Detiger Dunams
Animal Parasitic Diseases
Microbiologist
detiger dot dunams at ars dot usda dot gov
Phone: (301) 504-5247
Fax: (301) 504-6273
Room 101 10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE
BLDG 1180 BARC-EAST BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705
Publications
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Evidence for a population bottleneck in an Apicomplexan parasite of caribou and reindeer, Besnoitia tarandi
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Madubata, C., Dunams, D.B., Elkin, B., Oksanen, A., Rosenthal, B.M. 2012. Evidence for a population bottleneck in an Apicomplexan parasite of caribou and reindeer, Besnoitia tarandi. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2012.06.007.
Discernible but limited introgression has occurred where Trichinella nativa and the T6 genotype occur in sympatry
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Dunams, D.B., Reichard, M.V., Torretti, L., Zarlenga, D.S., Rosenthal, B.M. 2012. Discernible but limited introgression has occurred where Trichinella nativa and the T6 genotype occur in sympatry. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 12:530-538.
Phylogenetic analysis of of Sarcocystis nesbitti (Coccidia: Sarcocystidae) suggests a snake as its probable definitive host
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Tian, M., Chen, Y., Rosenthal, B.M., Liu, X., He, Y., Dunams, D.B., Cui, L., Yang, Z. 2012. Phylogenetic analysis of of Sarcocystis nesbitti (Coccidia: Sarcocystidae) suggests a snake as its probable definitive host. Veterinary Parasitology. 183:373-376.
HUMAN DISPERSAL OF A WIDESPREAD ZOONOSIS IN A DOMESTICATED HOST
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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.
DETECTION OF SARCOCYSTIS PARASITES IN RETAIL BEEF: A REGIONAL SURVEY COMBINING HISTOLOGICAL AND GENETIC DETECTION METHODS
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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. Journal of Food Protection. 71(10):2144-2147.
RESTRICTED GENETIC DIVERSITY IN THE UBIQUITOUS CATTLE PARASITE, SARCOCYSTIS CRUZI
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Rosenthal, B.M., Dunams, D.B., Pritt, B. 2008. Restricted genetic diversity in the ubiquitous cattle parasite, sarcocystis cruzi. Infection, Genetics and Evolution.(5):588-592.
PARELAPHOSTRONGYLUS ODOCOILEI IN OREGON BLACK-TAILED DEER
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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.
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