At the zoo

glanders outbreak at tehran zoo, iran.

background and objectives: in december 2010 four, lions and one tiger died at the tehran zoo.  out of all samples, burkholderia mallei (causative agent of glanders) was isolated just from ulcer sample of the tiger which was imported to iran from russia. materials and methods: one nasal swab from a tiger and fifteen blood samples with anticoagulant belonging to one tiger and fourteen lions (four...

Glanders outbreak at Tehran Zoo, Iran

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In December 2010 four, lions and one tiger died at the Tehran zoo. Out of all samples, Burkholderia mallei (causative agent of Glanders) was isolated just from ulcer sample of the tiger which was imported to Iran from Russia. MATERIALS AND METHODS One nasal swab from a tiger and fifteen blood samples with anticoagulant belonging to one tiger and fourteen lions (four ...

Naturally acquired picornavirus infections in primates at the Dhaka zoo.

The conditions in densely populated Bangladesh favor picornavirus transmission, resulting in a high rate of infection in the human population. Data suggest that nonhuman primates (NHP) may play a role in the maintenance and transmission of diverse picornaviruses in Bangladesh. At the Dhaka Zoo, multiple NHP species are caged in close proximity. Their proximity to other species and to humans, bo...

The Zoo Visitor: Who’s Who in the Zoo

Interactive technology and human-animal encounters at the zoo

In this paper we investigate social dimensions of technology use in human–animal interactions, through a study of interactive systems at the zoo. Zoos are a familiar place for encounters between humans and non-domesticated animals. Accordingly, we examine zoos as a significant site to extend research into animal–computer interaction (ACI). We present a case study that examines the deployment an...