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What's in a name?Dwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 6401, USA
Trends Parasitol 21:267-9. 2005..Taxonomy remains a vital science that is very much alive in the application of modern methods for describing morphologically cryptic species...
Survey of 11 western states for heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection, heartworm diagnostic and prevention protocols, and fecal examination protocols for gastrointestinal parasitesDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 6301, USA
Vet Ther 8:293-304. 2007..The results of the survey demonstrate that cases of heartworm disease have been reported in all 11 states, illustrating the importance of annual testing and the routine use of preventives...
Key factors influencing canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in the United StatesHeidi E Brown
School of Geography and Development, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Parasit Vectors 5:245. 2012..Factors thought to influence the spatial risk of disease, as identified in a recent CAPC workshop, are discussed...
Heartworms, macrocyclic lactones, and the specter of resistance to prevention in the United StatesDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Parasit Vectors 5:138. 2012....
Vector-borne diseases--constant challenge for practicing veterinarians: recommendations from the CVBD World ForumGad Baneth
Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Rehovot, Israel
Parasit Vectors 5:55. 2012..As a result of these discussions, we, the members of the CVBD Forum have developed the following recommendations to veterinarians for the management of CVBDs...
Sarcocystis neurona and Sarcocystis falcatula: monitoring of schizogony in cell culture using fluorescent nuclear labelingD D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Vet Parasitol 95:353-6. 2001..Thus, there was sufficient marker in the daughter merozoites to make them easily visible with fluorescence microscopy. This technique will be helpful in studying the developmental biology of these parasites in vitro...
Precision and accuracy of an assay for detecting Ascaris eggs in various biosolid matricesDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Water Res 37:2063-72. 2003..This method of biosolid processing for helminth egg recovery had an overall accuracy of about 60% or greater and a percent variation from the mean density (an indirect method of assessing precision) of only 3-35%...
Treatment of Baylisascaris procyonis infections in dogs with milbemycin oximeDwight D Bowman
Cheri Hill Kennel R and D, 17190 Polk Road, Stanwood, MI 49346, USA
Vet Parasitol 129:285-90. 2005..Also, additional monthly treatments are highly likely to clear dogs of any worms not killed with the initial treatment...
Macrocyclic lactones and Dirofilaria immitis microfilariaeDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Medical Center, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY 14853 6401, USA
Top Companion Anim Med 26:160-72. 2011....
Introduction to the alpha-proteobacteria: Wolbachia and Bartonella, Rickettsia, Brucella, Ehrlichia, and AnaplasmaDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 6401, USA
Top Companion Anim Med 26:173-7. 2011..Recent work on the treatment of heartworms in dogs with doxycycline stems from related work with the human filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus that causes river blindness in people...
Prevalence and geographic distribution of Dirofilaria immitis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in dogs in the United States: results of a national clinic-based serologic surveyDwight Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, C4 119 Veterinary Medical Center, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
Vet Parasitol 160:138-48. 2009..Dogs can serve as sentinels to identify the presence of vector-borne disease agents of both veterinary and public health significance...
Treatment of naturally occurring, asymptomatic Giardia sp. in dogs with Drontal Plus flavour tabletsDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
Parasitol Res 105:S125-34. 2009..Since the prepatent period of Giardia sp. can be as short as 4 days, shedding of Giardia sp. cysts 6 days after treatment could be caused by a reinfection...
Successful and currently ongoing parasite eradication programsDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Vet Parasitol 139:293-307. 2006....
Heartworm biology, treatment, and controlDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, C4 119 VMC, Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853 6401, USA
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 39:1127-58, vii. 2009..The treatment of potential complications of heartworm infection, such as post-adulticide thromboembolism, eosinophilic granulomatous pneumonitis, and caval syndrome, is also discussed...
Assessment of a dye permeability assay for determination of inactivation rates of Cryptosporidium parvum oocystsM B Jenkins
Division of Biological Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
Appl Environ Microbiol 63:3844-50. 1997....
Comparison of Sarcocystis neurona isolates derived from horse neural tissueL S Mansfield
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824, USA
Vet Parasitol 95:167-78. 2001..We conclude that the eight Michigan horse isolates are S. neurona species and the grackle isolate is an S. falcatula species...
The prevalence of Cryptosporidium, and identification of the Cryptosporidium horse genotype in foals in New York StateA J Burton
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Vet Parasitol 174:139-44. 2010..As other contemporary molecular studies have identified C. parvum in foals, it seems that equine cryptosporidiosis should be considered a zoonosis...
Use of a sentinel system for field measurements of Cryptosporidium parvum oocyst inactivation in soil and animal wasteM B Jenkins
Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Appl Environ Microbiol 65:1998-2005. 1999..Microscopic observations of empty oocyst fragments indicated that abrasive effects of soil particles were a factor in oocyst inactivation. A similar pattern was observed in a second field experiment at the same site...
Prevalence of Giardia in symptomatic dogs and cats throughout the United States as determined by the IDEXX SNAP Giardia testE P Carlin
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401, USA
Vet Ther 7:199-206. 2006..We conclude on the basis of the SNAP test diagnostic that Giardia is a common enteric agent among dogs and cats with gastrointestinal signs...
Antibody responses following administration of a Cryptosporidium parvum rCP15/60 vaccine to pregnant cattleA J Burton
Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Vet Parasitol 175:178-81. 2011..This report describes the first stages in development of a C. parvum rCP15/60 vaccine designed to confer passive protection to calves against cryptosporidiosis...
Efficacy of moxidectin 6-month injectable and milbemycin oxime/lufenuron tablets against naturally acquired toxocara canis infections in dogsDwight D Bowman
CHK-R and D, Stanwood, MI 49346, USA
Vet Ther 3:281-5. 2002..There was no apparent efficacy for moxidectin against T. canis. Conversely, milbemycin oxime/lufenuron was 91.5 % effective against naturally occurring infections of this canine parasite...
Chemical and physical factors affecting the excystation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocystsS Kato
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
J Parasitol 87:575-81. 2001..The results suggest that gamma-irradiated oocysts may still be capable of excystation and apparent infection; however, because the sporozoites could not reproduce they must not have been viable...
Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis in dogs and cats: veterinary and public health importanceDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Exp Parasitol 124:121-7. 2010..canis and C. felis. People should practice good sanitation and hygiene to minimize environmental contamination and contact with the infectious (oo)cysts that may be shed by their pets...
Effect of nitazoxanide on cryptosporidiosis in experimentally infected neonatal dairy calvesT L Ollivett
Department of Clinical Sciences, Box 20, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
J Dairy Sci 92:1643-8. 2009..13 times as likely to have severe and sustained diarrhea than control calves (95% confidence interval, 0.02-0.98). Treating calves with NTZ reduced the duration of oocyst shedding and improved fecal consistency...
Efficacy of moxidectin 6-month injectable and milbemycin oxime/lufenuron tablets against naturally acquired trichuris vulpis infections in dogsDwight D Bowman
CHK-R and D, Stanwood, MI 49346, USA
Vet Ther 3:286-9. 2002..vulpis was 99.6 %, compared with 67.5 % for moxidectin. The commercial formulation of milbemycin oxime/lufenuron provided excellent control of whipworm infection, whereas moxidectin demonstrated variable efficacy against this parasite...
Host-parasite ecology of the helminths in mountain gorillasJessica M Rothman
Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
J Parasitol 94:834-40. 2008..Examination of fecal samples from identifiable gorillas revealed high day-to-day variation in strongylid egg counts. No evidence of anthropozoonotic transmission of intestinal helminths was found...
Essential veterinary education in water-borne transmission of diseaseD D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853 6401, USA
Rev Sci Tech 28:589-96. 2009....
Inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in field soilS Kato
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 32:183-9. 2001....
Minimal zoonotic risk of cryptosporidiosis from pet dogs and catsAraceli Lucio-Forster
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Campus Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Trends Parasitol 26:174-9. 2010..from pet cats and dogs is low. Veterinarians can inform their clients of this minimal risk, but nevertheless advise them to minimize contact with pet cat and dog feces...
Epidemiologic and zoonotic aspects of ascarid infections in dogs and catsAlice C Y Lee
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Campus Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Trends Parasitol 26:155-61. 2010..Establishment of national surveillance programs to determine the incidence and specific etiological agent in human larva migrans patients would aid in the development of targeted intervention strategies...
Intestinal parasites found in the research group of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda: preliminary resultsJessica M Rothman
Cornell University, Ithaca New York 14853, USA
Ann N Y Acad Sci 969:346-9. 2002..An increasing threat to this group of gorillas is the presence of local field assistants and researchers. We found no evidence of human parasites in the fecal samples from this gorilla group...
Persistent efficacy of moxidectin canine sustained-release injectable against experimental infections of Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala in dogsDwight D Bowman
CHK-R and D, 17190 Polk Rd, Stanwood, MI 49346, USA
Vet Ther 4:228-33. 2003..7%, 90.3%, 82.0%, and 60.2%, respectively. The mean reductions in U. stenocephala worm counts at these intervals were 94.6%, 85.3%, 71.6%, and 48.2%,respectively...
Using flow cytometry to determine the viability of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts extracted from spiked environmental samples in chambersSatomi Kato
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Parasitol Res 88:326-31. 2002..Results indicated that, although oocysts are not identified if they excyst, the flow cytometric method could be used to determine oocyst viability from spiked environmental samples...
Hookworms of dogs and cats as agents of cutaneous larva migransDwight D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Campus Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA
Trends Parasitol 26:162-7. 2010..This review describes the discovery of the disease, the biology of the agents, and how that biology may impact disease...
Survival of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in calf housing facilities in the New York City watershedsA S Collick
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
J Environ Qual 35:680-7. 2006....
Eurytrema procyonis and pancreatitis in a catKristin K Vyhnal
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
J Feline Med Surg 10:384-7. 2008..These findings supported the possibility of fluke-associated pancreatitis. Treatment with praziquantel/pyrantel/febantel was associated with resolution of sonographic abnormalities and normalization of PLI...
A comparison of the protein constituents of the major body compartments of the dog roundworm, Toxocara canisTiffany Sun
College of Veterinary Medicine, Campus Road, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States
Vet Parasitol 150:111-5. 2007..As expected, variations existed between the protein profiles of different body tissues, with only slight variations between the sexes. The largest number of recovered proteins was present in the female reproductive tract extracts...
Effects of an ivermectin otic suspension on egg hatching of the cat ear mite, Otodectes cynotis, in vitroD D Bowman
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, C4119 Veterinary Medical Center, Ithaca, NY 14853 6401, USA
Vet Ther 2:311-6. 2001..The 0.01% ivermectin otic suspension prevented the hatching of larvae from eggs or immediately killed the small number of mites that hatched...
Brown-headed cowbirds (Molothrus ater) harbor Sarcocystis neurona and act as intermediate hostsL S Mansfield
Departments of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Vet Parasitol 153:24-43. 2008..1% (3/265) had S. neurona sarcocysts, and 0.8% (2/265) had both. These results show that some cowbirds have S. neurona as well as S. falcatula in their leg muscles and can act as intermediate hosts for both parasites...
In vitro screening of two Nigerian medicinal plants (Vernonia amygdalina and Annona senegalensis) for anthelmintic activityC B I Alawa
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Vet Parasitol 113:73-81. 2003..senegalensis showed promising anthelmintic activity especially with use of ground whole plant materials as used by some farmers...
Inactivation of Ascaris suum in a biodrying compost systemAmy S Collick
Biological and Environmental Engineering Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
J Environ Qual 36:1528-33. 2007....
Maternal income-generating activities, child care, and child nutrition in MaliJune N Pierre-Louis
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Food Nutr Bull 28:67-75. 2007..Women in sub-Saharan Africa play a key role in household food security. The income-generating activities of mothers are postulated to be related to the nutritional status of children...
Significance of wall structure, macromolecular composition, and surface polymers to the survival and transport of Cryptosporidium parvum oocystsMichael B Jenkins
Department of Microbiology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
Appl Environ Microbiol 76:1926-34. 2010..The outer glycocalyx surface layer provides immunogenicity and attachment possibilities, and its ephemeral nature may explain the variable surface properties noted in oocyst hydrologic transport studies...
Effects of high hydrostatic pressure on embryonation of Ascaris suum eggsAlexa C Rosypal
Center for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathology, Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Vet Parasitol 145:86-9. 2007..These results indicate that HPP treatment could be used to protect contaminated food items by inactivating A. suum eggs and may also have potential in reducing food-borne illness resulting from fecal contamination...
