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Busselman, R. E., Curtis-Robles, R., Meyers, A. C., Zecca, I. B., Auckland, L. D., Hodo, C. L., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2024).
Abundant triatomines in Texas dog kennel environments: Triatomine collections, infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, and blood feeding hosts. ACTA TROPICA.
250, 107087-107087.
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Santos, E. M., Santanello, C. D., Curtis-Robles, R., Killets, K., Lawrence, G., Sevenshadows, J., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2023).
The distribution of triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) in Illinois and Missouri: historical records and specimen submissions from community science programs. Journal of Medical Entomology.
tjad124.
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Chaves, L. F., Meyers, A. C., Hodo, C. L., Sanders, J. P., Curtis-Robles, R., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2023).
Trypanosoma cruzi infection in dogs along the US-Mexico border: R0 changes with vector species composition. Epidemics: the journal of infectious disease dynamics.
45, 100723-100723.
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Nemes, C. E., Marra, P. P., Zenzal, T. J., Collins, S. A., Dossman, B. C., Gerson, A. R., ... Cohen, E. B.
(2023).
Springing forward: Migrating songbirds catch up with the start of spring in North America. Journal of Animal Ecology.
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Gettings, J. R., McMahan, C. S., Cleveland, C. A., Varela-Stokes, A., Hubbard, K., Hamer, S. A., Walden, H. S., & Yabsley, M. J.
(2023).
Association between vector-borne pathogen seroprevalence in shelter-housed and owned dog populations in the contiguous United States of America. Parasites and Vectors.
16(1), 405.
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Busselman, R. E., Zecca, I. B., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2023).
Canine Systemic Insecticides Fluralaner and Lotilaner Induce Acute Mortality of Triatoma gerstaeckeri, North American Vector of the Chagas Disease Parasite. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
109(5), 1012-1021.
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Rodriguez, C. A., Busselman, R. E., Shen, H., Saunders, A. B., Tarleton, R., & Hamer, S. A.
(2023).
Validation of a multiplex microsphere immunoassay for detection of antibodies to Trypanosoma cruzi in dogs. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation.
35(6), 704-709.
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Florkowski, M. R., Hamer, S. A., & Yorzinski, J. L.
(2023).
Brief exposure to captivity in a songbird is associated with reduced diversity and altered composition of the gut microbiome. FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY.
99(9), fiad096.
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McCain, S., Sim, R. R., Weidner, B., Rivas, A. E., White, B., Auckland, L. D., Tarleton, R. L., & Hamer, S.
(2023).
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF A NATURAL INFECTION WITH TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI (CHAGAS DISEASE) IN A SYMPTOMATIC DE BRAZZA'S MONKEY (CERCOPITHECUS NEGLECTUS) IN ALABAMA. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.
54(2), 412-416.
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Durden, C., Tian, Y., Knape, K., Klemashevich, C., Norman, K. N., Carey, J. B., Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2023).
Fluralaner systemic treatment of chickens results in mortality in Triatoma gerstaeckeri, vector of the agent of Chagas disease. Parasites and Vectors.
16(1), 178.
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Kiehl, W. M., Hodo, C. L., Hamer, G. L., Hamer, S. A., & Wilkerson, G. K.
(2023).
Exclusion of Horizontal and Vertical Transmission as Major Sources of Trypanosoma Cruzi Infections in a Breeding Colony of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca Mulatta). Comparative Medicine.
73(3), 229-241.
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Mosley, I. A., Zecca, I. B., Tyagi, N., Harvey, T. V., Hamer, S. A., & Verocai, G. G.
(2023).
Occurrence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in shelter cats in the lower Rio Grande Valley region in South Texas, United States, using integrated diagnostic approaches. 41, 100871-100871.
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Bustamante, J. M., White, B. E., Wilkerson, G. K., Hodo, C. L., Auckland, L. D., Wang, W., ... Tarleton, R. L.
(2023).
Frequency Variation and Dose Modification of Benznidazole Administration for the Treatment of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Mice, Dogs, and Nonhuman Primates. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
67(5), e0013223-e00123.
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Gavic, E. A., Achen, S. E., Fox, P. R., Benjamin, E. J., Goodwin, J., Gunasekaran, T., ... Saunders, A. B.
(2023).
Trypanosoma cruzi infection diagnosed in dogs in nonendemic areas and results from a survey suggest a need for increased Chagas disease awareness in North America. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
261(5), 705-712.
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Fimbres-Macias, J. P., Harris, T. A., Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2023).
Phenology and environmental predictors of Triatoma sanguisuga dispersal in east-central Texas, United States. 240, 106862-106862.
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Christopher, D. M., Curtis-Robles, R., Hamer, G. L., Bejcek, J., Saunders, A. B., Roachell, W. D., Cropper, T. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2023).
Collection of triatomines from sylvatic habitats by a Trypanosoma cruzi-infected scent detection dog in Texas, USA. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
17(3), e0010813-e0010813.
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Sebastian, J. F., Reagan, K. L., Peavy, T., Zecca, I. B., Hamer, S. A., & Sykes, J. E.
(2023).
Evaluation of Leptospira infection and exposure in free-roaming cat populations in northern California and southern Texas. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery.
25(3), 1098612X231162471-1098612X2311624.
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Landsgaard, K. A., Milliron, S. M., Faccin, M., Broughton, C. A., Auckland, L. D., Edwards, J. F., Hamer, S. A., & Hensel, M. E.
(2023).
Protozoal meningoencephalitis and myelitis in 4 dogs associated with Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Veterinary Pathology.
60(2), 199-202.
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Bustamante, J. M., White, B. E., Wilkerson, G. K., Hodo, C. L., Auckland, L. D., Wang, W., ... Tarleton, R. L.
(2023).
Frequency variation and dose modification of benznidazole administration for the treatment of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in mice, dogs and non-human primates. 4(02-10), 2023.02.01.526739.
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Liew, A. Y., Carpenter, A., Moore, T. A., Wallace, R. M., Hamer, S. A., Hamer, G. L., ... Companion Animals Working Group.
(2023).
Clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats compiled through national surveillance in the United States. 261(4), 480-489.
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Rodriguez, J. Y., Cummings, K. J., Hodo, C. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2023).
A repeated cross-sectional study of intestinal parasites in Texas shelter dogs using fecal flotation and saline sedimentation. Parasitology Research.
122(1), 237-243.
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Fiatsonu, E., Busselman, R. E., Hamer, G. L., Hamer, S. A., & Ndeffo-Mbah, M. L.
(2023).
Effectiveness of fluralaner treatment regimens for the control of canine Chagas disease: A mathematical modeling study. 17(1), e0011084-e0011084.
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Dacso, M. M., Bente, D. A., Weaver, S. C., Kobinger, G. P., Melby, P. C., McLellan, S., ... Gray, G. C.
(2022).
Texas professionals are employing a one health approach to protect the United States against biosecurity threats. 15, 100431-100431.
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Scavo, N. A., Zecca, I. B., Sobotyk, C., Saleh, M. N., Lane, S. K., Olson, M. F., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2022).
High prevalence of canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in pet dogs in south Texas, USA, with evidence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes contributing to transmission. 15(1), 407.
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Hamer, S. A., & Saunders, A. B.
(2022).
Veterinary Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in the United States. 52(6), 1267-1281.
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Padilla, A. M., Wang, W., Akama, T., Carter, D. S., Easom, E., Freund, Y., ... Tarleton, R. L.
(2022).
Discovery of an orally active benzoxaborole prodrug effective in the treatment of Chagas disease in non-human primates. Nature Microbiology.
7(10), 1536-1546.
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Bustamante, J. M., Padilla, A. M., White, B., Auckland, L. D., Busselman, R. E., Collins, S., ... Tarleton, R. L.
(2022).
Prophylactic low-dose, bi-weekly benznidazole treatment fails to prevent Trypanosoma cruzi infection in dogs under intense transmission pressure. 16(10), e0010688-e0010688.
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Roundy, C. M., Hamer, S. A., Zecca, I. B., Davila, E. B., Auckland, L. D., Tang, W., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2022).
No Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Flies or Cockroaches in Households Where COVID-19 Positive Cases Resided. 59(4), 1479-1483.
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Galan, A. P., Hamer, S. A., Folmar, H. A., Campbell, T. A., & Light, J. E.
(2022).
Baseline biodiversity assessment of South Texas small mammals and host-associated hard ticks with no detection of selected tick-borne pathogens. WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN NATURALIST.
82(2), 254-270.
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Salomon, J., Fernandez Santos, N. A., Zecca, I. B., Estrada-Franco, J. G., Davila, E., Hamer, G. L., Rodriguez Perez, M. A., & Hamer, S. A.
(2022).
Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus Sensu Lato) Infection with Endosymbiont and Human Pathogenic Rickettsia spp., in Northeastern Mxico. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
19(10), 6249-6249.
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Malcolm, E. L., Saunders, A. B., Vitt, J. P., Boutet, B. G., & Hamer, S. A.
(2022).
Antiparasitic treatment with itraconazole and amiodarone in 2 dogs with severe, symptomatic Chagas cardiomyopathy. 36(3), 1100-1105.
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Davila, E., Fernndez-Santos, N. A., Estrada-Franco, J. G., Wei, L., Aguilar-Durn, J. A., Lpez-Lpez, M., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2022).
Domestic Dogs as Sentinels for West Nile Virus but not Aedes-borne Flaviviruses, Mexico. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
28(5), 1071-1074.
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Hamer, S. A., Ghai, R. R., Zecca, I. B., Auckland, L. D., Roundy, C. M., Davila, E., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2022).
SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant of concern detected in a pet dog and cat after exposure to a person with COVID-19, USA. 69(3), 1656-1658.
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Roundy, C. M., Nunez, C. M., Thomas, L. F., Auckland, L. D., Tang, W., Richison, J. J., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2022).
High Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at One of Three Captive Cervid Facilities in Texas. Microbiology spectrum.
10(2), e0057622-e00522.
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Busselman, R. E., & Hamer, S. A.
(2022).
Chagas Disease Ecology in the United States: Recent Advances in Understanding Trypanosoma cruzi Transmission Among Triatomines, Wildlife, and Domestic Animals and a Quantitative Synthesis of Vector-Host Interactions. Annual Review of Animal Biosciences.
10(1), 325-348.
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Balasubramanian, S., Curtis-Robles, R., Chirra, B., Auckland, L. D., Mai, A., Bocanegra-Garcia, V., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2022).
Characterization of triatomine bloodmeal sources using direct Sanger sequencing and amplicon deep sequencing methods. Scientific Reports.
12(1), 10234.
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Fernndez-Santos, N. A., Trujillo-Garca, J. C., Hamer, S. A., Wei, L., Martnez-Montoya, H., Tamez-Guerra, P., Hamer, G. L., & Rodrguez-Prez, M. A.
(2022).
Domestic Triatoma spp. Infections with Trypanosoma cruzi, Household Infestations, and Molecular Identification in Oaxaca, Mxico. Insects.
13(12), 1134-1134.
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Edmunds, S. C., Fouque, F., Copas, K. A., Hirsch, T., Shimabukuro, P., Andrade-Filho, J. D., ... Schigel, D.
(2022).
Publishing data to support the fight against human vector-borne diseases. GigaScience.
11, giac114.
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Ceccarelli, S., Balsalobre, A., Vicente, M. E., Curtis-Robles, R., Hamer, S. A., Ayala Landa, J. M., Rabinovich, J. E., & Marti, G. A.
(2022).
American triatomine species occurrences: updates and novelties in the DataTri database. 2022, gigabyte62-8.
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Roundy, C. M., Hamer, S. A., Zecca, I. B., Davila, E. B., Auckland, L. D., Tang, W., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2021).
No Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Flies or Cockroaches in COVID-19 Positive Households
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Zecca, I. B., Hodo, C. L., Swarts, H. M., DeMaar, T. W., Snowden, K. F., Prestridge, H. L., Light, J. E., & Hamer, S. A.
(2021).
Trypanosoma cruzi and Incidental Sarcocystis spp. in Endangered Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) of South Texas, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
57(3), 667-671.
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Hamer, S. A., Pauvolid-Corra, A., Zecca, I. B., Davila, E., Auckland, L. D., Roundy, C. M., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2021).
SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Viral Isolations among Serially Tested Cats and Dogs in Households with Infected Owners in Texas, USA. Viruses.
13(5), 938-938.
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Busselman, R. E., Olson, M. F., Martinez, V., Davila, E., Briggs, C., Eldridge, D. S., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2021).
Host Bloodmeal Identification in Cave-Dwelling Ornithodoros turicata Dugs (Ixodida: Argasidae), Texas, USA. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
8, 639400.
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Matthews, D. J., Saunders, A. B., Meyers, A. C., Gordon, S. G., & Hamer, S. A.
(2021).
Cardiac diagnostic test results and outcomes in 44 dogs naturally infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (JVIM).
35(4), 1800-1809.
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DeBrock, S., Cohen, E., Balasubramanian, S., Marra, P. P., & Hamer, S. A.
(2021).
Characterization of the Plasmodium and Haemoproteus parasite community in temperate-tropical birds during spring migration. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.
15, 12-21.
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Adams, D. R., Golnar, A. J., Hamer, S. A., Slotman, M. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2021).
Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) survivorship following the ingestion of bird blood infected with Haemoproteus sp. parasites. Parasitology Research.
120(7), 2343-2350.
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Meyers, A. C., Auckland, L., Meyers, H. F., Rodriguez, C. A., Kontowicz, E., Petersen, C. A., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2021).
Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Pathogens Among U.S. Government Working Dogs. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.
21(5), 358-368.
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Meyers, A. C., Edwards, E. E., Sanders, J. P., Saunders, A. B., & Hamer, S. A.
(2021).
Fatal Chagas myocarditis in government working dogs in the southern United States: Cross-reactivity and differential diagnoses in five cases across six months. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports.
24, 100545-100545.
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Safarova, B., Giusti, C. H., Perez, M. P., Zecca, I. B., Carbajal, E. S., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2021).
Habitat and environmental risks of Chagas disease in low-income colonias and peri-urban subdivisions in South Texas. Habitat International.
118, 102460-102460.
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Busselman, R. E., Meyers, A. C., Zecca, I. B., Auckland, L. D., Castro, A. H., Dowd, R. E., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2021).
High incidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infections in dogs directly detected through longitudinal tracking at 10 multi-dog kennels, Texas, USA. 15(11), e0009935-e0009935.
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Hopke, K., Meyers, A., Auckland, L., Hamer, S., Florin, D., Diesel, A., & Patterson, A.
(2021).
Leishmania mexicana in a central Texas cat: clinical presentation, molecular identification, sandfly vector collection and novel management. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery.
7(1), 2055116921999595-205511692199959.
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Tsao, J. I., Hamer, S. A., Han, S., Sidge, J. L., & Hickling, G. J.
(2021).
The Contribution of Wildlife Hosts to the Rise of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in North America. Journal of Medical Entomology.
58(4), 1565-1587.
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Golnar, A. J., Medeiros, M., Rosenbaum, K., Bejcek, J., Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2021).
Vector-Borne Blood Parasites of the Great-Tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) in East-Central Texas, USA. Microorganisms.
9(3), 504-504.
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Kim, H. J., Hamer, G. L., Hamer, S. A., Lopez, J. E., & Teel, P. D.
(2021).
Identification of Host Bloodmeal Source in Ornithodoros turicata Dugs (Ixodida: Argasidae) Using DNA-Based and Stable Isotope-Based Techniques. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
8, 620441.
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Gardner, A. M., Pawlikowski, N. C., Hamer, S. A., Hickling, G. J., Miller, J. R., Schotthoefer, A. M., Tsao, J. I., & Allan, B. F.
(2020).
Landscape features predict the current and forecast the future geographic spread of Lyme disease. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
287(1941), 20202278-20202278.
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Nehete, P. N., Chitta, S., Nehete, B. P., Abee, C. R., Hamer, S. A., Hodo, C. L., & Wilkerson, G. K.
(2020).
Immune respones against Trypanosoma cruzi infection by oral route in cynomolgus macaques ( Macaca fascicularis ). Journal of Immunology.
204(1_Supplement), 231.24-231.24.
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Meyers, A. C., Purnell, J. C., Ellis, M. M., Auckland, L. D., Meinders, M., & Hamer, S. A.
(2020).
Nationwide Exposure of U.S. Working Dogs to the Chagas Disease Parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
102(5), 1078-1085.
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Hodo, C. L., Bauelos, R. M., Edwards, E. E., Wozniak, E. J., & Hamer, S. A.
(2020).
PATHOLOGY AND DISCRETE TYPING UNIT ASSOCIATIONS OF TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI INFECTION IN COYOTES (CANIS LATRANS) AND RACCOONS (PROCYON LOTOR) OF TEXAS, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
56(1), 134-144.
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Salomon, J., Hamer, S. A., & Swei, A.
(2020).
A Beginner's Guide to Collecting Questing Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae): A Standardized Tick Dragging Protocol. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE.
20(6), 11-.
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Hodo, C. L., Forgacs, D., Auckland, L. D., Bass, K., Lindsay, C., Bingaman, M., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2020).
Presence of diverse Rickettsia spp. and absence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in ticks in an East Texas forest with reduced tick density associated with controlled burns. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES.
11(1), 101310-101310.
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Zecca, I. B., Hodo, C. L., Slack, S., Auckland, L., Rodgers, S., Killets, K. C., Saunders, A. B., & Hamer, S. A.
(2020).
Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection and associated histologic findings in domestic cats (Felis catus). Veterinary Parasitology.
278, 109014-109014.
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Meyers, A. C., Ellis, M. M., Purnell, J. C., Auckland, L. D., Meinders, M., Saunders, A. B., & Hamer, S. A.
(2020).
Selected cardiac abnormalities in Trypanosoma cruzi serologically positive, discordant, and negative working dogs along the Texas-Mexico border. BMC Veterinary Research.
16(1), 101.
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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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Zecca, I. B., Hodo, C. L., Slack, S., Auckland, L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2020).
Trypanosoma cruzi infections and associated pathology in urban-dwelling Virginia opossums (Didelphis virginiana). International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.
11, 287-293.
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Latas, P., Auckland, L. D., Teel, P. D., & Hamer, S. A.
(2020).
ARGAS (PERSICARGAS) GIGANTEUS SOFT TICK INFECTION WITH RICKETTSIA HOOGSTRAALI AND RELAPSING FEVER BORRELIA ON WILD AVIAN SPECIES OF THE DESERT SOUTHWEST, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
56(1), 113-125.
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Mann, A. E., Mitchell, E. A., Zhang, Y., Curtis-Robles, R., Thapa, S., Hamer, S. A., & Allen, M. S.
(2020).
Comparison of the Bacterial Gut Microbiome of North American Triatoma spp. With and Without Trypanosoma cruzi. Frontiers in Microbiology.
11, 364.
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Meyers, A. C., Hamer, S. A., Matthews, D., Gordon, S. G., & Saunders, A. B.
(2019).
Risk factors and select cardiac characteristics in dogs naturally infected with Trypanosoma cruzi presenting to a teaching hospital in Texas. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (JVIM).
33(4), 1695-1706.
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Beatty, N. L., Behrens-Bradley, N., Love, M., McCants, F., Smith, S., Schmidt, J. O., ... Klotz, S. A.
(2019).
Rapid detection of human blood in triatomines (kissing bugs) utilizing a lateral flow immunochromatographic assay - A pilot study. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro.
114, e190047.
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Martin, E., Chu, E., Shults, P., Golnar, A., Swanson, D. A., Benn, J., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2019).
Culicoides species community composition and infection status with parasites in an urban environment of east central Texas, USA. Parasites and Vectors.
12(1), 39.
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Garrett, K. B., Hernandez, S. M., Balsamo, G., Barron, H., Beasley, J. C., Brown, J. D., ... Yabsley, M. J.
(2019).
Prevalence, distribution, and diversity of cryptic piroplasm infections in raccoons from selected areas of the United States and Canada. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.
9, 224-233.
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Kjeldgaard, M. K., Takano, O. M., Bockoven, A. A., Teel, P. D., Light, J. E., Hamer, S. A., Hamer, G. L., & Eubanks, M. D.
(2019).
Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) aggression influences the behavior of three hard tick species. EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY.
79(1), 87-97.
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Golnar, A. J., Martin, E., Wormington, J. D., Kading, R. C., Teel, P. D., Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2019).
Reviewing the Potential Vectors and Hosts of African Swine Fever Virus Transmission in the United States. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.
19(7), 512-524.
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Wormington, J. D., Golnar, A., Poh, K. C., Kading, R. C., Martin, E., Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2019).
Risk of African Swine Fever Virus Sylvatic Establishment and Spillover to Domestic Swine in the United States. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.
19(7), 506-511.
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Hodo, C. L., Rodriguez, J. Y., Curtis-Robles, R., Zecca, I. B., Snowden, K. F., Cummings, K. J., & Hamer, S. A.
(2019).
Repeated cross-sectional study of Trypanosoma cruzi in shelter dogs in Texas, in the context of Dirofilaria immitis and tick-borne pathogen prevalence. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (JVIM).
33(1), 158-166.
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Hamer, G. L., Bejcek, J. R., Valdez, E. A., Curtis-Robles, R., & Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
A Pilot Radio Telemetry Field Study of Triatomine Vectors (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) of the Chagas Disease Parasite. Journal of Medical Entomology.
55(6), 1380-1385.
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Kading, R. C., Golnar, A. J., Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2018).
Advanced surveillance and preparedness to meet a new era of invasive vectors and emerging vector-borne diseases. 12(10), e0006761-e0006761.
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Maestas, L. P., Mays, S. E., Britten, H. B., Auckland, L. D., & Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
Surveillance for Ixodes scapularis (Acari Ixodidae) and Borrelia burgdorferi in Eastern South Dakota State Parks and Nature Areas. Journal of Medical Entomology.
55(6), 1549-1554.
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Hickling, G. J., Kelly, J. R., Auckland, L. D., & Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
Increasing Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto-Infected Blacklegged Ticks in Tennessee Valley, Tennessee, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
24(9), 1713-1716.
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Hodo, C. L., Mauldin, M. R., Light, J. E., Wilkins, K., Tang, S., Nakazawa, Y., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
Novel Poxvirus in Proliferative Lesions of Wild Rodents in East Central Texas, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
24(6), 1069-1072.
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Stromdahl, E. Y., Nadolny, R. M., Hickling, G. J., Hamer, S. A., Ogden, N. H., Casal, C., ... Pilgard, M. A.
(2018).
Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) Ticks Are Not Vectors of the Lyme Disease Agent, Borrelia burgdorferi (Spirocheatales: Spirochaetaceae): A Review of the Evidence. Journal of Medical Entomology.
55(3), 501-514.
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Bejcek, J. R., Curtis-Robles, R., Riley, M., Brundage, A., Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2018).
Clear Resin Casting of Arthropods of Medical Importance for Use in Educational and Outreach Activities. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE.
18(2), 34-.
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Curtis-Robles, R., Auckland, L. D., Snowden, K. F., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
Analysis of over 1500 triatomine vectors from across the US, predominantly Texas, for Trypanosoma cruzi infection and discrete typing units. Infection, Genetics and Evolution.
58, 171-180.
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Hamer, S. A., Curtis-Robles, R., & Hamer, G. L.
(2018).
Contributions of citizen scientists to arthropod vector data in the age of digital epidemiology. Current Opinion in Insect Science.
28, 98-104.
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Wormington, J. D., Gillum, C., Meyers, A. C., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
Daily activity patterns of movement and refuge use in Triatoma gerstaeckeri and Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), vectors of the Chagas disease parasite. ACTA TROPICA.
185, 301-306.
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Curtis-Robles, R., Meyers, A. C., Auckland, L. D., Zecca, I. B., Skiles, R., & Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
Parasitic interactions among Trypanosoma cruzi, triatomine vectors, domestic animals, and wildlife in Big Bend National Park along the Texas-Mexico border. ACTA TROPICA.
188, 225-233.
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Hodo, C. L., Wilkerson, G. K., Birkner, E. C., Gray, S. B., & Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
Trypanosoma cruzi Transmission Among Captive Nonhuman Primates, Wildlife, and Vectors. Ecohealth.
15(2), 426-436.
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Curtis-Robles, R., Auckland, L. D., Hodo, C. L., Snowden, K. F., Nabity, M. B., & Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing unit TcIV implicated in a case of acute disseminated canine Chagas disease. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports.
12, 85-88.
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Curtis-Robles, R., Hamer, S. A., Lane, S., Levy, M. Z., & Hamer, G. L.
(2018).
Bionomics and Spatial Distribution of Triatomine Vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi in Texas and Other Southern States, USA. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
98(1), 113-121.
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Hensel, M., Bertram, M., Rech, R., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2018).
SURVEY OF GROSS AND HISTOPATHOLOGIC FINDINGS IN TWO WINTERING SUBPOPULATIONS OF SANDHILL CRANES ( ANTIGONE CANADENSIS). Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
54(1), 156-160.
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Hodo, C. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2017).
Toward an Ecological Framework for Assessing Reservoirs of Vector-Borne Pathogens: Wildlife Reservoirs of Trypanosoma cruzi across the Southern United States. Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) Journal.
58(3), 379-392.
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Leahy, A. M., Cummings, K. J., Rodriguez-Rivera, L. D., Hamer, S. A., & Lawhon, S. D.
(2017).
Faecal Campylobacter shedding among dogs in animal shelters across Texas. Zoonoses and Public Health.
64(8), 623-627.
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Meyers, A. C., Meinders, M., & Hamer, S. A.
(2017).
Widespread Trypanosoma cruzi infection in government working dogs along the Texas-Mexico border: Discordant serology, parasite genotyping and associated vectors. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
11(8), e0005819-e0005819.
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Bertram, M. R., Hamer, G. L., Hartup, B. K., Snowden, K. F., Medeiros, M. C., & Hamer, S. A.
(2017).
Haemosporida prevalence and diversity are similar in endangered wild whooping cranes (Grus americana) and sympatric sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis). Parasitology (Cambridge).
144(5), 629-640.
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Curtis-Robles, R., Zecca, I. B., Roman-Cruz, V., Carbajal, E. S., Auckland, L. D., Flores, I., Millard, A. V., & Hamer, S. A.
(2017).
Trypanosoma cruzi (Agent of Chagas Disease) in Sympatric Human and Dog Populations in "Colonias" of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
96(4), 805-814.
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Bertram, M. R., Hamer, S. A., Hartup, B. K., Snowden, K. F., Medeiros, M. C., Outlaw, D. C., & Hamer, G. L.
(2017).
A novel Haemosporida clade at the rank of genus in North American cranes (Aves: Gruiformes). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
109, 73-79.
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Hodo, C. L., Bertolini, N. R., Bernal, J. C., VandeBerg, J. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2017).
Lack of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Urban Roof Rats (Rattus rattus) at a Texas Facility Housing Naturally Infected Nonhuman Primates. 56(1), 57-62.
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Jones, E. O., Gruntmeir, J. M., Hamer, S. A., & Little, S. E.
(2017).
Temperate and tropical lineages of brown dog ticks in North America. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports.
7, 58-61.
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Curtis-Robles, R., Snowden, K. F., Dominguez, B., Dinges, L., Rodgers, S., Mays, G., & Hamer, S. A.
(2017).
Epidemiology and Molecular Typing of Trypanosoma cruzi in Naturally-Infected Hound Dogs and Associated Triatomine Vectors in Texas, USA. 11(1), e0005298-e0005298.
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Grigar, M. K., Cummings, K. J., Rodriguez-Rivera, L. D., Rankin, S. C., Johns, K., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2016).
Salmonella Surveillance Among Great-Tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) and Other Urban Bird Species in Eastern Texas. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.
16(12), 752-757.
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Leahy, A. M., Cummings, K. J., Rodriguez-Rivera, L. D., Rankin, S. C., & Hamer, S. A.
(2016).
Evaluation of Faecal Salmonella Shedding Among Dogs at Seven Animal Shelters across Texas. Zoonoses and Public Health.
63(7), 515-521.
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Castellanos, A. A., Medeiros, M., Hamer, G. L., Morrow, M. E., Eubanks, M. D., Teel, P. D., Hamer, S. A., & Light, J. E.
(2016).
Decreased small mammal and on-host tick abundance in association with invasive red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). Biology Letters.
12(9), 20160463-20160463.
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Vitt, J. P., Saunders, A. B., O'Brien, M. T., Mansell, J., Ajithdoss, D. K., & Hamer, S. A.
(2016).
Diagnostic Features of Acute Chagas Myocarditis with Sudden Death in a Family of Boxer Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (JVIM).
30(4), 1210-1215.
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Comeaux, J. M., Curtis-Robles, R., Lewis, B. C., Cummings, K. J., Mesenbrink, B. T., Leland, B. R., Bodenchuk, M. J., & Hamer, S. A.
(2016).
Survey of Feral Swine ( Sus scrofa ) Infection with the Agent of Chagas Disease ( Trypanosoma cruzi ) in Texas, 2013-14. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
52(3), 627-630.
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Stromdahl, E. Y., Nadolny, R. M., Gibbons, J. A., Auckland, L. D., Vince, M. A., Elkins, C. E., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2016).
Erratum for Stromdahl et al., Borrelia burgdorferi Not Confirmed in Human-Biting Amblyomma americanum Ticks from the Southeastern United States. Journal of Clinical Microbiology.
54(5), 1406-1406.
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Springer, Y. P., Hoekman, D., Johnson, P., Duffy, P. A., Hufft, R. A., Barnett, D. T., ... Yabsley, M. J.
(2016).
Tick‐, mosquito‐, and rodent‐borne parasite sampling designs for the National Ecological Observatory Network. 7(5),
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Hodo, C. L., Whitley, D. B., Hamer, S. A., Corapi, W. V., Snowden, K., Heatley, J. J., & Hoffmann, A. R.
(2016).
Histopathologic and Molecular Characterization of Sarcocystis calchasi Encephalitis in White-winged Doves ( Zenaida asiatica ) and Eurasian Collared Doves ( Streptopelia decaocto ), East-central Texas, USA, 2010-13. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.
52(2), 395-399.
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Loss, S. R., Noden, B. H., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2016).
A quantitative synthesis of the role of birds in carrying ticks and tick-borne pathogens in North America. Oecologia.
182(4), 947-959.
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Bryan, L. K., Hamer, S. A., Shaw, S., Curtis-Robles, R., Auckland, L. D., Hodo, C. L., Chaffin, K., & Rech, R. R.
(2016).
Chagas disease in a Texan horse with neurologic deficits. Veterinary Parasitology.
216, 13-17.
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Curtis-Robles, R., Lewis, B. C., & Hamer, S. A.
(2016).
High Trypanosoma cruzi infection prevalence associated with minimal cardiac pathology among wild carnivores in central Texas. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife.
5(2), 117-123.
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Wang, H., Grant, W. E., Teel, P. D., & Hamer, S. A.
(2016).
Tick-borne infectious agents in nature: Simulated effects of changes in host density on spatial-temporal prevalence of infected ticks. ECOLOGICAL MODELLING.
323, 77-86.
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Hodo, C. L., Goodwin, C. C., Mayes, B. C., Mariscal, J. A., Waldrup, K. A., & Hamer, S. A.
(2016).
Trypanosome species, including Trypanosoma cruzi, in sylvatic and peridomestic bats of Texas, USA. ACTA TROPICA.
164, 259-266.
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Cohen, E. B., Auckland, L. D., Marra, P. P., & Hamer, S. A.
(2015).
Avian migrants facilitate invasions of neotropical ticks and tick-borne pathogens into the United States. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
81(24), 8366-8378.
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Curtis-Robles, R., Wozniak, E. J., Auckland, L. D., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2015).
Combining Public Health Education and Disease Ecology Research: Using Citizen Science to Assess Chagas Disease Entomological Risk in Texas. 9(12), e0004235-e0004235.
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Wang, H., Grant, W. E., Teel, P. D., & Hamer, S. A.
(2015).
Simulation of climate-tick-host-landscape interactions: Effects of shifts in the seasonality of host population fluctuations on tick densities. Journal of Vector Ecology.
40(2), 247-255.
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Hamer, S. A., Weghorst, A. C., Auckland, L. D., Roark, E. B., Strey, O. F., Teel, P. D., & Hamer, G. L.
(2015).
Comparison of DNA and Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotope-based Techniques for Identification of Prior Vertebrate Hosts of Ticks. Journal of Medical Entomology.
52(5), 1043-1049.
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Rodriguez, J. E., Hamer, S. A., Castellanos, A. A., & Light, J. E.
(2015).
Survey of a Rodent and Tick Community in East-Central Texas. Southeastern Naturalist.
14(3), 415-424.
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Bertram, M. R., Hamer, G. L., Snowden, K. F., Hartup, B. K., & Hamer, S. A.
(2015).
Coccidian Parasites and Conservation Implications for the Endangered Whooping Crane (Grus americana). PLoS ONE.
10(6), e0127679-e0127679.
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Stromdahl, E. Y., Nadolny, R. M., Gibbons, J. A., Auckland, L. D., Vince, M. A., Elkins, C. E., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2015).
Borrelia burgdorferi not confirmed in human-biting Amblyomma americanum ticks from the southeastern United States. 53(5), 1697-1704.
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Keith, R. S., Keith, B. S., Scharf, W. C., & Hamer, S. A.
(2015).
Ixodes brunneus (Acari: Ixodidae) from two bird hosts: A new michigan tick. The Great Lakes entomologist.
48(3-4), 201-204.
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Tenney, T. D., Curtis-Robles, R., Snowden, K. F., & Hamer, S. A.
(2014).
Shelter dogs as sentinels for Trypanosoma cruzi transmission across Texas. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
20(8), 1323-1326.
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Stromdahl, E., Hamer, S., Jenkins, S., Sloan, L., Williamson, P., Foster, E., ... Pritt, B.
(2014).
Comparison of phenology and pathogen prevalence, including infection with the Ehrlichia muris-like (EML) agent, of Ixodes scapularis removed from soldiers in the midwestern and the northeastern United States over a 15year period (1997-2012). Parasites and Vectors.
7(1), 553-553.
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Stromdahl, E., Hamer, S., Jenkins, S., Sloan, L., Williamson, P., Foster, E., ... Pritt, B.
(2014).
Comparison of phenology and pathogen prevalence, including infection with the Ehrlichia muris-like (EML) agent, of Ixodes scapularis removed from soldiers in the midwestern and the northeastern United States over a 15year period (1997-2012). Parasites and Vectors.
7(1), 553.
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Hamer, S. A., Hickling, G. J., Walker, E. D., & Tsao, J. I.
(2014).
Increased diversity of zoonotic pathogens and Borrelia burgdorferi strains in established versus incipient Ixodes scapularis populations across the Midwestern United States. Infection, Genetics and Evolution.
27, 531-542.
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Hamer, S. A., Bernard, A. B., Donovan, R. M., Hartel, J. A., Wrangham, R. W., Otali, E., & Goldberg, T. L.
(2013).
Coincident tick infestations in the nostrils of wild chimpanzees and a human in Uganda. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
89(5), 924-927.
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Hamer, S. A., Amuzie, C. J., Williams, K. J., & Smedley, R. C.
(2013).
Pathology in practice. Infectious laryngotracheitis in laying chickens. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
242(4), 477-479.
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Rosen, M. E., Hamer, S. A., Gerhardt, R. R., Jones, C. J., Muller, L. I., Scott, M. C., & Hickling, G. J.
(2012).
Borrelia burgdorferi not detected in widespread Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from white-tailed deer in Tennessee. Journal of Medical Entomology.
49(6), 1473-1480.
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Hamer, S. A., Goldberg, T. L., Kitron, U. D., Brawn, J. D., Anderson, T. K., Loss, S. R., Walker, E. D., & Hamer, G. L.
(2012).
Wild birds and urban ecology of ticks and tick-borne pathogens, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2005-2010. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
18(10), 1589-1595.
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Margos, G., Tsao, J. I., Castillo-Ramrez, S., Girard, Y. A., Hamer, S. A., Hoen, A. G., ... Ogden, N. H.
(2012).
Two boundaries separate Borrelia burgdorferi populations in North America. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
78(17), 6059-6067.
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Hamer, S. A., Lehrer, E., & Magle, S. B.
(2012).
Wild birds as sentinels for multiple zoonotic pathogens along an urban to rural gradient in greater Chicago, Illinois. Zoonoses and Public Health.
59(5), 355-364.
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Pepin, K. M., Eisen, R. J., Mead, P. S., Piesman, J., Fish, D., Hoen, A. G., ... Diuk-Wasser, M. A.
(2012).
Geographic variation in the relationship between human Lyme disease incidence and density of infected host-seeking Ixodes scapularis nymphs in the Eastern United States. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
86(6), 1062-1071.
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Hamer, S. A., Hickling, G. J., Sidge, J. L., Walker, E. D., & Tsao, J. I.
(2012).
Synchronous phenology of juvenile Ixodes scapularis, vertebrate host relationships, and associated patterns of Borrelia burgdorferi ribotypes in the midwestern United States. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES.
3(2), 65-74.
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Diuk-Wasser, M. A., Hoen, A. G., Cislo, P., Brinkerhoff, R., Hamer, S. A., Rowland, M., ... Fish, D.
(2012).
Human risk of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, the Lyme disease agent, in eastern United States. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
86(2), 320-327.
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Hamer, S. A., Hickling, G. J., Keith, R., Sidge, J. L., Walker, E. D., & Tsao, J. I.
(2012).
Associations of passerine birds, rabbits, and ticks with Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia andersonii in Michigan, U.S.A. Parasites and Vectors.
5(1), 231.
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Hamer, S. A., Hickling, G. J., Sidge, J. L., Rosen, M. E., Walker, E. D., & Tsao, J. I.
(2011).
Diverse Borrelia burgdorferi strains in a bird-tick cryptic cycle. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
77(6), 1999-2007.
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Rydzewski, J., Mateus-Pinilla, N., Warner, R. E., Hamer, S., & Weng, H.
(2011).
Ixodes scapularis and Borrelia burgdorferi among diverse habitats within a natural area in east-central Illinois. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.
11(10), 1351-1358.
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Scott, M. C., Rosen, M. E., Hamer, S. A., Baker, E., Edwards, H., Crowder, C., Tsao, J. I., & Hickling, G. J.
(2010).
High-prevalence Borrelia miyamotoi infection among [corrected] wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in Tennessee. Journal of Medical Entomology.
47(6), 1238-1242.
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DiukWasser, M. A., Vourc'h, G., Cislo, P., Hoen, A. G., Melton, F., Hamer, S. A., ... Fish, D.
(2010).
Field and climatebased model for predicting the density of hostseeking nymphal Ixodes scapularis, an important vector of tickborne disease agents in the eastern United States. 19(4), 504-514.
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Hamer, S. A., Tsao, J. I., Walker, E. D., & Hickling, G. J.
(2010).
Invasion of the lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis: implications for Borrelia burgdorferi endemicity. Ecohealth.
7(1), 47-63.
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Gatewood, A. G., Liebman, K. A., Vourc'h, G., Bunikis, J., Hamer, S. A., Cortinas, R., ... Diuk-Wasser, M. A.
(2009).
Climate and tick seasonality are predictors of Borrelia burgdorferi genotype distribution. Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
75(8), 2476-2483.
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Hamer, S. A., Tsao, J. I., Walker, E. D., Mansfield, L. S., Foster, E. S., & Hickling, G. J.
(2009).
Use of tick surveys and serosurveys to evaluate pet dogs as a sentinel species for emerging Lyme disease. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
234(2), 244-244.
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Hamer, S. A., Tsao, J. I., Walker, E. D., Mansfield, L. S., Foster, E. S., & Hickling, G. J.
(2009).
Use of tick surveys and serosurveys to evaluate pet dogs as a sentinel species for emerging Lyme disease. American Journal of Veterinary Research.
70(1), 49-56.
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Hamer, S. A., Roy, P. L., Hickling, G. J., Walker, E. D., Foster, E. S., Barber, C. C., & Tsao, J. I.
(2007).
Zoonotic pathogens in Ixodes scapularis, Michigan. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
13(7), 1131-1133.
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Golnar, A., Martin, E., Wormington, J., Kading, R., Teel, P., Hamer, S., & Hamer, G.
Reviewing the Potential Vectors and Hostsof African Swine Fever Virus Transmissionin the United States. Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
6.
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Busselman, R. E., Curtis-Robles, R., Meyers, A. C., Zecca, I. B., Auckland, L. D., Hodo, C. L., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2024).
Abundant triatomines in Texas dog kennel environments: Triatomine collections, infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, and blood feeding hosts. ACTA TROPICA.
250, 107087-107087.
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chapter
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Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2021).
Pathogen Transmission at the Expanding Bird-Human Interface. INFECTIOUS DISEASE ECOLOGY OF WILD BIRDS.
(pp. 229-244).
Oxford University Press (OUP).
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Hamer, S., & Hodo, C.
(2019).
35 Chagas Disease Wildlife Infection With Trypanosoma Cruzi in a One Health Context. Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 9.
(pp. 239-246).
Elsevier.
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Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2021).
Pathogen Transmission at the Expanding Bird-Human Interface. INFECTIOUS DISEASE ECOLOGY OF WILD BIRDS.
(pp. 229-244).
Oxford University Press (OUP).
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conference paper
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Florkowski, M. R., Hamer, S. A., Rosenthal, G. G., & Yorzinski, J. L.
(2023).
Relationship between exploratory behavior and the gut microbiome in a wild bird species. INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY.
S97-S97.
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Nehete, P. N., Chitta, S., Nehete, B. P., Abee, C. R., Hamer, S. A., Hodo, C. L., & Wilkerson, G. K.
(2020).
Immune respones against Trypanosoma cruzi infection by oral route in cynomolgus macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Journal of Immunology.
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Hodo, C., Rodriguez, J., Curtis-Robles, R., Zecca, I., Auckland, L., Snowden, K., Cummings, K., & Hamer, S.
(2018).
CANINE SENTINELS OF VECTOR-BORNE DISEASE IN TEXAS, USA: HIGH-RISK DOGS INFECTED WITH DIVERSE AGENTS INCLUDING
TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI , BUT LITTLE EVIDENCE OFBORRELIA BURGDORFERI . AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 488-488.
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Balasubramanian, S., Curtis-Robles, R., Chirra, B., Auckland, L., Johnson, C., Metz, R., ... Hamer, S.
(2018).
CHARACTERIZING WILDLIFE, DOMESTIC ANIMALS, AND HUMANS AS SOURCES OF TRIATOMINE BLOODMEALS: COMPARISON OF SANGER SEQUENCING AND AMPLICON DEEP SEQUENCING. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
483-483.
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Beatty, N., Behrens-Bradley, N., Love, M., McCants, F., Smith, S., Schmidt, J., ... Klotz, S.
(2018).
DETECTION OF HUMAN BLOOD IN PERIDOMESTIC AND DOMESTIC KISSING BUGS (
TRIATOMA SPP.) UTILIZING A RAPID FORENSIC TEST. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 37-37.
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Hodo, C. L., Birkner, E. C., Wilkerson, G. K., Gray, S. B., Curtis-Robles, R., Cottingham, M., Fleurie, G., & Hamer, S. A.
(2017).
TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI ECOLOGY AT FACILITIES HOUSING NATURALLY INFECTED NON-HUMAN PRIMATES IN TEXAS, USA. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
570-570.
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Hamer, S. A., Curtis-Robles, R., Hodo, C. L., & Hamer, G. L.
(2017).
ASSESSMENTS OF WILDLIFE RESERVOIRS OF TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI AND THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH TRIATOMINE VECTORS ACROSS TEXAS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
205-205.
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Curtis-Robles, R., Auckland, L. D., Lane, S., Levy, M. Z., Hamer, G. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2017).
SPATIO-TEMPORAL ANALYSIS AND TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI (AGENT OF CHAGAS DISEASE) INFECTION PREVALENCE OF CITIZEN-COLLECTED TRIATOMINE VECTORS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN USA. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.
402-402.
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Florkowski, M. R., Hamer, S. A., Rosenthal, G. G., & Yorzinski, J. L.
(2023).
Relationship between exploratory behavior and the gut microbiome in a wild bird species. INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY.
S97-S97.
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institutional repository document
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Balasubramanian, S., Busselman, R. E., Fernandez-Santos, N., Grunwald, A., Wolff, N., Hathaway, N., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2023).
Bloodmeal metabarcoding of the argasid tick (Ornithodoros turicata Dugs) reveals extensive vector-host associations
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Anderson, M. J., Valdiviezo, A., Conway, M. H., Farrell, C., Andringa, R. K., Janik, A., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2023).
Imidacloprid exposure is detectable in over one third of wild bird samples from diverse Texas ecoregions. Science of the Total Environment.
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Matthews, D. J., Fries, R. C., Jeffery, N. D., Hamer, S. A., & Saunders, A. B.
(2023).
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Detects Myocardial Abnormalities in Naturally Infected Dogs with Chronic Asymptomatic Chagas Disease. Animals.
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Rodriguez, C. A., Busselman, R. E., Shen, H., Saunders, A. B., Tarleton, R., & Hamer, S. A.
(2023).
Validation of a multiplex microsphere immunoassay for detection of Trypanosoma cruzi antibodies in dogs
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Durden, C., Tian, Y., Knape, K., Klemashevich, C., Carey, J., Hamer, S. A., & Hamer, G. L.
(2023).
Fluralaner systemic treatment of chickens results in mortality in Triatoma gerstaeckeri, vector of the agent of Chagas disease
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Mosley, I. A., Zecca, I. B., Tyagi, N., Harvey, T. V., Hamer, S., & Verocai, G. G.
(2023).
Occurrence of Dirofilaria Immitis Infection in Shelter Cats in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Region in South Texas, United States, Using Integrated Diagnostic Approaches
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Hamer, S. A., Nunez, C., Roundy, C. M., Tang, W., Thomas, L., Richison, J., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2022).
Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies longer than 13 months in naturally infected, captive white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Texas. Emerging Microbes and Infections.
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Christopher, D. M., Curtis-Robles, R., Hamer, G. L., Bejcek, J., Saunders, A. B., Roachell, W. D., Cropper, T. L., & Hamer, S. A.
(2022).
Collection of triatomines from sylvatic habitats by a Chagas-positive, trained scent-detection canine in Texas, USA
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Liew, A. Y., Carpenter, A., Moore, T. A., Wallace, R. M., Hamer, S. A., Hamer, G. L., ... Group*, C.
(2022).
Clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats compiled through national surveillance in the United States
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Christopher, D., Curtis-Robles, R., Hamer, G., Bejcek, J., Saunders, A., Rochell, W., Cropper, T. L., & Hamer, S.
(2022).
Collection of triatomines from sylvatic habitats by a Chagas-positive, trained scent-detection canine in Texas, USA
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Liew, A. Y., Carpenter, A., Moore, T. A., Wallace, R. M., Hamer, S. A., Hamer, G. L., ... Behravesh, C. B.
(2022).
Clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats compiled through national surveillance in the United States
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Killets, K., Wormington, J., Zecca, I., Chaves, L. F., Hamer, G., & Hamer, S.
(2022).
Comparative feeding and defaecation behaviours of Trypanosoma cruzi-infected and uninfected triatomines from the Americas
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Bustamante, J. M., Padilla, A. M., White, B., Auckland, L. D., Busselman, R. E., Collins, S., ... Tarleton, R. L.
(2022).
Prophylactic low-dose, bi-weekly benznidazole treatment fails to prevent Trypanosoma cruzi infection in dogs under intense transmission pressure
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Hamer, S. A., Nunez, C., Roundy, C. M., Tang, W., Thomas, L., Richison, J., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2022).
Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies longer than 13 months in naturally-infected, captive white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Texas
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Ceccarelli, S., Balsalobre, A., Vicente, M. E., Curtis-Robles, R., Hamer, S. A., Landa, J., Rabinovich, J. E., & Marti, G. A.
(2022).
Presencias geogrficas de triatominos americanos: actualizaciones y novedades de la base de datos DataTri
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Salomon, J., Fernandez Santos, N. A., Zecca, I. B., Estrada-Franco, J. G., Davila, E., Hamer, G. L., Rodriguez Perez, M. A., & Hamer, S.
(2022).
Brown Dog Tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato) Infection with Endosymbiont and Human Pathogenic Rickettsia spp., Northern Mexico
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Roundy, C. M., Nunez, C. M., Thomas, L. F., Auckland, L. D., Tang, W., Richison, J. J., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2022).
High seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at one of three captive cervid facilities in Texas
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Balasubramanian, S., Curtis-Robles, R., Chirra, B., Auckland, L. D., Mai, A., Bocanegra-Garcia, V., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2021).
Characterization of Triatomine Bloodmeal Sources Using Direct Sanger Sequencing and Amplicon Deep Sequencing Methods
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Busselman, R. E., Meyers, A. C., Zecca, I. B., Auckland, L. D., Castro, A. H., Dowd, R. E., ... Hamer, S. A.
(2021).
Unprecedented incidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infections in a cohort of dogs directly detected through longitudinal tracking at multi-dog kennels, Texas, USA
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Busselman, R., Meyers, A., Zecca, I., Auckland, L., Castro, A., Dowd, R., ... Hamer, S.
(2021).
Unprecedented incidence of Trypanosoma cruzi infections in a cohort of dogs directly detected through longitudinal tracking at multi-dog kennels, Texas, USA
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Hamer, S., Ghai, R., Zecca, I. B., Auckland, L. D., Roundy, C. M., Davila, E., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2021).
SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant of concern detected in a pet dog and cat after exposure to a person with COVID-19, USA
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Shen, H., Forgacs, D., Chapla, D., Moremen, K. W., Wells, L., Hamer, S. A., ... Tarleton, R. L.
(2021).
A flexible, pan-species, multi-antigen platform for the detection and monitoring of SARS-CoV-2-specific antibody responses
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Hamer, S. A., Pauvolid-Corra, A., Zecca, I. B., Davila, E., Auckland, L. D., Roundy, C. M., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2020).
Natural SARS-CoV-2 infections, including virus isolation, among serially tested cats and dogs in households with confirmed human COVID-19 cases in Texas, USA
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Curtis-Robles, R., Wozniak, E. J., Auckland, L. D., Hamer, G. L., Hamer, S. A., & Grtler, R. E.
(2015).
Combining Public Health Education and Disease Ecology Research: Using Citizen Science to Assess Chagas Disease Entomological Risk in Texas. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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Fimbres-Macias, J. P., Harris, T. A., Hamer, S., & Hamer, G.
Phenology and Environmental Predictors of Triatoma Sanguisuga Dispersal in East-Central Texas, United States
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Gray, G. C., Dacso, M. M., Bente, D. A., Weaver, S. C., Kobinger, G. P., Melby, P. C., ... XIII, A.
Texas Professionals are Employing a One Health Approach to Protect the United States Against Biosecurity Threats
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Balasubramanian, S., Busselman, R. E., Fernandez-Santos, N., Grunwald, A., Wolff, N., Hathaway, N., ... Hamer, G. L.
(2023).
Bloodmeal metabarcoding of the argasid tick (Ornithodoros turicata Dugs) reveals extensive vector-host associations
Research
principal investigator on
- Vectorial capacity of American triatomines for multiple strains of Trypanosoma cruzi awarded by National Institutes of Health - (Bethesda, Maryland, United States) 2019 - 2021
- Chagas Disease Epidemiology in Border Patrol Dogs awarded by United States Department of Homeland Security - (New York, New York, United States) 2015 - 2016
- Disease Risks To Whooping Cranes Determined By Non-Invasive Sampling and Analysis of Sandhill Cranes As Surrogates awarded by United States Department of the Interior - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2012 - 2015
co-principal investigator on
- Determining Risk and Policy for Chagas Disease and Other Vector-borne Diseases in DHS Working Dogs awarded by United States Department of Homeland Security - (New York, New York, United States) 2018 - 2020
- Competence of North American Arthropod Vectors for High Consequence or Transboundary Foreign Animal Diseases awarded by United States Department of Homeland Security - (New York, New York, United States) 2017 - 2018
- Analysis of Chagas Disease Epidemiology Study in Border Patrol Dogs awarded by United States Department of Homeland Security - (New York, New York, United States) 2016 - 2018
Teaching
teaching activities
- BIMS485 Directed Studies Instructor
- BIMS491 Research Instructor
- VIBS285 Directed Studies Instructor
- VIBS413 Intro To Epidemiology Instructor
- VIBS426 Methods Vector-borne Diseases Instructor
- VIBS485 Directed Studies Instructor
- VIBS489 Sptp: Methods Vector-borne Dis Instructor
- VIBS607 Applied Epidemiology Instructor
- VIBS626 Methods Vector-borne Diseases Instructor
- VIBS681 Seminar Instructor
- VIBS684 Professional Internship Instructor
- VIBS685 Directed Studies Instructor
- VIBS689 Sptp: Methods Vector-borne Dis Instructor
- VIBS691 Research Instructor
- VTPB285 Directed Studies Instructor
- VTPB485 Directed Studies Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Bertram, Miranda Rose (2016-07). Disease Risks to Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) Determined by Non-invasive Sampling and Use of the Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) as a Surrogate.
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Curtis-Robles, Rachel (2016-10). Ecoepidemiology of Trypanosoma cruzi in Texas.
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Davila, Edward Bradley (2023-08). Dogs, Cats, and Bats as Sentinels of Mosquito-Borne Arboviruses, Coronaviruses, and Typanosoma cruzi.
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DeBrock, Spencer Christian (2020-10). Tracking Avian Malaria Parasite Infection in Spring Migratory and Resident Passerine Birds in Coastal Texas, 2014-2019.
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Durden, Cassandra Jane (2023-05). Systemic Insecticide Treatment of Chickens Results in Mortality in Triatoma gerstaeckeri, Vector of the Etiological Agent of Chagas Disease.
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Grigar, Mary Katherine (2018-08). The Epidemiologic Aspects of Salmonella Shedding in Wild Birds of TExas.
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Hodo, Carolyn Louise (2017-07). The Ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi and Its Mammalian Hosts in Texas, USA.
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Kiehl, Whitney (2021-01). Horizontal and Vertical Transmission Excluded as Primary Causes of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Housed Within a Texas Breeding Colony.
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Kiehl, Whitney (2021-01). Horizontal and Vertical Transmission Excluded as Primary Causes of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Housed Within a Texas Breeding Colony.
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Killets, Keswick Caroline (2021-11). Comparative Feeding and Defecation Behaviors of Triatomines and Their Relation to the Risk of Trypanosoma cruzi in the United States.
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Meyers, Alyssa Catherine (2019-07). DOG-VECTOR-PARASITE INTERACTIONS IN THE CHAGAS DISEASE SYSTEM: CARDIAC CLINIC STATUS OF NATURALLY-INFECTED DOGS ACROSS THE US.
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Rodriguez Jr., Jaime Eleazar (2014-09). Ecology of a Rodent-Tick-Pathogen Community in East-Central Texas.
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Rodriguez, Carlos Alberto (2023-03). Validation of a Multiplex Microsphere Immunoassay for Detection of Trypanosoma Cruzi Antibodies in Dogs.
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Zecca Jr., Italo Balbo (2019-07). A ONE HEALTH APPROACH TO STUDY THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI IN HUMANS, DOMESTIC ANIMALS, AND WILDLIFE IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF TEXAS ALONG THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER.
Background
education and training
- D.V.M., Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2011
- Ph.D. in Fisheries and Wildlife & Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, Michigan State University - (East Lansing, Michigan, United States) 2010
Contact
first name
- Sarah
has last name
- Hamer
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Veterinary Integrative Biosciences
4458 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4458
USA
Other
In the News
- 2 cats in Brazos County test positive for virus that causes COVID-19 News Release
- A&M study identifies positive COVID-19 cases in cats News Release
- Catchmaster, Texas A&M Collaborate on COVID-19 Fly Study News Release
- Catchmaster, Texas A&M team up to study role of flies in COVID-19 spread News Release
- Cats, dogs, dolphins and more animals get Covid-19 tests News Release
- Experts warn of boom in 'kissing bugs,' Chagas disease News Release
- Experts warn of summer threat from 'kissing bugs' and Chagas disease News Release
- Texas A&M Reports Two Brazos County Cats Test Positive For Coronavirus News Release
- Texas A&M research project identifies COVID-19 positive pets in Brazos County News Release
- Texas kissing bug spikes could increase Chagas risk News Release
- shamer@tamu.edu