Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Single and mixed-species trypanosome and microsporidia infections elicit distinct, ephemeral cellular and humoral immune responses in honey bees - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schwarz, R.S., Evans, J.D. 2013. Single and mixed-species trypanosome and microsporidia infections elicit distinct, ephemeral cellular and humoral immune responses in honey bees. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 40:300-310.

Direct effect of acaricides on pathogen loads and gene expression levels of honey bee Apis mellifera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Boncristiani, H., Underwood, R., Schwarz, R.S., Evans, J.D., Pettis, J.S., Vanengelsdorp, D. 2011. Direct effect of acaricides on pathogen loads and gene expression levels of honey bee Apis mellifera. Journal of Insect Physiology. 58:613-620.

Bees brought to their knees: Microbes affecting honey bee health - (Review Article)

Evans, J.D., Schwarz, R.S. 2011. Bees brought to their knees: Microbes affecting honey bee health. Trends in Microbiology. 19(12):614-620.

Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Eimeria from turkeys and gamebirds, and the implication on the evolutionary relationships OF Eimeria FROM galliforme birds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Miska, K.B., Schwarz, R.S., Jenkins, M.C., Rathinam, T., Chapman, D. 2010. Molecular characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Eimeria from turkeys and gamebirds, and the implication on the evolutionary relationships OF Eimeria FROM galliforme birds. Journal of Parasitology. 96:982-986.

Coccidian Merozoite Transcriptome Analysis From Eimeria Maxima In Comparison To Eimeria Tenella And Eimeria Acervulina - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schwarz, R.S., Fetterer, R.H., Miska, K.B., Rosenberg, G.H. 2009. Coccidian Merozoite transcriptome analysis from Eimeria maxima in comparison to Eimeria tenella and Eimeria acervulina. Journal of Parasitology. 96:49-57.

GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF EIMERIA POPULTATIONS IN RELATION TO PERFORMANCE LEVELS OF BROILDER CHICKEN FARMS IN ARKANSAS AND NORTH CAROLINA, U.S.A. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schwarz, R.S., Klopp, S., Miska, K.B., Jenkins, M.C. 2009. Genomic analysis of Eimeria spp. populations in relation to performance levels of broiler chicken farms in Arkansas and North Carolina. U.S.A. Journal of Parasitology. 95:871-880.

CLONING AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CDNA ENCODING GIARDIA LAMBLIA d-GIARDIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jenkins, M.C., Obrien, C.N., Murphy, C.A., Schwarz, R.S., Miska, K.B., Rosenthal, B.M., Trout, J.M. 2009. Cloning and characterization of cDNA encoding Giardia lamblia d-Giardin. Journal of Parasitology. 95:895-899.

Cloning, expression, and characterization of Giardia duodenalis, beta-giardin - (Abstract Only)

Trout, J.M., Obrien, C.N., Miska, K.B., Schwarz, R.S., Jenkins, M.C. Cloning, expression, and characterization of Giardia duodenalis, beta-giardin. The American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP) 53rd Annual Meeting, July 19-22, 2008, New Orleans, LA. No. 57.

Molecular and morphological characterization of Eimeria in game birds. - (Abstract Only)

Miska, K.B., Schwarz, R.S., Macfarlane, B., Wallner-Pendleton, Jenkins, M.C. 2008. Molecular and morphological characterization of Eimeria in game birds. American Society of Parasitologists. p108.