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Marilyn E. Scott

Marilyn E. Scott

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
47
Citations
7427
World Ranking
738
National Ranking
55

Overview

Marilyn E. Scott is affiliated with McGill University in Canada, focusing their research on Medicine with a specific emphasis on Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ecology, and Social Psychology.

Their research encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Marilyn E. Scott has contributed to multiple scholarly articles, with recent publications covering various aspects of maternal and infant health. Notable papers include:

  • "Distinct Changes Occur in the Human Breast Milk Microbiome Between Early and Established Lactation in Breastfeeding Guatemalan Mothers" (2021) in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Human Milk Microbiota in an Indigenous Population Is Associated with Maternal Factors, Stage of Lactation, and Breastfeeding Practices" (2021) in Current Developments in Nutrition
  • "INTERGROWTH-21 Identifies High Prevalence of Low Symphysis-Fundal Height in Indigenous Pregnant Women Experiencing Multiple Infections, Nutrient Deficiencies, and Inflammation: The Maternal Infections, Nutrient Deficiencies, and Inflammation (MINDI) Cohort" (2021) in Current Developments in Nutrition
  • "Multiple Indicators of Undernutrition, Infection, and Inflammation in Lactating Women Are Associated with Maternal Iron Status and Infant Anthropometry in Panama: The MINDI Cohort" (2022) in Nutrients
  • "Asymmetric Isolation and the Evolution of Behaviors Influencing Dispersal: Rheotaxis of Guppies above Waterfalls" (2020) in Genes

Their frequent co-authors include Kristine G. Koski, Doris González-Fernández, Odalis Sinisterra, Emérita del Carmen Pons, and Delfina Rueda. The collaborations suggest a multidisciplinary approach spanning nutrition, infection, and ecological behaviors.

The main publication venues for Marilyn E. Scott's work include:

  • Current Developments in Nutrition
  • Frontiers in Public Health
  • Scientific Reports
  • Research Square
  • Nutrients

Best Publications

  • The Impact of Infection and Disease on Animal Populations: Implications for Conservation Biology

    Marilyn E. Scott

  • Parasitism: A cryptic determinant of animal community structure.

    Dennis J. Minchella;Marilyn E. Scott

  • GASTROINTESTINAL NEMATODES, NUTRITION AND IMMUNITY: Breaking the Negative Spiral

    Kristine G Koski;Marilyn E Scott

  • The population dynamics of Gyrodactylus bullatarudis (Monogenea) within laboratory populations of the fish host Poecilia reticulata

    Marilyn E. Scott;R. M. Anderson

  • The role of parasites in regulating host abundance.

    M. E. Scott;Andrew P. Dobson

  • Genetic variability of the beta-tubulin genes in benzimidazole-susceptible and -resistant strains of Haemonchus contortus.

    Robin N. Beech;Roger K. Prichard;Marilyn E. Scott

  • Association between Response to Albendazole Treatment and β-Tubulin Genotype Frequencies in Soil-transmitted Helminths

    Aïssatou Diawara;Carli M. Halpenny;Thomas S. Churcher;Charles Mwandawiro

  • Assays to Detect β-Tubulin Codon 200 Polymorphism in Trichuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides

    Aissatou Diawara;Lesley J. Drake;Richard R. Suswillo;Jimmy Kihara

  • Zinc Deficiency Impairs Immune Responses against Parasitic Nematode Infections at Intestinal and Systemic Sites

    Marilyn E. Scott;Kristine G. Koski

  • Suppressed T helper 2 immunity and prolonged survival of a nematode parasite in protein-malnourished mice

    Rebecca Ing;Zhong Su;Marilyn E. Scott;Kristine G. Koski

  • Expanding geographical distribution of the mosquito, Culex pipiens, in Canada under climate change

    V. Hongoh;L. Berrang-Ford;M.E. Scott;L.R. Lindsay

  • Female mice mate preferentially with non-parasitized males.

    K. D. Ehman;M. E. Scott

  • Clustering of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections within households.

    J.E. Forrester;M.E. Scott;D.A.P. Bundy;M.H.N. Golden

  • Regulation of mouse colony abundance by Heligmosomoides polygyrus.

    Marilyn E. Scott

  • Reproductive potential of Gyrodactylus bullatarudis (Monogenea) on guppies ( Poecilia reticulata )

    Marilyn E. Scott

  • Energy Restriction and Zinc Deficiency Impair the Functions of Murine T Cells and Antigen-Presenting Cells during Gastrointestinal Nematode Infection

    Hai N. Shi;Marilyn E. Scott;Mary M. Stevenson;Kristine G. Koski

  • Parasitic and infectious diseases: epidemiology and ecology.

    M. E. Scott;G. Smith

  • Temperature-dependent reproduction and survival of Gyrodactylus bullatarudis (Monogenea) on guppies ( Poecilia reticulata )

    Marilyn E. Scott;D. J. Nokes

  • Temporal changes in aggregation: a laboratory study.

    Marilyn E. Scott

  • Challenge infections of Gyrodactylus bullatamdis (Monogenea) on guppies, Poecilia reticulata (Peters), following treatment

    M. E. Scott;M. A. Robinson

  • Multiple infection with Plasmodium and helminths in communities of low and relatively high socio-economic status.

    J.-G. Tshikuka;M. E. Scott;K. Gray-Donald;O.-N. Kalumba

  • Relationship of childhood protein-energy malnutrition and parasite infections in an urban African setting.

    Jose-Gaby Tshikuka;Katherine Gray-Donald;Marilyn Scott;Kalumba Nkongolo Olela

  • Minerals and Trace Elements in Human Breast Milk Are Associated with Guatemalan Infant Anthropometric Outcomes within the First 6 Months

    Chen Li;Noel W Solomons;Marilyn E Scott;Kristine G Koski

  • Dynamics of challenge infections of Gyrodactylus bullatarudis Turnbull (Monogenea) on guppies, Poecilia reticulata (Peters)

    Marilyn E. Scott

  • Gastrointestinal nematodes, trace elements, and immunity

    Kristine G. Koski;Marilyn E. Scott

  • The distribution of intestinal helminth infections in a rural village in Guatemala.

    Timothy J. C. Anderson;Claire A. Zizza;Guisela M. Leche;Marilyn E. Scott

  • Dietary protein and zinc restrictions independently modify a Heligmosomoides polygyrus (Nematoda) infection in mice

    M. Boulay;M. E. Scott;S. L. Conly;M. M. Stevenson

Frequent Co-Authors

Gregor F. Fussmann
Gregor F. Fussmann McGill University
Jan E. Conn
Jan E. Conn New York State Department of Health
Andrew P. Hendry
Andrew P. Hendry McGill University
Roger K. Prichard
Roger K. Prichard McGill University
Eldredge Bermingham
Eldredge Bermingham Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Mary M. Stevenson
Mary M. Stevenson McGill University
Manfred E. Rau
Manfred E. Rau McGill University
David J. Marcogliese
David J. Marcogliese Environment and Climate Change Canada
Donald A.P. Bundy
Donald A.P. Bundy London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Ray M. Kaplan
Ray M. Kaplan St. George's University

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