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Susan E. Little is affiliated with Oklahoma State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these broader domains, their work is particularly concentrated in the subfields of Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Insect Science, Ecology, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The scientist has contributed to various topics related to vector-borne and parasitic diseases. The main topics of their research include:

  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
  • Dermatological diseases and infestations
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Susan E. Little has a significant number of articles published in several academic venues. The most frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Veterinary Parasitology
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • Canine infection with Dirofilaria immitis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma spp., and Ehrlichia spp. in the United States, 2013-2019, 2021, Parasites & Vectors
  • Detection of gastrointestinal parasitism at recreational canine sites in the USA: the DOGPARCS study, 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • Ticks infesting dogs and cats in North America: Biology, geographic distribution, and pathogen transmission, 2021, Veterinary Parasitology
  • Parasites and vector-borne diseases disseminated by rehomed dogs, 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • Heartworm prevalence in dogs versus cats: Multiple diagnostic modalities provide new insights, 2020, Veterinary Parasitology

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Kellee D. Sundstrom
  • Kathryn T. Duncan
  • Megan W. Lineberry
  • Meriam N. Saleh
  • Kelly E. Allen

Best Publications

  • Prevalence and geographic distribution of Dirofilaria immitis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia canis, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in dogs in the United States: results of a national clinic-based serologic survey.

    Dwight Bowman;Susan E. Little;Leif Lorentzen;James Shields

  • 2008 American Association of Feline Practitioners' feline retrovirus management guidelines

    Julie Levy;Cynda Crawford;Katrin Hartmann;Regina Hofmann-Lehmann

  • The increasing recognition of rickettsial pathogens in dogs and people

    William L. Nicholson;Kelly E. Allen;Jennifer H. McQuiston;Edward B. Breitschwerdt

  • Heat treatment prior to testing allows detection of antigen of Dirofilaria immitis in feline serum

    Susan E Little;Melissa R Raymond;Jennifer E Thomas;Jeff Gruntmeir

  • Prevalence of intestinal parasites in pet dogs in the United States.

    Susan E. Little;Eileen M. Johnson;David Lewis;Renee P. Jaklitsch

  • Multistate Infestation with the Exotic Disease–Vector Tick Haemaphysalis longicornis — United States, August 2017–September 2018

    C. Ben Beard;James Occi;Denise L. Bonilla;Andrea M. Egizi

  • Review series on helminths, immune modulation and the hygiene hypothesis: Immunity against helminths and immunological phenomena in modern human populations: coevolutionary legacies?

    Joseph A. Jackson;Ida M. Friberg;Susan Little;Janette E. Bradley

  • Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in dogs and cats.

    Susan E. Little

  • 2013 AAFP Feline Vaccination Advisory Panel Report

    Margie A Scherk;Richard B Ford;Rosalind M Gaskell;Katrin Hartmann

  • Ehrlichia ewingii infection in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).

    Michael J. Yabsley;Andrea S. Varela;Cynthia M. Tate;Vivien G. Dugan

  • First culture isolation of Borrelia lonestari, putative agent of southern tick-associated rash illness.

    Andrea S. Varela;M. Page Luttrell;Elizabeth W. Howerth;Victor A. Moore

  • Natural history of Ehrlichia chaffeensis (Rickettsiales: Ehrlichieae) in the piedmont physiographic province of Georgia.

    J M Lockhart;W R Davidson;D E Stallknecht;J E Dawson

  • 2019 AAHA Canine Life Stage Guidelines*

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  • Detection of “Rickettsia amblyommii” in Association with a Tick Bite Rash

    Sarah A. Billeter;Hunter L. Blanton;Susan E. Little;Michael G. Levy

  • 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

  • Detection of Babesia gibsoni and the canine small Babesia 'Spanish isolate' in blood samples obtained from dogs confiscated from dogfighting operations.

    Todd J. Yeagley;Mason V. Reichard;Julie E. Hempstead;Kelly E. Allen

  • Lyme borreliosis in dogs and humans in the USA.

    Susan E. Little;Stephanie R. Heise;Byron L. Blagburn;Steven M. Callister

  • Natural coinfection of a white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population with three Ehrlichia spp.

    Little Se;Stallknecht De;Lockhart Jm;Dawson Je

  • Canine infection with Dirofilaria immitis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Anaplasma spp., and Ehrlichia spp. in the United States, 2010-2012.

    Susan E Little;Melissa J Beall;Dwight D Bowman;Ramaswamy Chandrashekar

  • Bacterial Diversity in Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) with a Focus on Members of the Genus Rickettsia

    Stephanie R. Heise;M. S. Elshahed;S. E. Little

  • Diagnosis of canine Hepatozoon spp. infection by quantitative PCR.

    Yihang Li;Chengming Wang;Kelly E. Allen;Susan E. Little

  • Canine Leishmaniasis Control in the Context of One Health.

    Filipe Dantas-Torres;Guadalupe Miró;Gad Baneth;Patrick Bourdeau

  • Confirmation of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) as a Vector for Cytauxzoon felis (Piroplasmorida: Theileriidae) to Domestic Cats

    Mason V. Reichard;Amy C. Edwards;James H. Meinkoth;Timothy A. Snider

  • Natural infection of domestic goats with Ehrlichia chaffeensis.

    Vivien G. Dugan;Susan E. Little;David E. Stallknecht;Ashley D. Beall

  • Transmission of Cytauxzoon felis to a domestic cat by Amblyomma americanum.

    Mason V. Reichard;James H. Meinkoth;Amy C. Edwards;Timothy A. Snider

  • Diversity of Hepatozoon species in naturally infected dogs in the southern United States

    Kelly E. Allen;Yihang Li;Bernhard Kaltenboeck;Eileen M. Johnson

  • "Rickettsia amblyommii" and R. montanensis infection in dogs following natural exposure to ticks

    Anne Barrett;Susan E. Little;Edward Shaw

  • Diagnosis of rickettsial diseases in dogs and cats

    Robin W. Allison;Susan E. Little

  • Bacterial Diversity inAmblyomma americanum(Acari: Ixodidae) With a Focus on Members of the GenusRickettsia

    Stephanie R. Heise;M. S. Elshahed;S. E. Little

Frequent Co-Authors

Mason V. Reichard
Mason V. Reichard Oklahoma State University
Michael J. Yabsley
Michael J. Yabsley University of Georgia
Roger J. Panciera
Roger J. Panciera Oklahoma State University
Sidney A. Ewing
Sidney A. Ewing Oklahoma State University
William R. Davidson
William R. Davidson University of Georgia
Byron L. Blagburn
Byron L. Blagburn Auburn University
Dwight D. Bowman
Dwight D. Bowman Cornell University
Julie K. Levy
Julie K. Levy University of Florida
Michael R. Lappin
Michael R. Lappin Colorado State University
Katherine M. Kocan
Katherine M. Kocan Oklahoma State University

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