@article{palamar_peterson_deperno_correa_2013, title={Assessing rabies knowledge and perceptions among ethnic minorities in Greensboro, North Carolina}, volume={77}, ISSN={0022-541X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/JWMG.593}, DOI={10.1002/jwmg.593}, abstractNote={ABSTRACTHuman behaviors play a fundamental role in the epidemiology of urban wildlife diseases, and those behaviors are shaped by knowledge and ethnicity. We evaluated knowledge of rabies, transmission routes, vector species, and response to rabies exposure with a bilingual (English/Spanish) in‐person survey in Greensboro, North Carolina. Ethnicity, gender, and education level were predictors of rabies knowledge. Latinos and African Americans had less rabies knowledge than non‐Latino Whites. Non‐Latino Whites and men had less knowledge than women. Only 41% of African American respondents identified animal bites as a route of rabies transmission to humans, and less than half of all respondents knew that washing a bite wound with soap and water was useful rabies prevention. Our knowledge scale was internally consistent (Cronbach's alpha = 0.73) and could be valuable for future studies of zoonotic disease knowledge. Future rabies educational campaigns should focus on developing culturally sensitive, language appropriate educational materials geared to minorities. © 2013 The Wildlife Society.}, number={7}, journal={The Journal of Wildlife Management}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Palamar, Maria Baron and Peterson, M. Nils and Deperno, Christopher S. and Correa, Maria T.}, year={2013}, month={Aug}, pages={1321–1326} }
 @article{hernandez_galbreath_riddle_moore_palamar_levy_deperno_correa_yabsley_2013, title={Baylisascaris procyonis in raccoons (Procyon lotor) from North Carolina and current status of the parasite in the USA}, volume={112}, ISSN={0932-0113 1432-1955}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00436-012-3186-1}, DOI={10.1007/s00436-012-3186-1}, abstractNote={Baylisascaris procyonis is an intestinal nematode of raccoons (Procyon lotor) that can cause fatal larva migrans in numerous species of birds and mammals, including humans. Historically, this parasite has been rare in the southeastern USA but recently has been reported in eastern Tennessee and isolated parts of Georgia and Florida. The objective of the current study was to investigate the distribution and prevalence of B. procyonis in raccoons from North Carolina. In western North Carolina, in counties bordering Tennessee, B. procyonis was detected in nine of 74 (12 %) raccoons sampled in 2010-2011. In general, worm burdens (average 20 worms) were low, but one raccoon had 122 adult worms. No difference was noted in prevalence by year or age, but significantly more males were infected compared with females. Sequences of the internal transcribed spacer 2 region from three samples were identical to B. procyonis. In central North Carolina (Guilford County), all 34 raccoons and 49 fecal samples tested were negative. Collation of data from previous studies conducted in the Southeast indicates that B. procyonis has been reported from numerous counties, but surveillance has been patchy and many negative results are >30 years old. These results indicate that B. procyonis is established in North Carolina and given the zoonotic and wildlife health implications of this parasite, additional surveillance in North Carolina and other southeastern states is warranted.}, number={2}, journal={Parasitology Research}, publisher={Springer Science and Business Media LLC}, author={Hernandez, Sonia M. and Galbreath, Brianna and Riddle, Dennis F. and Moore, Andrew P. and Palamar, Maria B. and Levy, Michael G. and DePerno, Christopher S. and Correa, Maria T. and Yabsley, Michael J.}, year={2013}, month={Nov}, pages={693–698} }
 @article{monzon_moyer-horner_palamar_2011, title={Climate Change and Species Range Dynamics in Protected Areas}, volume={61}, ISSN={["1525-3244"]}, DOI={10.1525/bio.2011.61.10.5}, abstractNote={Protected areas are key conservation tools for biodiversity management, but they are failing to protect species from current climate change. Focusing on protected areas representing montane, arid, coastal, and marine ecosystems, we provide examples of climate change—induced range dynamics, including species' moving out of protected areas, disease range expansions, severe population declines, and even extinctions. Climate change thus presents an immense challenge to protected areas but also an unparalleled opportunity to shift from managing for static, historical community composition toward managing for dynamic, novel assemblages, thus complementing the traditional individual-species approach with an ecosystem-services approach. In addition, protected areas are well positioned to lead the way in climate change mitigation. Protected area managers can start achieving these goals by strengthening their commitments in climate change research, community outreach, and sustainability.}, number={10}, journal={BIOSCIENCE}, author={Monzon, Javier and Moyer-Horner, Lucas and Palamar, Maria Baron}, year={2011}, month={Oct}, pages={752–761} }