Federal Hill Room
Ballroom Lobby
Room: Baltimore A&B
President: JC Williams
Vice President & Program Chairman: R Rew
Room: Baltimore A
Topic: Swine
Moderators: J Urban, D Murrell
1. The Effect of Maternal Immunity on
Experimental Ascaris suum Infection in Piglets. J
Boes, M
Varady, L Eriksen, A Roepstorff, P Nansen, S Coates,
G Medley
2. Efficacy of Moxidectin 0.5% Pour-On Against Swine Nematodes. TB Stewart, SE Wiles, JE Miller, RD Rulli
3. Characterization of Protective Immune
Response in Pigs After Toxoplasma gondii Infection. JK
Lunney, G Solano-Aguilar, JP Dubey
4. Cell Types in the Lymphoglandular Complex Follicle of Trichuris suis-Infected Gnotobiotic Pigs with Campylobacter Invasion. DT Gauthier, JF Urban and LS Mansfield
Room: Baltimore B
Topic: Other Hosts
Moderators: K Kazacos, G Conder
5. Recurrent Diarrhea and Giardiasis in Spider Monkeys. N Guselle, V Honeyman, ME Olson
6. Visitation by Vertebrates to
Raccoon Latrines: Its Importance in the Transmission of Baylisascaris
procyonis.
LK Page, RW Swihart, KR Kazacos
7. Demodicosis in an American Bison. R Ridley, J Vestweber and J Nietfeld
8. Characterization of Trichinella
Larvae Recovered from Walruses in the Canadian Arctic.
L Forbes, D Leclair, G
Falk, A Gajadhar
Room: Maryland A&B
Topic: Ticks and Tick Transmitted Diseases of Companion
Animals
Moderator: J Guerrero
9. Biology and Characteristics of Ticks of Importance to Small Animals and Man. TN Mather
10. Co-Infection with Multiple Tick-Transmitted Pathogens in Dogs. EB Breitschwerdt
11. The Prevention-Protection Concept Against Ticks and Tick Transmitted Diseases in Pets. AK Eschner
Room: Maryland C
Room: Maryland A
Topic: Cattle, Sheep and Goats
Moderators: A Zajac, B Blagburn
12. Protective Efficacy of Doramectin Pour-On Solution Against Establishment of LiceInfestations of Cattle. LL Smith, TL Skogerboe
13. Persistent Efficacy of Doramectin in Sheep. BE Stromberg, GA Averbeck, CJ Christians
14. Variation in Resistance to Trichostrongyle Parasites in Goats. A Zajac, T Gipson
15. Benefits of Fenbendazole in Treating Giardiasis in Dairy Calves. R O'Handley, ME Olson, T McAllister, M Jelinski
16. A Longitudinal Study of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Beef Calves. B Ralston-Chalmers, TA McAllister, ME Olson
17. Biological Characterization of an Isolate of Cryptosporidium muris from a Naturally Infected Dairy Cow. DS Owens, CC Dykstra, SA McCrillis, MA Cheadle, BL Blagburn
Room: Maryland B
Topic: Dog/Cat Parasites
Moderators: D Bowman, K Snowden
18. Antifeeding Response to Repellency Effect of an Antiflea Product. F Ascher, JP Boyd, O Elfassy
19. Antifeeding Response to Knock-Down Effect of an Antiflea Product. F Ascher, JP Boyd, O Elfassy
20. Dose Selection of UK-124,1 14, A Novel Avermectin, for Efficacy Against Fleas (Ctenocephalldes fells) on Dogs and Cats. TL McTier, MS Holbert, AD Jernigan, TG Rowan, CD Smothers, CJ Giles, BF Bishop, NA Evans, KAF Gration
21. Prevalence of Exposure to Dirofilaria immitis in Cats in Multipte Areas in the United States. M Miller, C Atkins, K Stemme, C Robertson, J Guerrero
22. Rapid Detection of Ehrlichia canis in Dogs with Acute or Latent Infection. JS Mathews, SA Ewing, JR Malayer, JC Fox, KM Kocan
23. Canine Encephalitozoonosis. K Snowden, E Didier
Room: Maryland A&B
Topic: Emerging and Opportunistic Diseases
Moderator: J Lunney
24. From Oysters to Man: Parasitic and Toxic Dinoflagellates in the Chesapeake Bay. GR Vasta
25. Cyclospora cayetanensis: An Emerging Protozoan Pathogen. CR Sterling
26. EPM-An Emerging Disease C Fenger
27. Cryptosporidium: An Opportunistic Disease. SJ Upton
Room: Maryland A&B
Room: Maryland A
Topic: Nematode - Cytology and Biochemistry
Moderators: C Lanusse, B Hammerberg
28. Haemonchus contortus: Its Amphidial Cell Bodies, Their Identification, and Verification of Their Identity by Laser Ablation. J Li, FT Ashton, HR Gamble, GA Schad
29. TGF-Beta 2 in Pregnancy-Induced Reactivation of Arrested Hookworm Larvae. D M Kwak, J Therrien, P Arasu
30. Characterization of a Globin-Like Protein from Haemonchus contortus. RH Fetterer, DE Hill, ML Rhoads
31. Comparative Uptake of Albendazole and Albendazole Sulphoxide by Helminth Parasites in vivo and in vitro. L Alvarez, F Imperiale, S Sanchez, J Sallovitz, C Lanusse
Room: Maryland B
Topic: Diagnostics
Moderators: A Donoghue, B Grieve
32. Assessment of Culture and PCR Assay for the Implementation of a Reliable Diagnostic Method for Bovine Trichomoniasis. S Parker, ZR Lun, G Falk, J Campbell, A Gajadhar
33. A Sensitive PCR Assay for the Detection of Tritrichomonas foetus in Cattle. ZR Lun, A Gajadhar
34. Performance of a Feline Heartworm Antibody Lateral Flow Test Cassette. A Donoghue, RR Mondesire, KA Krause, PM Pace, N Guevara
35. Identification of Semi-Quantitation of Ostertagia ostertagi Eggs by Enzymatic Amplification of Its-1 Sequences. DS Zarlenga, LC Gasbarre, P Boyd, E Leighton, JR Lichtenfels
36. Assessment of Excretory-Secretory Products and Somatic Worm Antigens for the Serological Diagnosis of Parelaphostrongylus tenuis Infection in White-Tailed Deer. O Ogunremi, A Gajadhar
Room: Maryland A
Topic: Protozoa
Moderators: R Fayer, T Geary
37. Determination of the Activity of Nitazoxanide Against Sarcocystis neurona in Cell Cultures. DS Lindsay, Y Zhang, JP Dubey, K Palma
38. Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) Inhibits Intestinal Colonization with Cryptosporidium parvum. ME Olson, AG Buret, J Hardin, DG Gall
39 Survival of Giardia Cysts and Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Water, Soil and Cattle Feces. ME Olson, J Goh, M Phillips
40. Viability of Tritrichomonas foetus Field Isolates in Transport and Culture Media at Various Temperatures. G Falk, ZR Lun, AA Gajadhar
41. In vivo Stage Conversion of Toxoplasma gondii. JP Dubey
42. Experimental Cochiosoma anatis Infections in Poultry. DS Lindsay, C Larsen, A Zajac, FW Pierson
Room: Maryland B
Topic: Immunology - Poultry, Cattle, Sheep
Moderators: D Hill, T Kennedy
43. Immunization of Chickens with Plasmid DNA Encoding Recombinant Eimeria acervulina Antigen Via Jet-Gun Injection Elicits Immunity Against Coccidiosis. M Jenkins, P AlIen, H Danforth, P Augustine
44. Kinetics of IFN-Gamma Gene Expression in the Intestine Following E. acervulina Infection. KD Choi, HS Lillehoj, DS Zarlenga, M Nichols
45. Evaluation of Con A Hi 1 -HgaIGP Vaccine in Suffolk Lambs. MT Pena, EK Kabagambe, JE Miller, WD Smith, S Barras, Y Li
46. Responses to Mitogen-Stimulation and to Immunization with an Unrelated Antigen of Cattle Naturally Infected with Gastrointestinal Nematodes after Transport to a Feedlot. LC Gasbarre, T Gomez-Munoz, S Almeria, A Canals, J Guerrero, C Robertson
47. Local Immune Responses Induced After Primary and Challenge Infections of Cattle with Either Ostertagia ostertagi or Haemonchus placei. A Canals, DS Zarlenga, T Gomez, S Almeria, LC Gasbarre
48. Effect of Previous Exposure on Establishment of Cattle Nematodes after Natural Challenge Exposure on Contaminated Pasture. JC Williams, LC Gasbarre, TR KIei, A DeRosa, M Chapman
Room: Maryland A
Topic: Sharks, Swine and Cattle
Moderators: M Doscher, T Craig
49. A Novel Class of Steroids Isolated from the Dogfish Shark (Squalus acanthias) Induce a Reversible Spherocytosis in Normal Erythrocytes and Kill Erythrocytic Stages of Plasmodium falciparum RM Kaplan, W Kinney, MA Zasloff
50. Relationship Between Swine Ascaris Infection and Visceral Larval Migrans in Humans from Pig Farming Areas in Kyushu, Japan. K Ishiwata, Y Nawa, Y Horii, F Uchiyama
51. Migration and Development of Ascaris suum Larvae in Erythrocebus patas: Model for Visceral Larva Migrans in Humans. J Urban, T Rasmussen, A Cheever, L Eriksen, P Nansen, D Murrell
52. Field Efficacy of Strategically Administered Anthelmintics in Cow-Calf Management Systems in Mountainous Areas of Spain. S Almeria, J Uriarte, R Revilla
53. Measurement of Drug and Mineral Intake in Individual Animals on Range. ME Olson, BJ Ralston-Chalmers, TA McAllister, CL Cockwill, D Milligan
54. Survival and Development of Eggs of Fasciola hepatica on Pasture During the Summer in Florida. RM Kaplan, BR Kreitz, CH Courtney
Room: Maryland B
Topic: Horses
Moderators: J Di Pietro, C Fenger
55. A Controlled Bridging Study in Equines to Compare the Therapeutic Bioequivalence of 0.5% Fenbendazole Top Dress Pellets and 10% Fenbendazole Suspension Administered Orally. DE Hutchens, AJ Paul, JA DiPietro, CJ Jones, TF Lock
56. Effectiveness of Moxidectin for Benzimidazole and Pyrantel Resistant Cyathostomes in Horses. 0 Slocombe, R DeGannes
57. Recent Advances in the Identification and Classification of Small Strongyles of Horses. JR Lichtenfels, VA Kharchenko, RC Krecek, LM Gibbons
58. Characterization of Giardia Recovered from a Horse. ME Olson, N Mutlow, N Guselle
59. Cytokine Gene Expression to Strongylus vulgaris Infection in Immune and Nonimmune Ponies. TR Klei, CP Swiderski, MR Chapman, S Pourciau, R Moore,JR McClure, DW Horohov
Room: Maryland A
Topic: Education
Moderators: C Courtney, R Lichtenfels
60. Daniel Elmer Salmon -- A Parasitologist in His Own Right. R A Roncalli
61. Veterinary Parasitology Web Site. J Nahm, RM Corwin
62. Computer-Aided Learning - A Tool for Teaching or Technological "Overkill"? C Johnstone
63. Life Cycle of Eimeria tenella. W Raether, M Uphoff, J Hofmann
Room: Maryland B
Topic: Biological Control
Moderators: R Fetterer, A Marchiondo
64. Histological Evaluation of Effect of Neem Leaf Extract of Haemonchus contortus: In Vitro Study. M Johal, J Singh
65 Efficacy of Dudingtonia flagrans in Reducing Infective Equine Cyathostome L3 on Pasture in Southern Louisiana. MA Baudena, M Larsen, TR Klei
66. Entomopathogenic Nematodes as Control Agents of Developmental Stages of the Black-Legged Tick Ixodes scapularis. D E Hill
67. Larvicidal Activity of Crystal Toxin of Bacillus thurigiensis to Haemonchus contortus - Fourth Stage Larvae. Y Baoan, W Xiang, X Xueshan, Z Jinlong, Y Ziaiu
Room Maryland B
Topic: Cattle - Pharmacology and Treatment
Moderators: T Letonja, C Reinemeyer
68. Distribution of Endectocide Compounds to Target Tissues in Cattle. A Lifschitz, G Virkel, J Sutra, P Galtier, M Alvinerie, C Lanusse
69. Field and Control Trial Determinations of Moxidectin Effectiveness in the Treatment of Naturally Acquired Bovine Nematodosis. TA Yazwinski, C Tucker, RM Cleale, GT Wang
70. Comparison of Ivermectin Topical vs. A Combination of Fenbendazole, Permethrin and Fenthion in Feedlot Calves. PT Guichon, CW Booker, GK Jim, OC Schunicht, JR Brown
71. Persistent Efficacy of Doramectin Pour-On Solution Against Artificially-Induced Infections of Dictyocaulus viviparus in Cattle. B Stromberg, B Woodward, G Averbeck
72. Persistent Efficacy of Doramectin Against Haemonchus placei Infections in Cattle. TA Yazwinski, C Tucker, Z Johnson, D Waistrom
73. Efficacy and Productivity Responses of Dectomax® - Treated Stocker Calves in Alabama. RE Blaylock, JP Pollreisz and RS Rew
Room: Maryland A
Topic: Dog - Nematodes
Moderators: B Arther, S Barr
74. The Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Nematode Parasites in Well-Cared-for Pet Dogs in the East Coast of the USA. G Smith, G Schad
75. The Prevalence of Endoparasites of Dogs and Cats in Shelters and the Effect of Anthelmintic Protocols. M O'Brien, TJ Nolan
76. Studies of Filariasis of Dogs in Los Angeles County, CA. Local Vectors of Dirofilaria immitis. TH Theis, R Saviskas
77. Studies on Filariasis of Dogs in Los Angeles County, CA, July 1, 1996 through August 31, 1997. TH Theis, F Stevens
78. Angiostrongylus vasorum Infection in Dogs in Newfoundland, Canada. G Conboy, H Whitney, S Raihan
79. Environmental Contamination by Puppies Infected with Toxocara canis. KR Kazacos
Room: Maryland B
Topic: Late Breaking Session
Moderator: S. Marley
80. Experimental Transmission of Hepatozoon americanum to Dogs by the Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma maculatum. JS Mathew, SA Ewing, RJ Panciera, JP Woods
81. Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM): Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Michigan Horses. MG Rossano, JB Kaneene, LS Mansfield
82. New Molecular Methods for Pathogen Detection. J Higgins
83. Evaluation of Melarsomine Dihydrochloride (Immiticide®) for Adulticidal Activity Against Dirofilaria immitis in Cats. LW McLeroy, JW McCall, MT Dzimianski, N Supakorndej
84. Persistent Efficacy of Doramectin Topical Solution Against Artificially-Induced Infestations of Bovicola bovis and Solenopotes capillatus in Cattle. L Smith, J Lloyd, J Waggoner, M Grubbs, R Kumar, E Norelius
85. Persistent Efficacy of Doramectin Injectable Solution Against Artificially-Induced Infections of Ostertagia ostertagi in Cattle. CR Reinemeyer, FM Andrews, TL Skogerboe, JM Cunningham, DJ Walstrom
86. Preventing Transmission of Sarcoptes scabiei var. suis Infestations from Sows to Nursing Piglets by a Prefarrowing Treatment with Doramectin Injectable Solution. LD Firkins, CJ Jones, DP Keen, JJ Arends, L Thompson, TL Skogerboe
87. Efficacy of Moxidectin Oral Gel Against Gasterophilus nasalis and Gasterophilus intestinalis Infections in Horses. CR Reinemeyer, FM Andrews, DW Rock, PJ Scholl
26. In vitro Modulation of T cell stimulation by Ostertagia ostertagi extracts. MT Gomez-Munoz, A Canals, S Almeria, P Pasquali, D Zarlenga & L Gasbarre
Room: Maryland B
Topic: Immunology
Moderator: R. Rew
88. Parasite Vaccines: Insights into Building New Biological Weapon Systems for Testing at the Host-Pathogen Front. DA Brake
89. The Hidden Antigen Approach to Parasite Vaccines. N Wisnewski
90. Tick Modulation of Host Immunity: An Important Factor in Pathogen Transmission. SK Wikel, GB Schoeler
Maryland Science Center
Room: Convention Center Room 343
Topic: Introduction to Current Knowledge and Practical
Applications in Livestock Parasitism
Moderator: J.C. Williams
91. Current Knowledge and Practical Applications in Livestock Parasitism: Introductory Remarks. JC Williams
92. Diagnostic, Immunologic and Genetic Aspects of Nematode Parasitism in Cattle. LC Gasbarre
93. Practical Control of Nematode Parasitism in Cattle. BE Stromberg
94. Current Control Methods for Ectoparasites. PJ Scholl
95. Bovine Neosporosis: Epidemiology and Impact. JP Dubey
96. Diagnosis, Epidemiology and Control of Liver Fluke Infections in Cattle. JB Malone