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Edward B. Breitschwerdt is primarily affiliated with North Carolina State University in the United States. Their research has significantly contributed to the fields of immunology, microbiology, and medicine with a focus on infectious diseases, parasitology, virology, and public health. They have authored a substantial body of work investigating vector-borne infectious diseases and Bartonella species infections.

The main research topics covered by Breitschwerdt include:

  • Bartonella species infections research
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Viral infections and vectors
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Streptococcal infections and treatments
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Ricardo G. Maggi
  • Erin Lashnits
  • Pradeep Neupane
  • Charlotte O. Moore
  • Barbara A. Qurollo

Breitschwerdt's research has been published extensively in several scientific journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Pathogens
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
  • PLoS ONE
  • Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Recent published papers authored or co-authored by Breitschwerdt include:

  • "Recent Progress in Lyme Disease and Remaining Challenges" (2021), published in Frontiers in Medicine
  • "Parasites and vector-borne diseases disseminated by rehomed dogs" (2020), published in Parasites & Vectors
  • "Development and validation of a droplet digital PCR assay for the detection and quantification of Bartonella species within human clinical samples." (2020), published in Journal of Microbiological Methods
  • "Bartonella spp. Prevalence (Serology, Culture, and PCR) in Sanitary Workers in La Rioja Spain" (2020), published in Pathogens
  • "Bartonella Associated Cutaneous Lesions (BACL) in People with Neuropsychiatric Symptoms" (2020), published in Pathogens

Best Publications

  • Bartonella Infection in Animals: Carriership, Reservoir Potential, Pathogenicity, and Zoonotic Potential for Human Infection

    Edward B. Breitschwerdt;Dorsey L. Kordick

  • Development and Evaluation of a Seminested PCR for Detection and Differentiation of Babesia gibsoni (Asian Genotype) and B. canis DNA in Canine Blood Samples

    Adam J. Birkenheuer;Michael G. Levy;Edward B. Breitschwerdt

  • Bartonella Spp. in Pets and Effect on Human Health

    Bruno B Chomel;Henri Jean Boulouis;Soichi Maruyama;Edward B. Breitschwerdt

  • Tick-borne infectious diseases of dogs

    Susan E. Shaw;Michael J. Day;Richard J. Birtles;Edward B. Breitschwerdt

  • Coinfection with Multiple Tick-Borne Pathogens in a Walker Hound Kennel in North Carolina

    S. K. Kordick;S. K. Kordick;E. B. Breitschwerdt;B. C. Hegarty;K. L. Southwick

  • Sequential Evaluation of Dogs Naturally Infected with Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia equi, Ehrlichia ewingii, or Bartonella vinsonii

    Edward B. Breitschwerdt;Barbara C. Hegarty;Susan I. Hancock

  • Antimicrobial Use Guidelines for Treatment of Urinary Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats: Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases

    J. Scott Weese;Joseph M. Blondeau;Dawn Boothe;Edward B. Breitschwerdt

  • Antimicrobial use Guidelines for Treatment of Respiratory Tract Disease in Dogs and Cats: Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases.

    M. R. Lappin;J. Blondeau;D. Boothe;E. B. Breitschwerdt

  • Vector transmission of Bartonella species with emphasis on the potential for tick transmission.

    S. A. Billeter;M. G. Levy;Bruno B Chomel;E. B. Breitschwerdt

  • Bartonellosis: an emerging infectious disease of zoonotic importance to animals and human beings

    Edward B. Breitschwerdt;Ricardo G. Maggi;Bruno B. Chomel;Michael R. Lappin

  • Ecological fitness and strategies of adaptation of Bartonella species to their hosts and vectors

    Bruno B. Chomel;Henri-Jean Boulouis;Edward B. Breitschwerdt;Rickie W. Kasten

  • Consensus Statement on Ehrlichial Disease of Small Animals from the Infectious Disease Study Group of the ACVIM

    T. Mark Neer;Edward B. Breitschwerdt;Russell T. Greene;Michael R. Lappin

  • Bartonella clarridgeiae, a newly recognized zoonotic pathogen causing inoculation papules, fever, and lymphadenopathy (cat scratch disease).

    Dorsey L. Kordick;Edward J. Hilyard;Ted L. Hadfield;Kenneth H. Wilson

  • Managing canine vector-borne diseases of zoonotic concern: part two

    Domenico Otranto;Filipe Dantas-Torres;Filipe Dantas-Torres;Edward B. Breitschwerdt

  • The increasing recognition of rickettsial pathogens in dogs and people

    William L. Nicholson;Kelly E. Allen;Jennifer H. McQuiston;Edward B. Breitschwerdt

  • Guidelines for the diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy of canine superficial bacterial folliculitis (Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases).

    Andrew Hillier;David H. Lloyd;J. Scott Weese;Joseph M. Blondeau

  • Managing canine vector-borne diseases of zoonotic concern: part one.

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  • Detection of medically important Ehrlichia by quantitative multicolor TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction of the dsb gene.

    C. Kuyler Doyle;Marcelo B. Labruna;Edward B. Breitschwerdt;Yi Wei Tang

  • Co-infection with Anaplasma platys, Bartonella henselae and Candidatus Mycoplasma haematoparvum in a veterinarian

    Ricardo G Maggi;Patricia E Mascarelli;Lauren N Havenga;Vinny Naidoo

  • Endocarditis in a dog due to infection with a novel Bartonella subspecies.

    E B Breitschwerdt;D L Kordick;D E Malarkey;B Keene

  • Rapid Identification and Differentiation of Bartonella Species Using a Single-Step PCR Assay

    Wayne A. Jensen;Majilinde Z. Fall;Jane Rooney;Dorsey L. Kordick

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo G. Maggi
Ricardo G. Maggi North Carolina State University
Barbara C. Hegarty
Barbara C. Hegarty North Carolina State University
Michael G. Levy
Michael G. Levy North Carolina State University
Adam J. Birkenheuer
Adam J. Birkenheuer North Carolina State University
Bruno B Chomel
Bruno B Chomel University of California, Davis
Michael R. Lappin
Michael R. Lappin Colorado State University
Filipe Dantas-Torres
Filipe Dantas-Torres Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Domenico Otranto
Domenico Otranto University of Bari Aldo Moro
Rickie W. Kasten
Rickie W. Kasten University of California, Davis
Gioia Capelli
Gioia Capelli Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie

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