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Ray M. Kaplan is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on veterinary sciences, with significant contributions in related fields including immunology and microbiology, as well as agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's research topics encompass a wide range of parasitology and veterinary-related areas. Notable main topics include helminth infection and control, parasite biology and host interactions, parasitic infections and diagnostics, coccidia and coccidiosis research, parasitic diseases research and treatment, and nematode management and characterization studies.

Ray M. Kaplan has published extensively, with frequent appearances in several key scientific journals. The primary publication venues include Veterinary Parasitology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance, Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice, and PLoS Pathogens.

Selected recent papers highlight their contributions to understanding anthelmintic resistance and parasitic disease management:

  • Biology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Anthelmintic Resistance in Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Livestock, 2020, Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice
  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guideline for diagnosing anthelmintic resistance using the faecal egg count reduction test in ruminants, horses and swine, 2023, Veterinary Parasitology
  • Molecular evidence of widespread benzimidazole drug resistance in Ancylostoma caninum from domestic dogs throughout the USA and discovery of a novel β-tubulin benzimidazole resistance mutation, 2023, PLoS Pathogens
  • Genomic landscape of drug response reveals mediators of anthelmintic resistance, 2022, Cell Reports
  • Multiple drug resistance in hookworms infecting greyhound dogs in the USA, 2021, International Journal for Parasitology Drugs and Drug Resistance

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ray M. Kaplan include John S. Gilleard, Pablo D. Jimenez Castro, Sue Howell, James B. Collins, and Roz Laing.

Their work spans key subfields such as small animals, parasitology, ecology, animal science and zoology, and infectious diseases. These areas reflect a broad interest in animal health and parasitic organism interactions, supporting both laboratory and field studies.

Best Publications

  • Drug resistance in nematodes of veterinary importance: a status report

    Ray M. Kaplan

  • An inconvenient truth: global worming and anthelmintic resistance.

    Ray M. Kaplan;Anand N. Vidyashankar

  • Validation of the FAMACHA eye color chart for detecting clinical anemia in sheep and goats on farms in the southern United States.

    R.M Kaplan;J.M Burke;T.H Terrill;J.E Miller

  • Anthelmintic resistance in nematodes of horses.

    Ray M. Kaplan

  • An evidence-based approach to equine parasite control: it ain't the 60s anymore

    Ray M. Kaplan;Martin Krarup Nielsen

  • Targeted selective treatment for worm management—How do we sell rational programs to farmers?

    J.A. van Wyk;H. Hoste;R.M. Kaplan;R.B. Besier

  • Prevalence of anthelmintic resistance on sheep and goat farms in the southeastern United States.

    Sue B Howell;Joan M Burke;James E Miller;Thomas H Terrill

  • Prevalence of anthelmintic resistant cyathostomes on horse farms.

    Ray M. Kaplan;Thomas R. Klei;Eugene T. Lyons;Guy Lester;Guy Lester

  • Anthelmintic resistance in important parasites of horses: does it really matter?

    Andrew S. Peregrine;Marcelo Beltrão Molento;Ray M. Kaplan;Martin K. Nielsen

  • Sericea lespedeza hay as a natural deworming agent against gastrointestinal nematode infection in goats.

    S.A. Shaik;T.H. Terrill;J.E. Miller;B. Kouakou

  • Biology, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Anthelmintic Resistance in Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Livestock.

    Ray M. Kaplan

  • World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guideline for diagnosing anthelmintic resistance using the faecal egg count reduction test in ruminants, horses and swine.

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  • Evaluation of prevalence and clinical implications of anthelmintic resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes in goats.

    Lars L Mortensen;Lisa H Williamson;Thomas H Terrill;Robin A Kircher

  • 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

  • Climatic influences on development and survival of free-living stages of equine strongyles: implications for worm control strategies and managing anthelmintic resistance.

    Martin K. Nielsen;Ray M. Kaplan;Stig M. Thamsborg;Jesper Monrad

  • Multiple drug resistance in the canine hookworm Ancylostoma caninum : an emerging threat?

    Pablo D. Jimenez Castro;Pablo D. Jimenez Castro;Sue B. Howell;John J. Schaefer;Russell W. Avramenko

  • Accuracy of the FAMACHA system for on-farm use by sheep and goat producers in the southeastern United States.

    J.M. Burke;R.M. Kaplan;J.E. Miller;T.H. Terrill

  • Candidate anthelmintic resistance-associated gene expression and sequence polymorphisms in a triple-resistant field isolate of Haemonchus contortus.

    Sally M. Williamson;Bob Storey;Sue Howell;Kate M. Harper

  • Anthelmintic resistance on goat farms in Georgia: efficacy of anthelmintics against gastrointestinal nematodes in two selected goat herds.

    Thomas H Terrill;Ray M Kaplan;Michael Larsen;Oreta M Samples

  • Fasciola hepatica: A Review of the Economic Impact in Cattle and Considerations for Control

    Ray M. Kaplan

  • Anthelmintic Resistance of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Small Ruminants

    Sherrill A. Fleming;Tom Craig;Ray M. Kaplan;James E. Miller

  • Statistical and biological considerations in evaluating drug efficacy in equine strongyle parasites using fecal egg count data.

    A.N. Vidyashankar;B.M. Hanlon;R.M. Kaplan

  • Anthelmintic resistance in equine parasites—Current evidence and knowledge gaps

    M.K. Nielsen;C.R. Reinemeyer;J.M. Donecker;D.M. Leathwick

  • Effects of fecal collection and storage factors on strongylid egg counts in horses

    M.K. Nielsen;A.N. Vidyashankar;U.V. Andersen;K. DeLisi

  • Experiences with integrated concepts for the control of Haemonchus contortus in sheep and goats in the United States.

    Thomas H. Terrill;James E. Miller;Joan M. Burke;Jorge A. Mosjidis

  • Molecular and Biological Diagnostic Tests for Monitoring Benzimidazole Resistance in Human Soil-Transmitted Helminths

    Aïssatou Diawara;Jan M. Schwenkenbecher;Ray M. Kaplan;Roger K. Prichard

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin K. Nielsen
Martin K. Nielsen Aarhus University
Thomas H. Terrill
Thomas H. Terrill Fort Valley State University
James E. Miller
James E. Miller Louisiana State University
Joan M. Burke
Joan M. Burke Agricultural Research Service
Jane E. Hodgkinson
Jane E. Hodgkinson University of Liverpool
John S. Gilleard
John S. Gilleard University of Calgary
M. Larsen
M. Larsen Aarhus University
David R. Smith
David R. Smith Mississippi State University
Elizabeth Redman
Elizabeth Redman University of Calgary
Kurt Pfister
Kurt Pfister Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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