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- 0000-0003-1302-3677
Ferro, Pamela Section Head, Molecular Diagnostics
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- Adjunct Faculty, Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Section Head, Molecular Diagnostics, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Texas A&M University
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Morris, E., Schroeder, M. E., Ferro, P. J., Waller, A. S., McGlennon, A. A., Bustos, C. P., ... Cohen, N. D.
(2023).
Development of a novel real-time PCR multiplex assay for detection of Streptococcus equi subspecies equi and Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus. 284, 109797-109797.
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Hofmeister, E., Georgousi, F., Lund, M., Ferro, P. J., Flanagan, J., Haefele, H., & Morrow, M.
(2021).
Genetic Sequencing of Attwater's Prairie Chicken Avian Poxvirus and Evaluation of Its Potential Role in Reticuloendotheliosis Virus Outbreaks. AVIAN DISEASES.
65(3), 414-418.
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Daz-Delgado, J., Templeton, A., Ferro, P. J., Cirqueira, C., Groch, K., Gomez, G., & Buchanan, A.
(2021).
Presumptive Primary Cerebral T-Cell Lymphoma in a White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus). JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY.
184, 77-83.
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Seabury, C. M., Oldeschulte, D. L., Bhattarai, E. K., Legare, D., Ferro, P. J., Metz, R. P., ... Nichols, T. A.
(2020).
Accurate Genomic Predictions for Chronic Wasting Disease in U.S. White-Tailed Deer. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics.
10(4), 1433-1441.
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Daz-Delgado, J., Kellerman, T. E., Auckland, L., Ferro, P. J., Groch, K. R., Gomez, G., & Hamer, S. A.
(2020).
Trypanosoma cruzi Genotype I and Toxoplasma gondii Co-infection in a Red-Necked Wallaby. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY.
179, 52-58.
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Modarelli, J. J., Tomeek, J. M., Piccione, J., Ferro, P. J., & Esteve-Gasent, M. D.
(2019).
Molecular prevalence and ecoregion distribution of select tick-borne pathogens in Texas dogs. 66(3), 1291-1300.
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Regla-Nava, J. A., Viramontes, K. M., Vozdolska, T., Huynh, A., Villani, T., Gardner, G., ... Kim, K.
(2019).
Detection of Zika virus in mouse mammary gland and breast milk. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
13(2), e0007080-e0007080.
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Modarelli, J. J., Ferro, P. J., de Len, A., & Esteve-Gasent, M. D.
(2019).
TickPath Layerplex: adaptation of a real-time PCR methodology for the simultaneous detection and molecular surveillance of tick-borne pathogens. Scientific Reports.
9(1), 6950.
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Modarelli, J. J., Piccione, J., Ferro, P. J., & Esteve-Gasent, M. D.
(2019).
Novel real-time PCR assays for genomic group identification of tick-borne relapsing fever species Borrelia hermsii. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease.
93(1), 24-29.
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Modarelli, J. J., Ferro, P. J., & Esteve-Gasent, M. D.
(2018).
Development and application of a canine endogenous internal positive control for use in real-time PCR assays. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation.
30(5), 789-792.
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Ferro, P. J., Morrow, M. E., Flanagan, J. P., Ortego, B., Chester, R. E., Mueller, J. M., & Lupiani, B.
(2017).
Wild Birds, a Source of Reticuloendotheliosis Virus Infection for the Endangered Attwater's Prairie-Chicken ( Tympanuchus cupido attwateri)?. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
53(3), 586-590.
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Ferro, P. J., Fearneyhough, M. G., Calvert, C., Neill, J. D., & Ridpath, J. F.
(2016).
Case report: Emergence of bovine viral diarrhea virus persistently infected calves in a semi-closed herd. Bovine Practitioner.
50(1), 28-30.
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Lebarbenchon, C., Pedersen, J. C., Sreevatsan, S., Ramey, A. M., Dugan, V. G., Halpin, R. A., ... Brown, J. D.
(2015).
H7N9 influenza A virus in turkeys in Minnesota. JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY.
96(Pt 2), 269-276.
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Ferro, P. J., Khan, O., Vuong, C., Reddy, S. M., LaCoste, L., Rollins, D., & Lupiani, B.
(2012).
Avian influenza virus investigation in wild bobwhite quail from Texas. AVIAN DISEASES.
56(4 Suppl), 858-860.
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Ferro, P. J., Khan, O., Peterson, M. J., Batchuluun, D., Reddy, S. M., & Lupiani, B.
(2012).
Avian influenza virus surveillance in hunter-harvested waterfowl, Texas coast, September 2009-January 2010. AVIAN DISEASES.
56(4 Suppl), 1006-1009.
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Rollo, S. N., Ferro, P. J., Peterson, M. J., Ward, M. P., Ballard, B. M., & Lupiani, B.
(2012).
Role of nonmigratory mottled ducks (Anas fulvigula) as sentinels for avian influenza surveillance. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.
43(1), 168-170.
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Keeler, S. P., Ferro, P. J., Brown, J. D., Fang, X., El-Attrache, J., Poulson, R., Jackwood, M. W., & Stallknecht, D. E.
(2012).
Use of FTA sampling cards for molecular detection of avian influenza virus in wild birds. AVIAN DISEASES.
56(1), 200-207.
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Keeler, S. P., Ferro, P. J., Brown, J. D., Fang, X., El-Attrache, J., Poulson, R., Jackwood, M. W., & Stallknecht, D. E.
(2012).
Use of FTA Sampling Cards for Molecular Detection of Avian Influenza Virus in Wild Birds. Avian diseases digest.
7(1), e31-e33.
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Payne, S., Covaleda, L., Jianhua, G., Swafford, S., Baroch, J., Ferro, P. J., ... Tizard, I.
(2011).
Detection and characterization of a distinct bornavirus lineage from healthy Canada geese (Branta canadensis). Journal of Virology.
85(22), 12053-12056.
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Sun, F., Ferro, P. J., Lupiani, B., Kahl, J., Morrow, M. E., Flanagan, J. P., Estevez, C., & Clavijo, A.
(2011).
A duplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the simultaneous detection of long terminal repeat regions and envelope protein gene sequences of Reticuloendotheliosis virus in avian blood samples. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation.
23(5), 937-941.
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Garrison, D. A., Fedynich, A. M., Smith, A. J., Ferro, P. J., Butler, D. A., Peterson, M. J., & Lupiani, B.
(2011).
Ingestion of lead and nontoxic shot by Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) and Northern Shovelers (Anas clypeata) from the mid-Gulf Coast of Texas, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
47(3), 784-786.
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Ferro, P. J., Budke, C. M., Peterson, M. J., Cox, D., Roltsch, E., Merendino, T., Nelson, M., & Lupiani, B.
(2010).
Multiyear surveillance for avian influenza virus in waterfowl from wintering grounds, Texas coast, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
16(8), 1224-1230.
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Ferro, P. J., Peterson, M. J., Merendino, T., Nelson, M., & Lupiani, B.
(2010).
Comparison of real-time reverse transcription-PCR and virus isolation for estimating prevalence of avian influenza virus in hunter-harvested wild birds at waterfowl wintering grounds along the Texas mid-Gulf Coast (2005-2006 through 2008-2009). AVIAN DISEASES.
54(1 Suppl), 655-659.
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Ferro, P. J., Peterson, M. J., Merendino, T., Nelson, M., & Lupiani, B.
(2010).
Comparison of Real-Time Reverse TranscriptionPCR and Virus Isolation for Estimating Prevalence of Avian Influenza Virus in Hunter-Harvested Wild Birds at Waterfowl Wintering Grounds Along the Texas MidGulf Coast (20052006 Through 20082009). Avian diseases digest.
5(s1), e153-e154.
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Ferro, P. J., Osterstock, J., Norby, B. o., Fosgate, G. T., & Lupiani, B.
(2009).
Evaluation of a 384-well format for high-throughput real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for avian influenza testing. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation.
21(5), 679-683.
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Ferro, P. J., El-Attrache, J., Fang, X., Rollo, S. N., Jester, A., Merendino, T., Peterson, M. J., & Lupiani, B.
(2008).
Avian influenza surveillance in hunter-harvested waterfowl from the Gulf Coast of Texas (November 2005-January 2006). Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
44(2), 434-439.
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Bohls, R. L., Linares, J. A., Gross, S. L., Ferro, P. J., Silvy, N. J., & Collisson, E. W.
(2006).
Phylogenetic analyses indicate little variation among reticuloendotheliosis viruses infecting avian species, including the endangered Attwater's prairie chicken. Virus Research.
119(2), 187-194.
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Bohls, R. L., Smith, R., Ferro, P. J., Silvy, N. J., Li, Z., & Collisson, E. W.
(2006).
The use of flow cytometry to discriminate avian lymphocytes from contaminating thrombocytes. Developmental and Comparative Immunology.
30(9), 843-850.
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Crawford, P. C., Dubovi, E. J., Castleman, W. L., Stephenson, I., Gibbs, E., Chen, L., ... Donis, R. O.
(2005).
Transmission of equine influenza virus to dogs. Science.
310(5747), 482-485.
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Swaggerty, C. L., Lowry, V. K., Ferro, P. J., Pevzner, I. Y., & Kogut, M. H.
(2005).
Disparity in susceptibility to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus organ invasion in commercial broiler chickens that differ in innate immune responsiveness. Food and Agricultural Immunology.
16(1), 1-15.
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Swaggerty, C. L., Ferro, P. J., Pevzner, I. Y., & Kogut, M. H.
(2005).
Heterophils are associated with resistance to systemic Salmonella enteritidis infections in genetically distinct chicken lines. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology.
43(2), 149-154.
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He, H., Lowry, V. K., Ferro, P. J., & Kogut, M. H.
(2005).
CpG-oligodeoxynucleotide-stimulated chicken heterophil degranulation is serum cofactor and cell surface receptor dependent. Developmental and Comparative Immunology.
29(3), 255-264.
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Lowry, V. K., Farnell, M. B., Ferro, P. J., Swaggerty, C. L., Bahl, A., & Kogut, M. H.
(2005).
Purified beta-glucan as an abiotic feed additive up-regulates the innate immune response in immature chickens against Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis. International Journal of Food Microbiology.
98(3), 309-318.
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Ferro, P. J., Swaggerty, C. L., He, H., Rothwell, L., Kaiser, P., & Kogut, M. H.
(2005).
Recombinant chicken IL-6 does not activate heterophils isolated from day-old chickens in vitro. Developmental and Comparative Immunology.
29(4), 375-383.
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He, H., Lowry, V. K., Swaggerty, C. L., Ferro, P. J., & Kogut, M. H.
(2005).
In vitro activation of chicken leukocytes and in vivo protection against Salmonella enteritidis organ invasion and peritoneal S. enteritidis infection-induced mortality in neonatal chickens by immunostimulatory CpG oligodeoxynucleotide. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology.
43(1), 81-89.
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Ferro, P. J., Swaggerty, C. L., Kaiser, P., Pevzner, I. Y., & Kogut, M. H.
(2004).
Heterophils isolated from chickens resistant to extra-intestinal Salmonella enteritidis infection express higher levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine mRNA following infection than heterophils from susceptible chickens. Epidemiology and Infection.
132(6), 1029-1037.
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Swaggerty, C. L., Kogut, M. H., Ferro, P. J., Rothwell, L., Pevzner, I. Y., & Kaiser, P.
(2004).
Differential cytokine mRNA expression in heterophils isolated from Salmonella-resistant and -susceptible chickens. Immunology.
113(1), 139-148.
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Swaggerty, C. L., Pevzner, I. Y., Ferro, P. J., Crippen, T. L., & Kogut, M. H.
(2003).
Association between in vitro heterophil function and the feathering gene in commercial broiler chickens. Avian Pathology.
32(5), 483-488.
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Peterson, M. J., Aguirre, R., Ferro, P. J., Jones, D. A., Lawyer, T. A., Peterson, M. N., & Silvy, N. J.
(2002).
Infectious disease survey of Rio Grande wild turkeys in the Edwards Plateau of Texas. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
38(4), 826-833.
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Peterson, M. J., Ferro, P. J., Peterson, M. N., Sullivan, R. M., Toole, B. E., & Silvy, N. J.
(2002).
Infectious disease survey of lesser prairie chickens in north Texas. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
38(4), 834-839.
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Morris, E., Schroeder, M. E., Ferro, P. J., Waller, A. S., McGlennon, A. A., Bustos, C. P., ... Cohen, N. D.
(2023).
Development of a novel real-time PCR multiplex assay for detection of Streptococcus equi subspecies equi and Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus. 284, 109797-109797.
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conference paper
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Echevarria, M., Ferro, P., Vuong, C., Metz, K., Hogan, M., & Lupiani, B.
(2013).
Investigation of the utility of the Simport-Matrix Chaperones for Avian Influenza Virus sample storage and transportation. The FASEB Journal.
874.17-874.17.
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Echevarria, M., Ferro, P., Vuong, C., Metz, K., Hogan, M., & Lupiani, B.
(2013).
Investigation of the utility of the Simport-Matrix Chaperones for Avian Influenza Virus sample storage and transportation. The FASEB Journal.
874.17-874.17.
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patent
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Perez de Leon, A. A., Esteve-Gasent, M. D., Ferro, P. J., & Modarelli, J. J.
(2021).
Assays for detecting multiple tick-borne pathogens
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Perez de Leon, A. A., Esteve-Gasent, M. D., Ferro, P. J., & Modarelli, J. J.
(2019).
Assays for detecting multiple tick-borne pathogens
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Perez de Leon, A. A., Esteve-Gasent, M. D., Ferro, P. J., & Modarelli, J. J.
(2021).
Assays for detecting multiple tick-borne pathogens
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thesis
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Veterinary Virology, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2010
- M.S. in Veterinary Microbiology, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2001
- B.S., Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1995
awards and honors
Contact
first name
- Pamela
has last name
- Ferro
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- pferro@tvmdl.tamu.edu