Animal Parasitic Diseases Site Logo
ARS Home About Us Helptop nav spacerContact Us En Espanoltop nav spacer
Printable VersionPrintable Version     E-mail this pageE-mail this page
Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture
Search
  Advanced Search
 

Eric P Hoberg
Animal Parasitic Diseases
Zoologist

Phone: (301) 504-8588
Fax: (301) 504-8979
Room 102
10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE
BLDG 1180 BARC-EAST
BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705-2350

Projects
INTEGRATED BIOSYSTEMATICS AND TAXONOMY FOR PARASITES AMONG UNGULATES AND OTHER VERTEBRATES
Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 411858

Publications
A MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY FOR THE PROTOSTRONGYLIDAE (NEMATODA: METASTRONGYLINA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (22-Jul-08)
INTEGRATING GENOMICS AND PHYLOGENETICS IN UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORY OF TRICHINELLA SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (10-Jun-08)
Muscleworms, Parelaphostrongylus andersoni (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae), discovered in Columbia white-tailed deer from Oregon and Washington: Implications for biogeography and host associations. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Asmundsson, I.M., Mortenson, J.A., Hoberg, E.P. 2008. Muscleworms, Parelaphostrongylus andersoni (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae), discovered in Columbia white-tailed deer from Oregon and Washington: Implications for biogeography and host associations. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 44: 16-27.
INTEGRATED APPROACHES AND EMPIRICAL MODELS FOR INVESTIGATION OF PARASITIC DISEASE IN NOTHERN WILDLIFE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P., Polley, L., Jenkins, E.J., Kutz, S.J., Veitch, A., Elkin, B. 2008. Integrated Approaches and Empirical Models for Investigation of Parasitic Disease in Northern Wildlife. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 14:10-17.
AN EXPLORATION OF DIVERSITY AMONG THE OSTERTAGIINAE: AFRICANASTRONGYLUS BUCEROS GEN. NOV. ET SP. NOV. (NEMATODA: TRICHOSTRONGYLOIDEA) IN AFRICAN BUFFALO (SYNCERUS CAFFER). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P., Abrams, A., Ezenwa, V.O. 2008. An exploration of diversity among the Ostertagiinae: Africanastrongylus buceros GEN. NOV. ET SP. NOV. (Nematoda: Trichostrongyloidea) in African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Journal of Parasitology. 94:230-251.
DARWIN'S NECESSARY MISFIT AND THE SLOSHING BUCKET: THE EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY OF EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brooks, D.R., Hoberg, E.P. 2008. Darwin's Necessary Misfit and the Sloshing Bucket: The Evolutionary Biology of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Outreach and Education in Evolution. 1:2-9.
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.
HOW WILL GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECT PARASITES? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brooks, D., Hoberg, E.P. 2007. How will global climate change affect parasites? Trends in Parasitology. 23: 571-574.
HAMULONEMA GEN. NOV. FOR OSTERTAGIA KENYENSIS AND TELADORSAGIA HAMATA IN THE OSTERTAGIINE FAUNA (NEMATODA: TRICHOSTRONGYLOIDEA) FROM AFRICAN UNGULATES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P., Abrams, A. 2008. Hamulonema gen. nov. for ostertagia kenyensis and teladorsagia hamata in the ostertagiine fauna (nematoda: trichostrongyloidea) from african ungulates. Journal of Parasitology. 94:866-879.
GEOGRAPHIC AND HOST RANGE OF THE NEMATODE SOBOLIPHYME BATURINI ACROSS BERINGIA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Koehler, A.A., Hoberg, E.P., Dokuchaev, N.E., Cook, J.A. 2007. Geographic and host range of the nematode Soboliphyme baturini across Beringia. Journal of Parasitology. 93:1070-1083.
Age distribution and seasonal dynamics of abomasal helminths in wild red deer from central Spain - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (01-Apr-07)
FIRST RECORD OF ALCATAENIA LARINA LARINA (CESTODA: DILEPIDIDAE) IN ATLANTIC PUFFINS (AVES, ALCIDAE, FRATERCULA ARCTICA) FROM NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muzaffar, S.B., Hoberg, E.P., Jones, I.A. 2007. First record of Alcataenia larina larina (Cestoda: Dilepididae) in Atlantic Puffins (Aves, Alcidae, Fratercula arctica) from Newfoundland, Canada. Comparative Parasitology. 74:380-382.
Serendipitous discovery of a novel protostrongylid (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) in caribou (Rangifer tarandus), muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and moose (Alces alces) from North America by DNA sequence comparisons. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Appleyard, G.D., Kutz, S.J., Asmundsson, I.M., Hoberg, E.P., Jenkins, E.J., Lankester, M., Beckmen, K., Branigan, M., Huby-Chilton, F., Cooley, D., Elkin, B., Johnson, D., Kuchboev, A., Nagy, J., Oakley, M., Olsen, B., Popko, R., Scheer, A., Veitch, A. 2007. Serendipitous discovery of a novel protostrongylid (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) in caribou (Rangifer tarandus), muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and moose (Alces alces) from North America by DNA sequence comparisons. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 85:1143-1156.
Emended description and redetermination of Sarwaria caballeroi n. comb. (Nematoda: Ostertaginae) with Details of the Synlophe and Esophageal Characters. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P., Abrams, A. 2007. Emended description and redetermination of Sarwaria caballeroi n. comb. (Nematoda: Ostertaginae) with Details of the Synlophe and Esophageal Characters. Journal of Parasitology. 93:1140-1150.
EASTWARD HO: PHYLOGEOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVES ON COLONIZATION ACROSS THE BERINGIAN NEXUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Waltari,E., Hoberg,E.P., Lessa,E.P., Cook,J.A. 2007. Eastward ho: phylogeographic perspectives on colonization across the beringian nexus. Journal of Biogeography. 34:561-574.
NEARCTIC SHREWS, SOREX SPP., AS PARATENIC HOSTS OF SOBOLIPHYME BATURINI (NEMATODA: SOBOLIPHYMIDAE). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Karpenko,S.V., Dokuchaev,N.E., Hoberg,E.P. 2007. Nearctic shrews, sorex spp., as paratenic hosts of soboliphyme baturini (Nematoda: Soboliphymidae). Comparative Parasitology. 74:81-87.
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.
PHYLOGENY, ECOLOGICAL FITTING AND LUNG FLUKES: HELPING SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brooks,D.R., Mclennan,D.A., Leon-Regagnon,V., Hoberg,E.P. 2006. Phylogeny, ecological fitting and lung flukes: helping solve the problem of emerging infectious diseases. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 77:225-233.
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.
Protostrongylid parasites and pneumonia in captive and wild thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jenkins,E.J., Veitch,A.M., Kutz,S.J., Bollinger,T., Chirino-Trejo,M., Elkin, B.T., West,K., Hoberg,E.P., Polley,L. 2007. Protostrongylid parasites and pneumonia in captive and wild thinhorn sheep (Ovis dalli). Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 43:189-205.
POSSIBLE RECENT RANGE EXPANSION OF ALCATAENIA LONGICERVICA (EUCESTODA: DILEPIDIDAE) PARASITIC IN MURRES (URIA SPP., ALCIDAE) INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muzaffar, S.B., Hoberg, E.P., Jones, I.L. 2006. Possible recent range expansion of alcataenia longicervica (eucestoda: dilepididae) parasitic in murres (uria spp., alcidae) into the north atlantic. Marine Ornithology 2005: 33: 189-191.
BERINGIA: INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE AND DIVERSIFICATION OF HIGH LATITUDE MAMMALS AND THEIR PARASITES DURING THE PLIOCENE AND QUATERNARY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cook, J.A., Hoberg, E.P., Koehler, A., Henttonen, H., Wickstrom, L., Haukisalmi, V., Galbreath, K., Chernyavski, F., Dokuchaev, N., Lahzuhtkin, A. 2005. Beringia: intercontinental exchange and diversification of high latitude mammals and their parasites during the pliocene and quaternary. Mammal Science. 30:S33-S44.
PHYLOGENY OF TAENIA: SPECIES DEFINITIONS AND ORIGINS OF HUMAN PARASITES. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P. 2006. Phylogeny of Taenia: species definitions and origins of human parasites. Parasitology International. 50(Supplement):S23-S30.
THE HISTORICAL BIOGEOGRAPHICAL ARENA OF EMERGING DISEASES: EVOLUTIONARY ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brooks, D.R., Hoberg, E.P. 2006. The historical biogeographical arena of emerging diseases: evolutionary accidents waiting to happen. Journal of Biogeography. 92:426-429.
GLOBAL WARMING IS CHANGING THE DYNAMICS OF ARCTIC HOST-PARASITE SYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kutz, S.J., Hoberg, E.P., Polley, L., Jenkins, E.J. 2005. Global warming is changing the dynamics of arctic host-parasite systems. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B. 272:2571-2576.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PROTOSTRONGYLID NEMATODES IN NORTHERN ECOSYSTEMS: PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS ODOCOILEI AND PROTOSTRONGYLUS STILESI IN DALL'S SHEEP (OVIS DALLI DALLI) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jenkins, E.J., Veitch, A.M., Kutz, S.J., Hoberg, E.P., Polley, L. 2006. Climate change and epidemiology of protostrongylid nematodes in northern ecosystems: parelaphostrongylus odocoilei and protostrongylus stilesi in dall's sheep (ovis dalli dalli). Parasitology 132:387-401.
BIONOMICS OF LARVAE OF PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS ODOCOILEI (NEMATODA: PROTOSTRONGYLIDAE) IN EXPERIMENTALLY-INFECTED GASTROPOD INTERMEDIATE HOSTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jenkins, E.L., Kutz, S.J., Hoberg, E.P., Polley, L. 2006. Bionomics of larvae of parelaphostrongylus odocoilei (nematoda: protostrongylidae) in experimentally-infected gastropod intermediate hosts. Journal of Parasitology 92:298-305.
DEVELOPMENT AND PATHOGENESIS OF PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS ODOCOILEI (NEMATODA: PROTOSTRONGYLIDAE)IN EXPERIMENTALLY INFETED THINHORN SHEEP (OVIS DALLI) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jenkins, E.J., Hoberg, E.P., Polley, L. 2005. Development and pathogenesis of parelaphostrongylus odocoilei (nematoda: protostrongylidae)in experimentally infeted thinhorn sheep (ovis dalli). Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 41:669-682.
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.
TRICHINELLA BRITOVI ETIOLOGICAL AGENT OF SYLVATIC TRICHINELLOSIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA (WEST AFRICA) AND A RE-EVALUATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTIONS FOR ENCAPSULATED SPECIES IN AFRICA. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pozio, E., Pagani, P., Marucci, G., Zarlenga, D.S., Hoberg, E.P., De Meneghi, D., La Rosa, G., Rossi, L. 2005. Trichinella britovi etiological agent of sylvatic trichinellosis in the Republic of Guinea (West Africa) and a re-evaluation of geographical distributions for encapsulated species in Africa. International Journal for Parasitology. 35:955-960.
PHYLOGENY FOR GENERA OF NEMATODIRINAE (NEMATODA TRICHOSTRONYLINA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P., Lichtenfels, J.R., Rickard, L.G. 2005. Phylogeny for genera of Nematodirinae (Nematoda: Tichostronoylina). Journal of Parasitology. 91:382-389.
COEVOLUTION IN MARINE SYSTEMS - (Book/Chapter)
Hoberg, E.P. 2005. Coevolution in marine systems, Chapter 8, Coevolution and Sepciation. In: K. Rohde ed. CSIRO, Sydney Australia. pp. 327-339.
SEABIRDS AND THEIR HELMINTH PARASITES - (Book/Chapter)
Hoberg, E.P. 2005. Seabirds and their helminth parasites, Chapter 10, Economic, environmental and medical importance. In: K. Rohde ed. CSIRO, Sydney, Australia. pp. 414-421.
PSEUDOSTERTAGIA BULLOSA (NEMATODA: TRICHOSTRONGYLOIDEA) IN ARTIODACTYL HOSTS FROM NORTH AMERICA: REDESCRIPTION AND COMMENTS ON SYSTEMATICS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P., Abrams, A. 2004. Pseudostertagia bullosa (Nematoda: Trichostrongyloidea) in artiodactyl hosts from North America: Redescription and comments on systematics. Journal of Parasitology. 91:370-381.
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.
COEVOLUTION AND BIOGEOGRAPHY AMONG NEMATODIRINAE (NEMATODA: TRICHOSTRONGYLINA) LAGOMORPHA AND ARTIODACTYLA (MAMMALIA): EXPLORING DETERMINANTS OF HISTORY AND STRUCTURE FOR THE NORTHERN FAUNA ACROSS THE HOLARCTIC. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P. 2005. Coevolution and biogeography among Nematodirinae (Nematoda: Trichostrongylina) Lagomorpha and Artiodactyla (Mammalia): exploring determinants of history and structure for the northern fauna across the Holarctic. Journal of Parasitology. 91:358-369.
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.
PHYLOGENY FOR GENERA OF NEMATODIRINAE (NEMATODA: TRICHOSTRONGLYINA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (14-Jul-04)
ASSESSING, PREDICTING, AND MONITORING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CARIBOU: WHAT DO WE KNOW AND WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW? - (Abstract)
Kutz, S., Appleyard, G., Jenkins, E., Scheer, A., Nagy, J., Veitch, A., Elkin, B., Cooley, D., Johnson, D., Hoberg, E.P. Assessing, predicting, and monitoring the impact of climate change on infectious diseases in caribou: what do we know and what do we need to know?. 10th North American Caribou Conference, Fairbanks, Alaska.
ABOMASAL PARASITES OF WILD SYMPATRIC CERVIDS IN CENTRAL SPAIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Santin-Duran, M., Alunda, J.M., Hoberg, E.P., De La Fuente, C. 2005. Abomasal parasites of wild sympatric cervids in central Spain. Journal of Parasitology. 90:1378-1386.
ENDING A DECADE OF DECEPTION: A VALIANT FAILURE, A NOT-SO-VALIANT FAILURE, AND A SUCCESS STORY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brooks, D.R., Dowling, A.P., Van Veller, M.G., Hoberg, E.P. 2004. Ending a decade of deception: a valiant failure, a not-so-valiant failure, and a success story. Cladistics. 20:32-46.
PHYLOGENY FOR SPECIES OF THE GENUS HAEMONCHUS (NEMATODA: TRICHOSTRONGYLOIDEA): CONSIDERATIONS OF THEIR EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY AND GLOBAL BIOGEOGRAPHY AMONG CAMELIDAE AND PECORA (ARTIODACTYLA) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P., Lichtenfels, J.R., Gibbons, L. 2004. Phylogeny for species of the genus Haemonchus (Nematoda: Trichostrongyloidea): considerations of their evolutionary history and global biogeography among Camelidae and Pecora (Artiodactyla). Journal of Parasitology. 90:1085-1102.
COLLECTIONS, ARCHIVES AND INFORMATICS: A NEW SYNERGY FOR TRACKING HISTORY AND BIODIVERSITY FROM SPECIES TO POPULATIONS. - (Abstract)
Hoberg, E.P. 2003. Collections, archives and informatics: a new synergy for tracking history and biodiversity from species to populations. International WOrkshop for Arctic Parasitology II. Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland.
'EMERGING' PARASITIC INFECTIONS IN ARCTIC UNGULATES - (Proceedings/Symposium)
Kutz, S.J., Hoberg, E.P., Nagy, J., Polley, L. 2003. Emerging parasitic infections and diseases of Arctic ungulates. International Workshop for Arctic Parasitology II. Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland. 44:109-118.
A PRIORI AND A POSTERIORI METHODS IN COMPARATIVE EVOLUTIONARY STUDIES OF HOST-PARASITE ASSOCIATIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
DOWLING, A.P., VAN VELLER, M.G., HOBERG, E.P., BROOKS, D.R. A PRIORI AND A POSTERIORI METHODS IN COMPARATIVE EVOLUTIONARY STUDIES OF HOST-PARASITE ASSOCIATIONS. CLADISTICS. 2003.
ARCTIC BIODIVERSITY: FROM DISCOVERY TO FAUNAL BASELINES-REVEALING THE HISTORY OF A DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
HOBERG, E.P., KUTZ, S.J., COOK, J., GALBREATH, K.E. ARCTIC BIODIVERSITY: FROM DISCOVERY TO FAUNAL BASELINES-REVEALING THE HISTORY OF A DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM. JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY. 2003.
CEREBRAL CYSTICERCOSIS BY TAENIA CRASSICEPS IN A DOMESTIC CAT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wunschmann, A., Garlie, V., Averbeck, G., Kurtz, H., Hoberg, E.P. 2003. Cerebral cysticercosis by taenia crassiceps in a domestic cat. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation.
COLONIZATION AND DIVERSIFICATION: HISTORICAL AND COEVOLUTIONARY TRAJECTORIES AMONG CESTODES, CETACEANS AND PINNIPEDS - (Proceedings/Symposium)
Hoberg, E.P. 2002. Colonization and diversification: historical and coevolutionary trajectories among cestodes, cetaceans and pinnipeds. Proceedings of the International Congress of Parasitology X.
TAENIA TAPEWORMS: THEIR BIOLOGY, EVOLUTION AND SOCIOECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hoberg, E.P. 2002. Taenia tapeworms: their biology, evolution and socioeconomic significance. Microbes and Infection.

   
 
Last Modified: 10/29/2008
ARS Home | USDA.gov | Site Map | Policies and Links 
FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Nondiscrimination Statement | Information Quality | USA.gov | White House