L., Barnes, C., Niedbalski, A., and Deem, S. L. 2022. Staff perceptions of COVID‐19 impacts on wildlife conservation at a zoological institution. Zoo Biology, 1–10. Staff perceptions of COVID‐19 impacts on wildlife conservation at a zoological institution - Fine - - Zoo Biology - Wiley Online Library

Nieto-Claudin, A., Esperón, F. Apakupakul, K. Peña, I., and Deem, S.L. 2021. Health assessments uncover novel viral sequences in five species of Galapagos tortoises. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. Pp 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14391

Blake, S., Deem, S., Nieto Claudin, A., and Claudin, F. 2021. The Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme: what have we learned about tortoise movement and what does it mean for conservation? Testudo. 9 (3): 1-19.

Deem, S.L. 2021. Celebrating 10 Years of the Saint Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine. Saint Louis Zoo Magazine.  37: 12-17.

Nieto Claudin, A., Deem, S.L., Rodríguez, C., Cano, S., Moity, N, Cabrera, F., and Esperón, F. 2021. Antimicrobial resistance in Galapagos tortoises as an indicator of the growing human footprint. Environmental Pollution 284 (10): 117453. 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117453

Nieto-Claudin, A., Palmer, J.L., Esperón, F., Deem, S.L. 2021. Haematology and plasma biochemistry reference intervals for the critically endangered western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis porteri). Journal of Conservation Physiology. 10.1093/conphys/coab019

Bronson, E., Deem, S.L., Patino Westermann, L.C., Angulo Alpire, S., and Emmons, L.H. 2021. Field anesthesia of the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) in Bolivia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 57: https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-20-00033

Apakupakul, K., Deem, S.L, Maqsood, R., Sithiyopasakul, P, Wang, D., and Lim, E.S. 2021. Endogenization of a prosimian retrovirus during lemur evolution. Viruses. 13, 383. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13030383

Nieto Claudín, A., and Deem, S.L. 2021. One Health: One solution for Galapagos conservation.  Special Edition: WDA Latin American Newsletter. Pp. 29-31.

Cianfagna,M., Bolon, I., Babo Martins, S., Mumford, E., Romanelli, C., Deem, S., Pettan-Brewer, C., Figueroa, D., Velasquez, J., Stroud, C., Lueddeke, G., Stoll, B., Ruiz De Castañeda, R. 2021. Biodiversity and Human Health Interlinkages in Higher Education offerings: A first global overview. Frontiers in Public Health. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.637901/full

Catenacci, L.S., Ferreira, M.S., Fernandes, D., Padda, H., Travassos-da-Rosa, E.S., Deem, S.L., Vasconcelos, P.F.C., and Martins, L.C. 2020. Individual, household and environmental factors associated with arboviruses in rural human populations, Brazil. Zoonoses and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12811.

Emmel, E.S., Rivera, S., Cabrera, F., Blake, S., and Deem, S.L. 2020. Field anesthesia and gonadal morphology of immature western Santa Cruz tortoises (Chelonoidis poteri). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 51. 848-855.

Deem, S.L., and Brenn-White, M. 2020. One Health – the Key to Preventing COVID-19 from Becoming the New Normal. Molecular Frontiers Journal. https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/pdf/10.1142/S2529732520400039

Sulzner K., Fiorello C., Ridgley F., Garelle D., and Deem S.L. Conservation medicine and One Health in zoos: Scope, obstacles, and unrecognized potential. Zoo Biology. 2020;1–8. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21572

Deem, S.L. 2020. A Time of Great Opportunity – One Health in the Age of Climate Change, Extinctions, and a Pandemic. WAZA magazine.

Deem, S.L. One Health: It’s time to rethink our relationship with nature. Galapagos Matters. Autumn/Winter 2020: 20.

Deem, S. 2020. One Health: We are all in this together. Saint Louis Zoo Magazine.  36: 12-17.

Coolman, A.A., Niedbalski, A., Powell, D.M., Kozlowski, C.P., Franklin, A.D., and Deem, S. L. 2020. Changes in human health parameters associated with an immersive exhibit experience at a zoological institution. PlosOne. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/authors?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0231383

Colchao-Claux, P. Adkesson, M., Allender, M.C., Fascetti, A.J., Cardeña, M., Cárdenas-Alayza, S., Dierenfeld, E.S., Deem. S.L. 2020. Circulating nutrient concentrations in free-ranging Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) in Punta San Juan, Peru. Zoo Biology. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/zoo.21540  

Kim, A.S., Zimmerman, O., Fox, J.M., Nelson, C.A., Basore, K., Zhang, R., Durnell, L., Desai, C., Bullock, C., Deem, S.L., Oppenheimer, J., Shapiro, B., Wang, T., Cherry, S., Coyne, C.B., Handley, S.A., Landis, M.J., Fremont, D.H, and Diamond, M.S. 2020. An evolutionary insertion in the Mxra8 receptor-binding site confers resistance to Alphavirus infection and pathogenesis. Cell Host & Microbe. 27: 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2020.01.008

Chen, T-Y, and Deem, S.L. 2019. Clinical Management of an Intranasal Abscess in a Captive Elongate Tortoise (Indotestudo elongate) by Using a Modified Choukroun’s Platelet-Rich Fibrin. Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery. 29: 87-91. https://doi.org/10.5818/17-06-115.1

Palmer, J.L., Brenn-White, M., Blake, S., and Deem, S.L. 2019. Mortality of Three-Toed Box Turtles (Terrapene mexicana triunguis) at two sites in Missouri. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00412

Boers, K.L., Allender, M.C., Novak, L.J., Palmer, J., Adamovicz, L., and Deem, S.L. 2019. Assessment of hematologic and corticosterone response in free‐living eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) at capture and after handling. Zoo Biology. 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21518

Nieto-Claudin, A., Esperon, F., Blake, S., and Deem, S.L. Antimicrobial resistance genes present in the faecal microbiota of free‐living Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis porteri). Zoonoses and Public Health. 2019; 00:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12639

 Deem, S.L., Lane-deGraaf, K., and Rayhel, E. 2019. Introduction to One Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Planetary Health. Wiley-Blackwell. Hoboken, NJ. Pp. 296.

Zhu, S., Zimmerman, D., and Deem, S.L. 2019. A Review of Zoonotic Pathogens of Dromedary Camels. EcoHealth. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-019-01413-7.

Rosen, L.E., Olea-Popelka, F., Deem, S.L., Isaza, R., Schmitt, D., and Miller, M. 2019. Survey of antituberculosis drug administration and adverse effects in elephants in North America. J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 50: 23-32.

Larson, P.S., Espira, L., Grabow, C., Wang, C.A., Muloi, D., Browne, A.S., Deem, S.L., Févre, E.M., Foufopoulos, J., Hardin, R., and Eisenberg, J.N.S. 2019.  The sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) across livestock species and herding contexts in Laikipia County, Kenya. Zoonoses and Public Health. doi: 10.1111/zph.12567

Catenacci, L.S., Ferreira, M., Martins, L.C., De Vleeschouwer, K.M., Cassano, C.R., Oliveira, L.C., Canale, G., Deem, S.L., Tello, J.S., Parker, P., Vasconcelos, P.F.C. and Travassos da Rosa, E.S.  2018.  Surveillance of Arboviruses in Primates and Sloths in the Atlantic Forest, Bahia, Brazil. EcoHealth. Doi.org/10.007/s10393-018-1361-2.

Padda, H., Niedbalski, A., Tate, E., and Deem, S.L.  2018. Member Perceptions of the One Health Initiative at a Zoological Institution. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 5:22. Doi: 10.3389/fvets.2018.00022. 

Dunay, E., Apakupakul, K. Leard, S., Palmer, J.L., and Deem, S.L. 2018. Pathogen Transmission from Humans to Great Apes: A Growing Threat for Primate Conservation. EcoHealth (http://rdcu.be/FqQx ).

Deem, S.L.  2018. Evaluating Camel Health in Kenya – An Example of Conservation Medicine in Action.  In: Miller, R.E., P. Calle, and N. Lamberski (eds.), Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Volume 8. Saunders Elsevier, Saint Louis, Missouri. Pp 93- 98.

Padilla, L.R., Gottdenker, N., Deem, S.L., and Cruz, M.  2018. Domestic and Peridomestic Animals in Galapagos: Health Policies and Practices.  In: Parker, P.G. (ed.), Disease Ecology, Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands.  Springer International Publishing AG. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-65909-1_10. Pp. 269-291.

Deem, S.L., and Harris, H.S. Sea Turtle Health Assessments.  2017. In: Manire, C., Norton, T., and Stacy, B., Innis, C.J., and Harms, C.A. (eds.), Sea Turtle Health and Rehabilitation: A Complete Veterinary Guide.   J. Ross Publishing. Pp. 945-957.

Salem, E., Cook, E.A.J., Lbacha, H.A., Oliva, J., Awoume, F., Aplogan, G.L., Hymann, E.C., Muloi, D., Deem, S.L., Alali, S., Zouagui, Z., Fevre, E.M., Meyer, G. and Ducatez, M.F.  2017. Serological evidence of influenza D and/or C virus circulation in African ruminants and camelids, 1991-2015. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 23: 1556-1559. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/9/17-0342_article

Catenacci, L.S., Nues-neto, J., Castro, F., Lemos, P., Oyama, E., Deem, S.L., Travassos-da-Rosa, E.  2017.  New Records of Mosquito Species (Diptera: Culicidae) for Bahia (Brazil).  International Journal of Mosquito Research 4: 12-16.

Catenacci, L.S., Nascimento, A., Muniz-Neta, E.S., Cassano, C.R., Deem, S.L., Travassos da Rosa, E.S., Parker, P., and Munhoz, A.D. 2017. First Record of Hematological Values in Free-living and Captive Maned Sloths (Bradypus toquatus; Xenartha, Bradypodidae). J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 48: 312-318.

Amatya, R., Lim, E.S., Wang, D., Porton, I.J., and Deem, S.L.  2017.  Complete Genome Sequence of Torque teno indri virus 1, a novel Anellovirus in blood from a lemur.  Genome Announc 5.e00698-17.  https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00698-17.

Deem, S.L., 2017.  Elephants in the Room-Conservation of Large-Bodies Species. In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. February 4-8, 2017, Orlando, Florida.   

Deem, S.L., 2017.  Saving the World One Turtle at a Time: Galapagos to Box Turtles.  In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. February 4-8, 2017, Orlando, Florida.   

Deem, S.L., 2017.  Conservation for the Private Practitioner. In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. February 4-8, 2017, Orlando, Florida.    

Deem, S.L., 2017.  Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Wildlife Species and Humans. In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. February 4-8, 2017, Orlando, Florida.   

Robinette, C., Saffran, L., Ruple, A., and Deem, S.L.  2017.  Zoos and public health: A partnership on the One Health frontier.  One Health.  3: 1-4.  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771416300283.

Deem, S.L. 2016.  Veterinary Care.  In: AZA Jaguar Species Survival Plan. Jaguar Care Manual.  Silver Spring, MD: Association of Zoos and Aquariums.  pp. 46 – 54.  https://www.aza.org/assets/2332/jaguar_care_manual_2016.pdf.

Palmer, J.L., Blake, S., Wellehan, J.F., Childress, A., and Deem, S.L. 2016. First reported clinical Mycoplasma sp. infections in free-living three-toed box turtles (Terrapene carolina triunguis) in Missouri. J. Wildl. Dis. 52: 378-382.

Alexander, A.B., Poirotte, C., Porton, I.J., Freeman, K.L.M., Rasambainarivo, F., Olson, K.G., Iambana, B., and Deem, S.L.  2016.  Gastrointestinal parasites of captive and free-living lemurs and domestic carnivores in eastern Madagascar.   J. Zoo Wildl. Med.  47: 141-149.

Sheldon, J.D., Stacy, N.I., Blake, S., Cabrera, F., and Deem, S.L.  2016.  Comparison of leukocyte quantification methods in free-living Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis spp.). J. Zoo Wildl. Med.  47: 196-205.

Catenacci, L., Colosio, A., Oliveira, L., De Vleeschouwer, K., Munhoz, A., Deem, S., and Pinto, J.  Occurrence of Prosthenorchis elegans (Diesing, 1861) Travassos, 1915 in free-living primates from the Atlantic Forest of the Southern Bahia, Brazil.  2016.  J. Wildl. Dis. DOI: 10.7589/2015-06-163. 

Sarhmann, J., Niedbalski, A., Bradshaw, L., Johnson, R.A., and Deem, S.L.  2016. Changes in Human Health Parameters Associated with a Touch Tank Experience at a Zoological Institution.  Zoo Biology (early online DOI: 10.1002/zoo.21257).

Deem S.L., Fevre E.M., Kinnaird M., Browne S., Muloi D., Godeke G.-J., Koopmans M., Reusken C.B.E.M.  2015. Serological evidence of MERS-CoV antibodies in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Laikipia County, Kenya.  PlosOne 10: e0140125. Doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0140125.

Jandegian, C.M., Deem, S.L., Bhandari, R.K., Holliday, C.M., Nicks, D., Rosenfeld, C.S., Selcer, K.W., Tillitt, D.E., vom Saal, F., Vélez-Rivera, V., Yang, Y., and Holliday, D.K.  2015.  Developmental exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) alters sexual differentiation in painted turtles (Chrysemys picta).  Gen. Compar. Endocrin. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25863134)  

Adamovicz, L, Bronson, E., Barrett, K., and Deem, S.L.  2015.  Health assessment of free-living Eastern box turtles (Terrapene carolina carolina) in and around the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore 1996-2011.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med.  46: 39-51.

Blake, S., Guézou, A., Deem, S.L., Yackulic, C.B., Cabrera, F.  2015.  The dominance of introduced plant species in the diets of migratory Galapagos tortoises increases with elevation on a human-occupied island.  Biotropica.  47: 246-258.

Lim, E.S., Deem, S.L., Porton, I.J., Cao, S., and Wang, D.  2015.  Species-specific transmission of novel picornaviruses in lemurs. Journal of Virology. 89: 4002-4010.

Bhandari, R.K., Deem, S.L, Holliday, D.K., Jandegian, C.M., Kassotis, C.D., Nagel, S.C., Tillitt, D.E., vom Saal, F.S., and Rosenfeld, C. S.  2015. Effects of the environmental estrogenic contaminants Bisphenol A and 17 Ethinyl Estradiol on sexual development and adult behaviors in aquatic wildlife species.  General and Comparative Endocrinology.  214: 195-219.

DePuy, W., Benka, V., Massey, A., Deem, S., Kinnaird, M., O’Brien, T., Wanyoike, S., Njoka, J., Butt, B., Foufopoulos, J., Eisenberg, J., and Hardin, R.  2014.  Q Fever Risk Across a Dynamic, Heterogeneous Landscape in Central Kenya. EcoHealth. 11(3):429-433.

Verant, M.L., d’Ozouville, N., Parker, P.G., Shapiro, K., Vanwormer, E., and Deem, S.L.  2014.  Attempted detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in environmental waters using a simple approach to evaluate the potential for waterborne transmission in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.  EcoHealth. 11(2): 207-214.  

Connett, L., Guézou, A., Herrera, H.W., Carrión, V., Parker, P.G., and Deem, S.L.  2013.  Gizzard contents of the smooth-billed ani Crotophaga ani in Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.  Galapagos Research 68: http://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/galapagos-research/

Levin, I., Zwiers, P., Deem, S., Geest, E., Higashiguchi, J., Iezhova, T., Jimenez-Uzcategui, G., Kim, D., Morton, J., Perlut, N., Renfrew, R., Sari, E., Valkiūnas, G., Parker, P.  2013.  Multiple lineages of avian malaria parasites (Plasmodium) in the Galapagos Islands and evidence for arrival via migratory birds.  Conser. Biol. 27: 1366-1377.

Palmer, J.L., McCutchan, T.F., Vargas, F.H., Deem, S.L., Cruz, M., Harman, D., and Parker, P.G.  2013.  Seroprevalence of malarial antibodies in Galapagos penguins (Sphensicus mendiculus).  J. Parasitol. 99: 770-776.  

Noss, A.J., Montaño, R.R., Soria, F., Deem, S.L., Fiorello, C.V., and Fitzgerald, L.A.  2013.  Chelonoidis carbonaria (Testundines: Testudinidae) activity patterns and burrow use in the Bolivian Chaco.  So. Am. J. Herpetol. 8: 19-28.  

Montaño, R.R., Cuéllar, E., Fitzgerald, L.A., Soria, F., Mendoza, F., Peña, R., Dosapey, T., Deem, S.L., Noss, A.J.  2013.  Ranging patterns by the red-footed tortoise - Geochelone carbonaria (Testundines: Testudinidae) in the Bolivian Chaco.  Ecol. en Bolivia. 48: 17-30.  

Deem, S.L., Cruz, M.B., Higashiguchi, J.M., and Parker, P.G.  2012. Diseases of poultry and endemic birds in Galapagos: implications for the reintroduction of native species.  Ani. Cons. 15: 73-82.

Deem, S.L., Rivera-Parra, J.L., and Parker, P.G.  2012. Health evaluation of Galapagos hawks (Buteo galapagoensis) on Santiago Island, Galapagos.  J. Wildl. Dis. 48: 39-46.

Parra, M., Deem, S.L., and Espinoza, E.  2011.  Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) mortality in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador during the 2009-2010 nesting season.  Marine Turtle Newsletter.  130: 10-15. 

Deem, S.L.  2011.  Round Table Discussion: The Role of Veterinarians in the Conservation of Avian Species.  J. Avian Med. Surg. 25: 225-230.  

Yackulic, C.B., Blake, S., Deem, S., Kock, M., and Uriate, M.  2011.  One size does not fit all: flexible models are required to understand animal movement across scales.  J. Anim. Ecol.  doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2011.01851.x

Zordan, M., Deem, S.L., and Sanchez, C.R.  2011.  Focal palatine erosion in captive and free-living cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and other felid species.  Zoo Biology 30: 1-8.    

Deem, S.L., Parker, P.G., Cruz, M.B., Merkel, J., and Hoeck, P.E.A.  2011.  Comparison of blood values and health status of Floreana Mockingbirds (Mimus trifasciatus) on the islands of Champion and Gardner-by-Floreana, Galapagos Islands.  J. Wildl. Dis. 47: 94-106.

Deem, S.L., Blake, S., Miller, R.E., and Parker, P.G.  2010.  Unnatural selection in Galapagos: the role of disease in Darwin’s finches (Geospizinae).  Galapagos Research 67: 62-64.

Deem, S.L., Merkel, J., Ballweber, L., Vargas, F. H., Cruz, M.B., and Parker, P.G.  2010.  Exposure to Toxoplasma gondii in Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) and flightless cormorants (Phalacrocorax harrisi) in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.  J. Wildl. Dis. 46: 1005-1011.

Deem, S.L., Noss, A.J., Fiorello, C.V., Manharth, A.L., Robbins, R.G., and Karesh, W.B. 2009.  Health assessment of free-ranging three-banded (Tolypeutes matacus) and nine-banded (Dasypus novemcinctus) armadillos in the Gran Chaco, Bolivia.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 40: 245-256.

Blake, S., Deem, S.L., Mossimbo, E., Maisels, F., and Walsh, P.  2009.  Forest Elephants: Tree Planters of the Congo.  Biotropica.  41: 459-468.

Deem, S.L., Norton, T.M., Mitchell, M., Segars, A., Alleman, A.R., Cray, C., Poppenga, R.H., Dodd, M., and Karesh, W.B. 2009.  Comparison of blood values in foraging, nesting, and stranded loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) along the coast of Georgia, USA. J. Wildl. Dis. 45: 41-56. 

Bourgeois, S., Gilot, E., Viallefont, A., Boussamba, F., and Deem, S.L. 2009.  Influence of artificial lights, logs and erosion on leatherback sea turtle hatchling orientation at Pongara National Park, Gabon. Biol. Conserv. 142: 85-93.

Deem, S.L., Bronson, E., Alpirre, S.A., and Emmons, L.H. 2008. Monitoreo sanitario del borochi (Chrysocyon brachyurus) en el Parque Nacional Noel Kempff Mercado, Bolivia.  Rev. Bol. Ecol. y Cons. Amb. 22: 41-50.

Deem, S.L., Parker, P.G., and Miller, R.E. 2008. Building bridges: connecting the health and conservation professions.  Biotropica. 40: 662-665. 

Deem, S.L., Ladwig, E., Cray, C., Karesh, W.B., and Amato, G. 2008.  Health assessment of the ex situ population of Saint Vincent parrots (Amazona guildingii) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.  J. Avian Medicine and Surgery.  22: 114-122.

Blake, S., Deem, S.L., Strindberg, S., Maisels, M., Momont, L., Isia, I.-B., Douglas-Hamilton, I., Karesh, W.B., and Kock, M.D. 2008.  Roadless wilderness area determines forest elephant movements in the Congo Basin.  Plos One. http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003546.

Bronson, E., L.H. Emmons, S. Murray, E.J. Dubovi, and S.L. Deem.  2008. Serosurvey of pathogens in domestic dogs on the border of Noël Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia.  J. Zoo and Wild. Med. 39: 28-36.

Deem, S.L. 2007.  Role of the zoo veterinarian in the conservation of captive and free-ranging wildlife.  International Zoo Yearbook 41: 3-11. 

Deem, S.L., Boussamba, F., Nguema, A.Z., Sounguet, G.-P., Bourgeois, S., Cianciolo, J., and Formia, A. 2007. Artificial lights as a significant cause of morbidity of leatherback sea turtles in Pongara National Park, Gabon. Marine Turtle Newsletter. 116: 15-17.

Done, L.B., Deem, S.L., and Fiorello, C.V. 2007. Surgical and medical management of a uterine spindle cell tumor in an African hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris). J. Zoo Wildl. Med., 38: 601-603.

Noyes, H., E. Bronson, Deem, S.L., Sanchez, C., and Murray, S.  2007.  Systemic Mycobacterium terrae Infection in an Eastern Box Turtle, Terrapene carolina carolina. J. Herp. Med. Surg. 17: 100-102.

Fiorello, C.V., Noss, A.J., Deem, S.L., Maffei, L., and Dubovi, E.J. 2007. Serosurvey of small carnivores in the Bolivian Chaco. J. Wildl. Dis., 43: 551-557.

Bronson, E., Deem, S.L., Sanchez, C., and Murray, S. 2007. Serologic response to a canarypox-vectored canine distemper virus vaccine in the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca).  J. Zoo Wildl. Med., 38: 363-366.

Bronson, E., Bush, M., Viner, T., Murray, S., Wisely, S., and Deem, S.L. 2007. Mortality of captive black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) at Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, 1989-2004. J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 38: 169-176.

Formia, A., Deem, S., Billes, A., Ngouessono, S., Parnell, R., Collins, T., Sounguet, G.-P., Gibudi, A., Villarubia, A., Balazs, G.H., and Spraker, T.R. 2007. Fibropapillomatosis confirmed in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.  Marine Turtle Newsletter. 116: 20-22. 

Parnell, R., Verhage, B., Deem, S.L., Van Leeuwe, H., Nishihara, T., Moukoula, C., and Gibudi, A. 2007. Marine turtle mortality in southern Gabon and Northern Congo. Marine Turtle Newsletter. 116: 12-14.

Saggese, M.D., Noseda, R.P., Uhart, M.M., Deem, S.L., Ferreyra, H., Romano, M.C., Ferreyra-Armas, M.C., Hugh-Jones, M. 2007. First detection of Bacillus anthracis in feces of free-ranging raptors from Central Argentina. J. Wildl. Dis. 43: 136-141.

Deem, S.L., Dierenfeld, E.S., Sounget, G.P., Alleman, A.R., Cray, C., Poppenga, R.H., Norton, T.M., and Karesh, W.B. 2006.  Blood values in free-ranging nesting leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) on the coast of the Republic of Gabon.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 37: 464-471.

Hope, K., and Deem, S.L. 2006. Retrospective Study of Morbidity and Mortality of Captive Jaguars (Panthera onca) in North America: 1982-2002.  Zoo Biol. 25: 501-512.

Baitchman, E.J., Calle, P.P., Clippinger, T.L., Deem, S.L., James, S.B., Raphael, B.L., and Cook, R.A.  2006.  Preliminary evaluation of blood lipid profiles in captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).  J. Zoo Wildl. Med., 37: 126-129.

Fiorello, C.V., Noss, A.J., and Deem, S.L.  2006.  Demography, hunting ecology, and pathogen exposure of domestic dogs in the Isoso of Bolivia. Conser. Biol., 20: 762-771.

Murray, S., Sanchez, C.D., Siemering, G.H., Enqvist, K. and Deem, S.L.  2006.  Transitional cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder in a spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus).  Vet. Rec., 158: 306.

Deem, S.L., Noss, A.J., Cuéllar, R.L., and Karesh, W.B. 2005.  Health evaluation of free-ranging and captive blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) in the Gran Chaco, Bolivia.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 36: 598-605.

Deem, S.L., and Emmons, L.H.  2005.  Exposure of free-ranging maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) to infectious and parasitic disease agents in the Noël Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 36: 192-197.

Bronson, E., Deem, S.L., Sanchez, C., and Murray, S.  2005.  Placental retention in a golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia).  J. Zoo. Wildl. Med., 36: 716-718.

Reid, H.L., Deem, S.L., and Citino, S.B.  2005.  Extraosseous osteosarcoma in a maned wolf (Chrysocyon Brachyurus).  J. Zoo Wildl. Med.  36: 523-526.

Deem, S.L., Maisels, F., and Robbins, R.G. 2004.  Necropsy and parasitic findings from an adult forest buffalo (Syncerus caffer nanus) found dead in the Republic of Congo.  Europ. J. Wildl. Res.  51: 60-62.

Deem, S.L., Davis, R., and Pacheco, L.F.  2004.  Serologic evidence of nonfatal rabies exposure in a free-ranging oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) in Cotapata National Park, Bolivia.  J. Wildl. Dis. 40: 810 –814. 

Deem, S.L., 2004.  The veterinarian’s role in conservation.  J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 225: 1033-1034.

Deem, S.L., Noss, A.J., Villarroel, R., Uhart, M.M., and Karesh, W.B. 2004.  Disease Survey of Grey Brocket Deer (Mazama gouazoubira) in the Gran Chaco, Bolivia. J. Wildl. Dis. 40: 92-98.

Freeman, A.S., Kinsella, J.M, Cipolletta, C., Deem, S.L., and Karesh, W.B.  2004.  Endoparasites of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Bai Hokou, Central African Republic. J. Wildl. Dis. 40: 774-780. 

Kinsella, J.M., Deem, S.L., Blake, S., and Freeman, A.S.  2004.  Endoparasites of African forest elephants (Loxodonta Africana cyclotis) from the Republic of Congo and Central African Republic.  Comp. Parasitol. 71: 104-110.

Fiorello, C.V., Deem, S.L., Gompper, M.E., and Dubovi, E.J. 2004.  Seroprevalence of pathogens in domestic carnivores on the border of the Madidi National Park, Bolivia.  Animal Conservation. 7: 45-54.

Robbins, R.G., Deem, S.L., Noss, A.J., and Greco, V.  2003.  First report of Amblyomma pseudoconcolor Aragáo (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) from Bolivia, with a new record of this tick from the grey brocket deer, Mazama gouazoupira (G. Fischer) (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Cervidae).  Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 105(4): 1053-1055.

Robbins, R.G., Deem, S.L., and Occi, J.L. 2003.  First report of Amblyomma humerale Koch (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) from Bolivia, with a synopsis of collections of this tick from South American yellow-footed tortoise, Geochelone denticulate (L.) (Reptilia: Testudines: Testudinidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 105: 502-505.

Deem, S.L., Noss, A.J., Cuéllar, R.L., Villarroel, R., Linn, M.J., and Forrester, D.J. 2002.  Sarcoptic mange in free-ranging pampas foxes in the Gran Chaco, Bolivia.  J. Wildl. Dis. 38: 625-628.

Robbins, R.G., and Deem, S.L.  2002.  Ticks of the genus Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodida:Ixodidae) from a maned wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus, with the first report of A. ovale from this endangered canid.  Entomological News 113: 25-28.

Noss, A.J., Deem, S.L., and Ayala, J.  2002.  Use of trained dogs to capture ungulates in the Bolivian Chaco. Mammalia 66: 297-300.

Deem, S.L., Calle, P.P., and Leahy, B.  2001.  Clinical Challenge.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 32: 526-529.

Deem, S.L., Karesh, W.B., and Weisman, W.  2001. Putting theory into practice: wildlife health in conservation.  Conser. Biol., 15: 1224-1233.

Pacheco, L.F., Guerra, F., Deem, S.L., and C.P. Frias.  2001.  Primer registro de Leopardus tigrinus en Bolivia.  Ecologia en Bolivia, 36: 75-78.

Deem, S.L., Spelman, L.H., Yates, R.A., and Montali, R.J. 2000.  A review of canine distemper virus in terrestrial mammals.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 31: 441-451.

Deem, S.L., Kilbourn, A.M., Wolfe, N.D., Cook, R.A., and Karesh, W.B. 2000.  Conservation Medicine.  Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 916: 370-377.

Osofsky, S.A., Karesh, W.B., and Deem, S.L. 2000.  Conservation Medicine: a veterinary perspective.  Cons. Biol., 14: 336-337. 

Clippinger, T.L., Bennett, R.A., Johnson, C.M., Vliet, K.A., Deem, S.L., Orós, J. Jacobson, E.R., Schumacher, I.M., Brown, D.R., and Brown, M.B. 2000.  Morbidity and mortality associated with a new mycoplasma species from captive American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis).  J. Zoo Wildl. Med., 31: 303-314.

Deem, S.L., Heard, D.J., Clippinger, T.L, and Buergelt, C.D. 1999.  Cranial edema associated with a protein-losing nephropathy in a golden-mantled flying fox (Pteropus pumilus).  J. Zoo Wildl. Med., 30: 126-131.

Deem, S.L. 1999.  Infectious and parasitic diseases of raptors.  Comp. Cont. Edu. Private Pract., 21: 329-338.

Deem, S.L. 1999.  Raptor medicine: basic principles and noninfectious conditions.  Comp. Cont. Edu. Private Pract., 21: 205-215.

Deem, S.L., Ko, J.C.H., and Citino, S.B. 1998.  Anesthetic and cardiorespiratory effects of tiletamine-zolazepam-medetomidine in cheetahs.  J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 213: 1022-1026.

Deem, S.L. 1998.  A review of heartwater and the threat of introduction of Cowdria ruminantium and exotic Amblyomma spp. ticks to the American mainland.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med., 29: 109-113. 

Deem, S.L., Terrell, S.P., and Forrester, D.J. 1998.  A retrospective study of morbidity and mortality of raptors in Florida: 1988-1994. J. Zoo Wildl. Med., 29: 160-164.

Deem, S.L., Heard, D.J., and LaRock, R. 1998.  Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) and glomerulonephritis in a black-footed cat (Felis nigripes).  J. Zoo Wildl. Med., 29: 199-202.

Manucy, T.K., Bennett, R.A., Greenacre, C.B., Roberts, R.E., Schumacher, J., and Deem, S.L. 1998. Squamaous cell carcinoma of the mandibular beak in a Buffon’s macaw (Ara ambigua).  J. Avian Med. Surg., 12: 158-166.

Schumacher, J., Bennett, R.A., Fox, L.E., Deem, S.L., Neuwirth, L., and Fox, J.H. 1998.  Mast cell tumor in an eastern kingsnake (Lampropeltis getulus getulus).  J. Vet. Diagnostics, 10: 101-104.

Deem, S.L., Heard, D.J., and Fox, J.H. 1997.  Avian pox in eastern screech owls and barred owls in Florida.  J. Wildl. Dis., 33: 323-327.

Clippinger, T.L., Bennett, R.A., Deem, S.L., and Newell, S.M. 1997.  Clinical challenge.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med., 28: 115-119.

Henson, K.L., Raskin, R.E., Deem, S.L., and Vaughn, K.L. 1997.  What is your diagnosis?  A river otter with anemia.  Vet. Clin. Pathol., 26: 14-19.

Deem, S.L., Norval, R.A.I., Yonow, T., Peter, T.F., Mahan, S.M., and Burridge, M.J. 1996.  The epidemiology of heartwater: establishment and maintenance of endemic stability.  Parasitol. Today, 12: 402-405.

Deem, S.L., Norval, R.A.I., Donachie, P.L., and Mahan, S.M. 1996.  Demonstration of vertical transmission of Cowdria ruminantium, the causative agent of heartwater, from cows to their calves.  Vet. Parasitol., 61: 119-132.

Deem, S.L., Donachie, P.L., and Norval, R.A.I. 1996.  Colostrum from dams living in a heartwater endemic area influences calfhood immunity of Cowdria ruminantium.  Vet. Parasitol., 61: 133-144.

Peter, T.F., Deem, S.L., Barbet, A.F., Norval, R.A.I., Simbi, B.H., Kelly, P.J., and Mahan, S.M. 1995.  Development and evaluation of PCR assay for detection of low levels of Cowdria ruminantium infection in Amblyomma ticks not detected by DNA probe.  J. Clin. Microbiol., 33: 166-172.

Norval, R.A.I., Donachie, P.L., Meltzer, M.I., Deem, S.L., and Mahan, S.M. 1995.  The relationship between tick (Amblyomma hebraeum) infestation and immunity to heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium infection) in calves in Zimbabwe.  Vet. Parasitol., 58: 335-352.

Deem, S.L., Perry, B.D., Katende, J.M., McDermott, J.J., Mahan, S.M., Maloo, S.H., Morzaria, S.P., Musoke, A.J., and Rowlands, G.J. 1993.  Variations in prevalence rates of tick-borne diseases in Zebu cattle by agroecological zone: implications for East Coast fever immunization. Prev. Vet. Med., 16: 171-187.

Norval, R.A.I., Yunker, C.E., Gibson, J.D., and Deem, S.L. 1988.  Field sampling of unfed nymphs of Amblyomma hebraeum.  Expt. App. Acarol., 4: 173-177

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Dissertation

Deem, S.L. 1994.  The Acquisition of Cowdria ruminantium Infection and Immunity in Calves: Implications for the Epidemiology and Control of Heartwater.  Ph.D. dissertation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.  226 Pp.

Book Chapters

Deem, S.L. Conservation Medicine: A Solution Based Approach for Saving Nonhuman Primates. In: Waller, M. (ed.), Ethnoprimatology: People and Primates. Saunders, Saint Louis, Missouri (in press). 

Deem, S.L., and Harris, H.S. Sea Turtle Health Assessments.  In: Manire, C., Norton, T., and Stacy, B. (eds.), Sea Turtle Health and Rehabilitation: A Complete Veterinary Guide.   J. Ross Publishing (submitted).

Deem, S.L. 2015.  Conservation Medicine to One Health: The Role of Zoologic Veterinarians.  In: Miller, R.E. and M.E. Fowler (eds.), Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Volume 8. Saunders Elsevier, Saint Louis, Missouri.  Pp. 698-703.

Blake, S., Yackulic, C.B., Wikelski, M., Tapia, W., Gibbs, J., Deem, S., Villamar, F., and Cabrera, F.  2015.  La migración de las tortugas gigantes de Galápagos require de esfuerzos de conservación a escala de paisaje.  Pp. 144-150. En: Informe Galapágos 2013-2014. PNG, CGREG, FCD, y GC.  Puerto Ayora, Galapágos, Ecuador. 

Deem, S.L., Bronson, E., Angulo, S., Acosta, V., Murray, S., Robbins, R.G., Giger, U., Rothschild, B., and Emmons, L.H.  2012.  Morbidity and Mortality.  In: Emmons, L.H. (ed.) The Maned Wolves of Noel Kempff Mercado National Park.  Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 639: 77-89.

Deem, S.L.  2012. Disease Risk Analysis in Wildlife Health Field Studies.  In: Miller, R.E. and M.E. Fowler (eds.), Fowler’s Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy 7, Saunders Elsevier, Saint Louis, Missouri. Pp.2-7.

Parker, P.G., and Deem, S.L.  2012. Wildlife health monitoring and disease management: protecting the biodiversity of Galapagos. In: Wolff, M. and Gardener, M. (eds.). The role of science for conservation. Routledge, New York, NY.  Pp. 165-177.

Deem, S., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Ziemmeck, F.  2011.  CDF Checklist of Galapagos Pathogens and Parasites - FCD Lista de species de Patógenos y Parasítos de Galápagos.  In: Bungartz, F., Herrera, H., Jaramillo, P., Tirado, N., Jímenez-Uzcategui, G., Ruiz, D., Guézou, A. Ziemmeck, F. (eds.). Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Species Checklist - Lista de Especies de Galápagos de la Fundación Charles Darwin. Charles Darwin Foundation / Fundación Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos: http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/ecological-groups/pathogens-and-parasites/ Last updated 13 Apr 2011.

Parker, P.G., Deem, S.L., and Miller, R.E.  2010. Pathogens and parasites of Galapagos birds: a proactive approach to conservation.  In: Dick, G., and Gusset, M. (eds.).  Building a Future for Wildlife: Zoos and Aquariums Committed to Biodiversity Conservation.  World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).  Gland, Switzerland.  Pp. 111-117.

Deem, S.L., Cruz, M., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Fessl, B., Miller, E., and Parker, P.G. 2008. Pathogens and parasites : an increasing threat to the conservation of Galapagos avifauna.  Informe Galapagos 2007-2008. FCD, PNG, Ingala, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador. pp. 125-130.

Deem, S.L., Cruz, M., Jiménez-Uzcátegui, G., Fessl, B., Miller, E., and Parker, P.G. 2008.  Patógenos y parásites: una amenaza creciente a la conservacion de la avifauna de Galápagos.  Informe Galapagos 2007-2008. FCD, PNG, Ingala, Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador. pp. 136-141.

Deem, S.L. 2008. Tracking a snared elephant.  In: Spelman, L.H., and Mashima, T.Y. (eds.), The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes.  Bantam Dell Publishers.  pp. 138-147. 

Deem S.L., Ezenwa V.O., Ward J.R., Wilcox B.A. 2008.  Research frontiers in Ecological Systems: Evaluating the Impacts of Infectious Disease on Ecosystems.  In: Ostfeld R.S., Eviner V.T., Keesing F. (Eds.), Infectious Disease Ecology: Effects of Ecosystems on Disease and of Disease on Ecosystems. Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, pp. 304-318.

Deem, S.L., and Htun, W.  2007. Health Care and Management of Working Elephants in Myanmar (Burma). In: Fowler, M.E., and R.E. Miller (Eds.), Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy 6, Saunders Elsevier, Saint Louis, Missouri, pp. 369-374.

Deem, S.L. 2007. Heartwater (Ehrlichia ruminantium). In: Fowler, M.E., and R.E. Miller (Eds.), Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy 6, Saunders Elsevier, Saint Louis, Missouri, pp. 438-443.

Deem, S.L. 2007. How to put a collar on a forest elephant. In: Blake, S. (Ed.), Hidden Giants: Forest Elephants of the Congo Basin, A.G. Partners, Gabon, pp. 46-47. 

Spindler, R.E., Songsasen, N., and Deem, S.L.  2006. Factors Affecting the Reproductive Success of Jaguars.  In: Morato, R.G., Rodrigues, F.H.G., Eizirik, E., Mangini, P.R., Casecelli de Azebedo, F.C., and Marinho-Filho, J. (Eds.), Manejo E Conservaçāo De Carnvoros Neotropcais.  pp. 281-304. 

Deem, S.L. 2003.  Health Care.  In: Law, C. (Ed.), Jaguar Species Survival Plan Guidelines for Captive Management of Jaguars, pp. 75 – 89.

Deem, S.L.  2003.  Fungal diseases of birds of prey.  In: Jones, M. P. (Ed.), The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice – Fungal Diseases.  W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pp. 363-376.

Deem, S.L., and Fiorello, C.V.  2002.  Capture and Immobilization of Free-Ranging Edentates.  In: Heard, D. (Ed.), Zoological Restraint and Anesthesia.  Ithaca: International Veterinary Information Service (www.ivis.org), 2002; document B0135.1202. http://www.ivis.org/special_ books/Heard/deem/chapter_frm asp?LA=1

Deem, S.L. 2002.  Free Ranging Animals – Central and South America: Jaguar (Carnivora:Felidae).  In: Heard, D. (Ed.), Zoological Restraint and Anesthesia.  Ithaca: International Veterinary Information Service (www.ivis.org), 2002; document B0183.0102. http://www.ivis.org/special_ books/Heard/deem/chapter_frm asp?LA=1 

Deem, S.L., Spelman, L.H., and Yates, R.A. 1998.  A review of canine distemper virus.  In: A report of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Infectious Disease Committee.  American Association of Zoo Veterinarians: Infectious Disease Reviews.  Pp. 1 – 15. 

Deem, S.L., and Bennett, R.A. 1997.  The avian gastrointestinal system: part two of a two part series.  In: Practical Avian Medicine: The Compendium Collection.  Veterinary Learning Systems, Trenton, New Jersey, pp. 18-23.

Bennett, R.A., and Deem, S.L. 1997.  The avian gastrointestinal system: part one of a two part series.  In: Practical Avian Medicine: The Compendium Collection.  Veterinary Learning Systems, Trenton, New Jersey, pp. 11-17.

Manuals

B. Fessl, H. Vargas, V. Carrion, R. Young, S. Deem, J. Rodriguez-Matamoros, R. Atkinson, C. Grenier, O. Carvajal, F. Cruz, S. Tebbich & H. G. Young (Eds.) 2010. Galápagos Mangrove Finch Camarhynchus heliobates Recovery Plan 2010-2015, Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Charles Darwin Foundation, Galápagos National Park Service.  109 Pp.

Good, H., Corry, E., Fessl, B., and Deem, S.  2009.  Husbandry Guidelines for the Woodpecker Finch (Camarhynchus pallidus) at Charles Darwin Foundation.  Charles Darwin Foundation publication.  31 Pp.  

Deem, S.L., Fiorello, C.V., Cunningham, M. and the sub-committee of the committee on wildlife health and conservation.  2009.  Guidelines for veterinarians interested in in situ conservation and free-ranging wildlife health projects.  http://www.aazv.org/associations/6442/files/guidelines_for_veterinarians_working_in_in_situ_conservation.pdf. Pp. 1 - 23.

Deem, S.L., Fessl, B., Good, H., Jimenez-Uzcategui, G., Tebbich, S., Teschke, I., Zabala, J., and Parker, P.  2008.  Guía preventiva para aves en cautiverio.  Charles Darwin Foundation publication.  14 Pp.  (Spanish and English Versions).

Good, H., Fessl, B., and Deem, S.  2008.  Husbandry Guidelines for the Galapagos Mockingbird (Mimus parvulus) at Charles Darwin Foundation.  Charles Darwin Foundation publication.  10 Pp.

Deem, S.L., and Karesh, W.B. 2001.  The Jaguar Health Program Manual.  Jaguar Conservation Program, Wildlife Conservation Society.  Bronx, New York.  http://www.savethejaguar.com/fieldvet_health_manual.pdf  Pp. 1 - 45.

Brochures

Deem, S.L., and Bourgeois, S. 2007. Les lumieres artificielles: une menace pour les tortues marines. Marine Ecosystem Health Program (Smithsonian National Zoological Park / Cleveland Metroparks Zoo). Pp. 1-2.

Deem, S.L.  2001.  Ayuru, Kerekere, Tüi. Cómo cuidarnos?  Proyecto Kaa-Iya (CABI / WCS Bolivia).  Recursos Naturales/Educación Ambiental.  Pp. 1- 6.

Papers

Deem, S.L., Alexander, A., andRasambainarivo, F.  2015. Conservation in Madagascar.  Saint Louis Zoo Magazine.  31: 18-19.

Deem, S.L., and Saffran, L.  2014.  Ebola highlights the link between wildlife, human health.  Saint Louis Post Dispatch.  http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/ebola-highlights-the-link-between-human-wildlife-health/article_aca7d3a8-7bcc-5614-aa89-5846daa5d33f.html.  October 16, 2014.

Deem, S.L., Palmer, J.L., and Blake, S.  2014.  St. Louis Box Turtle Project.  Saint Louis Magazine.  30: 20-21.

Deem, S.L., and Ettling, J.  2014.  Stop the harvesting of turtles for food.  Saint Louis Post Dispatch. http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/columns/stop-the-harvesting-of-turtles-for-food/article_f75df486-5890-546c-9c2b-7617fa29dd38.html. April 4, 2014.

Deem, S.L.  2014.  Book Review – Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals and Birds in Europe.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.  244: 677-678.

Deem, S.L., and Dennis, P. The role of zoos in One Health.  Connect: Association of Zoos & Aquariums.  January 2013. 14-15.

Deem, S.L., and Dennis, P. 2012. The role of zoos in One Health.  One Health Newsletter. 5: 4-7.  http://www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/medicine/One_Health/FallOHNL2012.pdf

Deem, S.L.  2012.  Guest commentary: Humans are disrupting the natural balance.  Saint Louis Post Dispatch. http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/guest-commentary-humans-are-disrupting-the-natural-balance/article_9bec2dd5-609d-5dac-8c54-f836130218e7.html. April 18, 2012.  

Deem, S.L. 2011.  A critical connection: the link between zoo research and wildlife health.  The Wildlife Professional.  5: 48-49.

Deem, S.L.  2011.  Conservation Medicine.  Saint Louis Zoo Magazine. 27: 13-17.

Deem, S.L.  2011.  Avian poxvirus.  In: Napier, J.E. and K. C. Gamble (eds). Infectious Diseases of Concern to Captive and Free Ranging Animals in North America, 1st ed. 2011. Infectious Disease Committee, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Yulee, Florida. 374 pp. Website address:  http://www.aazv.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=754.

Deem, S.L.  2011.  Ehrlichia ruminantium (heartwater).  In: Napier, J.E. and K. C. Gamble (eds). Infectious Diseases of Concern to Captive and Free Ranging Animals in North America, 1st ed. 2011. Infectious Disease Committee, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Yulee, Florida. 374 pp. Website address:  http://www.aazv.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=754.

Deem, S.L.  2011. Canine distemper virus.  In: Napier, J.E. and K. C. Gamble (eds). Infectious Diseases of Concern to Captive and Free Ranging Animals in North America, 1st ed. 2011. Infectious Disease Committee, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Yulee, Florida. 374 pp. Website address:  http://www.aazv.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=754.

Deem, S.L.  2011.  Book Review. Skin Diseases of Exotic Pets.  J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 42: 169-170.

Deem, S.L., Noss, A.J., and Fiorello, C.  2009.  Biólogos y veterinarios de la conservación que trabajan en beneficio de los animales, las personas y el medio ambiente: Una asociación en el Gran Chaco, Bolivia.  FaunaVet-Perú –Año 2 No 4 / 2009.  http://www.faunavet-peru.com/documentos/Revist_FaunaVet-PERU_04-2009.pdf.  Pp 5-10.

Deem, S.L. 2009. Battle of the beaches.  Africa Geographic. February: 39-41.

Deem, S.L., Parker, P.G., and Miller, R.E. 2008. Center for Avian Health in the Galápagos Islands.  WAZA Magazine. 10: 16-18.

Blake, S., and Deem, S.L. 2008. Kotto’s Story.  Wildlife Conservation Magazine, 46 – 51.

Deem, S.L, and Blake, S. 2004. Tracking an elephantine mystery. Zoogoer. 33: 20-28.

Emmons, L., Deem, S.L., Rodden, M., and Maldonado, J. 2004.  The secret wolf.  Zoogoer.  33: 14-21. 

Deem, S.L.  2003.  Synthèse des connaissances acquises sur les tortues marines du golfe de Guinée au cours des dix dernières années.  Canopée.  23: NDIVA I-II.

Deem, S.L., Karesh, W.B., Linn, M.J., Schaller, G., Lhagvasuren, B., Hyamsuren, and Olson, K.  2002.  Health evaluation of Mongolian gazelles, Procapra gutturosa, on the Eastern Steppes, Part 2.  IUCN Gnusletter, 21: 23-24.

Deem, S.L., Karesh, W.B., Linn, M.J., Schaller, G., Lhagvasuren, B., Hyamsuren, and Olson, K.  2001.  Health evaluation of Mongolian gazelles, Procapra gutturosa, on the Eastern Steppes, Part 1.  IUCN Gnusletter, 20: 18-20.

Deem, S.L. 2001. From the Field: Land of Thorns. Wildlife Conservation Magazine, 104: 14-15.

Deem, S.L. 2000.  Book Review - Chemical Immobilization of Wild and Exotic Animals, vol. 1.  Prev. Vet. Med., 43: 65-67.

Deem, S.L., Uhart, M.M., and Karesh, W.B.  1999.  Guía para la captura de animales silvestres en el parque nacional kaa-iya. Technical report. Santa Cruz: Kaa-Iya Project (CABI/WCS Bolivia).  8 pp.

Deem, S.L. 1996.  Book Review - Heartwater (Cowdriosis): A Review, 2nd edn.  Parasitol. Today, 12: 328.

Deem, S.L. 1996.  BOOK REVIEW ... Raptor Biomedicine. J. Wildl. Dis., 32: 410-411.

Bennett, R.A., and Deem, S.L. 1995.  The avian gastrointestinal system: part one of a two part series.  Perspectives, September/October: 12-18.

Deem, S.L., and Bennett, R.A. 1995.  The avian gastrointestinal system: part two of a two part series.  Perspectives, November/December: 42-47.

Deem, S.L. 1987.  Veterinary medicine beyond U.S. borders.  Intervet, 22: 9 - 13.

Deem, S.L. 1987.  A study of veterinary services and the women of Zimbabwe.  South-East Consortium of International Development, Washington D.C., Internship Report.

PROCEEDINGS

Alexander, A., Poirotte, C. Porton, I.J., Freeman, K.L.M., Rasambainarivo, F., Olson, K.G., Iambana, B., and Deem, S.L.  2014.  Gastrointestinal parasites of domestic carnivores and lemurs in Madagascar.  In: 2014 Proceedings Annual Conference AAZV.  Orlando, Florida.  October 18-24, 2014. pp. 8

Deem, S.L., 2014.  The Zoo and U: Partnering to Save Species.  In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. January 18-23, 2014, Orlando, Florida.    

Deem, S.L., 2014.  Food Borne Diseases.  In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. January 18-23, 2014, Orlando, Florida.  

Deem, S.L., 2014.  Every Breath You Take: Airborne Diseases.  In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. January 18-23, 2014, Orlando, Florida. 

Deem, S.L., 2014.  Anthropocene – Cityscapes – Monitoring the Health of Urban Turtles.  In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics Proceedings. January 18-23, 2014, Orlando, Florida.  

Deem, S.L., and Miller, E.  2013.  Conservation Medicine: An Approach to Fight the Extinction of All Species.  In:  Fighting Extinction - Proceedings of the 67th Annual Conference World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Melbourne, Australia. Pp. 58-61.

Deem, S.L., and Blake,S.  2013. Box turtle ecology and health in Missouri, USA: comparison between an urban and rural site.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians.  Salt Lake City, Utah. Pp.  88.

Reed, P., Cameron, K., Kilbourn, A., Deem, S.L., and Karesh, W. 2013.  Wildlife Conservation Society’s Great Ape Health Program.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians.  Salt Lake City, Utah. Pp.  5.

Howard, L., Deem, S.L., and Isaza, R.  2013.  Disease risk management in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in North America: establishing the basics of the epidemiology of EEHV-1.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians.  Salt Lake City, Utah. Pp.  88.

Deem, S.L.  2013.  One health approaches from a wildlife ecologist perspective.  In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics. January 19-23, 2013, Orlando, Florida.  Pp. 3557-3559.  

Deem, S.L.  2013.  Factors influencing Zoonoses, from global to local.  In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics. January 19-23, 2013, Orlando, Florida.  Pp. 3551-3660.  

Antao, V., Deem, S.L., and Hodgson, K.  2013.  Emerging Zoonotic Disease: Air – Influenza.  In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics. January 19-23, 2013, Orlando, Florida.  Pp. 1463-1469.  

Antao, V., Deem, S.L., and Hodgson, K.  2013.  Emerging Zoonotic Disease: Water – Leptospirosis.  In: North American Veterinary Conference: Small Animal and Exotics. January 19-23, 2013, Orlando, Florida.  Pp. 1470-1475.  

Antao, V., Deem, S.L., and Hodgson, K.  2013.  Emerging Zoonotic Disease: Land – Baylisascaris.  In: North American Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal and Exotics. January 19-23, 2013, Orlando, Florida.  Pp. 3551-3660.  

Deem, S.L., Miller, R.E., and Bonner, J.  2011.  The role of Zoological Parks in One Health.  In: 1st International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface (ICOPHAI):  Impact, Limitations and Needs in Developing Countries.  September 15-17, 2011, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  VPH-Biotech Global Consortium.  Pp. 27.

Parker, P.G., I.I. Levin, P. Zwiers, S.L. Deem, J. Higashiguchi, G. Valkiunas. Haemosporidian blood parasites of Galapagos endemic birds.  International meeting of RCN (Research Coordination Network) for Wildlife Malaria, Washington, D.C., August 2011.  

Deem, S.L. 2011.  Wildlife Veterinary Medicine: Global Needs, Global Impacts.  In: American Veterinary Medical Association 148th Annual Convention, Saint Louis, Missouri, July 16-19, 2011. 

Zwiers, P., D. Wiedenfeld, G. Jimenez-Uzcategui, S. Deem, M Cruz, G. Valkiunas, J. Merkel, D. Hartman, D. Miller, E. Sari, J Higashiguchi, J. Rabenold, A. Rabenold, P.G. Parker.  Evidence of a resident species of Plasmodium in the Galapagos avifauna.  Joint meeting of the Society for the Study of Evolution, the Society of Systematic Biologists, and the American Society of Naturalists, Norman, Oklahoma. June 2011.

Deem, S.L.  2010.  Challenges and opportunities for conservation medicine initiatives in Latin America.  Wildlife Disease Association.  Iguazu Falls, Argentina, pp. 228.   

Deem, S.L., Bronson, E., Angulo, S., Acosta, V., Murray, S., Robbins, R.G., Giger, U., Rothschild, B., and Emmons, L.H.  2010.  Morbidity and mortality of free-living maned wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia.  Wildlife Disease Association.  Iguazu Falls, Argentina, pp. 93.  

Deem, S.L., Parker, P.G., Miller, R.E., Hoeck, P., Bollmer, J., Cruz, F., Cruz, M., and Vargas, H. 2008. Health studies of two avian species, the Floreana mockingbird and Galapagos hawk, facing different conservation challenges in the Galapagos islands. In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians.  Los Angeles, CA. Pp. 102-105.

Deem, S.L., Potter, C., Collins, T., Parnell, R., Rosenbaum, H., and Murray S. 2006.  Marine ecosystem health in Gabon, Central Africa.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians / American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians Joint Conference. Tampa, FL. Pp. 27-29.

Deem, S.L., Brown, J.L., Eggert, L., Wemmer, C., Htun, W., Nyunt, T., Murray, S., and Leimgruber, P.  2005.  Health and management of working elephants in Myanmar.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians / American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians Joint Conference. Omaha, NE. pp. 228-231.

Bronson, E., L. H. Emmons, S. Murray, E.J. Dubovi, S. L. Deem. Health survey of Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) and domestic dogs in the Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, Bolivia.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians/American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians, 2005, pp. 215-218.

Sanchez, C., Bronson, E., Deem, S., Viner T., Pereira, P., Saffoe, C., and S. Murray. Diabetes mellitus in a cheetah: Attempting to treat the untreatable?  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians/American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians, 2005, pp. 101-103.

Deem, S.L. 2004. Jaguar (Panthera onca) species survival plan.  In:  Proceedings of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians / Association of Wildlife Veterinarians / Wildlife Disease Association.  San Diego, CA. pp. 287-288.

Norton, T.M., Deem, S.L., Bishop, G.A., Dodd, M., Caton, J., Hines, E., and Murphy, W.  2004.  Summary of marine turtle conservation efforts by the Wildlife Conservation Society’s St. Catherine’s Island Wildlife Survival Center and partners in Georgia.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians / American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians / Wildlife Disease Association. San Diego, CA. pp. 496 –500.

Dennis, P.M., Deem, S.L., and Rideout, B.  2004.  An update on Johne’s Disease.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians / American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians / Wildlife Disease Association. San Diego, CA. pp.  326 – 328.

Hope, K., and Deem, S.L.  2004.  A retrospective study of morbidity and mortality of captive North American jaguars (Panthera onca): 1982-2002.  In:  Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians / American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians / Wildlife Disease Association. San Diego, CA. pp.   168 – 173.

Deem, S.L., Starr, L., Norton, T.M., and Karesh, W.B.  2003.  Sea turtle health assessment program in the Caribbean and Atlantic.  In: Seminoff, J.A., compiler.  Proceedings of the Twenty-Second Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation.  NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-503, Pp. 65-66.

Baitchman, E.J., Goldberger, M.H., Nanna, M., Calle, P.P., Clippinger, T.L., Deem, S.L., James, S.B., Raphael, B.L., and Cook, R.A.  Evaluation of blood lipid profiles as part of a complete cardiac assessment in western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 4-10, 2003, pp. 72-74.

Deem, S.L., Karesh, W.B., and Uhart, M.M.  2001. Salud de fauna silvestre en reintroducciones: lo bueno, lo malo y lo evitable. In: Polanco-Ochoa, R. (ed).  Manejo de fauna silvestre en Amazonía y Latinamérica.  Selección de trabajos V Congreso Internacional. CITES, Fundación Natura.  Bogotá, Columbia.  Pp. 346-349.

Deem, S.L., Karesh, W.B., Weisman, W., and Uhart, M.M.  2001.  La salud de la vida silvestre en la conservación: con referencia a América Latina.  In: Polanco-Ochoa, R. (ed).  Manejo de fauna silvestre en Amazonía y Latinamérica.  Selección de trabajos V Congreso Internacional. CITES, Fundación Natura.  Bogotá, Columbia.  Pp. 198-204.

Deem, S.L., Noss, A.J.,Villarroel, R., Uhart, M.M., and Karesh, W.B.  2001.  Examen serológico para agentes seleccionados de enfermedades infecciosas de la urina (Mazama gouazoubira) en estado silvestre y del ganado doméstico (Bos taurus) en el Gran Chaco, Bolivia.  In: Polanco-Ochoa, R. (ed).  Manejo de fauna silvestre en Amazonía y Latinamérica.  Selección de trabajos V Congreso Internacional. CITES, Fundación Natura.  Bogotá, Columbia.  Pp. 81-88.

Deem, S.L., Citino, S.B., and Cree, L.M.  Parenteral nutrition in a neonatal reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardis reticulata).  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 6-10, 2002, pp. 135-139.

Deem, S.L., and Karesh, W.B.  The veterinarian’s role in species-based conservation: the jaguar (Panthera onca) as an example.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 6-10, 2002, pp. 1-5.

Fiorello, C.V., Deem, S.L., and Noss, A.J.  Disease ecology of wild and domestic carnivores in the Bolivian chaco: preliminary results.  In:  Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 6-10, 2002, pp. 6-9.

Guida, N., Saggese, M.D., Deem, S.L., Uhart, M. Ferreyra, H. Ferreyra-Armas, M.C., Romano, M.C., Picos, J. Rossano, M., y Barboni., A.M.  Deteccion de Chlamydia psitacci en aves rapaces silvestres de la Provincia de Santa Fe.  In: Congreso Argentino de Zoonosis.  Fac. de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.  August 7-10, 2001. 

Uhart, M.M., Deem, S.L., Cook, R.A., and Karesh, W.B.  Wildlife health in Latin America - conservation goals.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians and International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine.  New Orleans, Louisiana, September 17-21, 2000, pp. 7-12.

Calle, P.P., Goldstein, S.R., Grunfeld, L., Raphael, B.L., Deem, S.L., Clippinger, T.L., James, S.B., Goldstein, L., Doherty, J.G., and Cook, R.A.  Comparison of transabdominal, transvaginal, and transrectal ultrasound examinations of seven western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoological Veterinarians and International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine.  New Orleans, Louisiana, September 17-21, 2000, pp. 171-173.

Deem, S.L., Karesh, W.B., and Cook, R.A. International Opportunities in Conservation Medicine.  In: American Veterinary Medical Association 136th Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 10-14, 1999, pp. 860-862.

Karesh, W.B., Cook, R.A., and Deem, S.L.  Practical approaches to veterinary medicine in conservation.  In: Special Species Symposium: The Role of Veterinary Medicine in International Species Conservation, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York, April 16-18, 1999, pp. 15-18.

Raphael, B.L., James, S.B., Deem, S.L., and Cook, R.A. Use of percutaneous abomasal feeding tubes in small ruminants. In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Columbus, Ohio, October 9-14, 1999, pp. 177-179. 

James, S.B., Calle, P.P., Raphael, B.L., Deem, S.L., and Cook, R.A.  A survey for fecal   Clostridium perfringens and C. difficle toxins in primate feces at the Wildlife Conservation Park/Bronx Zoo.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians and American Assoication of Wildlife Veterinarians, Omaha, Nebraska, October 17-22, 1998, pp. 119-121.

Gevanthor, J.F., Tatum, L.M., Deem, S.L., and Citino, S.B.  Preliminary evaluation of serum protein electrophoresis as a diagnostic tool in the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis).  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians and American Assoication of Wildlife Veterinarians, Omaha, Nebraska, October 17-22, 1998, pp. 124-127. 

Deem, S.L., and Citino, S.B.  Continuous intra-arterial monitoring of blood gases using the Paratrend-7TM: applications in nondomestic species.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Houston, Texas, October 26-30, 1997, pp. 156-157.

Deem, S.L., and Peter, T.F.  The threat of Cowdria ruminantium infections in captive wild ruminants.  In: Proceedings of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, November 3-8, 1996, pp.465-470.

Norval, R.A.I., Burridge, M.J., and Deem, S.L. Heartwater: a potential threat outside Africa.  In: Twelfth International Symposium of the World Association of Microbiologist, Immunologists and Specialists in Infectious Diseases: New and Emerging Infectious Diseases.  The School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, September 8 - 12, 1992, pp. 155-162.

Norval, R.A.I., and Deem, S.L.  The development and application of models in the planning and implementation of reduced and strategic-minimal tick control strategies in Zimbabwe.  In: Modelling Vector-borne and Other Parasitic Diseases.  International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.  ILRAD, Nairobi, Kenya, 23-27 November, 1992, pp. 283-295.

Perry, B.D., Deem, S.L., Medley, G.M., Morzaria, S.P., and Young, A.S.  The ecology of Theileria parva infections of cattle and the development of endemic stability.  In: First International Conference on Tick-borne Pathogens at the Host-Vector Interface, Saint Paul, Minnesota, September 15-18, 1992, pp. 290-296.

ABSTRACTS/POSTERS

Blum, S.A., Norton, T., Deem, S., Hall, N., Fleming, G., and Welleham, J.F.X.  Development of a quantitative PCR assay for a novel adenovirus in the box turtle (Terrapene carolina).   In: 2014 Proceedings Annual Conference AAZV.  Orlando, Florida.  October 18-24, 2014. pp. 165.

Palmer, J.L., and Deem, S.L.  2014. Conservation Medicine and One Health: The Role of Zoo Veterinary Technicians. Presentation given on September 13, 2014 at the annual Association of Zoo Veterinary Technician (AZVT) conference.  Pp. 66.

Sheldon, J.D., Stacy, N.I., Blake, S., Boyce, W., and Deem, S.L.  2014.  Comparison of Total Leukocyte Quantifications Methods in Wild Galapagos Tortoises (Chelonoidis nigra).  Poster presented on August 22, 2014 at the UC Davis STAR International Summer Internship Conference.

Budd, L., Deem, S., Smith, W., Varga, A., and Kinnaird, M.  2014.  Predictors of milk quality and mastitis prevalence in Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedaries) in Kenya.  Poster presented on August 22, 2014 at the UC Davis STAR International Summer Internship Conference. 

Blum, S.A., Fleming, G.J., Hall, N.H., Norton, T.M., Deem, S.L., and Wellehan, J.F.X.  2013.  Development of a qPCR assay for anovel adenovirus in the Eastern box turtle, Terrepene Carolina, and surveillance of wild and captive populations.  Michigan.

Jandegian, C.M, Deem, S., Bandhari, R., Rosenfeld, C., vom Saal, F., Tillitt, D.E., and Holliday, D.  2013.  Exposure to the xenoestrogen bisphenol-A (BPA) during ontogenesis may alter sex determination in painted turtles (Chrysemys picta).  Columbia, MO. September 2013.

Blake, S., Kozwolski, C., Fung, J., Wang, J., and Deem, S.L.  Rural box turtles in Missouri have bigger home ranges and lower corticosterone levels than urban ones.  In: 4th Box Turtle Conservation Workshop.  Asheboro Zoo, Asheboro, NC.  March 22-23, 2013.  

Ortiz, S., Gerado, S., Deem, S.L., and Ceballos, G.  Prevalence of canine distemper virus in domestic dogs, jaguars and pumas on the border of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Mexico.  In: Joint 61st WDA / 10th Biennial EWDA conference “convergence in wildlife health” Lyon 23 – 27 July 2012.   pp 256.

Deem, S.L., R.E. Miller, J. Bonner.  The role of zoological parks in One Health.  In: 1st International Congress on Pathogens at the Human-Animal Interface (ICOPHAI).  September 15-17, 2011.  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pp. 27.

Verant, M.L., d’Ozouville, Parker, P., Sharpiro, K., VanWormer, E., and Deem, S.L.  Novel technique for detection of waterborne Toxoplasma gondii in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.  In: Proceedings of the Wildlife Disease Association.  Quebec, Canada. August, 2011.

Savageau, N., Deem, S.L., and Reed, P. Documenting the blinding effect of Wasmannia auropunctata (little fire ant) on native fauna in Gabon.  Morris Animal Foundation. June 24-26, 2007.  Estes Park, Colorado. 

Fiorello, C.V., Deem S.L., and Noss, A.J., Disease ecology of wild and domestic carnivores in the Bolivian Chaco.  In: Defenders of Wildlife Carnivores 2002.  November 17-20, 2002.  Monterey, California, pp. 190.

Karesh, W.B., Deem, S.L., and Weisman, W.  Putting theory into practice: wildlife health in conservation.  Linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem health, and human health.  June 6-11, 2002.  Washington, DC.  

Deem, S.L., Karesh, W.B., Weisman, W., and Uhart, M.M. 2001.  La salud de la vida silvestre en la conservación: tratando de América Latina.  In: V Congreso International de Manejo de Fauna Silvestre en la Amazonia y Latinoamérica-Criterios de Sostenibilidad.  Cartagena de Índias, Colombia, September 10-14, 2001.  pp. 54.

Deem, S.L., Uhart, M.M., and Karesh, W.B.  2001.  La salud de la vida silvestre en reintroducciones-lo bueno, lo malo y lo evitable.  In:  V Congreso International de Manejo de Fauna Silvestre en la Amazonia y Latinoamérica-Criterios de Sostenibilidad.  Cartagena de Índias, Colombia, September 10-14, 2001.  pp. 143-144.

Deem, S.L., Noss, A.J.,Villarroel, R., Uhart, M.M., and Karesh, W.B.  2001.  Investigaciones serológicas para agentes infecciosos en urinas (Mazama gouazoubira), ganado y chivos en el Gran Chaco, Bolivia.  In:  V Congreso International de Manejo de Fauna Silvestre en la Amazonia y Latinoamérica-Criterios de Sostenibilidad.  Cartagena de Índias, Colombia, September 10-14, 2001.  pp. 105.

Deem, S.L., Uhart, M.M., Karesh, W.B., Noss, A.J., and Villarroel, R.  2001.  Serosurvey for selected infectious disease agents in free-ranging gray brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira) and domestic cattle and goats in the Gran Chaco, Bolivia.  In: International Joint Conference - Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine and the Wildlife Disease Association.  Wildlife and Livestock Disease and Sustainability: What Makes Sense?  Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa, July 22-27, 2001.  pp. 199.

Deem, S.L., Linn, M.J., Karesh, W.B., Schaller, G., Lhagvasuren, B. Hyamsuren, Olson, K., and Dierenfeld, E. Health evaluation of Mongolian gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) on the Eastern Steppes of Mongolia.  In: Proceedings of the Wildlife Disease Association.  Jackson Hole, Wyoming, June 4-8, 2000, pp. 67. 

Uhart, M., Karesh, W., Deem, S., Cook, R., Weisman, W., Starr, L., and Padilla, I.  Estado sanitario de la fauna silvestre en América Latina: importancia para la conservación.  Seminario Internacional 

“Conservacion y Biodiversidad: Reto Para el Nuevo Milenio”. 21 al 24 de Junio, 2000.  Lima, Peru.  

Organizado por Sedapal y Centro Ecológico Recreacional Huachipa.  

Karesh, W.B., Deem, S.L., and Weisman, W. Putting theory into practice: wildlife health in conservation.  In: Programs and abstracts: Society for Conservation Biology, 14th Annual Meeting.  Missoula, Montana, June 9-12, 2000, pp. 195.

Karesh, W.B., and Deem, S.L.  Population health concerns for lowland gorillas: addressing the knowledge gap.  In: Proceedings of the Wildlife Disease Association.  Jackson Hole, Wyoming, June 4-8, 2000, pp. 107.

Uhart, M.M., Karesh, W.B., and Deem, S.L.  Wildlife health capacity building in South America.  In: Proceedings of the Wildlife Disease Association.  Jackson Hole, Wyoming, June 4-8, 2000, pp. 123.

Deem, S.L., Kilbourn, A.M., Wolfe, N.D., Cook, R.A., and Karesh, W.B.  Conservation Medicine.  In: Fifth Biennial Conference - Society for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Key West, Florida, June 12-16, 1999, pp. 57.

Chow, M., Kroll, K., Sapp, L., Denson, N.D., Shutt, L., Lorenzen, A., Deem, S.L., and Gross, T. Monoclonal antibodies that cross react with vitellogenins from quail, terns and barn swallows. In: Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 19th Annual Meeting Abstract Book, Charlotte, North Carolina, Nov. 15-19, 1998, pp. 189.

Deem, S.L., Terrell, S.P., and Forrester, D.J.  Morbidity and mortality of raptors in Florida: a seven year retrospective study.  In: 45th Annual Wildlife Disease Association Conference: Program and Abstracts, Fairbanks, Alaska, July 21-25, 1996, pp. 64.

Mahan, S.M., Peter, T.F., Deem, S.L., Barbet, A.F., Norval, R.A.I., and Kelly, P.J.  Development and evaluation of a PCR assay for detection of low level Cowdria ruminantium infection in ticks.  In: Proceedings of the 3rd Biennial Meeting of the Society of Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Costa Rica, May 8-12, 1995, pp. 24.