What's the difference between mammalogist and mammalogy?
Mammalogist
Definition:
(n.) One versed in mammalogy.
Example Sentences:
(1) Among high risk subjects in the Rome area, Hantaan antibody was found in mammalogists (10%) and dialysis patients (6%), while none of the trappers, oarsmen, river policemen and firemen studied tested positive for antibodies to hantaviruses.
(2) A survey on the prevalence of Hantaan and leptospiral antibodies on mammalogists and rodent control personnel was performed.
(3) The environmental risk factors could justify the high prevalence of leptospiral antibodies in the field workers (trappers), while continuous laboratory contacts with rodents explain the presence of Hantaan virus antibodies in mammalogists .
(4) None of the 66 trappers studied (using IFI ) had detectable Hantaan antibody, while only 2 out of 20 mammalogists presented antibody at low titer (1:32).
(5) On the contrary, none of the mammalogists showed positivity for any of 16 serovars used.
(6) Despite the widespread distribution of Prospect Hill virus in indigenous rodents, the recent demonstration that American mammalogists are only rarely infected supports the view that the overall risk of Prospect Hill virus infection in man is low.
Mammalogy
Definition:
(n.) The science which relates to mammals or the Mammalia. See Mammalia.