Area of research
Parasitology · Infectious Diseases
Research interest
Research interests include Biology, Dirofilaria immitis, Veterinary medicine, CATS, Antigen, and Antibody.
Diagnosis of canine intestinal parasites: Improved detection of Dipylidium caninum infection through coproantigen testing
Multicenter evaluation of the Vetscan Imagyst system using Ocus 40 and EasyScan One scanners to detect gastrointestinal parasites in feces of dogs and cats
Vector-borne and other pathogens of potential relevance disseminated by relocated cats
Parasites and vector-borne diseases disseminated by rehomed dogs
Evaluation of oral fluralaner (Bravecto®) for efficacy against nymphs of Amblyomma americanum and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato)
Coproantigen Detection Augments Diagnosis of Common Nematode Infections in Dogs
Increased detection of <i>Dirofilaria immitis</i> antigen in cats after heat pretreatment of samples
High prevalence of “Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae” and apparent exclusion of Rickettsia parkeri in adult Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) from Kansas and Oklahoma
Moxidectin steady state prior to inoculation protects cats from subsequent, repeated infection with Dirofilaria immitis
Heat treatment prior to testing allows detection of antigen of Dirofilaria immitis in feline serum
Canine infection with Dirofilaria immitis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma spp., and Ehrlichia spp. in the United States, 2010–2012
Increased prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis antigen in canine samples after heat treatment
Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis
Quantitative factors proposed to influence the prevalence of canine tick-borne disease agents in the United States
Seroprevalence of Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii in dogs in North America
Vector-Borne Diseases - constant challenge for practicing veterinarians: recommendations from the CVBD World Forum