ARS : Eileen Thacker

Projects (Appropriated | All ) 60 projects listed

Higher Diptera Pests of Livestock and Poultry: Screwworm Flies

Biting Arthropods: Sensory Ecology and Surveillance

Biting and Stinging Pests: Ecology and Biologically-Based Control

Higher Diptera Pests of Livestock, Poultry, and Human Health: Integrated Pest Management and Adult Biology

Integrated Approaches for Protection of Animals from Vector-Borne Pathogens

Biology and Control of Ticks of Veterinary and Human Importance

Molecular Biology and Physiology of Biting Flies Affecting Livestock

Mining the Genome of Rhipicephalus Microplus to Develop Novel Control Technology and Vaccines

Biting Nematocera: Biology and Control

Poisoning of Livestock by Various Larkspur Species (Delphinium)

Astragalus and Oxytropis Poisoning in Livestock

The Toxicity of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid-Containing Plants and Other Hepatotoxic and Neurotoxic Plants

Livestock Losses from Abortifacient and Teratogenic Plants

Non-Traditional Plant Resources for Grazing Ruminants in Appalachia

Using the Genome to Understand Immunogenetics of Poultry

Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Avian Metapneumovirus Infection

Avian Genomic and Immunologic Approaches for Controlling Mucosal Pathogens

Detection of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Agents in Livestock, Wildlife, Agricultural Products, and the Environment

Bovine Viral Disease Pathogenesis and Immunology

Virus-Vector-Host Interactions of Arboviral Diseases of Livestock

Advanced Vaccines for Foot-and-Mouth Disease and Classical Swine Fever

Genetic and Immune Strategies to Control Mucosal Pathogens of Swine

Animal Health Consortium

Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Brucellosis in Livestock and Wildlife Reservoirs

Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Avian Mycoplasmosis

Handling and Transport Stress Interactions with Pathogen Biology in Swine and Cattle

Characterization and Enhancement of Immune Responses of Calves

Molecular, Nutrient, and Endocrine Basis of Metabolic Diseases That Affect the Reproductive Health of the Dairy Cow

Genomic and Functional Analysis of the Mucosal Immune Response and Its Role in Protection Against Respiratory Pathogens in Poultry

Control of Gammaherpesvirus-Associated Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Ruminants

Genomic and Immunologic Strategies to Improve Milk Production Efficiency and Control Mastitis

Application of Biological and Molecular Techniques to the Diagnosis and Control of Avian Influenza and Other Emerging Poultry Pathogens

Genomic and Immunological Analysis of Spirochete Diseases

Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Tuberculosis in Cattle and Wildlife Reservoirs

Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Respiratory Pathogens of Poultry

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: the Role of Genetics, Strain Variation, and Environmental Contamination in Disease Control

Epidemiology and Control of Neospora Caninum and Related Protozoa

Transmission, Differentiation, and Pathobiology of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Countermeasures to Control and Support Eradication of Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (Bvdv)

Newcastle Disease Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Control

Determinants of Anaplasma Marginale Transmission at the Vector/pathogen Interface

Immunologic and Pharmacological Interventions of Vector-Borne Babesiosis

Swine Viral Diseases Pathogenesis and Immunology

Using Genomics to Define and Control Parasitic Infections in Cattle

Countermeasures to Prevent the Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex (Prdc)

Development of Alternative Approaches to Antibiotics for Controlling Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens in Poultry

Genomic Strategies for Control of Marek's Disease Virus

Development of Methods for Rapid Control of Classical Swine Fever (Csf)

Countermeasures to Control and Eradicate Rift Valley Fever (Rfv)

Genomic and Immunological Characteristics of Johne's Disease

Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Countermeasures to Prevent and Control Enteric Viruses of Poultry

Genetic and Biological Determinants of Avian Tumor Virus Susceptibility

Genetic and Biological Determinants of Respiratory Disease Susceptibility

Integrated Biosystematics and Taxonomy for Parasites among Ungulates and Other Vertebrates

Identification of Factors Associated with Immune Suppression and Mastitis

Host Immunogenetics Predict Clinical Diseases in Ovine Progressive Pneumonia Virus Infected Sheep

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (Fmdv) Host-Pathogen Interactions

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (Fmdv) Countermeasures Discovery

Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (Vsv) Host-Pathogen Interactions

Determinants of Avian Coccidiosis Infection and Pathogenicity