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Byron L. Blagburn

Byron L. Blagburn

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Animal Science and Veterinary

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58
Citations
11232
World Ranking
384
National Ranking
138

Microbiology

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58
Citations
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3452
National Ranking
1361

Overview

Byron L. Blagburn was a researcher affiliated with Auburn University in the United States. Their work focused primarily on the fields of medicine and immunology and microbiology, with particular emphasis on infectious diseases and parasitology. Their research contributed to several topics related to parasitic diseases, vector-borne infectious diseases, and host-parasite interactions.

Blagburn's main research topics included:

  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Virology and Viral Diseases

The scientist published extensively in venues focused on parasitology and veterinary medicine. The most frequent publication platforms were:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Veterinary Parasitology
  • Parasitologia
  • Microorganisms
  • Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Blagburn contributed to a variety of papers exploring diagnostics and biology of parasites, especially those affecting dogs and other companion animals. Notable publications include:

  • "Interrupted Blood Feeding in Ticks: Causes and Consequences," 2020, Microorganisms
  • "Canine heartworm and heat treatment: An evaluation using a well based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and canine sera with confirmed heartworm infection status," 2020, Veterinary Parasitology
  • "Detection of heartworm antigen without cross-reactivity to helminths and protozoa following heat treatment of canine serum," 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Nationwide molecular survey of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in companion dogs and cats, United States of America," 2022, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Improved Antigen Detection of Male-Only Dirofilaria immitis Infections in Canine Serum after Heat Treatment for Immune Complex Dissociation," 2023, Parasitologia

The scientist collaborated frequently with various co-authors, including:

  • Lindsay A. Starkey
  • Joy V. Bowles
  • Jeff Gruntmeir
  • Maureen T. Long
  • Heather S. Walden

Their work spanned a combination of infectious disease research, focusing on vector biology, parasite-host interactions, and diagnostic methods relevant to parasitology and veterinary health. Byron L. Blagburn was involved in advancing understanding of diseases caused by parasites such as Dirofilaria immitis and tick-borne illnesses.

Best Publications

  • Cryptosporidium andersoni n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporiidae) from cattle, Bos taurus.

    David S. Lindsay;Steve J. Upton;Douglas S. Owens;Una M. Morgan

  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guidelines for evaluating the efficacy of parasiticides for the treatment, prevention and control of flea and tick infestation on dogs and cats

    A.A. Marchiondo;P.A. Holdsworth;P. Green;B.L. Blagburn

  • Biology of Isospora spp. from humans, nonhuman primates, and domestic animals.

    D S Lindsay;J P Dubey;B L Blagburn

  • Redescription of Neospora caninum and its differentiation from related coccidia.

    J P Dubey;B C Barr;J R Barta;I Bjerkås

  • Heat treatment prior to testing allows detection of antigen of Dirofilaria immitis in feline serum

    Susan E Little;Melissa R Raymond;Jennifer E Thomas;Jeff Gruntmeir

  • Biology, Treatment, and Control of Flea and Tick Infestations

    Byron L. Blagburn;Michael W. Dryden

  • Prevalence of intestinal parasites in pet dogs in the United States.

    Susan E. Little;Eileen M. Johnson;David Lewis;Renee P. Jaklitsch

  • Mechanical transmission of Toxoplasma gondii oocysts by dogs.

    D.S. Lindsay;J.P. Dubey;J.M. Butler;B.L. Blagburn

  • Serologic responses of cattle and other animals infected with Neospora caninum.

    J P Dubey;D S Lindsay;D S Adams

  • Molecular and phylogenetic characterisation of Cryptosporidium from birds

    Una M. Morgan;Paul T. Monis;Lihua Xiao;Josef Limor

  • A new Hepatozoon species from dogs: description of the causative agent of canine hepatozoonosis in North America.

    Vincent-Johnson Na;Macintire Dk;Lindsay Ds;Lenz Sd

  • Macrocyclic lactone resistance in Dirofilaria immitis: Failure of heartworm preventives and investigation of genetic markers for resistance.

    Catherine Bourguinat;Alice C.Y. Lee;Regina Lizundia;Byron L. Blagburn

  • Mouse model for central nervous system Neospora caninum infections.

    D S Lindsay;S D Lenz;R A Cole;J P Dubey

  • Efficacy of hyperimmune bovine colostrum for prophylaxis of cryptosporidiosis in neonatal calves.

    R. Fayer;C. Andrews;B. L. P. Ungar;B. Blagburn

  • Vertical transmission of Neospora caninum in mice.

    R A Cole;D S Lindsay;B L Blagburn;J P Dubey

  • Prevalence of antibodies to Neospora Caninum in dogs

    M.A Cheadle;D.S Lindsay;S Rowe;C.C Dykstra

  • Immunotherapeutic efficacy of bovine colostral immunoglobulins from a hyperimmunized cow against cryptosporidiosis in neonatal mice.

    R Fayer;A Guidry;B L Blagburn

  • Public health issues concerning the widespread distribution of canine heartworm disease

    Alice C.Y. Lee;Susan P. Montgomery;Jerold H. Theis;Byron L. Blagburn

  • Lyme borreliosis in dogs and humans in the USA.

    Susan E. Little;Stephanie R. Heise;Byron L. Blagburn;Steven M. Callister

  • Hepatozoonosis in dogs: 22 cases (1989-1994)

    D K Macintire;N Vincent-Johnson;A R Dillon;B Blagburn

  • Examination of the activities of 43 chemotherapeutic agents against Neospora caninum tachyzoites in cultured cells.

    D S Lindsay;N S Rippey;R A Cole;L C Parsons

  • Correlation between loss of efficacy of macrocyclic lactone heartworm anthelmintics and P-glycoprotein genotype.

    Catherine Bourguinat;Kathy Keller;Byron Blagburn;Rudolf Schenker

  • Infection dynamics of Cryptosporidium parvum (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporiidae) in neonatal mice (Mus musculus).

    James A. Ernest;Byron L. Blagburn;David S. Lindsay;William L. Current

  • Prevalence of canine parasites based on fecal flotation

    B.L. Blagburn;D.S. Lindsay;J.L. Vaughan;N.S. Rippey

  • Diagnosis of canine Hepatozoon spp. infection by quantitative PCR.

    Yihang Li;Chengming Wang;Kelly E. Allen;Susan E. Little

  • Central nervous system neosporosis in a foal.

    David S. Lindsay;Howard Steinberg;Richard R. Dubielzig;Susan D. Semrad

  • NEOSPOROSIS-ASSOCIATED ABORTION IN A DAIRY GOAT

    Dubey Jp;Morales Ja;Villalobos P;Lindsay Ds

Frequent Co-Authors

David S. Lindsay
David S. Lindsay Virginia Tech
Jitender P. Dubey
Jitender P. Dubey Agricultural Research Service
Ian Denholm
Ian Denholm University of Hertfordshire
Norbert Mencke
Norbert Mencke Bayer (Germany)
Michael K. Rust
Michael K. Rust University of California, Riverside
Michael W. Dryden
Michael W. Dryden Kansas State University
Susan E. Little
Susan E. Little Oklahoma State University
David W. Boykin
David W. Boykin Georgia State University
Heinz Mehlhorn
Heinz Mehlhorn Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Ronald Fayer
Ronald Fayer United States Department of Agriculture

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