E. Jane Parmley
Anne Ballmann
Jennifer Buckner
Megan Jones
Julia S. Lankton
Marnie Zimmer
Emily Lankau
Kimberli J.G. Miller
2024
<p><span>Diagnostic laboratories receive carcasses and samples for diagnostic evaluation and pathogen/toxin detection. Case definitions bring clarity and consistency to the evaluation process. Their use within and between organizations allows more uniform reporting of diseases and etiologic agents. The intent of a case definition is to provide scientifically based criteria for determining (a) if an individual carcass has a specific disease and degree of confidence in that diagnosis and (b) if there is evidence of a pathogen or toxin in a carcass or sample (for example, swab, tissue sample, skin scraping, blood/serum sample, environmental sample, or other). This case definition template can be used for any disease/pathogen for any species. An editable version of this template is available for download at </span><a class="ms-outlook-linkify" rel="noopener" href="https://doi.org/10.3133/tm19A1" target="_blank" data-ogsc="" data-mce-href="https://doi.org/10.3133/tm19A1">https://doi.org/10.3133/tm19A1</a><span>.</span></p>
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[Disease/condition] case definition [template] for wildlife
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