Research Project: Foodborne Parasites and their Impact on Food Safety

Location: Animal Parasitic Diseases Laboratory

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

PvMSP-3a and PvMSP-3ß genotyping reveals higher genetic diversity in Plasmodium vivax parasites from migrant workers than residents at the China-Myanmar border. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, X., Bai, Y., Wu, Y., Zeng, W., Xiang, Z., Zhao, H., Zhao, W., Chen, X., Duan, M., Wang, X., Zhu, W., Sun, K., Wu, Y., Zhang, Y., Qin, Y., Rosenthal, B.M., Cui, L., Yang, Z. 2022. PvMSP-3a and PvMSP-3ß genotyping reveals higher genetic diversity in Plasmodium vivax parasites from migrant workers than residents at the China-Myanmar border.. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105387.

First serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) used for human consumption in Nariño, Colombia, South America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lopez-Orozco, N., Quiroz-Bucheli, A., Kwok, O.C., Dubey, J.P., Canon-Franco, W., Sepulveda-Arias, J. 2022. First serological and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) used for human consumption in Nariño, Colombia, South America. Veterinary Parasitology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100801.

Hastening progress in Cyclospora requires studying Eimeria surrogates - (Review Article)

Bovine sarcocystosis: Sarcocystis species, diagnosis, prevalence, economic and public health considerations, and association of Sarcocystis species with eosinophilic myositis in cattle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dubey, J.P., Rosenthal, B.M. 2022. Bovine sarcocystosis: Sarcocystis species, diagnosis, prevalence, economic and public health considerations, and association of Sarcocystis species with eosinophilic myositis in cattle. International Journal of Parasitology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2022.09.009.

Toxoplasma gondii clonal type III is the dominant genotype identified in Grenadian pigs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chikweto, A., Alhassan, A., Chunlei, S., Macpherson, C., Bhaiyat, M., Dubey, J.P. 2022. Toxoplasma gondii clonal type III is the dominant genotype identified in Grenadian pigs. Veterinary Medicine and Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.870.

Redescription, deposition of life cycle stages specimens of Sarcocystis bovifelis Heydorn, Gestrich, Mehlhorn, and Rommel, 1975, and amendment to Sarcocystis hirsuta Moulé, 1888 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dubey, J.P. 2022. Redescription, deposition of life cycle stages specimens of Sarcocystis bovifelis Heydorn, Gestrich, Mehlhorn, and Rommel, 1975, and amendment to Sarcocystis hirsuta Moulé, 1888. Parasitology. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182022001044.

Transmission electron microscopy on a case of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection from an immune-competent case confirms and extends prior detailed descriptions of its notably small endogenous stage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dubey, J.P., Charlesworth, J., Pritt, B. 2022. Transmission electron microscopy on a case of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection from an immune-competent case confirms and extends prior detailed descriptions of its notably small endogenous stage. Parasitology. 149:1397-1405. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182022000786.

Clinical toxoplasmosis in zoo animals and its management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dubey, J.P. 2022. Clinical toxoplasmosis in zoo animals and its management. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eas.2022.100002.

Sarcocystis - (Book / Chapter)

TSS-seq of Toxoplasma gondii sporozoites revealed a novel motif in stage-specific promoters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kidaka, T., Sugi, T., Kyoko, H., Suzuki, Y., Xuan, X., Dubey, J.P., Yamagishi, J. 2022. TSS-seq of Toxoplasma gondii sporozoites revealed a novel motif in stage-specific promoters. Infection, Genetics and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105213.

Life Cycle and Transmission of Cyclospora cayetanensis: Known and unknown - (Literature Review)
Dubey, J.P., Khan, A., Rosenthal, B.M. 2022. Life Cycle and Transmission of Cyclospora cayetanensis: Known and unknown. Microorganisms. 10(118):1-12. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10010118.

Sarcocystis neurona, Neospora spp. and Toxoplasma gondii infections in horses and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM): five decades of personal experience, perspectives, and update - (Literature Review)
Dubey, J.P. 2022. Sarcocystis neurona, Neospora spp. and Toxoplasma gondii infections in horses and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM): five decades of personal experience, perspectives, and update. Parasitology. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182021002055.

Comparison of in vitro transformation efficiency methods for Plasmodium falciparum - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, S., Zeng, W., Zhao, W., Xiang, Z., Zhao, H., Yank, Q., Li, X., Duan, M., Li, Z., Wang, X., Rosenthal, B.M., Yang, Z. 2022. Comparison of in vitro transformation efficiency methods for Plasmodium falciparum. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2021.111432.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pinnipeds under human care and in wild pinnipeds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Martins, M., Urbani, N., Flanagan, C., Siebert, U., Dubey, J.P., Cardoso, L., Lopes, A. 2021. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pinnipeds under human care and in wild pinnipeds. Pathogens. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10111415.

Dynamically expressed genes provide candidate viability biomarkers in a model coccidian - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tucker, M.S., Obrien, C.N., Jenkins, M.C., Rosenthal, B.M. 2021. Dynamically expressed genes provide candidate viability biomarkers in a model coccidian. PLoS ONE. 16(10):e0258157. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0258157.

Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in wild birds in Portugal - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lopes, C., Brandao, R., Lopes, A., Sargo, R., Casero, M., Nunes, C., Silva, F., Dubey, J.P., Cardoso, L., Lopes, A. 2021. Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in wild birds in Portugal. Pathogens. 10:1144. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10091144.

Trich-tracker - a practical tool to trace T. spiralis transmission based on rapid, cost-effective sampling of genome-wide genetic variation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bilska-Zajak, E., Rosenthal, B.M., Thompson, P.C. 2021. Trich-tracker - a practical tool to trace T. spiralis transmission based on rapid, cost-effective sampling of genome-wide genetic variation. International Journal for Parasitology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2021.08.002.