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Publications for 2008-2009 from FAR Forms

  1. Alonso-Hearn, M., T. M. Eckstein, S. Sommer, and L. E. Bermudez. 2009. A Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis LuxR regulates cell envelope and virulence. Innate Immun.
  2. Alonso-Hearn, M., D. Patel, L. Danelishvili, L. Meunier-Goddik, and L. E. Bermudez. 2008. The Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis MAP3464 gene encodes an oxidoreductase involved in invasion of bovine epithelial cells through the activation of host cell Cdc42. Infect Immun 76:170-8.
  3. Bermudez, L. E., N. Motamedi, P. Kolonoski, C. Chee, G. Baimukanova, R. Bildfell, G. Wang, L. T. Phan, and S. Y. Lowell. 2008. The efficacy of clarithromycin and the bicyclolide EDP-420 against Mycobacterium avium in a mouse model of pulmonary infection. J Infect Dis 197:1506-10.
  4. Chacon, O., L. E. Bermudez, D. K. Zinniel, H. K. Chahal, R. J. Fenton, Z. Feng, K. Hanford, L. G. Adams, and R. G. Barletta. 2009. Impairment of D-alanine biosynthesis in Mycobacterium smegmatis determines decreased intracellular survival in human macrophages. Microbiology 155:1440-50.
  5. Harriff, M. J., L. Danelishvili, M. Wu, C. Wilder, M. McNamara, M. L. Kent, and L. E. Bermudez. 2009. Mycobacterium avium genes MAV_5138 and MAV_3679 are transcriptional regulators that play a role in invasion of epithelial cells, in part by their regulation of CipA, a putative surface protein interacting with host cell signaling pathways. J Bacteriol 191:1132-42.
  6. Harriff, M. J., M. Wu, M. L. Kent, and L. E. Bermudez. 2008. Species of environmental mycobacteria differ in their abilities to grow in human, mouse, and carp macrophages and with regard to the presence of mycobacterial virulence genes, as observed by DNA microarray hybridization. Appl Environ Microbiol 74:275-85.
  7. Li, Y., L. Danelishvili, D. Wagner, M. Petrofsky, and L. Bermudez. 2009. Identification of virulence determinants of Mycobacterium avium which impact the ability to resist host killing mechanisms. J Med Microbiol.
  8. Malignant round cell neoplasia in llamas and alpacas. JM Martin, BA Valentine, CK Cebra, RJ Bildfell, CV Lohr, KA Fischer. Veterinary Pathology 2009; 46:288-298.
  9. Molecular evidence that the range of the Vancouver Island outbreak of Cryptococcus gattii has expanded into the Pacific Northwest in the United States. Edmond J. Byrnes III, Robert Bildfell, Sheryl A. Frank, Thomas G. Mitchell, Kieren Marr and Joseph Heitman. Journal of Infectious Disease 2009; 199:1-6 (Epub).
  10. Prevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis in Portland, Oregon raccoons. J Yeitz, RJ Bildfell, CM Gillin, E DeBess. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 2009; 45:14-18.
  11. Cryptococcus gattii with bimorphic colony types in a dog in Western Oregon: additional ­evidence for expansion of the Vancouver Island outbreak. Edmond J. Byrnes III, Robert J. Bildfell, Peggy L. Dearing, Beth A.Valentine, and Joseph Heitman. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 2009; 21:133-136.
  12. Ocular plague in mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) from Wyoming and Oregon. DR Edmunds, ES Williams, D. O'Toole, KW Mills, AM Boerger-Fields, PT Jaeger, RJ Bildfell, P Dearing, TE Cornish. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 2008: 44: 983-987.
  13. The efficacy of clarithromycin and EDP-420 (a bicyclolide) against Mycobacterium avium in a mouse model of pulmonary infection. Luiz.E. Bermudez, Nima Motamedi, Peter Kolonoski, Chris Chee, Gail Baimukanova, Robert Bildfell, Guoqiang Wang, Ly Tam Phan, Lowell S. Young. The Journal of Infectious Diseases 2008:197:1506-10.
  14. An outbreak of fatal herpesvirus infection in Domestic Rabbits in Alaska. L. Jin, B.A. Valentine, R. J. Baker, C.V. Lohr, R.F. Gerlach, R.J. Bildfell, M. Moerdyk-Schauwecker. Veterinary Pathology 2008: 45:369-374.
  15. Thrombotic endocarditis in 10 alpacas. AM Firshman, A Wunshmann, CK Cebra, R Bildfell, SL McClanahan, BA Valentine, E McKenzie, L Waitt, M Margiocco, DD Sisson. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2008: 22(2):456-61
  16. The influence of diesel exhaust on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-induced DNA damage, gene expression and tumor initiation in Sencar mice in vivo Lauren A. Courter, Andreas Luch, Tamara Musafia-Jecknic, Volker M. Arlt, Kay Fischer, Robert Bildfell, Cliff Periera, David Phillips, Miriam C. Poirier, and William M. Baird. Cancer Letters 2008:265(1):135-47.
  17. Hamir AN, Picton R, Blythe LL, Heidel JR  Diagnostic Exercise: Astrocytoma with involvement of medulla oblongata, spinal cord and spinal nerves in a raccoon (Procyon lotor). Veterinary Pathology 45: 949-951, 2008.
  18. Care of the Racing and Retired Greyhound Book Review.  JAVMA, 233 (12), Dec 15, 2008, pg 1868.
  19. De Lorme, MJM, Craig AM. Biotransformation of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene by pure culture ruminal bacteria. Current Microbiology 2009:58:81-86.
  20. Sena Filho JG, Duringer JM, Craig AM, Schuler ARP, Xavier HS. (2008) Preliminary phytochemical profile and characterization of the extract from the fruits of Xylopia frutescens Aubl. (Annonaceae). Journal of Essential Oil Research 20(6): 1-3.
  21. Gelberg HB. Diagnostic Exercise: Neurologic disease in a pig. Vet Pathol. 47:  , 2010.
  22. Gelberg HB. Diagnostic Exercise: Urinary bladder mass in a dog. Vet Pathol 47: , 2010.
  23. Gelberg HB. Purkinje fiber dysplasia (histiocytoid cardiomyopathy) with ventricular noncompaction in a savannah kitten. Vet Pathol 46:693-697, 2009.
  24. McLane M, Schlipf J, Margiocco M, Gelberg H. Listeria associated mural and valvular endocarditis in an alpaca (Llama pacos). J Vet Cardiol. 10:141-145, 2008.

  25. Comparison between manual and automated total nucleated cell counts using the ADVIA 120 for pleural and peritoneal fluid samples from dogs, cats, horses, and alpacas. Vet Clin Pathol. 2009 Apr 16.

  26. Dévaud N, Hall JA, Gaschen F, Vallan C, Doherr MG, Williamson L, Peel JE, Burgener IA.  Lymphocyte blastogenic response to ovalbumin in a model for canine allergy. Vet J 2008; Apr 6; [Epub ahead of print].  2009;181:178-186.

  27. Hall JA, Bailey DP, Thonstad KN, Van Saun RJ. Effect of parenteral selenium administration to sheep on prevalence and recovery from footrot.  J Vet Int Med 2009;23:352-358.
  28. Hall JA, Van Saun RJ, Nichols T, Mosher W, Pirelli G.  Comparison of selenium status in sheep after short-term exposure to high-selenium-fertilized forage or mineral supplement.  Small Ruminant Research 2009;82:40-45.
  29. Dzioba-Winogrodzki J, Winogrodzki O, Krulwich TA, Boin MA, Häse CC, Dibrov P.  2008. The Vibrio cholerae Mrp system: cation/proton antiport properties and enhancement of bile salt-resistance in a heterologous host. J Mol Microbiol Biotechnol, 16:176-186.
  30. Hasegawa H, Lind EJ, Boin MA, Häse CC. 2008. The extracellular metalloprotease of Vibrio tubiashii is a major virulence factor for pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) larvae. Appl Environ Microbiol, 74:4101-4110.
  31. Elston RA, Hasegawa H, Humphrey KL, Polyak IK, Häse CC. 2008. Re-emergence of Vibrio tubiashii in bivalve shellfish aquaculture: severity, environmental drivers, geographic extent and management. Dis Aquat Org, 82:119-134.
  32. Gharaibeh DN, Hasegawa H, Häse CC. 2009. Development of a quantitative real-time PCR assay for detection of Vibrio tubiashii targeting the metalloprotease gene. J Microbiol Methods 76:262-268.
  33. Hasegawa H, Häse CC. 2009. The extracellular metalloprotease of Vibrio tubiashii directly inhibits its extracellular hemolysin.  Microbiol. 155: 2296-305.
  34. Hasegawa H, Gharaibeh DN, Lind EJ, Häse CC. 2009. Virulence of metalloproteases produced by Vibrio species on pacific oyster Crassostrea Gigas larvae. Dis. Aquat. Org. 85: 123-131.  
  35. Megan Moerdyk-Schauwecker, Kathleen Eide, Robert Bildfell, Rocky J. Baker, Wendy Black, Daniel Graham, Kim Thompson, Graham Crawshaw, George F. Rohrmann, and Ling Jin. 2009. Characterization of Cervidpoxvirus isolates from Oregon, California, and Canada. J. Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 3:306-312. In Press
  36. Carpenter D, Singh S, Osorio N, Hsiang C, Jiang X, Jin L, Jones C, Wechsler SL. 2008. A speculated ribozyme site in the herpes simplex virus type 1 latency-associated transcript gene is not essential for a wild-type reactivation phenotype. J Neurovirol. 2008 Nov 3:1-5.
  37. Megan Moerdyk-Schauwecker, David A. Stein, Kathleen Eide, Robert E. Blouch, Rob Bildfell, Pat Iverson, and Ling Jin. 2009. Inhibition of HSV-1 infections with morpholino oligomers targeting ICP0 or ICP27. Antiviral Res. Accepted upon revision.
  38. Ezenwa, V. O., Jolles, A. E., & M. O'Brien. 2009. A reliable body condition scoring technique for estimating condition in African buffalo. African Journal of Ecology, in press.
  39. Beechler, B., V. O. Ezenwa & A. E. Jolles. 2009. Evaluation of hematologic values in free-ranging African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Journal of Wildlife Disease 45: 57-66.
  40. Ezenwa, V. O. & A. E. Jolles. 2008. Horns honestly advertise parasite infection in both male and female African buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Animal Behaviour 75:2013-2021.
  41. Jolles, A. E., V. O. Ezenwa, R. S. Etienne, W. C. Turner & H. Olff. 2008. Interactions between macroparasites and microparasites drive patterns of infection in free-ranging African buffalo. Ecology 89(8): 2239-2250.
  42. Ramsay, J.M., Watral, V., Schreck, C.B., Kent, M.L. Husbandry stress exacerbates mycobacterial infections in adult  zebrafish, Danio  rerio (Hamilton). J. Fish Dis. (in press).
  43. Ramsay, J.M., Feist, G.W., Varga, Z.M., Westerfield, M., Kent, M.L., Schreck, C.B. 2009. Rapid cortisol response of zebrafish to acute net handling stress. Aquaculture (in press).
  44. Schwindt, A.R., Kent, M.L., Ackerman, L.K., Simonich, S.L., Landers, D.H., Blett, Schreck, C.B. 2009. Reproductive abnormalities in fish from western U.S. National Parks. Trans. Am. Fish Soc. 138: 522-531.
  45. Jacobs, J.M., Stine, C.S., Baya, A.M., Kent, M.L. 2009. A review of mycobacteriosis in marine fishes. J. Fish Dis. 32: 119-130.
  46. Monaghan, S.R., Kent, M.L.,Watral, V.G., Kaufman, R.J.,  Lee, L.J.J., Bols, N.C. 2009. Animal cell cultures in microsporidial research: their general roles and their specific use for fish microsporidia. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Biol. (in press).
  47. Broussard, G.W., Norris, M.B, Schwindt, A.R., Fournie, J.W., Winn, R.N., Kent, M.L., Ennis, D.G.. 2009. Chronic Mycobacterium marinum infection acts as a tumor promoter in Japanese medaka. Comp. Biochem. Physiol -Part C (Toxicol. Pharmacol.) 149: 152-160
  48. Kent, M.L., Feist, S.W., Harper, C., Hoogstraten-Miller, S., Law, J.M., Sánchez-Morgado, J.M., Tanguay, R.L., Sanders, G.E., Spitsbergen, J.M., Whipps, C.M. 2009. Recommendations for control of pathogens and infectious diseases in fish research facilities. Comp. Biochem. Physiol -Part C (Toxicol. Pharmacol.) 149: 240-248
  49. Harriff, M.J., Danelishvili, L., Wu, M., Wilder, C., McNamara, M., Kent, M.L., Bermudez, L.E. 2009. Mycobacterium avium genes MAV_5138 and MAV_3679 are transcriptional regulators that play a role in invasion of epithelial cells, in part by their regulation of CipA, a putative surface protein interacting with host cell signaling Pathways. J.  Bacterol. 191:1132-1142
  50. Whipps, C.M., Matthews, J.L., Kent, M.L. 2008. Distribution and genetic characterization of Mycobacterium chelonae in laboratory zebrafish (Danio rerio). Dis Aquat. Org. 82: 45-54.
  51. Ferguson, J.A., Atkinson, S.D., Whipps, C.M., Kent, M.L. 2008. Molecular and morphological analysis of Myxobolus species of salmonid fishes with the description  of a new species. J. Parasitol. 94:1322-1334
  52. Rodnick, K.J, St-Hilaire, S., Battiprolu, P., Seiler, S.S., Kent, M.L., Powell, M.,S., Ebsersole, J.L. 2008.  Evidence for sex and or habitat differences in swimming performance, parasite infestation, tissue biochemistry, and morphometics of  juvenile coho salmon in Oregon's West Fork Smith River.  Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 137: 1571-1590.
  53. Schwindt, A.R., Fournie, J.W., Landers, D.H., Schreck, C.B., Kent, M.L. 2008. Mercury levels in salmonids from western U.S. National Parks and correlations with age and macrophage aggregates 2008.  Environ. Sci. Tech. 42: 165-170.
  54. Ackerman, L.K., Schwindt, A.R., Simmonich, S.L., Kock, D.C., Blett, T.C., Schreck, C.B ., Kent, M.L., Landers, D.H. 2008. Atmospherically deposited PBDEs, pesticides, PCBs, and PAHs in western US National Park Fish: Concentrations and consumption guidelines.  Enivron. Sci. Tech. 42:  2334-2341
  55. Zhao, Y, Sun, C., Kent, M.L., Whipps, C.M., Deng, J. 2008. Description of a new species of Myxobolus (Myxozoa: Myxobolidae) based on morphological and molecular data. J. Parasitol. 94: 737-742.
  56. Work, T.M., Takata, G., Whipps, C.M., Kent, M.L. 2008. A new species of Henneguya (Myxozoa) in the big eyed scad (Selar crumenophthalmus) from Hawaii. J. Parasitol. 524-529.
  57. Ostland, V.E., Watral, V., Whipps, C.M., Austin, F.W., St-Hilaire, S., Westerman, M.E., Kent, M.L. 2008.  Biochemical, molecular, and virulence characteristics of select Mycobacterium marinum isolates in hybrid striped bass (Morone chrysops x Morone saxatilis) and zebrafish (Danio rerio).  Dis. Aquat. Org. 79: 107-118.
  58. R Wang, WM Dashwood, CV Löhr, KA Fischer, H Nakagama, DE Williams, R Dashwood. Beta-catenin is strongly elevated in rat colonic epithelium following short-term intermittent treatment with 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) and a high-fat diet. Cancer Science (2008) 99:1754-9 [Epub Jun 20, 2008] Contributed to experimental design and analysis of microscopic and immunohistchemical data with photographic documentation; responsible for development of immunohistochemistry; contributed to manuscript preparation
  59. DJ Castro, Z Yu, CV Löhr, CB Pereira, J Giovanini, KA Fischer, GA Orner, RH Dashwood, DE Williams. Chemoprevention of Dibenzo[a,l]Pyrene Transplacental Carcinogenesis in Mice Born to Mothers Administered Green Tea: Primary Role of Caffeine. Carcinogenesis (2008) 29:1581-6 [Epub July 16, 2008] Analysis of pathology data; consultation on gross necropsy technique and findings as well as sampling procedures; ontributed to manuscript preparation

  60. DJ Castro, CV Löhr, KA Fischer, CB Pereira, DE Williams. Lymphoma and lung cancer in offspring born to pregnant mice dosed with dibenzo[a,l]pyrene: The importance of in utero vs. lactational exposure Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology (2008)233:454-8 [Epub ahead of print Sep 24, 2008. Analysis of pathology data; consultation on gross necropsy technique and findings as well as sampling procedures contributed to manuscript preparation

  61. DJ Castro, CV Löhr, KA Fischer, K Waters, BJ Webb-Robertson, RH Dashwood, GS Bailey, DE Williams. Identifying efficacious approaches to chemoprevention with chlorophyllin, purified chlorophylls and freeze-dried spinach in a mouse model of transplacental carcinogenesis Carcinogenesis (2009) 30:315-320 Histopathologic analysis; consultation on gross necropsy technique and findings as well as sampling procedures

  62. JM Martin, BA Valentine, CK Cebra, CV Löhr, KA Fischer. Malignant round cell neoplasia in llamas and alpacas, Veterinary Pathology 2009; 46:288-298. Analysis of immunohistochemistries; primary on record of over a third of the cases contributed to manuscript preparation

  63. Q Li, CV Löhr, RH Dashwood. Activator protein 2alpha suppresses intestinal tumorigenesis in the Apcmin mouse. Cancer Letters: 2009 Apr 17. [Epub ahead of print] Analysis of pathology data; consultation on gross necropsy technique and findings as well as sampling procedures, histopathologic analysis with photographic documentation, contributed to manuscript preparation
  64. Das, S. and K.R. Magnusson (2008) Differential expression of splice forms of z1 subunit of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in prefrontal/frontal cortex of mice with aging and learning experience. Brain Res. 1207:142-154.
  65. Stratmann, G., J.W. Sall, L.d.V. May, J.S. Bell, K.R. Magnusson, K.H. Visrodia, R.S. Alvi, B. Ku, M.T. Lee, R. Dai (2009) Isoflurane differentially affects neurogenesis and long-term neurocognitive function in 60-day old and 7-day old rats. Anesthesiology 110(4):834-848.
  66. Wong, C.P., Y. Song, V. Elias, K.R. Magnusson, and E. Ho (2009) Zinc supplementation improved impaired zinc status and thymopoiesis in aged mice. J. Nutrition 139: 1-5.
  67. Zhao, X., R. Rosenke, D. Kronemann, B. Brim, S.R. Das, A.W. Dunah, and K.R. Magnusson (2009) The effects of aging on N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunits in the synaptic membrane and relationships to long-term spatial memory. Neuroscience (in Press; DOI information: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.05.018).
  68. Jaime L. Hustace,  Anna M. Firshman, John E. Mata, Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of metformin in horses, American Journal of Veterinary Research, May 2009, Vol. 70, No. 5, Pages 665-668.
  69. Carole Jubert, John Mata, Graham Bench, Roderick Dashwood, Cliff Pereira, William Tracewell, Kenneth Turteltaub, David Williams, and George Bailey. Effects of chlorophyll and chlorophyllin on low-dose aflatoxin B1 pharmacokinetics in human volunteers. Cancer Prevention. In Press.
  70. Mustacich, D.J., Gohil, K., Bruno, R., Yan, M., Leonard, S.W., Cross, C.E., Ho, E., and Traber, M.G. (2008). Alpha-tocopherol modulates genes involved in hepatic xenobiotic pathways in mice. J. Nutr. Biochem. Sept 10, Epub ahead of print.
  71. Mustacich, D.J. Leonard, S.W., Patel, N. and Traber, M.G. (200X) Alpha-tocopherol b-oxidation localized to rat liver mitochondria. Free Radic Biol Med. Accepted.
  72. Lupfer, C., Stein, D.A., Mourich, D., Tepper, S., Iversen, P. L and Pastey, M.K. Inhibition of Influenza A H3N8 Virus Infections in Mice by Morpholino Oligomers. Archives of Virology (2008). 5: 929-937.
  73. Mohapatra, S., Park, S.J., Boyapalle, S., Pastey, M. P., Graham, B. S and George Blanck. (2009). Reduction in S-phase cells and increase in GADD153 expression mediated by respiratory syncytial virus. Acta virologica Vol. 53, No.3 (in Press).
  74. Erica McKenzie, Christopher Lupfer, Manoj Pastey, Heidi Banse, Ken Hinchcliff, Stuart Nelson, Jr, Michael Davis, Mark Payton. Serum Total Globulin and IgA, IgE, IgG and  IgM Concentrations in Alaskan Sled Dogs Participating in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (in Press, Journal of American Veterinary Internal Medicine)
  75. Alzhanov, D. T., S. K. Weeks, J. R. Burnett, and D. D. Rockey.  2008.  Cytokinesis is blocked in mammalian cells transfected with Chlamydia trachomatis gene CT223. BMC Microbiology 9:2. 
  76. Suchland, R. J., B. M. Jeffrey, M. Xia, A. Bhatia, H. G. Chu, D. D. Rockey, and W. E. Stamm.  2008.  Identification of Concomitant Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis IncA-negative Mutant and Wild-type strains: Genomic, Transcriptional and Biological Characterization. Infection and Immunity 76: 5438-5446.  (Rockey is corresponding author)
  77. Wiens, G. D., D. D. Rockey (co-first authors), (13 addl. Authors) and Mark S. Strom. 2008. The genome sequence of the fish pathogen Renibacterium salmoninarum suggests reductive evolution away from an environmental Arthrobacter ancestor. Journal of Bacteriology 190: 6970-6982.
  78. Chu, H.G., S. K. Weeks, D. M. Gilligan, and D. D. Rockey. 2008. Host a-adducin is redistributed and localized to the inclusion membrane in Chlamydia- and Chlamydophila-infected cells. Microbiology 154: 3848-3855 2008. 
  79. Paredes-Sabja, D., B. Setlow, P. Setlow and M. R. Sarker. 2008. Characterization of Clostridium perfringens spores that lack SpoVA proteins and dipicolinic acid. J. Bacteriol. 190: 4648-4659.
  80. Paredes-Sabja, D., C. Bond, R. J. Carman and M. R. Sarker. 2008. Germination of spores of Clostridium difficile strains including isolates from a hospital outbreak of CDAD. Microbiol. 154: 2241-2250.
  81. Akhtar, S., D. Paredes-Sabja, and M. R. Sarker. 2008. Inhibitory effects of polyphosphates on Clostridium perfringens growth, sporulation and germination. Food Microbiol. 25: 802-808.
  82. Akhtar, S., D. Paredes-Sabja, J. A. Torres, and M. R. Sarker. 2009. Strategy to inactivate Clostridium perfringens spores in meat products. Food Microbiol. 26:272-277.
  83. Paredes-Sabja, D., P. Setlow, and M. R. Sarker. 2009. SleC is essential for cortex peptidoglycan hydrolysis during germination of spores of the pathogenic bacterium Clostridium perfringens. J. Bacteriol. 191:2711-2720.
  84. Paredes-Sabja, D., P. Setlow, and M. R. Sarker. 2009. Role of GerKB in germination and outgrowth of Clostridium perfringens spores. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 75:3813-3817.
  85. Paredes-Sabja, D., P. Setlow, and M. R. Sarker. 2009. GerO, a putative Na+/H+-K+ antiporter, is essential for normal germination of spores of the pathogenic bacterium Clostridium perfringens. J. Bacteriol. 191:3822-3831.
  86. Paredes-Sabja, D., and M. R. Sarker. 2009. Clostridium perfringens sporulation and its relevance to pathogenesis. Future Microbiol. 4:519-525.
  87. Steinauer, M.L., B. Hanelt, L.E. Agola, G.M. Mkoji, & E.S. Loker. In Press. Genetic structure of Schistosoma mansoni in western Kenya: the effects of geography and host sharing. International Journal of Parasitology.
  88. Hanelt, B., Brant, S.V., Steinauer, M.L., Maina, G.M., Kinuthia, J.M., Agola, L.E., Mwangi, I.N., Mungai, B.N., Mutuku, M.W., Mkoji, G.M., and Loker, E.S. In Press. Schistosoma kisumuensis n. sp. (Digenea: Schistosomatidae) from murid rodents in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya and its phylogenetic position among the S. haematobium group.
  89. Agola, E. L., M.L. Steinauer, D.N. Mburu, B.N. Mungai, I.N. Mwangi, G.N. Magoma, E.S. Loker, & G.M. Mkoji. In Press. Genetic diversity and population structure of Schistosoma mansoni within human infra-populations in Mwea, central Kenya assessed by microsatellite markers. Acta Tropica.   
  90. Steinauer, M.L. In Press.  The sex lives of parasites: Investigating the mating system and mechanisms of sexual selection of the human pathogen Schistosoma mansoni. International Journal for Parasitology. Manuscript draft available.   
  91. Black, C.L., M. L. Steinauer, P.N.M. Mwinzi, W.E. Secor, D.M.S. Karanja, & D.G. Colley. 2009.  Impact of intense, longitudinal retreatment with praziquantel on cure rates of schistosomiasis mansoni in a cohort of occupationally exposed adults in western Kenya. Tropical Medicine & International Health 14(4): 1-8.
  92. Hanelt, B., M. L. Steinauer, I.N. Mwangi, G.M. Maina, L.E. Agola, G.M. Mkoji & E.S. Loker. 2009. A new approach to characterize populations of Schistosoma mansoni from humans: development and assessment of microsatellite analysis of pooled miracidia. Tropical Medicine & International Health 14(3): 322-331.
  93. Steinauer, M.L., B. Hanelt, G. Maina, I.N. Mwangi, J. Kinuthia, M. Matuku, G.M. Mkoji, & E.S. Loker.  2008. Hybridization and introgression of human pathogenic schistosomes in Kenya. Molecular Ecology 17: 5062-5074.
  94. Steinauer, M.L., G. Maina, I.N. Mwangi, J. Kinuthia, M. Matuku, G.M. Mkoji, & E.S. Loker. 2008. Interactions between natural populations of human and rodent schistosome parasites in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya: a molecular epidemiological approach. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2(4): 1-11.
  95. Morton D, Berent LM, Bolon B, Boyd KL, Coleman GD, Hall RL, Kinsel MJ, Tornquist SJ and Wilson DW. The 2008 ACVP role delineation survey and initial data analysis. Vet Pathol 46, 2009.
  96. Tornquist SJ, Boeder LJ, Cebra CK Messick J. Use of a polymerase chain reaction assay to study response to oxytetracycline therapy in experimental alpaca ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemolamae' infection. In press, Am J Vet Res, 2009.
  97. Graupmann-Kuzma A, Valentine BA, Shubitz LF, Dial SM, Watrous B, Tornquist SJ. Cocciodioidomycosis in dogs and cats: A review. J Am An Hosp 44:226-235, 2008.
  98. McKenzie, E, Tornquist SJ, Gorman ME, Cebra CK, Payton MA. Hematologic effects of subcutaneous administration of recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor (Filgastrin) in healthy alpacas Am J Vet Res 69: 770-776, 2008.
  99. Valentine BA. Pathologic findings in equine muscle (excluding polysaccharide storage): A necropsy study. J Vet Diagn Invest 20:572-579, 2008.
  100. Valentine BA, Reibold TW, Wolff P, Sanchez AL. Cerebral injury due to intracarotid injection in an alpaca. J Vet Diagn Invest 21:149-152, 2009.
  101. Protain HJ, Kutzler MA, Valentine BA*. Preputial epithelial cytology as a diagnostic test for adrenocortical disease in castrated male ferrets. Am J Vet Res 70:619-623, 2009.