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Overview

Michael W. Dryden is affiliated with Kansas State University in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in the field of medicine. Their work encompasses several subfields, including surgery, parasitology, infectious diseases, insect science, and epidemiology.

Their research topics focus on vector-borne infectious diseases, dermatological diseases and infestations, organ transplantation techniques and outcomes, muscle and compartmental disorders, insect and pesticide research, bariatric surgery and outcomes, and liver disease diagnosis and treatment.

Michael W. Dryden has published articles in several scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • American Journal of Transplantation
  • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
  • Veterinary Parasitology
  • Companion animal

Frequent co-authors of their work include:

  • Abraham J. Matar
  • Michael Megaly
  • Brian H. Herrin
  • Matthew Wright
  • Kathryn E. Reif

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael W. Dryden are:

  • "Comparison of the initial and residual speed of Ixodes scapularis kill on dogs treated with a single dose of Bravecto® Chew (25 mg/kg fluralaner) or Simparica TRIO® (1.2 mg/kg sarolaner, 24 µg/kg moxidectin, 5 mg/kg pyrantel)", 2023, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Evaluation of a topical sarolaner-selamectin combination to control flea populations on naturally infested cats in private residences in West Central Florida", 2020, Veterinary Parasitology
  • "Bariatric surgery prior to pancreas transplantation: a retrospective matched case-control study", 2024, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
  • "Flea product efficacy, pet owners' adherence and treatment failure: what's the connection?", 2021, Companion animal
  • "Comparative speed of kill provided by lotilaner (Credelio™), sarolaner (Simparica Trio™), and afoxolaner (NexGard™) to control Amblyomma americanum infestations on dogs", 2024, Parasites & Vectors

Best Publications

  • The biology, ecology, and management of the cat flea.

    Michael K. Rust;Michael W. Dryden

  • Comparison of common fecal flotation techniques for the recovery of parasite eggs and oocysts

    M W Dryden;P A Payne;R Ridley;V Smith

  • The cat flea: biology, ecology and control

    Michael W. Dryden;Michael K. Rust

  • Biology, Treatment, and Control of Flea and Tick Infestations

    Byron L. Blagburn;Michael W. Dryden

  • Insecticide/acaricide resistance in fleas and ticks infesting dogs and cats

    Tad B Coles;Michael W Dryden

  • Control of fleas on naturally infested dogs and cats and in private residences with topical spot applications of fipronil or imidacloprid.

    Michael W Dryden;Tiffany Magid Denenberg;Shelley Bunch

  • Host association, on-host longevity and egg production of Ctenocephalides felis felis

    Michael W. Dryden

  • Seroprevalence of Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii in dogs in North America

    Melissa J Beall;A Rick Alleman;Ed B Breitschwerdt;Leah A Cohn

  • Flea and tick control in the 21st century: challenges and opportunities.

    Michael Wayne Dryden

  • Accurate diagnosis of Giardia spp and proper fecal examination procedures.

    Dryden Mw;Payne Pa;Smith

  • Biology and control of ticks infesting dogs and cats in North America.

    Michael W Dryden;Patricia A Payne

  • Blood consumption by the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

    Michael W. Dryden;Sayed M. Gaafar

  • Efficacy of a combination febantel-praziquantel-pyrantel product, with or without vaccination with a commercial Giardia vaccine, for treatment of dogs with naturally occurring giardiasis.

    Patricia A Payne;Robert K Ridley;Michael W Dryden;Christine Bathgate

  • Assessment of owner-administered monthly treatments with oral spinosad or topical spot-on fipronil/(S)-methoprene in controlling fleas and associated pruritus in dogs

    Michael W. Dryden;William G. Ryan;Margie Bell;Anthony J. Rumschlag

  • Insecticide Susceptibilities of Cat Fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) from Several Regions of the United States

    Robert L. Bossard;Michael W. Dryden;Alberto B. Broce

  • Development of a trap for collecting newly emerged Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in homes.

    Michael W. Dryden;Alberto B. Broce

  • Comparative speed of kill of selamectin, imidacloprid, and fipronil-(S)-methoprene spot-on formulations against fleas on cats.

    M W Dryden;V Smith;P A Payne;T L McTier

  • Effect of 0.29% w/w fipronil spray on adult flea mortality and egg production of three different cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché), strains infesting cats.

    P.A. Payne;M.W. Dryden;V. Smith;R.K. Ridley

  • High prevalence of "Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae" and apparent exclusion of Rickettsia parkeri in adult Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) from Kansas and Oklahoma.

    Christopher D. Paddock;Amy M. Denison;Michael W. Dryden;Bruce H. Noden

  • Molecular phylogeny of isolates of Ctenocephalides felis and related species based on analysis of ITS1, ITS2 and mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequences and random binding primers.

    M. Vobis;J. D’Haese;H. Mehlhorn;N. Mencke

  • Maximum Entropy-Based Ecological Niche Model and Bio-Climatic Determinants of Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) Niche.

    Ram K. Raghavan;Douglas G. Goodin;Gregg A. Hanzlicek;Gregory Zolnerowich

  • Efficacy of dinotefuran-pyriproxyfen, dinotefuran-pyriproxyfen-permethrin and fipronil-(S)-methoprene topical spot-on formulations to control flea populations in naturally infested pets and private residences in Tampa, FL.

    Michael W. Dryden;Patricia A. Payne;Smith Vicki;Breanne Riggs

Frequent Co-Authors

Byron L. Blagburn
Byron L. Blagburn Auburn University
Michael K. Rust
Michael K. Rust University of California, Riverside
Ian Denholm
Ian Denholm University of Hertfordshire
Norbert Mencke
Norbert Mencke Bayer (Germany)
Heinz Mehlhorn
Heinz Mehlhorn Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Robert J. Miller
Robert J. Miller Agricultural Research Service
Susan E. Little
Susan E. Little Oklahoma State University
Martin S. Williamson
Martin S. Williamson Rothamsted Research
Michael J. Yabsley
Michael J. Yabsley University of Georgia
Christopher D. Paddock
Christopher D. Paddock Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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