Devil Facial Tumor Report

Why of course I have never been there but “A number of legends exist: that it is bottomless with powerful currents” Link This might explain why many people tell their kids not to touch the pond waters or even go next to the forest.

Arnold, P. (2009, December 4). Endangered Species Tasmanian Devil: Low Genetic Diversity as a Factor of the Tasmanian Devil as an Endangered Species. Retrieved March 8, 2015, from http://www.brighthub.com/science/genetics/articles/13897.aspx

Paragangliomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the extra-adrenal autonomic paraganglia, small organs consisting mainly of neuroendocrine cells that are derived from the embryonic neural crest and have the ability to secrete catecholamines (1). They are closely related to pheochromocytomas, which are sometimes referred to as intra-adrenal paragangliomas (2). The majority appear to be sporadic, but approximately one-third to one-half are associated with an inherited syndrome (3, 4). The four genetic syndromes that are associated are: multiple endocrine neoplasia 2A and 2B, neurofibromatosis type 1, von Hippel Lindau, and the Carney-Stratakis dyad. The male-to-female ratio is approximately equal among patients with hereditary paraganglioma,

Since they are such big predators, their population hasn’t been affected or tampered with. The population has been good until now. Up until about 20 years ago, their population was doing fine, but now the disfiguring disease has ruined their population more than anything. Rats and rodents that

The Jersey Devil sipped his wine from a pint glass through a straw and turned his dull white eyes up to mine. We have met together enough times now for me to tell when something is bothering him. We were scheduled to talk about the killing his mother today but, it did not look like he had it in him.

They have traditionally been viewed as competitors with cattle for rangeland resources, so eradication programs have reduced populations to less than two percent of those several decades ago (Whicker and Detling 1988). The Colorado Parks and Wildlife have now deemed this keystone species as a species of concern due to sylvatic plague, direct loss of habitat to urban/suburban development, habitat fragmentation, conversion of habitat to agricultural uses, systematic poisoning, recreational shooting, and inadequate regulatory mechanisms. Our biggest concerns are focused on habitat loss and fragmentation and systematic poisoning and how they connect to Colorado’s growth in population.

Devils are ferocious beasts and that is just what the Tasmanian devil is. The Tasmanian Devil is Australia's top predator and its icon animal. These creatures have developed a disease over the past 20 years called Devil Facial Tumor Disease. This causes large lumps of cancer on the face and neck. This is transferred from one to another with contacts such as a bite and once it has gone into the devils system they can die within 6 to 12 months.

Tasmanian Devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) are the largest population of marsupials to be found on earth due to the extinction of the Tasmanian tiger (Thylacine). During the 1940’s the Devil species became protected due to large numbers being killed as a form of pest control. The protection of the Tasmanian devil was important as they are crucial to the ecosystem of Tasmania (live science Tasmanian Devils' Mysterious Cancer May Come in Two Varieties). The protection of the devils was necessary as the population have low genetic variability and a history of genetic bottlenecks making them more susceptible to drastic population declines caused by various abiotic

ast week, my group and I were given various pieces of information about the Tasmanian Devil. We had the task of finding out exactly what had caused the scarring and marks on their faces; and could only use the information that was provided to us in folders.

No matter of the pain and suffering that Is brought about by this process, the overall utility and happiness of the ecosystem would need to be put ahead of this consideration. This ethical stance adheres to the principle of Utilitarianism, as it looks to create the most utility from its outcome. Therefore, culling invasive animals creates a healthier native ecosystem and allows hard working Australians that are part of our agricultural sector to increase productivity. Lowering the numbers of the invasive animals (in this example the European red fox) will make people happier as their livestock, predominately lamb, won’t be damaged and the native flora and fauna will be able to continue to flourish without the added pressures of this introduced species on their ecosystem. Traditional utilitarianism aims to create overall happiness and utility amongst all “sentient beings”, that is those with conscious thoughts. Therefore, through the culling of invasive species, in this case the red fox, would maximise happiness in the agriculture industries, and thus utility of all conscious

Through the selected five articles, a greater knowledge of the impacts and future implications of the infectious disease DFTD was established. The articles states the disease is a fast spreading disease that causes major effects on Tasmanian Devil cells, chromosome and genome structures and due to these impacts there has been a dramatic decline in Devil diversity and population

One of the most current threats to Florida’s wildlife is the outbreak of screwworms in the Florida Keys. These parasitic insects are finding their hosts in Florida’s endangered Key Deer. Not only do screwworms affect key deer, but also livestock, such as cattle (Guarino, 2016). Fortunately, officials have fought off these devastating insects in the past, and the method of eradication used then is being put into practice once again. These flies will continue to affect Floridian animals unless the threat is understood and efforts are put forth eradicate the parasites.

Squamous cell carcinoma represents 30% of all lung carcinomas. A carcinomas is cancer that appears in the epithelial tissue. Epithelial tissue is mostly found in the lining of your organs, like the esophagus. Squamous cell carcinoma, or SqCc for short, is known to produce malignant tumours in the brain parenchyma.

Devil facial tumour disease, also known as DFTD, is a clonally transmissible cancer exclusively found in the Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)(C.E Hawkins et al., 2006). It is transmitted as an allograft (Pearse & Swift, 2006), making it an extremely abnormal disease, as it is one of very few known transmissible cancers. The other known transmissible cancers are Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor (CTVT) in Dogs (Murgia et al., 2006), Contagious Reticulum Cell Sarcoma in Syrian Hamsters (Cooper et al.,1964) and a form of transmissible Leukaemia in Soft-Shelled Clams (Metzger et al. 2015). Out of the other three known transmissible cancers, only CTVT is spread as an allograft, like DFTD.

Bilateral Wilms Tumor (BWT) is one the most uncommon manifestation of Wilms Tumor. In this paper, we present a 2-year-old boy who came to hospital because of an enlarging mass in left abdomen since 1.5 years ago. This patient was then diagnosed as BWT with WAGR syndrome and underwent chemotherapy, nephrectomy and orchidectomy. Patient did well in this treatment. In this paper, we present a case report, along with literature review on stage V Wilms Tumor.