Projects

MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS AND COMPARATIVE POPULATION GENETICS OF PARASITIC ORGANISMS THAT THREATEN FOOD SAFETY AND SECURITY Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410311

Publications

HUMAN DISPERSAL OF A WIDESPREAD ZOONOSIS IN A DOMESTICATED HOST - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rosenthal, B.M., La Rosa, G., Zarlenga, D.S., Dunams, D.B., Yao, C., Liu, M. Human dispersal of a widespread zoonosis in a domesticated host. Nature Magazine. PMID: 18718558.

INTEGRATING GENOMICS AND PHYLOGENETICS IN UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORY OF TRICHINELLA SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (10-Jun-08)

Application of RT-PCR to study in vitro development of Cryptosporidium parvum and its viral symbiont CPV - (Abstract)

Jenkins, M.C., Obrien, C.N., Rosenthal, B.M., Fayer, R. 2008. Application of RT-PCR to study in vitro development of Cryptosporidium parvum and its viral symbiont CPV. Annual Meeting of American Society of Parsitologists, Arlington, Texas June 26-30, 2008.

DETECTION OF SARCOCYSTIS PARASITES IN RETAIL BEEF: A REGIONAL SURVEY COMBINING HISTOLOGICAL AND GENETIC DETECTION METHODS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pritt, B., Trainer, T., Simmons-Arnold, L., Evans, M., Dunams, D.B., Rosenthal, B.M. 2008. Detection of sarcocystis parasites in retail beef: a regional survey combining histological and genetic detection methods. Jrnl of Food Protection. 71 (10): pp. 2144-2147(4).

RESTRICTED GENETIC DIVERSITY IN THE UBIQUITOUS CATTLE PARASITE, SARCOCYSTIS CRUZI - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rosenthal, B.M., Dunams, D.B., Pritt, B. 2008. Restricted genetic diversity in the ubiquitous cattle parasite, sarcocystis cruzi. Infection, Genetics and Evolution.

Molecular phylogeny implicates new world opossums (Didelphidae) as the definitive hosts of Sarcocystis ramphastosi, a parasite of the keel-billed toucan (Ramphasotos sulfuratus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Morales, J.A., Rosenthal, B.M. 2008. Molecular phylogeny implicates new world opossums (Didelphidae) as the definitive hosts of Sarcocystis ramphastosi, a parasite of the keel-billed toucan (Ramphasotos sulfuratus). Acta Parasitologica. 47:55-61.

Modest genetic differentiation among North American populations of Sarcocystis neurona may reflect expansion in its geographic range - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sundar, N., Asmundsson, I.M., Thomas, N.J., Samuel, M.D., Dubey, J.P., Rosenthal, B.M. 2007. Modest genetic differentiation among North American populations of Sarcocystis neurona may reflect expansion in its geographic range. Veterinary Parasitology. 152:8-15.

Sarcocystis arctosi, n. sp. (Apicomplexans: Sarcocystidae) from the brown bear (Ursus arctos), and its genetic similarity to schizonts of Sarcocystis canis-like parasite associated with fatal hepatitis in polar bears - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Rosenthal, B.M., Sundar, N., Velmurugan, G.V., Beckman, K.B. 2007. Sarcocystis arctosi, n. sp. (Apicomplexans: Sarcocystidae) from the brown bear (Ursus arctos), and its genetic similarity to schizonts of Sarcocystis canis-like parasite associated with fatal hepatitis in polar bears. Acta Parasitologica. 52:299-304.

Recent global sweep of Toxoplasma gondii driven by a single monomorphic chromosome. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Khan, A., Fux, B., Su, C., Dubey, J.P., Darde, M.L., Ajioka, J.W., Rosenthal, B.M., Sibley, L.D. 2007. Recent global swee[p of Toxoplasma gondii driven by a single monomorphic chromosome. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104:14872-14877.

THE PHYLOGENY AND GENOME OF TRICHINELLA SPECIES - (Abstract)

Zarlenga, D.S., Makedonka, M., Rosenthal, B.M., Hoberg, E.P. 2007. The phylogeny and genome of trichinella species. Meeting Abstract.

MORPHOLOGIC AND GENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SARCOCYSTIS SP SARCOCYSTS FROM THE AFRICAN GREY PARROOT, PSITTACUS ERITHACUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Rosenthal, B.M., Morales, J.A. 2006. Morphologic and genetic characterization of Sarcocystis sp sarcocysts from the African grey parrot, psittacus erithacus. Acta Parasitologica. 51(3):161-168.

PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS ODOCOILEI IN OREGON BLACK-TAILED DEER - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mortenson,J.A., Abrams,A., Rosenthal,B.M., Dunams,D.B., Hoberg,E.P., Bildfell,R.J., Green,R.L. 2006. Parelaphostrongylus odocoilei in Oregon black-tailed deer. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 42:527-535.

EXTANT TRICHINELLA; THE EVOLUTION OF AN ARCHAIC GENUS IN A POST-MIOCENE WORLD - (Abstract)

Zarlenga, D.S., Rosenthal, B.M., Rosa, G., Pozio, E., Hoberg, E.P. 2006. Extant trichinella; the evolution of an archaic genus in a post-miocene world. International Congress of Parasitologists.

POST-MIOCENE EXPANSION, COLONIZATION AND HOST SWITCHING DROVE SPECIATION AMONG EXTANT NEMATODES OF THE ARCHAIC GENUS TRICHINELLA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zarlenga, D.S., Rosenthal, B.M., La Rosa, G., Pozio, E., Hoberg, E.P. 2006. Post-miocene expansion, colonization and host switching drove speciation among extant nematodes of the archaic genus trichinella. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103:7354-7359.

A GENETICALLY DIVERSE BUT DISTINCT NORTH AMERICAN POPULATION OF SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA INCLUDES AN OVERREPRESENTED CLONE DESCRIBED BY TWELVE MICROSATELLITE ALLELES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Asmundsson, I.M., Dubey, J.P., Rosenthal, B.M. 2006. A genetically diverse but distinct north american population of sarcocystis neurona includes an overrepresented clone described by twelve microsatellite alleles; infection, genetics and evolution. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 6(5):352-360.

CLINICAL SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA, SARCOCYSTIS CANIS, TOXOPLASMA GONDII AND NEOSPORA CANINUM INFECTIONS IN DOGS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Chapman, J.L., Rosenthal, B.M., Mense, M., Schueler, R.L. 2006. Clinical sarcocystis neurona, sarcocystis canis, toxoplasma gondii and neospora caninum infections in dogs. Veterinary Parasitology. 137:36-49.

CULTIVATION AND REDESCRIPTION OF BESNOITIA BENNETTI FROM THE DONKEY (EQUUS AXINUS) - (Abstract)

Dubey, J.P., Sreekumar, C., Donovan, T., Rozmanee, M., Rosenthal, B.M., Vianna, M.B., Davis, W.P., Belden, J.S. 2005. Cultivation and redescription of besnoitia bennetti from the donkey (equus axinus). American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists. p.1.

CAUDAL POLYMORPHISM AND CEPHALIC MORPHOLOGY FOR FIRST STAGE LARVAE OF PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS ODOCOILEI (PROTOSTRONGYLIDAE: ELAPHOSTRONGYLINAE) IN DALL'S SHEEP FROM THE MACKENZIE MOUNTAINS, CANADA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hoberg, E.P., Jenkins, E.J., Rosenthal, B.M., Wong, M., Erbe, E.F., Kutz, S.J., Polley, L. 2005. Caudal polymorphism and cephalic morphology for first stage larvae of Parelaphostrongylus odocoilei (Protostrongylidae: Elaphostrongylinae) in dall's sheep from the Mackenzie mountains, Canada. Journal of Parasitology. 91(6):1318-1325.

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROSATELLITE MARKERS FROM SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA, A CAUSITIVE AGENT OF EQUINE PROTOZOAL MYELOENCEPHALITIS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Asmundsson, I.M., Rosenthal, B.M. 2006. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from Sarcocystis neurona, a causitive agent of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis. Molecular Ecology Notes. 6:8-10.

REDESCRIPTION OF BESNOITIA BENNETTI (PROTOZOA: APICOMPLEXA) FROM THE DONKEY (EQUUS ASINUS) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Sreekumar, C., Donovan, T., Rozmanec, M., Rosenthal, B.M., Vianna, M.B., Davis, W.P., Belden, J.S. 2005. Redescription of Besnoitia bennetti (Protozoa: Apicomplexa) from the donkey (Equus asinus). International Journal for Parasitology. 35:659-672.

A NATURAL INFECTION OF MINIATURE DONKEYS WITH THE SARCOCCOIDAL PROTOZOA BESNOITIA BENNETTI - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Elsheikha, H.M., Mackenzie, C.D., Rosenthal, B.M., Marteniuk, J.V., Steficek, B., Windsor, S., Saeed, M.A., Mansfield, L.S. 2005. A natural infection of miniature donkeys with the sarcoccoidal protozoa besnoitia bennetti. Journal of Parasitology.91(4):877-881.

SEQUESTRATION AND ENHANCED SURVIVAL OF SALMONELLA ENTERICA IN VESICLES RELEASED BY A SOIL-BORNE SPECIES OF TETRAHYMENA.SURFACES. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Brandl, M., Rosenthal, B.M., Haxo, A.F., Berk, S.G. 2005. Sequestration and enhanced survival of salmonella enterica in vesicles released by a soil-borne species of tetrahymena.surfaces. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.71(3).1562-1569

A NEW PHYLOGENETIC HYPOTHESIS FOR THE GENUS TRICHINELLA - (Abstract)

Zarlenga, D.S., Pozio, E., La Rosa, G., Rosenthal, B.M., Hoberg, E.P. 2004. A new phylogenetic hypothesis for the genus trichinella. Trichinellosis International Conference Proceedings.

REDESCRIPTION OF BESNOITIA TARANDI (PROTOZOA: APICOMPLEXA) FROM THE REINDEER (RANGIFER TARANDUS) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Sreekumar, C., Rosenthal, B.M., Vianna, M.C., Nylund, M.M., Nikander, S., Oksanen, A. 2004. Redescription of Besnoitia tarandi (Protozoa: Apicomplexa) from the reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). International Journal for Parasitology. 34:1273-1287.

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE MUSCLE-DWELLING NEMATODE PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS ODOCOILEI IN NORTH AMERICA, USING MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF FIRST-STAGE LARVAE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jenkins, E.J., Appleyard, G.D., Hoberg, E.P., Rosenthal, B.M., Kutz, S.J., Veitch, A.M., Schwantje, H.M., Elkin, B.T., Polley, L. 2004. Geographic distribution of the muscle-dwelling nematode Parelaphostrongylus odocoilei in North America, using molecular identification of first-stage larvae. Journal of Parasitology. 91:574-584.

CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROSATELLITE MARKERS IN SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA - (Abstract)

Asmundsson, I.M., Dubey, J.P., Rosenthal, B.M. 2004. Characterization of microsatellite markers in Sarcocystis neurona. Abstract. International Meeting on Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics in Infectious Disease. Paper No. 383.

MIGHT TOXOPLASMA GONDII HAVE AN ECOLOGICAL ANALOGUE IN THE SISTER GENUS BESNOITIA? - (Abstract)

Rosenthal, B.M. 2004. Might Toxoplasma gondii have an ecological analogue in the sister genus Besnoitia?. Abstract. International Meeting on Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics in Infectious Disease. Paper No. 382.

CONCURRENT PRESENCE OF SARCOCYSTIS NEURONA SPOROCYSTS, BESNOITIA DARLINGI TISSUE CYSTS, AND SARCOCYSTIS INGHAMI SARCOCYSTS IN NATURALLY INFECTED OPOSSUMS (DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Elishieka, H.M., Fitzgerald, S.D., Rosenthal, B.M., Mansfield, L.S. Concurrent presence of Sarcocystis neurona sporocysts, Besnoitia darlingi tissue cysts, and Sarcocystis inghami sarcocysts in naturally infected opossums (Didelphis virginiana). 2004. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostics Investigation. 16(4):352-356.

HAMMONDIA HEYDORNI: EVIDENCE OF GENETIC DIVERITY AMONG ISOLATES FROM DOGS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sreekumar, C., Hill, D.E., Miska, K.B., Rosenthal, B.M., Vianna, M.B., Venturini, L., Basso, W., Gennan, S.M., Lindsay, D.S., Dubey, J.P. 2004. Hammondia heydorni: evidence of genetic diverity among isolates from dogs. Experimental Parasitology. 107:65-71.

BIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATIONS OF BESNOITIA AKADONI N. SP. (PROTOZOA: APICOMPLEX) FROM THE RODENT AKODON MANTENSIS IN BRAZIL. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Sreekumar, P., Rosenthal, B.M., Lindsay, D.S., Grisard, E.C., Vitor, R.W. 2003. Biological and molecular characterization of Besnoitia akadoni n. sp. (protozoa: apicomplexa) from the rodent Akodon monensis in Brazil. Acta Parasitologia. 45:61-70.

DEXAMETHASONE TREATMENT INDUCES SUSCEPTIBILITY OF OUTBRED WEBSTER MICE TO EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION WITH BESNOITIA DARLINGI ISOLATED FROM OPOSSUMS (DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Elsheika, H.M., Mansfield, L.S., Fitzgerald, S.D., Rosenthal, B.M., Saeed, M.A. 2005. Dexamethasone treatment induces susceptibility of outbred webster mice to experimental infection with besnoitia darlingi isolated from opossums (didelphis virginiana).. Parasitology Research 20:128-131.

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION WITHIN THE GENUS TRICHINELLA, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON NON-ENCAPSULATED SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zarlenga, D.S., Larosa, G., Pozio, E., Rosenthal, B.M. 2004. Identification and classification within the genus trichinella, with special emphasis on non-encapsulated species. Veterinary Parasitology.

DETECTION OF HAMMONDIA HEYDORNI-LIKE ORGANISMS AND THEIR DIFFERENTIATION FROM NEOSPORA CANINUM USING RAPD-PCR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sreekumar, C., Hill, D.E., Fournet, V.M., Rosenthal, B.M., Lindsay, D.S., Dubey, J.P. 2003. Detection of hammondia heydorni-like organisms and their differentiation from Neospora caninum using RAPD-PCR. Journal of Parasitology. 89:1082-1085.

BESNOITIA ORYCTOFELISI N. SP. (PROTOZOA: APICOMPLEXA) FROM DOMESTIC RABBITS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

DUBEY, J.P., SREEKUMAR, C., LINDSAY, D.S., HILL, D.E., ROSENTHAL, B.M., VENTURINI, L., VENTURINI, M.C., GREINER, E.C. 2003.BESNOITIA ORYCTOFELISI N. SP. (PROTOZOA: APICOMPLEXA) FROM DOMESTIC RABBITS. PARASITOLOGY 126:521-539.

SARCOCYSTS OF AN UNIDENTIFIED SPECIES OF SARCOCYSTIS IN SEA OTTER (ENHYDRA LUTRIS) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Lindsay, D.S., Rosenthal, B.M., Thomas, N.J. 2003. Sarcocysts of an unidentified species of sarcocystis in sea otter (enhydra lutris). Journal of Parasitology. 89:397-399.

ESTABLISHMENT OF BESNOITIA DARLINGI FROM OPOSSUMS (DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA) IN EXPERIMENTAL INTERMEDIATE AND DEFINITIVE HOSTS, PROPAGATION IN CELL CULTURE, AND DESCRIPTION OF ULTRASTRUCTURAL AND GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Lindsay, D.S., Rosenthal, B.M., Sreekumar, C., Hill, D.E., Shen, S.K., Kwok, O.C., Rickard, L.G., Black, S.S., Rashmir-Raven, A. 2002. Establishment of besnoitia darlingi from opossums (didelphis virginiana) in experimental intermediate and definitive hosts, propagation in cell culture, and description of ultrastructural and genetic characteristics. International Journal for Parasitology 32:1053-1064.