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John F. Prescott

John F. Prescott

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
70
Citations
16790
World Ranking
169
National Ranking
20

Microbiology

D-Index
67
Citations
15193
World Ranking
2279
National Ranking
63

Overview

John F. Prescott is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to infectious diseases and veterinary medicine.

The scientist's recent publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • Clostridium perfringens Produces an Adhesive Pilus Required for the Pathogenesis of Necrotic Enteritis in Poultry, 2021, Journal of Bacteriology
  • NetF-producing Clostridium perfringens and its associated diseases in dogs and foals, 2020, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
  • Outpacing the resistance tsunami: Antimicrobial stewardship in equine medicine, an overview, 2020, Equine Veterinary Education
  • Clostridium, 2022, Veterinary Microbiology
  • The publication of studies involving the use of human critically important antimicrobial agents in veterinary species, 2021, Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, among them:

  • Iman Mehdizadeh Gohari
  • John Turnidge
  • Stephen W. Page
  • Dion Lepp
  • Yuanyuan Zhou

Publication venues where their work appears repeatedly include:

  • Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • Journal of Bacteriology
  • Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
  • Equine Veterinary Education
  • Veterinary Microbiology

Their research spans multiple subfields such as infectious diseases, small animals, endocrinology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and clinical biochemistry.

Scientific topics covered by their work include:

  • Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus
  • Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Coccidia and coccidiosis research
  • Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases

Best Publications

  • A comparison of the nutritional value, sensory qualities, and food safety of organically and conventionally produced foods

    Diane Bourn;John Prescott

  • Antimicrobial therapy in veterinary medicine.

    J. F. Prescott;J. D. Baggot

  • Rhodococcus equi: an animal and human pathogen.

    J F Prescott

  • The successful experimental induction of necrotic enteritis in chickens by Clostridium perfringens: a critical review

    Bahram Shojadoost;Andrew R Vince;John F Prescott

  • History and Current Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Veterinary Medicine.

    John F. Prescott

  • A one-quarter reduction in the salt content of bread can be made without detection.

    S. Girgis;Bruce Neal;J. Prescott;J. Prendergast

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in horses and horse personnel, 2000-2002.

    J S Weese;M Archambault;B M Willey;P Hearn

  • Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Rhodococcus equi infections in foals.

    Steeve Giguère;John F. Prescott

  • Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine: Giguère/Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine

    Steeve Giguère;John F. Prescott;Patricia M. Dowling

  • Role of the 85-kilobase plasmid and plasmid-encoded virulence-associated protein A in intracellular survival and virulence of Rhodococcus equi.

    Steeve Giguère;Mary K. Hondalus;Julie A. Yager;Patricia Darrah

  • Salmonella typhimurium DT104: a virulent and drug-resistant pathogen.

    C Poppe;N Smart;R Khakhria;W Johnson

  • DNA Sequence and Comparison of Virulence Plasmids from Rhodococcus equi ATCC 33701 and 103

    Shinji Takai;Stephen A. Hines;Tsutomu Sekizaki;Vivian M. Nicholson

  • A prospective study of the roles of Clostridium difficile and enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens in equine diarrhoea

    J. S. Weese;H. R. Staempfli;J. F. Prescott

  • The pathogenesis of necrotic enteritis in chickens: what we know and what we need to know: a review.

    John F Prescott;Valeria R Parreira;Iman Mehdizadeh Gohari;Dion Lepp

  • The genome of a pathogenic rhodococcus: cooptive virulence underpinned by key gene acquisitions.

    Michal Letek;Patricia González;Iain MacArthur;Iain MacArthur;Héctor Rodríguez

  • Antimicrobial drug use and resistance in dogs.

    John F Prescott;W J Brad Hanna;Richard Reid-Smith;Kelli Drost

  • Human hedonic responses to sweetness: role of taste genetics and anatomy.

    Martin R. Yeomans;Beverly J. Tepper;Julia Rietzschel;John Prescott

  • Diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of infections caused by Rhodococcus equi in foals.

    S. Giguère;N.D. Cohen;M. Keith Chaffin;N.M. Slovis

  • The Roles of Clostridium difficile and Enterotoxigenic Clostridium perfringens in Diarrhea in Dogs

    J. Scott Weese;Henry R. Staempfli;John F. Prescott;Steven A. Kruth

  • Acquisition of Resistance to Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporins by Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Newport and Escherichia coli in the Turkey Poult Intestinal Tract

    C. Poppe;L. C. Martin;C. L. Gyles;R. Reid-Smith

  • Immunization of Broiler Chickens against Clostridium perfringens-Induced Necrotic Enteritis

    R. R. Kulkarni;V. R. Parreira;S. Sharif;J. F. Prescott

  • The use of bacitracin in the prevention and treatment of experimentally-induced necrotic enteritis in the chicken.

    J F Prescott;R Sivendra;D A Barnum

  • Rhodococcus equi: Clinical Manifestations, Virulence, and Immunity

    S. Giguère;N.D. Cohen;M. Keith Chaffin;S.A. Hines

  • Live attenuated vaccine-based control of necrotic enteritis of broiler chickens.

    D.R. Thompson;V.R. Parreira;R.R. Kulkarni;J.F. Prescott

  • In vitro susceptibility of selected veterinary bacterial pathogens to ciprofloxacin, enrofloxacin and norfloxacin.

    J F Prescott;K M Yielding

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Boerlin
Patrick Boerlin University of Guelph
Richard J. Stevenson
Richard J. Stevenson Macquarie University
J. Scott Weese
J. Scott Weese University of Guelph
José A. Vázquez-Boland
José A. Vázquez-Boland University of Edinburgh
Richard J. Reid-Smith
Richard J. Reid-Smith Public Health Agency of Canada
Martin R. Yeomans
Martin R. Yeomans University of Sussex
Andrew M. Kropinski
Andrew M. Kropinski University of Guelph
Robert M. Friendship
Robert M. Friendship University of Guelph
Shayan Sharif
Shayan Sharif University of Guelph
Charles Spence
Charles Spence University of Oxford

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