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Michael J. Burridge

Michael J. Burridge

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Animal Science and Veterinary

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1436
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Overview

Michael J. Burridge is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biological and medical sciences, particularly in the study of infectious diseases and microbiology.

Burridge's recent scholarly contributions include the paper titled Development of inactivated heartwater (Ehrlichia ruminantium) vaccine in South Africa, published in 2022 in the journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. This work focuses on vaccine development targeting heartwater disease, a notable vector-borne illness affecting livestock.

Their research interests cover a range of specialized fields, including:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Further details reveal specific subfields of study that Burridge has engaged with throughout their career, such as:

  • Parasitology
  • Microbiology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

The primary topics within their research portfolio involve:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology

Burridge has collaborated frequently with several researchers, indicating a network of coauthors including:

  • Lefoka C. Molepo
  • B. Byrom
  • B. Weyers
  • Nada Abdelatif
  • Suman M. Mahan

Their work has appeared predominantly in the journal Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, reflecting a consistent focus on infectious diseases transmitted by arthropod vectors.

Best Publications

  • East coast fever: 1. Chemoprophylactic immunization of cattle against Theileria parva (Muguga) and five theilerial strains

    D.E. Radley;C.G.D. Brown;M.J. Burridge;M.P. Cunningham

  • Cryopreservation of infective particles of Theileria parva.

    M.P. Cunningham;C.G.D. Brown;M.J. Burridge;R.E. Purnell

  • Molecular Characterization of a 28 kDa Surface Antigen Gene Family of the Tribe Ehrlichiae

    G.Roman Reddy;G.Roman Reddy;Carlos R. Sulsona;Anthony F. Barbet;Suman M. Mahan

  • INTRODUCTION OF POTENTIAL HEARTWATER VECTORS AND OTHER EXOTIC TICKS INTO FLORIDA ON IMPORTED REPTILES

    Michael J. Burridge;Leigh-Anne Simmons;Sandra A. Allan

  • A cloned DNA probe identifies Cowdria ruminantium in Amblyomma variegatum ticks.

    S D Waghela;F R Rurangirwa;S M Mahan;C E Yunker

  • Exotic ticks introduced into the United States on imported reptiles from 1962 to 2001 and their potential roles in international dissemination of diseases.

    M.J. Burridge;L.A. Simmons

  • Heartwater in the Caribbean

    G. Uilenberg;N. Barre;E. Camus;M.J. Burridge

  • Sequence heterogeneity of the major antigenic protein 1 genes from Cowdria ruminantium isolates from different geographical areas.

    G R Reddy;C R Sulsona;R H Harrison;S M Mahan

  • Immunisation of sheep against heartwater with inactivated Cowdria ruminantium

    S.M Mahan;H.R Andrew;N Tebele;M.J Burridge

  • East Coast fever: quantitative studies of Theileria parva in cattle.

    D.E. Radley;C.G.D. Brown;M.J. Burridge;M.P. Cunningham

  • Responses of the ticks Amblyomma hebraeum and A. variegatum to known or potential components of the aggregation-attachment pheromone. III. Aggregation.

    R.A.I. Norval;T.F. Peter;D.E. Sonenshine;M.J. Burridge

  • DNA vaccination with map1 gene followed by protein boost augments protection against challenge with Cowdria ruminantium, the agent of heartwater

    Aceme Nyika;Anthony F Barbet;Michael J Burridge;Suman M Mahan

  • Evidence of Cowdria ruminantium infection (heartwater) in Amblyomma sparsum ticks found on tortoises imported into Florida.

    M. J. Burridge;L. A. Simmons;B. H. Simbi;T. F. Peter

  • Duration of immunity to East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection of cattle).

    M. J. Burridge;S. P. Morzaria;M. P. Cunningham;C. G. D. Brown

  • East coast fever: 2. Cross-immunity trials with a Kenya strain of Theileria lawrencei

    D.E. Radley;A.S. Young;C.G.D. Brown;M.J. Burridge

  • Reduction in mortality from heartwater in cattle, sheep and goats exposed to field challenge using an inactivated vaccine.

    Suman M Mahan;Gillian E Smith;David Kumbula;Michael J Burridge

  • COMPARISON OF EFFICACY OF AMERICAN AND AFRICAN AMBLYOMMA TICKS AS VECTORS OF HEARTWATER (COWDRIA RUMINANTIUM) INFECTION BY MOLECULAR ANALYSES AND TRANSMISSION TRIALS

    Suman M. Mahan;Trevor F. Peter;Bigboy H. Simbi;Katherine M. Kocan

  • Heartwater in the Caribbean: isolation of Cowdria ruminantium from Antigua.

    E.F. Birnie;Michael J. Burridge;Emmanuel Camus;Nicolas Barré

  • Olfactory responses of adult Amblyomma hebraeum and A. variegatum (Acari: Ixodidae) to attractant chemicals in laboratory tests.

    C. E. Yunker;T. Peter;R. A. I. Norval;D. E. Sonenshine

  • A pathogenic theilerial syndrome of cattle in the Narok District of Kenya

    A. D. Irvin;C. G. D. Brown;M. J. Burridge;M. P. Cunningham

  • Efficacy of pheromone-acaricide-impregnated tail-tag decoys for controlling the bont tick, Amblyomma hebraeum (Acari: Ixodidae), on cattle in Zimbabwe

    R. A. I. Norval;Daniel E. Sonenshine;Sandra A. Allan;Michael J. Burridge

  • Ehrlichia ruminantium infection (heartwater) in wild animals.

    Trevor F Peter;Michael J Burridge;Suman M Mahan

  • Detection of the Agent of Heartwater, Cowdria ruminantium, in Amblyomma Ticks by PCR: Validation and Application of the Assay to Field Ticks

    Trevor F. Peter;Anthony F. Barbet;Arthur R. Alleman;Bigboy H. Simbi

  • The inactivated Cowdria ruminantium vaccine for heartwater protects against heterologous strains and against laboratory and field tick challenge

    S.M. Mahan;D. Kumbula;M.J. Burridge;A.F. Barbet

  • Establishment of the tortoise tick Amblyomma marmoreum (Acari: Ixodidae) on a reptile-breeding facility in Florida

    Sandra A. Allan;Leigh-Anne Simmons;Michael J. Burridge

  • Ixodid ticks on white-tailed deer and feral swine in Florida.

    Sandra A. Allan;Leigh-Anne Simmons;Michael J. Burridge

  • Demonstration of a carrier state for Cowdria ruminantium in wild ruminants from Africa

    Trevor F. Peter;Euan C. Anderson;Michael J. Burridge;Suman M. Mahan

  • Increasing risks of introduction of heartwater onto the American mainland associated with animal movements.

    Michael J. Burridge;Leigh-Anne Simmons;Trevor F. Peter;Suman M. Mahan

Frequent Co-Authors

Suman M. Mahan
Suman M. Mahan University of Florida
Anthony F. Barbet
Anthony F. Barbet University of Florida
Daniel E. Sonenshine
Daniel E. Sonenshine Old Dominion University
Sandra A. Allan
Sandra A. Allan United States Department of Agriculture
R.A.I. Norval
R.A.I. Norval University of Florida
Brian D. Perry
Brian D. Perry University of Oxford
Mark C. Thurmond
Mark C. Thurmond University of California, Davis
Travis C. McGuire
Travis C. McGuire Washington State University
Graham F. Medley
Graham F. Medley London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Sharon L. Deem
Sharon L. Deem University of Missouri–St. Louis

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