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Ian A. Gardner is affiliated with the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada. Their research primarily centers on immunology and microbiology, with 26 publications in these areas. They have also contributed to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology through 15 works. Their subfields of study include immunology, microbiology, agronomy and crop science, nature and landscape conservation, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research focuses heavily on aquaculture disease management and microbiota, as reflected in 30 publications. They further explore microbial infections and disease research, animal disease management and epidemiology, fish ecology and management studies, viral infections and vectors, vibrio bacteria research studies, and myxozoan parasites in aquatic species.

Ian A. Gardner has published research in various venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Fish Diseases
  • Revue Scientifique et Technique de l OIE
  • Aquaculture
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Their co-authors with the highest collaboration count include Krishna K. Thakur, Fernando O. Mardones, Marco Rozas-Serri, Andrea Peña, and Axel Colling.

Some recent papers by Ian A. Gardner include:

  • Microbiome Profiling Reveals a Microbial Dysbiosis During a Natural Outbreak of Tenacibaculosis (Yellow Mouth) in Atlantic Salmon (2020, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • Validation of laboratory tests for infectious diseases in wild mammals: review and recommendations (2020, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation)
  • Detection and virulence of Lactococcus garvieae and L. petauri from four lakes in southern California (2023, Journal of Aquatic Animal Health)
  • Validation of a Commercial Glanders ELISA as an Alternative to the CFT in International Trade of Equidae (2021, Frontiers in Veterinary Science)
  • Bayesian estimation of sensitivity and specificity of a rapid mastitis test kit, bacterial culture, and PCR for detection of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus species, and coliforms in bovine milk samples (2022, Journal of Dairy Science)

Best Publications

  • Estimation of diagnostic-test sensitivity and specificity through Bayesian modeling.

    A.J. Branscum;I.A. Gardner;W.O. Johnson

  • Epidemiologic issues in the validation of veterinary diagnostic tests.

    M Greiner;I.A Gardner

  • Coastal freshwater runoff is a risk factor for Toxoplasma gondii infection of southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis)

    M.A Miller;I.A Gardner;C Kreuder;D.M Paradies

  • Conditional dependence between tests affects the diagnosis and surveillance of animal diseases

    Ian A Gardner;Henrik Stryhn;Peter Lind;Michael T Collins

  • Receiver-operating characteristic curves and likelihood ratios: improvements over traditional methods for the evaluation and application of veterinary clinical pathology tests.

    Ian A. Gardner;Matthias Greiner

  • Application of diagnostic tests in veterinary epidemiologic studies.

    M Greiner;I.A Gardner

  • Herd-level interpretation of test results for epidemiologic studies of animal diseases.

    Jette Christensen;Ian A Gardner

  • Consensus recommendations on diagnostic testing for the detection of paratuberculosis in cattle in the United States.

    Michael T. Collins;Ian A. Gardner;Franklyn B. Garry;Allen J. Roussel

  • Detection of Toxoplasma gondii-like oocysts in cat feces and estimates of the environmental oocyst burden

    Haydee A Dabritz;Melissa A Miller;E Robert Atwill;Ian A Gardner

  • The REFLECT statement: reporting guidelines for randomized controlled trials in livestock and food safety: explanation and elaboration

    Jan M. Sargeant;Annette M. O'Connor;Ian A. Gardner;James S. Dickson

  • STARD-BLCM: Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic accuracy studies that use Bayesian Latent Class Models

    Polychronis Kostoulas;Søren S. Nielsen;Adam J. Branscum;Wesley O. Johnson

  • Comparison of methods for estimation of individual-level prevalence based on pooled samples

    David W. Cowling;Ian A. Gardner;Wesley O. Johnson

  • Molecular and bioassay-based detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst uptake by mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

    Kristen D Arkush;Melissa A Miller;Melissa A Miller;Christian M Leutenegger;Ian A Gardner

  • Fatal musculoskeletal injuries incurred during racing and training in thoroughbreds.

    L. Estberg;S. M. Stover;I. A. Gardner;B. J. Johnson

  • The REFLECT statement: Methods and processes of creating Reporting Guidelines For Randomized Controlled Trials for livestock and food safety

    Annette M. O'Connor;Jan M. Sargeant;I. A. Gardner;James S. Dickson

  • Experimental challenge models for Johne's disease: a review and proposed international guidelines.

    Murray E. Hines;Judith R. Stabel;Raymond W. Sweeney;Frank Griffin

  • Range expansion, population sizes, and management of wild pigs in California

    John D. Waithman;Richard A. Sweitzer;Richard A. Sweitzer;Dirk Van Vuren;John D. Drew

  • Herd-level prevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infection in United States dairy herds in 2007

    J.E. Lombard;I.A. Gardner;S.R. Jafarzadeh;C.P. Fossler

  • Bayesian modeling of animal- and herd-level prevalences.

    A.J. Branscum;I.A. Gardner;W.O. Johnson

  • Prevalence of and associated risk factors for shedding Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and Giardia cysts within feral pig populations in California.

    E R Atwill;R A Sweitzer;M G Pereira;I A Gardner

  • Risk of adverse effects in pneumonic foals treated with erythromycin versus other antibiotics: 143 cases (1986-1996).

    Meri Stratton-Phelps;William D Wilson;Ian Gardner

  • Salmonella enteritidis, Phage Type 4 Infection in a Commercial Layer Flock in Southern California: Bacteriologic and Epidemiologic Findings

    H. Kinde;D. H. Read;R. P. Chin;A. A. Bickford

  • Relationship between race start characteristics and risk of catastrophic injury in thoroughbreds: 78 cases (1992).

    Leah Estberg;Susan M Stover;Ian Gardner;Bill J. Johnson

  • Efficacy of Intramammary Antibiotic Therapy for Treatment of Clinical Mastitis Caused by Environmental Pathogens

    W. M. Guterbock;A. L. Van Eenennaam;R. J. Anderson;Ian Gardner

  • Temporal detection of equine herpesvirus infections of a cohort of mares and their foals

    Stephanie A. Bell;Udeni B.R. Balasuriya;Ian A. Gardner;Peter A. Barry

Frequent Co-Authors

Patricia A. Conrad
Patricia A. Conrad University of California, Davis
Tim E. Carpenter
Tim E. Carpenter University of California, Davis
Wesley O. Johnson
Wesley O. Johnson University of California, Irvine
Walter M. Boyce
Walter M. Boyce University of California, Davis
Melissa A. Miller
Melissa A. Miller California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Andrea E. Packham
Andrea E. Packham University of California, Davis
Jonna A. K. Mazet
Jonna A. K. Mazet University of California, Davis
David W. Hird
David W. Hird University of California, Davis
Bradd C. Barr
Bradd C. Barr University of California, Davis
Sharon K. Hietala
Sharon K. Hietala University of California, Davis

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