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Patrick T. K. Woo

Patrick T. K. Woo

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
43
Citations
9172
World Ranking
909
National Ranking
66

Overview

Patrick T. K. Woo is affiliated with the University of Guelph in Canada. Their academic work spans several fields including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Immunology and Microbiology, and Environmental Science.

Their research covers a range of subfields such as Cancer Research, Immunology, and Ecology. Key topics addressed in their work include Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species, Aquaculture Disease Management and Microbiota, and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions.

Collaboration has been a notable aspect of their research career. Frequent co-authors include Jo-Ann C. Leong, with whom they have published twice, as well as Kurt Buchmann and Øystein Evensen, each contributing to one joint publication.

Patrick T. K. Woo has contributed to scholarly literature through book publications. One known work is titled Climate change and infectious fish diseases, published in 2020 by CABI eBooks. This publication has been cited 43 times, indicating its impact in the related research community.

  • Frequent co-authors: Jo-Ann C. Leong, Kurt Buchmann, Øystein Evensen
  • Main fields of study: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Environmental Science
  • Subfields of study: Cancer Research; Immunology; Ecology
  • Main topics of work: Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species; Aquaculture disease management and microbiota; Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

Best Publications

  • Fish Diseases and Disorders

    Patrick T. K. Woo

  • The haematocrit centrifuge technique for the diagnosis of African trypanosomiasis.

    P. T. K. Woo

  • The haematocrit centrifuge for the detection of trypanosomes in blood.

    Patrick T. K. Woo

  • Fish diseases and disorders. Volume 3: viral, bacterial and fungal infections.

    Patrick T.K. Woo;David W. Bruno

  • Evaluation of the haematocrit centrifuge and other techniques for the field diagnosis of human trypanosomiasis and filariasis.

    P. T. K. Woo

  • Natural anti-proteases in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss and brook charr, Salvelinus fontinalis and the in vitro neutralization of fish α2-macroglobulin by the metalloprotease from the pathogenic haemoflagellate, Cryptobia salmositica.

    X. Zuo;P. T. K. Woo

  • Protozoan and metazoan infections

    P. T. K. Woo

  • Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Infections

    P. T. K. Woo;David W. Bruno

  • Fish diseases and disorders. Volume 1: protozoan and metazoan infections.

    P. T. K. Woo

  • Diseases and disorders of finfish in cage culture.

    P. T. K. Woo;David W. Bruno

  • Fish parasites : pathobiology and protection

    P. T. K. Woo;Kurt Buchmann

  • Immunological responses of fish to parasitic organisms

    Patrick T.K. Woo

  • Trichodinidae and other ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora).

    J. Lom;P. T. K. Woo

  • Trypanoplasma salmositica: experimental infections in rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri.

    Patrick T.K. Woo

  • Myxosporea (Phylum Myxozoa).

    J. Lom;I. Dyková;P. T. K. Woo

  • Cryptobia and cryptobiosis in fishes.

    P.T.K. Woo

  • In vitro attenuation of Cryptobia salmositica and its use as a live vaccine against cryptobiosis in Oncorhynchus mykiss.

    Patrick T. K. Woo;Sen Li

  • Diplomonadida, Kinetoplastida and Amoebida (Phylum Sarcomastigophora).

    P. T. K. Woo;S. L. Poynton

  • Infectious pancreatic necrosis and associated aquatic birnaviruses.

    E. S. Munro;P. J. Midtlyng;P. T. K. Woo;D. W. Bruno

  • Monogenea (Phylum Platyhelminthes).

    D. K. Cone;P. T. K. Woo

  • Cryptobia (Trypanoplasma) salmositica and salmonid cryptobiosis.

    P T K Woo

Frequent Co-Authors

Ariadna Sitjà-Bobadilla
Ariadna Sitjà-Bobadilla Spanish National Research Council
James P. Bogart
James P. Bogart University of Guelph
Toshihiro Nakai
Toshihiro Nakai Hiroshima University
Valerie J. Smith
Valerie J. Smith Trinity College Dublin

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