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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Staff at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Catoctin</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mountain</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">National
Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> have been looking for justification to
control the Japanese barberry which has evidently covered about 1/4th of the
5,000 acres. This may help. Cheers. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=4 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Marc</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Linkage Between Invasive
Plants and Human Disease: October 2008, Scott C. Williams a researcher at the
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station together with Jeffery S. Ward,
Thomas E. Worthley, and Kirby C. Stafford from the University of Connecticut reported
that the management of the invasive plant, Japanese barberry (Berberis
thumbergii) reduces blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) abundance and could
have human health ramifications. The native white-footed mouse
(Peromyscus leucopus) is a primary host for larval and nymphal blacklegged
tick. The researchers found that tick abundances were greatest in dense
barberry. These ticks are a major vector for agents that cause Lyme
disease, human grandulocytic anaplasmosis, and human babesiosis. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The Connecticut
researchers found that questing adult ticks were most abundant in areas
dominated by Japanese barberry, and that about 44% of the ticks found in
barberry were infected with Borrelia burgdorferi, -- the spirochete causative
agent of human Lyme disease. However, only 10% of the less abundant ticks
from non-barberry areas were infected. These findings suggest a great
probability of humans becoming infected with Lyme disease in barberry dominated
areas. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The CDC reported in 2005
that human grandulocytic anaplasmosis is a new tickborne rickettsial infection
of neutrophils caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum. "This zoonotic disease
has a great capacity to infect and cause disease in humans while maintaining a
persistent subclinical state in animal reservoirs." Because grandulocytic
anaplasmosis impacts immune system function, there is a potential that this
infection could worsen other infectious diseases (see
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EiD/vol11no12/05-0898.htm).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>The CDC reported in 2007
that cases of human babesiosis have increased across the northeastern <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
especially in coastal areas. Human babesiosis is a tick-transmitted,
malaria-like infection caused by Babesia microtiparasites. The B. microti
parasite shares the same principal rodent reservoir (white-footed mouse) and
tick vector (<st1:place w:st="on">I.</st1:place> scapularis) as the Lyme
disease spirochete (see www.cdc.gov/eid/content/13/4/633.htm) (Staff Contact
Chris Dionigi).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
From: Egan, Peter, Dr, OSD-ATL [mailto:Peter.Egan@osd.mil] <br>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 11:16 PM<br>
Subject: FW: NISC Biweekly report for October 17 - October 31 *Meeting
Announcement*<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>From:
Melinda_Wilkinson@ios.doi.gov<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>[mailto:Melinda_Wilkinson@ios.doi.gov]
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Sent: Monday, November
03, 2008 6:38 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>To:
Melinda_Wilkinson@ios.doi.gov<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Subject: NISC Biweekly
report for October 17 - October 31 *Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Announcement*<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Hello! The biweekly NISC
invasive species report for October 17 -<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>October 31 is now available.
Please note that there will be a Policy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Liaison meeting this
Thursdays, November 6, 2008 at 1:30PM in the NISC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>conference room. The
draft agenda is as follows: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>1.
Review of the action items from the ANSTF meetings October<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>28-29, 2008 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>2.
Summary of the ERS - Research on the Economics of Invasive<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Species Management
workshop <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>3.
Demonstration of the revised NISC website due to be released<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>before the end of the
year <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>4.
Discussion and exchange of transition documents related to<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>invasive species issues <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>5.
Request for priority topics to suggest to the National<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Invasive Weeds Awareness
Week organizers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>6.
Discussion of NISC Plan performance elements that would most<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>benefit from ISAC
participation - please send suggestions to Chris<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Dionigi
(Chris_Dionigi@ios.doi.gov)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Please contact me if you
have any questions, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Mindy <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>----------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Mindy Wilkinson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font
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<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font
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Eye Street, NW</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=4
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>5th Floor, Room 80<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Washington</span></font></st1:City><font
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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Desk: (202) 354-1891<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Fax: (202) 371-1751<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Melinda_Wilkinson@ios.doi.gov
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Invasive Species
Information:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>http://www.invasivespecies.gov<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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