Cleveland – Research Experiences for Undergraduates in the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease

Seeing What Floats: Comparing Fecal Diagnostic Techniques for the Detection of Zoonotic Cestode Eggs

12JanuaryNikki Solano-Asamoah2022 ProjectsBenchwork, Cleveland, Empirical, Haynes, Wildlife

Sierra Felty, a student at Radford University, worked in the lab of Dr. Christopher Cleveland Abstract Coyotes (Canis latrans) are an anthropogenically abundant and increasingly widespread species, Members of the genus Echinococcus are parasitic cestodes that pose a zoonotic threat to wildlife, livestock, domestic animals, and humans. They utilize wild canids, such as coyotes and foxes,

Phylogenetics of Dracunculus Nematodes in North America

Madeline Giner, from the University of Texas at San Antonio, studied the phylogenetics of Dracunculus in the lab of Dr. Christopher Cleveland. The Dracunculus genus contains parasitic nematodes that infect a variety of hosts, including reptiles and mammals. Dracunculus medinensis, the Guinea worm, has gained much attention due to its history of infecting humans. Less