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Overview

John W. McCall is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research spans several intersecting fields, primarily Medicine, Environmental Science, and Immunology and Microbiology. The main focus centers on infectious diseases, parasitology, and ecology, with specific interest areas including parasitic diseases research and treatment, parasite-host interactions, and insect symbiosis and bacterial influences.

The scientist's work covers various topics such as:

  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insects and Parasite Interactions
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Veterinary Oncology Research

John W. McCall has contributed to numerous publications, frequently publishing in these venues:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Research in Veterinary Science
  • F1000Research
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Pathogens

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Preventive efficacy of four or six monthly oral doses of 24 µg/kg moxidectin compared to six monthly doses of Heartgard® Plus or Interceptor® Plus against macrocyclic lactone-resistant heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) strains in dogs," 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Dirofilariasis mouse models for heartworm preclinical research," 2023, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "The Domestic Dog as a Laboratory Host for Brugia malayi," 2022, Pathogens
  • "Comparative preventive efficacy of ProHeart® 12, Heartgard® Plus and Interceptor® Plus against a macrocyclic lactone-resistant strain (JYD-34) of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs," 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Insecticidal activity of Simparica and Simparica Trio against Aedes aegypti in dogs," 2023, Parasites & Vectors

Throughout their career, John W. McCall has collaborated extensively with a group of frequent coauthors, including:

  • Abdelmoneim Mansour
  • Scott McCall
  • Crystal Fricks
  • Utami DiCosty
  • Michael T. Dzimianski

John W. McCall's research contributes to understanding parasitic diseases, especially related to veterinary science and vector-borne pathogens. The work on heartworm prevention, parasite-host relationship models, and insect vector control reflects an integrated approach to infectious disease challenges within animal health and environmental contexts.

Best Publications

  • Heartworm disease in animals and humans.

    John W McCall;Claudio Genchi;Laura H Kramer;Jorge Guerrero

  • Effects of tetracycline on the filarial worms Brugia pahangi and Dirofilaria immitis and their bacterial endosymbionts Wolbachia

    Claudio Bandi;John W McCall;Claudio Genchi;Silvia Corona

  • 2005 Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and management of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infection in dogs.

    Charles Thomson Nelson;John W McCall;Sheldon B Rubin;Lynn F Buzhardt

  • In vitro killing of microfilariae of Brugia pahangi and Brugia malayi by eosinophil granule proteins.

    Kimm J. Hamann;Gerald J. Gleich;James L. Checkel;David A. Loegering

  • Combined ivermectin and doxycycline treatment has microfilaricidal and adulticidal activity against Dirofilaria immitis in experimentally infected dogs

    C. Bazzocchi;M. Mortarino;G. Grandi;L.H. Kramer

  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guidelines for evaluating the efficacy of anthelmintics for dogs and cats

    D.E. Jacobs;A. Arakawa;C.H. Courtney;M.A. Gemmell

  • The safety-net story about macrocyclic lactone heartworm preventives: a review, an update, and recommendations.

    John W. McCall

  • Mongolian jirds (Meriones unguiculatus) infected with Brugia pahangi by the intraperitoneal route: a rich source of developing larvae, adult filariae, and microfilariae.

    McCall Jw;Malone Jb;Hyong-Sun A;Thompson Pe

  • Prophylactic activity of tetracycline against Brugia pahangi infection in jirds (Meriones unguiculatus).

    Stephen C. Bosshardt;John W. McCall;Sharon U. Coleman;Karen L. Jones

  • Tetracycline treatment and sex-ratio distortion: a role for Wolbachia in the moulting of filarial nematodes?

    M Casiraghi;J.W McCall;L Simoncini;L.H Kramer

  • Heartworm and Wolbachia: therapeutic implications.

    J.W. McCall;C. Genchi;L. Kramer;J. Guerrero

  • Wolbachia and its influence on the pathology and immunology of Dirofilaria immitis infection.

    L. Kramer;G. Grandi;M. Leoni;B. Passeri

  • Antigenic role of the endosymbionts of filarial nematodes: IgG response against the Wolbachia surface protein in cats infected with Dirofilaria immitis.

    Chiara Bazzocchi;Fabrizio Ceciliani;John W. McCall;Irene Ricci

  • Efficacy of long-term monthly administration of ivermectin on the progress of naturally acquired heartworm infections in dogs.

    L. Venco;J.W. McCall;J. Guerrero;C. Genchi

  • Safety of selamectin in dogs

    M.J Novotny;M.J Krautmann;J.C Ehrhart;C.S Godin

  • Evaluation of lung pathology in Dirofilaria immitis-experimentally infected dogs treated with doxycycline or a combination of doxycycline and ivermectin before administration of melarsomine dihydrochloride.

    L. Kramer;G. Grandi;B. Passeri;P. Gianelli

  • Wolbachia and the antifilarial properties of tetracycline. An untold story

    John W. McCall;Jung J. Jun;Claudio Bandi

  • Survey of canine heartworm in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

    Leucio Câmara Alves;Leila Vânia de Almeida Silva;Maria Aparecida da Gloria Faustino;John Wilson McCall

  • Comparison of the pharmacokinetics of moxidectin and ivermectin after oral administration to beagle dogs.

    Sayer I. Al-Azzam;Lawrence Fleckenstein;Kuei Ju Cheng;Michael T. Dzimianski

  • Prevention of experimentally induced heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) infections in dogs and cats with a single topical application of selamectin

    T.L McTier;D.J Shanks;P Watson;J.W McCall

  • Litomosoides sigmodontis: a simple method to infect mice with L3 larvae obtained from the pleural space of recently infected jirds (Meriones unguiculatus).

    Marc P. Hübner;Marina N. Torrero;John W. McCall;Edward Mitre

  • Efficacy of oral moxidectin against susceptible and resistant isolates of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs

    Tom L. McTier;Robert H. Six;Aleah Pullins;Sara Chapin

  • Pharmacokinetics and dose proportionality of oral moxidectin in beagle dogs.

    Sreenivasa R. Vanapalli;Ya-Ping Hung;Lawrence Fleckenstein;Michael T. Dzimianski

  • Dirofilariasis in the domestic ferret.

    John W. McCall

  • Laboratory and field studies to investigate the efficacy of a novel, orally administered combination product containing moxidectin, sarolaner and pyrantel for the prevention of heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in dogs.

    Kristina Kryda;Robert H. Six;Kelly F. Walsh;Susan J. Holzmer

  • Formulation of topical insect repellent N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET): vehicle effects on DEET in vitro skin permeation

    Hongchun Qiu;John W McCall;H Won Jun

  • RADIOGRAPHIC AND 2‐D ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC FINDINGS IN EIGHTEEN CATS EXPERIMENTALLY EXPOSED TO D. ZMMZTZS VIA MOSQUITO BITES

    B.A. Selcer;S.M. Newell;A.E. Mansour;J.W. Mccall

Frequent Co-Authors

Claudio Genchi
Claudio Genchi University of Milan
Laura D. Kramer
Laura D. Kramer University at Albany, State University of New York
Leroy B. Townsend
Leroy B. Townsend University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Claudio Bandi
Claudio Bandi University of Milan
Dwight D. Bowman
Dwight D. Bowman Cornell University
Thomas R. Klei
Thomas R. Klei Louisiana State University
Marco Genchi
Marco Genchi University of Parma
Christian Epe
Christian Epe Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)
John H. Werren
John H. Werren University of Rochester

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