Brunner Lab

In press

Ostfeld, R. S., and J. L. Brunner. In press. Climate change and Ixodes tick-borne diseases of humans. Philosophical Transactions B.

Gray, M. J., J. L. Brunner, J. E. Earl, and E. Ariel. In press. Design and analyses of ranavirus studies with a focus on assessing risk. In Gray, M. J., and V. G. Chinchar, editors. Ranaviruses: Lethal pathogens of ectothermic vertebrates. Springer, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA.

Brunner, J. L., A. Storfer, G. MJ, and J. T. Hoverman. In press. Ranavirus ecology and evolution: from epidemiology to extinction. In Gray, M. J., and V. G. Chinchar, editors. Ranaviruses: Lethal pathogens of ectothermic vertebrates. Springer, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA.

2014

Johnson, A. F., and J. L. Brunner. 2014. Persistence of an amphibian ranavirus in aquatic communities. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 111:129-138. [Email me for the pdf]

Duffus, A. L. J., M. J. Gray, D. L. Miller, and J. L. Brunner. 2014. Second International Symposium on Ranaviruses: a North American herpetological perspective. Journal of North American Herpetology 2014:105-107. [PDF]

Keesing, F., D. J. McHenry, M. Hersh, M. Tibbetts, J. L. Brunner, M. Killilea, K. LoGiudice, K. A. Schmidt, and R. S. Ostfeld. 2014. Prevalence of human-active and variant 1 strains of the tick-borne pathogen Anaplasma phagocytophilum in hosts and forests of eastern North America. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 91:302-309. [PDF]

Hersh, M. H., R. S. Ostfeld, D. J. McHenry, M. Tibbetts, J. L. Brunner, M. E. Killilea, K. LoGiudice, K. A. Schmidt, and F. Keesing. 2014. Co-Infection of blacklegged ticks with Babesia microti and Borrelia burgdorferi is higher than expected and acquired from small mammal hosts. PLoS One 9:e99348. [PDF]

2013

Homan, R. N., J. R. Bartling, R. J. Stenger, and J. L. Brunner. 2013. Detection of Ranavirus in Ohio, USA. Herpetological Review 44:615-618. [PDF]

Reeve, B. C., E. J. Crespi, C. M. Whipps, and J. L. Brunner. 2013. Natural stressors and ranavirus susceptibility in larval wood frogs (Rana sylvatica). EcoHealth 10:190-200. [PDF]

Brunner, J. L., S. Duerr, F. Keesing, M. Killilea, H. Vuong, and R. S. Ostfeld. 2013. An experimental test of competition among mice, chipmunks, and squirrels in deciduous forest fragments. PLoS ONE 8:e66798. [PDF]

2012

Keesing, F., M. H. Hersh, M. Tibbetts, D. J. McHenry, S. Duerr, J. Brunner, M. Killilea, K. Logiudice, K. A. Schmidt, and R. S. Ostfeld. 2012. Reservoir competence of vertebrate hosts for Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Emerging Infectious Diseases 18:2013-2016. [PDF]

Brunner, J. L., M. Killilea, and R. S. Ostfeld. 2012. Overwintering survival of nymphal Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae) under natural conditions. Journal of Medical Entomology 49:981-987. [PDF]

Lesbarreres, D., A. Balseiro, J. Brunner, V. G. Chinchar, A. Duffus, J. Kerby, D. L. Miller, J. Robert, D. M. Schock, T. Waltzek, and M. J. Gray. 2012. Ranavirus: past, present and future. Biology Letters 8:481-483. [PDF]

2011

Brunner, J. L., L. Cheney, F. Keesing, M. Killilea, K. LoGiudice, A. Previtali, and R. S. Ostfeld. 2011. Molting success of Ixodes scapularis varies among individual blood meal hosts and species. Journal of Medical Entomology 48:860-866. [PDF]

Warne, R. W., E. J. Crespi, and J. L. Brunner. 2011. Escape from the pond: Stress and developmental responses to ranavirus infection in wood frog tadpoles. Functional Ecology 25:139-146. [PDF]

Brunner, J. L., K. E. Barnett, C. J. Gosier, S. A. McNulty, M. J. Rubbo, and M. B. Kolozsvary. 2011. Ranavirus infection in die-offs of vernal pool amphibians in New York, USA. Herpetological Review 42:76-79. [PDF]

2009

Greer, A. L., D. M. Schock, J. L. Brunner, R. A. Johnson, A. M. Picco, S. D. Cashins, R. A. Alford, L. F. Skerratt, and J. P. Collins. 2009. Guidelines for the safe use of disposable gloves with amphibian larvae in light of pathogens and possible toxic effects. Herpetological Review 40:145-147. [PDF]

Brunner, J.L., and J.P. Collins. 2009. Testing assumptions of the trade-off theory of the evolution of parasite virulence. Evolutionary Ecology Research. 11:1169-1188. [PDF]

Hemmingway, V., J. Brunner, L. Berger, and R. Speare. 2009. Viral and bacterial diseases of amphibians. Pages 2963-2985 in Heatwole, H., and J. W. Wilkinson, editors. Amphibian decline: Diseases, parasites, maladies, and pollution. Surrey Beatty Pty. Ltd., Baulkham Hills, NSW, Australia

Keesing, F., J. Brunner, S.T. Duerr, M. Killilea, K. Logiudice, K. A. Schmidt, H. Vuong, and R. Ostfeld. 2009. Hosts as ecological traps for the vector of Lyme disease. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences 276:3911-3919. [PDF]

Greer, A.L., D.M. Schock, J.L. Brunner, R.A. Johnson, A.M. Picco, S.D. Cashins, R.A. Alford, L.F. Skerratt, and J.P. Collins. 2009. Guidelines for the safe use of disposable gloves with amphibian larvae in light of pathogens and possible toxic effects. Herpetological Review 40:145-147. [PDF]

Greer, A.L., J.L. Brunner, and J.P. Collins. 2009. Spatial and temporal patterns of Ambystoma tigrinum virus (ATV) prevalence in tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum nebulosum). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 85:1-6. [PDF]

2008

Brunner, J.L. and R.S. Ostfeld. 2008. Multiple causes of variable tick burdens on small-mammal hosts. Ecology 89(8): 2259-2272. [PDF]

Brunner, J.L. K. LoGiudice, and R.S. Ostfeld. 2008. Estimating reservoir competence of Borrelia burgdorferi hosts: prevalence and infectivity, sensitivity and specificity. Journal of Medical Entomology 45(1): 139-147. [PDF] [Updated R code]

2007

Brunner, J.L., D. M. Schock, and J. P. Collins. 2007. Transmission dynamics of the amphibian ranavirus Ambystoma tigrinum virus. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 77:87-95. [PDF]

Picco, A.M., J.L. Brunner, and J.P. Collins. 2007. Susceptibility of the endangered California tiger salamander, Ambystoma californiense, to ranavirus infection. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 43:286-290. [PDF]

2005

Brunner, J.L., K. Richards, and J.P. Collins. 2005. Dose and host characteristics influence virulence of ranavirus infections. Oecologia 144(3): 399-406. [PDF]

2004

Collins, J.P., J.L. Brunner, J. Jancovich, and D.M. Schock. 2004. A model host-pathogen system for studying infectious disease dynamics in amphibians: tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) and Ambystoma tigrinum virus. Herpetological Journal 14:195-200. [PDF]

Brunner, J.L., D.M. Schock, J.P. Collins, and E.W. Davidson. 2004. The role of an intraspecific reservoir in the persistence of a lethal ranavirus. Ecology 85(2): 560-566. [PDF]

2003

Carey, C., D.F. Bradford, J.L. Brunner, J.P. Collins, E.W. Davidson, J.E. Longcore, M. Ouellet, A.P. Pessier, and D.M. Schock. 2003. Biotic factors in amphibian population declines. pp. 153-208. In: G. Linder, D.W. Sparling, and S.K. Krest, eds. Multiple stressors and declining amphibian populations: evaluating cause and effect. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), Pensacola, Florida.

Collins, J.P., J.L. Brunner, V. Miera, M. Parris, D. Schock, and A. Storfer. 2003. Ecology and evolution of infectious disease: pp. 137-151. In: R.D. Semlitsch, ed. Amphibian conservation. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.

Davidson, E.W., M. Parris, J.P. Collins, J.E. Longcore, A. Pessier, and J.L. Brunner. 2003. Pathogenicity and transmission of Chytridiomycosis in tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum). Copeia 2003(3):601-607. [PDF]