# positions[].organizations[].parent[].label
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

# overview
Parasites of public health importance, host-parasite interactions, development of animal models for the study of parasitologic diseases and treatments, and development of molecular and immunologic methods for parasitologic diagnosis.

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Psittacine Beak And Feather Disease Virus

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30 Agricultural, Veterinary And Food Sciences

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2.2 Factors Relating To The Physical Environment

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Texas, Hematophagous Triatomines, Kissing Bug, Vectorborne, Parasite, Autochthonous, Enzootic, Parasites

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Auburn University - (Auburn, Alabama, United States)

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University of Montevallo - (Montevallo, Alabama, United States)

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North Carolina State University - (Raleigh, North Carolina, United States)

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Association of Former Students University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award, The

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Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Distinguished Achievement Award, The

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Montague Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Scholar

# publications[].label
Fatal hemoprotozoal infections in multiple avian species in a zoological park.

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American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

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AAVP Recommendations for Core Competency Standards Relating to Parasitological Knowledge and Skills.

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Dynamics of immune responses related to clinical status in Brugia pahangi-infected dogs.

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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Canine hepatozoonosis and babesiosis, and feline cytauxzoonosis.

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Restriction-fragment-length polymorphism analysis of small-subunit rRNA genes of Blastocystis isolates from animal hosts.

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VALIDITY OF FILAROCHEK TEST FOR DETECTION OF DIROFILARIA-IMMITIS INFECTIONS IN DOGS

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Prevalence of microsporidian spores shed by asymptomatic lovebirds: Evidence for a potential emerging zoonosis

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Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)

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Analysis of the ITS region and partial ssu and lsu rRNA genes of Blastocystis and Proteromonas lacertae.

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Eight cases of feline cutaneous leishmaniasis in Texas.

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Population-based survey of intestinal helminth infections with a focus on taeniasis among residents of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

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Apparent Ixodes tick paralysis in a cat from North America.

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Quality of life in patients with neurocysticercosis in Mexico.

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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Coccidian Parasites and Conservation Implications for the Endangered Whooping Crane (Grus americana).

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Hyperendemic H. pylori and tapeworm infections in a U.S.-Mexico border population.

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Genetic characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi isolates from Triatoma spp. in the United States based on ssu ribosomal RNA gene sequences

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Human cystic echinococcosis in a Uruguayan community: a sonographic, serologic, and epidemiologic study.

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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Rabbit intestinal xenograft model for human Encephalitozoon infections in mice.

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CANINE SENTINELS OF VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE IN TEXAS, USA: HIGH-RISK DOGS INFECTED WITH DIVERSE AGENTS INCLUDING <it>TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI</it>, BUT LITTLE EVIDENCE OF <it>BORRELIA BURGDORFERI</it>

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Characterization of a cytosolic aminopeptidase from Encephalitozoon intestinalis.

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Pathology in Practice. Cutaneous leishmaniasis.

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American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Encephalitozoon hellem in two eclectus parrots (Eclectus roratus): identification from archival tissues.

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Parasitological procedures, skills, and areas of knowledge used by small-animal practitioners in North America.

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Population-based survey of taeniasis along the United States-Mexico border.

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Microsporidiosis in a Gouldian finch (Erythrura [Chloebia] gouldiae).

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SEROPREVALENCE OF THREE EHRLICHIA SPECIES IN DOGS - A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL STUDY

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Prevalence of and risk factors for fecal shedding of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in horses.

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Characterization of aminopeptidase activity from three species of microsporidia: Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Encephalitozoon hellem, and Vittaforma corneae.

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Epidemiology and Molecular Typing of Trypanosoma cruzi in Naturally-Infected Hound Dogs and Associated Triatomine Vectors in Texas, USA.

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Vascular patterns in the filaria-infected canine limb.

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Performance and longevity of a novel intraosseous device in a goat (Capra hircus) model.

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A comparison of PCR and in vitro culture for detection of Tritrichomonas foetus in bovine preputial scrapings.

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Shelter dogs as sentinels for Trypanosoma cruzi transmission across Texas.

# publications[].publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Haemosporida prevalence and diversity are similar in endangered wild whooping cranes (Grus americana) and sympatric sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis).

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Comparative effectiveness of light-microscopic techniques and PCR in detecting Thelohania solenopsae (Microsporidia) infections in red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta).

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Encephalitozoon cuniculi infections in dogs: a case series.

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Histopathologic and Molecular Characterization of Sarcocystis calchasi Encephalitis in White-winged Doves ( Zenaida asiatica ) and Eurasian Collared Doves ( Streptopelia decaocto ), East-central Texas, USA, 2010-13.

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Encephalitozoon hellem infection as the cause of a unilateral chronic keratoconjunctivitis in an umbrella cockatoo (Cacatua alba).

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Pathologic changes and immunologic responses in Brugia pahangi infected dogs.

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Identification of Heterobilharzia americana infection in a dog residing in Indiana with no history of travel.

# publications[].publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Estimating the non-monetary burden of neurocysticercosis in Mexico.

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A method of preventing transmission of so-called "megabacteria" in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)

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Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV)

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Biology of microsporidian species infecting mammals.

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Heterobilharzia americana infection and congestive heart failure in a llama (Lama glama).

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Diagnosis of canine echinococcosis: comparison of coproantigen and serum antibody tests with arecoline purgation in Uruguay.

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Coproantigen Detection Augments Diagnosis of Common Nematode Infections in Dogs.

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Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing unit TcIV implicated in a case of acute disseminated canine Chagas disease.

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Heterobilharzia americana infection as a cause of hepatic parasitic granulomas in a horse.

# publications[].publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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The lymphatic pathology of chronic Brugia pahangi infection in the dog.

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In vitro and in vivo evaluation of aminopeptidase inhibitors as antimicrosporidial therapies.

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Distribution and characterization of Heterobilharzia americana in dogs in Texas.

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Heterobilharzia americana infection in a Grant's zebra (Equus burchelli boehmi).

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Clinical and xeroradiographic lymphangiography studies of acute and chronic Brugia pahangi infections in dogs.

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Distribution and characterization of canine Chagas disease in Texas.

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Analysis of over 1500 triatomine vectors from across the US, predominantly Texas, for Trypanosoma cruzi infection and discrete typing units.

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Simple, filter-based PCR detection of Thelohania solenopsae (Microspora) in fire ants (Solenopsis invicta).

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Animal models of human microsporidial infections.

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Parasite diversity and anthelmintic resistance in two herds of horses.

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Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain for diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in a dog.

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Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in horses: thresholds of acid-fast stain, immunofluorescence assay, and flow cytometry.

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Antigen detection immunoassay using dipsticks and colloidal dyes.

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Fatal encephalitozoonosis in two koalas.

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Natural Heterobilharzia americana infection in horses in Texas.

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An atypical case of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in a young English Mastiff.

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Starry sky hepatic ultrasonographic pattern in horses.

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A comparison of homologous genes encoding aminopeptidases among bird and human Encephalitozoon hellem isolates and a rabbit E. cuniculi isolate.

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Isolation and characterization of an avian isolate of Encephalitozoon hellem.

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Trypanosoma cruzi and Incidental Sarcocystis spp. in Endangered Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) of South Texas, USA.

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Morphological and molecular characterization of Encephalitozoon hellem in hummingbirds.

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Phylogenetic analysis identifies the 'megabacterium' of birds as a novel anamorphic ascomycetous yeast, Macrorhabdus ornithogaster gen. nov., sp. nov.

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Sources of spores for the possible horizontal transmission of Thelohania solenopsae (Microspora: Thelohaniidae) in the red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta.

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Screening of compounds for antimicrosporidial activity in vitro.

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Microsporidia-Emergent Pathogens in the Global Food Chain (Trends in Parasitology 32, 336-348; April 2, 2016).

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Selective breeding of dogs for segregation of limb edema from microfilaremia as clinical manifestations of Brugia infections.

# publications[].publisher
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

# publications[].label
Distribution of Thelohania solenopsae (Microsporida : Thelohaniidae) infecting red imported fire ant (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) in Texas

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Biogeography and Trypanosoma cruzi infection prevalence of Chagas disease vectors in Texas, USA.

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Microsporidia - Emergent Pathogens in the Global Food Chain.

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Association of serologic status for Neospora caninum and postweaning feed efficiency in beef steers.

# publications[].publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

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Protozoal infections of the cornea and conjunctiva in dogs associated with chronic ocular surface disease and topical immunosuppression.

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Molecular identification of encephalitozoon hellem in an ostrich.

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Haemoabdomen secondary to granulomatous periarteritis due to parasitism with Halicephalobus gingivalis in a mare

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Vertically integrated educational collaboration between a college of veterinary medicine and a non-profit animal shelter.

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A multiple antigen detection dipstick colloidal dye immunoassay for the field diagnosis of trypanosome infections in cattle.

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Encephalitozoon cuniculi strain III is a cause of encephalitozoonosis in both humans and dogs.

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Repeated cross-sectional study of Trypanosoma cruzi in shelter dogs in Texas, in the context of Dirofilaria immitis and tick-borne pathogen prevalence.

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Detection of Blastocrithidia spp. (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in Chagas disease vectors from Texas, USA.

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Identification of bloodmeal sources and Trypanosoma cruzi infection in triatomine bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from residential settings in Texas, the United States.

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A novel Haemosporida clade at the rank of genus in North American cranes (Aves: Gruiformes).

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Direct agglutination test for Encephalitozoon cuniculi.

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Restriction-fragment-length polymorphism analysis of small-subunit rRNA genes of Blastocystis hominis isolates from geographically diverse human hosts.

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Multi-organ involvement of Heterobilharzia americana infection in a dog presented for systemic mineralization.

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DIPSTICK METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF PARASITIC DISEASES

# streetAddress
Texas A&M University; Vet Med Pathobiology; 4467 TAMU

# schools[]
School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences