Christopher A. Whittier

Works (8)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:59

2011 conference paper

Genetics and conservation of hemlock species threatened by the hemlock woolly adelgid

Proceedings of the 30th Southern Tree Improvement Conference, 81–87.

By: R. Jetton, W. Dvorak, K. Potter , W. Whittier & J. Rhea

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Proximate composition of milk from free-ranging mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Zoo Biology, 30(3), 308–317.

By: C. Whittier, L. Milligan, F. Nutter, M. Cranfield & M. Power

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 article

REAL-TIME PCR DETECTION OF CAMPYLOBACTER SPP. IN FREE-RANGING MOUNTAIN GORILLAS (GORILLA BERINGEI BERINGEI)

Whittier, C. A., Cranfield, M. R., & Stoskopf, M. K. (2010, July 1). Journal of Wildlife Diseases.

By: C. Whittier n, M. Cranfield* & M. Stoskopf n

author keywords: Campylobacter; epidemiologic monitoring; gorilla; noninvasive sampling; polymerase chain reaction
MeSH headings : Animals; Animals, Wild; Ape Diseases / epidemiology; Ape Diseases / microbiology; Campylobacter / isolation & purification; Campylobacter Infections / epidemiology; Campylobacter Infections / veterinary; Feces / microbiology; Female; Gorilla gorilla; Male; Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Prevalence; Sentinel Surveillance / veterinary
topics (OpenAlex): Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology; Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments; Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis
TL;DR: Fecal samples collected from free-living Virunga mountain gorillas between August 2002 and February 2003 were tested for Campylobacter spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 article

Fatty acid composition of wild anthropoid primate milks

Milligan, L. A., Rapoport, S. I., Cranfield, M. R., Dittus, W., Glander, K. E., Oftedal, O. T., … Bazinet, R. P. (2007, August 31). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

By: L. Milligan*, S. Rapoport*, M. Cranfield*, W. Dittus *, K. Glander *, O. Oftedal*, M. Power *, C. Whittier n, R. Bazinet *

author keywords: anthropoid; fatty acid; milk composition; primate
MeSH headings : Animals; Fatty Acids / analysis; Fatty Acids / metabolism; Feeding Behavior / psychology; Female; Hominidae / metabolism; Milk / chemistry; Milk / metabolism; Species Specificity
topics (OpenAlex): Fatty Acid Research and Health; Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques; Infant Nutrition and Health
TL;DR: Mountain gorillas were unique among anthropoids in the high proportion of milk 20:4n-6, which seems to be unrelated to requirements of a larger brain and may instead reflect species-specific metabolic processes or an unknown source of this fatty acid in the mountain gorilla diet. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 article

Brain structure variation in great apes, with attention to the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Sherwood, C. C., Cranfield, M. R., Mehlman, P. T., Lilly, A. A., Garbe, J. A. L., Whittier, C. A., … Hof, P. R. (2004, July 1). American Journal of Primatology.

By: C. Sherwood *, M. Cranfield*, P. Mehlman*, A. Lilly*, J. Garbe*, C. Whittier n, F. Nutter n, T. Rein * ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Autopsy / veterinary; Biometry; Brain / anatomy & histology; Databases, Factual; Female; Gorilla gorilla / anatomy & histology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Pan troglodytes / anatomy & histology; Pongo pygmaeus / anatomy & histology
topics (OpenAlex): Primate Behavior and Ecology; Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior; Animal Behavior and Reproduction
TL;DR: The loadings on PCs indicated that the brain structure of great apes differs among taxa mostly in the relative sizes of the striatum, cerebellum, and hippocampus, suggesting possible functional differences amongTaxa in terms of neural adaptations for ecological and locomotor capacities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Comparison of storage methods for reverse-transcriptase PCR amplification of rotavirus RNA from gorilla (Gorilla g. gorilla) fecal samples

Journal of Virological Methods, 116(1), 17-.

By: C. Whittier, W. Horne, B. Slenning, M. Loomis & M. Stoskopf

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 article

Occupational Health and Gorilla Conservation in Rwanda

Ali, R., Cranfield, M., Gaffikin, L., Mudakikwa, T., Ngeruka, L., & Whittier, C. (2004, July 1). International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health.

By: R. Ali*, M. Cranfield*, L. Gaffikin *, T. Mudakikwa*, L. Ngeruka & C. Whittier n

author keywords: employee health program; veterinary; gorilla conservation; interspecies intrainission; conservation medicine
MeSH headings : Adult; Animals; Ape Diseases / transmission; Communicable Diseases / transmission; Conservation of Natural Resources; Female; Gorilla gorilla; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Health; Program Development; Rwanda; Zoonoses
topics (OpenAlex): Zoonotic diseases and public health; Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology; Viral Infections and Vectors
TL;DR: The design and implementation of an employee health program for people who work with mountain gorillas in Rwanda aims to improve worker health and to reduce human-to-gorilla transmission of infectious disease. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 article

Molecular and morphologic characterization of a Cryptosporidium genotype identified in lemurs

Silva, A. J., Cacciò, S., Williams, C., Won, K. Y., Nace, E. K., Whittier, C., … Eberhard, M. L. (2003, January 30). Veterinary Parasitology.

By: A. Silva *, S. Cacciò *, C. Williams*, K. Won *, E. Nace*, C. Whittier n, N. Pieniazek*, M. Eberhard*

author keywords: Cryptosporidium sp.; lemurs; PCR; phylogenetic analysis; microscopy
MeSH headings : Animals; Cryptosporidiosis / diagnosis; Cryptosporidiosis / parasitology; Cryptosporidiosis / veterinary; Cryptosporidium / classification; Cryptosporidium / genetics; Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification; Feces / parasitology; Female; Genotype; Male; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; RNA, Protozoan / analysis; RNA, Protozoan / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal / analysis; RNA, Ribosomal / genetics; Strepsirhini / parasitology
topics (OpenAlex): Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics; Dermatological diseases and infestations; Amoebic Infections and Treatments
TL;DR: This study reports the molecular and morphologic characterization of a Cryptosporidium sp. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

Citation Index includes data from a number of different sources. If you have questions about the sources of data in the Citation Index or need a set of data which is free to re-distribute, please contact us.

Certain data included herein are derived from the Web of Science© and InCites© (2026) of Clarivate Analytics. All rights reserved. You may not copy or re-distribute this material in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Clarivate Analytics.