Works (109)

2023 journal article

Cytauxzoon felis in salivary glands of Amblyomma americanum

TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 14(1).

By: T. Yang n, M. Reichard, J. Thomas, L. Miller, H. Marr, M. Karounos, A. Bell, A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Cytauxzoon felis; Sporozoites; In situ hybridization; Tick; Salivary glands
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 13, 2023

2022 journal article

A Serodiagnostic IgM ELISA to Detect Acute Cytauxzoonosis

PATHOGENS, 11(10).

By: Y. Kao*, R. Spainhour, S. Cowan, L. Nafe, A. Birkenheuer, M. Reichard, C. Miller

author keywords: cytauxzoonosis; Cytauxzoon felis; domestic cats; diagnostic assay; ELISA; serology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 7, 2022

2022 journal article

Babesia in North America An Update

VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE, 52(6), 1193–1209.

By: J. Dear* & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Babesia; Babesiosis; Canine; Tick-borne; Thrombocytopenia; Anemia
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 12, 2022

2022 journal article

DETECTION OF VECTOR-BORNE INFECTIONS IN LIONS AND TIGERS AT TWO ZOOS IN TENNESSEE AND OKLAHOMA, USA

JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE, 53(1), 50–59.

By: A. Cerreta*, T. Yang n, E. Ramsay*, A. Birkenheuer, D. Rahoi*, B. Qurollo, J. Wilson, A. Cushing*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 8, 2022

2022 journal article

Direct injection of Amblyomma americanum ticks with Cytauxzoon felis

TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 13(1).

By: T. Yang n, M. Reichard*, H. Marr, L. Cohn*, L. Nafe*, N. Whitehurst, A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Cytauxzoon felis; Direct injection; Tick; In situ hybridization
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 23, 2021

2022 journal article

Prevalence and genetic characterization of a Babesia microti-like species in the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY- REGIONAL STUDIES AND REPORTS, 29.

By: K. Garrett*, A. Halseth*, M. Ruder*, J. Beasley*, B. Shock*, A. Birkenheuer, M. Gabriel*, C. Fiorello* ...

author keywords: Babesiosis; Babesia microti -like species; Lontra canadensis; North American river otter; Hemolytic anemia; Phylogenetic analyses
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 16, 2022

2021 journal article

A novel missense mutation of the NAT10 gene in a juvenile Schnauzer dog with chronic respiratory tract infections

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 35(3), 1542–1546.

By: B. Hedgespeth, A. Birkenheuer, S. Friedenberg, N. Olby & K. Meurs

author keywords: ciliary dysplasia; congenital; genetics; microtubule; pneumonia; whole genome sequencing
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 29, 2021

2020 journal article

A new piroplasmid species infecting dogs: morphological and molecular characterization and pathogeny of Babesia negevi n. sp.

PARASITES & VECTORS, 13(1).

By: G. Baneth*, Y. Nachum-Biala*, A. Birkenheuer, M. Schreeg, H. Prince*, M. Florin-Christensen*, L. Schnittger*, I. Aroch*

author keywords: Babesia negevi n; sp; Canine; Israel; Ornithodoros tholozani; Borrelia persica; Babesia duncani; Babesia conradae
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 18, 2020

2020 journal article

Cytauxzoon felis cytochrome b gene mutation associated with atovaquone and azithromycin treatment

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 34(6), 2432–2437.

By: A. Hartley, H. Marr & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: anemia; apicomplexan; cytauxzoonosis; feline; mitochondrial; resistance
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 24, 2020

2020 journal article

Global distribution of canine Babesia species identified by a commercial diagnostic laboratory

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY- REGIONAL STUDIES AND REPORTS, 22.

By: A. Birkenheuer, J. Buch*, M. Beall*, J. Braff* & R. Chandrashekar*

author keywords: Babesiosis; Canine; Ticks; Anemia; Thrombocytopenia; Azotemia; Proteinuria
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 15, 2021

2020 journal article

Perceptions and attitudes of Small Animal Internal Medicine specialists toward the publication requirement for board certification

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 34(2), 574–580.

By: A. Birkenheuer, K. Royal, A. Cerreta n, D. Hemstreet n, K. Lunn, J. Gookin, S. McGarvey n

author keywords: board certification; credentials; education; residency training
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 17, 2020

2020 journal article

Second illness due to subsequent Cytauxzoon felis infection in a domestic cat

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports.

By: L. Cohn*, D. Shaw*, C. Shoemake* & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Cytauxzoonosis; schizont; piroplasm; vector-borne disease
Source: ORCID
Added: August 6, 2020

2020 journal article

Serum procalcitonin concentrations in dogs with induced endotoxemia

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 1.

By: F. Easley n, M. Holowaychuk*, E. Lashnits, S. Nordone n, H. Marr n & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: animal model; biomarker; lipopolysaccharide; sepsis
Source: ORCID
Added: January 23, 2020

2020 journal article

Three-dimensional bladder ultrasound for estimation of urine volume in dogs compared with traditional 2-dimensional ultrasound methods

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 34(6), 2460–2467.

By: A. Kendall, E. Keenihan, Z. Kern, C. Lindaberry n, A. Birkenheuer, G. Moore*, S. Vaden

author keywords: bladder volume; dogs; ultrasound; urine
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 24, 2020

2020 journal article

Validation of Bartonella henselae Western Immunoblotting for Serodiagnosis of Bartonelloses in Dogs

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 58(4).

author keywords: serology; zoonosis; vector borne; Western blotting; antigen; Bartonella henselae
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 27, 2020

2019 journal article

ACVIM consensus statement on the diagnosis of immune-mediated hemolytic anemia in dogs and cats

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 33(2), 313–334.

By: O. Garden*, L. Kidd, A. Mexas*, Y. Chang*, U. Jeffery*, S. Blois*, J. Fogle, A. MacNeill* ...

author keywords: comorbidity; Delphi survey; direct antiglobulin test; erythrocyte; evidence; flow cytometry; hemolysis; iceberg model; spherocyte; veterinary and comparative clinical immunology society
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2019

2019 journal article

Babesia sp. infection in a zoo-housed polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports.

By: L. DiVincenti*, M. Garner*, B. Thomas n & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Babesiosis; Polar bear; Tick-borne disease; Wildlife
Source: ORCID
Added: August 6, 2020

2019 journal article

Clinical, morphological, and molecular characterization of an undetermined Babesia species in a maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus)

TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 10(1), 124–126.

By: A. Naor*, D. Lindemann*, M. Schreeg, H. Marr, A. Birkenheuer, J. Carpenter*, J. Ryseff*

author keywords: Babesia; Maned wolf; Chrysocyon brachyurus; PCR; Blood smear; Raccoon
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 28, 2019

2019 journal article

Prevalence of Babesia spp. and clinical characteristics of Babesia vulpes infections in North American dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 7.

By: N. Barash n, B. Thomas n, A. Birkenheuer, E. Breitschwerdt, E. Lemler n & B. Qurollo n

author keywords: B; vulpes; Babesia; hemolytic anemia; prevalence; tick; vector-borne disease
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: September 5, 2019

2018 journal article

Agreement between Parallel Canine Blood and Urine Cultures: Is Urine Culture the Poor Man's Blood Culture?

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 56(9).

By: N. Barash, A. Birkenheuer, S. Vaden & M. Jacob

author keywords: blood culture; bloodstream infections; concordance; dogs; urine culture
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 19, 2018

2018 journal article

Agreement between parallel canine blood and urine cultures: Is urine culture the poor man's blood culture?

Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

By: N. Barash, A. Birkenheuer, S. Vaden & M. Jacob

Source: ORCID
Added: August 6, 2020

2018 journal article

Azotemia and Proteinuria in Dogs Infected with Babesia gibsoni

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 54(3), 156–160.

By: T. Ullal*, A. Birkenheuer & S. Vaden

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Babesia gibsoni cytochrome b mutations in canine blood samples submitted to a US veterinary diagnostic laboratory

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(6), 1965–1969.

By: A. Birkenheuer, H. Marr, J. Wilson, E. Breitschwerdt & B. Qurollo

author keywords: atovaquone; mitochondrial; pharmacogenomics; resistance
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: December 31, 2018

2018 journal article

Evaluation of cell culture-grown Bartonella antigens in immunofluorescent antibody assays for the serological diagnosis of bartonellosis in dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(6), 1958–1964.

By: P. Neupane, B. Hegarty, H. Marr, R. Maggi, A. Birkenheuer & E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: bacteria; BAPGM; serology; vector-borne; zoonosis
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: December 31, 2018

2018 journal article

Genetic conservation of Cytauxzoon felis antigens and mRNA expression in the schizont life-stage

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 263, 49–53.

By: D. Khana*, D. Peterson*, J. Stanton*, M. Schreeg, A. Birkenheuer & J. Tarigo

author keywords: Feline; Cytauxzoon felis; Cytauxzoonosis; Antigen; Vaccine candidate; Genetic conservation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 3, 2018

2018 journal article

Identification of Cytauxzoon felis antigens via protein microarray and assessment of expression library immunization against cytauxzoonosis

CLINICAL PROTEOMICS, 15(1).

By: M. Schreeg, H. Marr, J. Tarigo, M. Sherrill*, H. Outi*, E. Scholl n, D. Bird, A. Vigil* ...

author keywords: Cytauxzoonosis; Cytauxzoon felis; Expression library immunization; Protein microarray; Piroplasmid; Vaccine
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 14, 2019

2018 journal article

Molecular and Serological Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, A. platys, Ehrlichia canis, E. chaffeenses, E. ewingii, Borrelia burgdorferi, Babesia canis, B. gibsoni and B. vogeli among Clinically Healthy Outdoor Dogs in Serbia

Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 14, 117–122.

By: M. Kovačević Filipović, A. Beletić*, A. Ilić Božović, Z. Milanović*, P. Tyrrell*, J. Buch*, E. Breitschwerdt, A. Birkenheuer, R. Chandrashekar*

author keywords: Molecular prevalence; seroprevalence; Tick-borne pathogens; Dogs; Serbia
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: September 11, 2019

2018 journal article

Molecular detection of vector-borne pathogens in Greek cats

TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 9(2), 171–175.

By: M. Mylonakis*, M. Schreeg, M. Chatzis*, J. Pearce n, H. Marr, M. Saridomichelakis*, A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Vector-borne pathogens; Bartonella spp.; Haemoplasmas; Cat; Greece
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Bartonella Seroepidemiology in Dogs from North America, 2008-2014

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(1), 222–231.

By: E. Lashnits, M. Correa, B. Hegarty n, A. Birkenheuer & E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: Canine; Seroreactivity; Zoonoses
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Endothelial alterations in a canine model of immune thrombocytopenia

Platelets, 30(1), 88–97.

By: D. LeVine*, R. Cianciolo, K. Linder, P. Bizikova, A. Birkenheuer, M. Brooks*, A. Salous*, S. Nordone n ...

author keywords: Dog; endothelium; ITP
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: March 18, 2019

2017 journal article

Improved molecular detection of Babesia infections in animals using a novel quantitative real-time PCR diagnostic assay targeting mitochondrial DNA

Parasites & Vectors, 10(1).

By: B. Qurollo, N. Archer n, M. Schreeg, H. Marr, A. Birkenheuer, K. Haney, B. Thomas, E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: Canine babesiosis; Babesia; Mitochondrial DNA; Quantitative PCR
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Intermittent At-Home Suctioning of Esophageal Content for Prevention of Recurrent Aspiration Pneumonia in 4 Dogs with Megaesophagus

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 30(5), 1715–1719.

By: K. Manning n, A. Birkenheuer, J. Briley, S. Montgomery, J. Harris n, S. Vanone n, J. Gookin

author keywords: Esophagostomy; Regurgitation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Mitochondrial Genome Sequences and Structures Aid in the Resolution of Piroplasmida phylogeny

PLOS ONE, 11(11).

Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

PCR amplification of a multi-copy mitochondrial gene (cox3) improves detection of Cytauxzoon felis infection as compared to a ribosomal gene (18S)

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 225, 123–130.

author keywords: Cytauxzoonosis; Cytochrome c oxidase; Piroplasmosis; Mitochondria; Feline; Molecular diagnostic assays
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Update on Canine and Feline Blood Donor Screening for Blood-Borne Pathogens

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 30(1), 15–35.

By: K. Wardrop*, A. Birkenheuer, M. Blais*, M. Callan*, B. Kohn*, M. Lappin*, J. Sykes*

author keywords: Blood donor testing; Transfusions
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Coagulation abnormalities in 5 cats with naturally occurring cytauxzoonosis

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE, 25(4), 538–545.

By: B. Conner n, R. Hanel, M. Brooks*, L. Cohn* & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: disseminated intravascular coagulation; feline; sepsis; thromboelastography
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Identification of Parabodo caudatus (class Kinetoplastea) in urine voided from a dog with hematuria

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION, 27(1), 117–120.

By: M. Vandersea*, A. Birkenheuer, R. Litaker*, S. Vaden, J. Renschler & J. Gookin

author keywords: Bodo urinarius; canine; flagellate; Parabodo caudatus; protozoa
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Prevalence of Cytauxzoon felis infection in healthy cats from enzootic areas in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma

PARASITES & VECTORS, 8.

By: T. Rizzi*, M. Reichard*, L. Cohn*, A. Birkenheuer, J. Taylor* & J. Meinkoth*

author keywords: Arkansas; Cats; Cytauxzoon felis; Missouri; Oklahoma
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Rapid High-Resolution Melt Analysis of Cytauxzoon felis Cytochrome b To Aid in the Prognosis of Cytauxzoonosis

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 53(8), 2517–2524.

By: M. Schreeg, H. Marr, J. Tarigo, L. Cohn*, M. Levy & A. Birkenheuer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

A novel canine model of immune thrombocytopenia: has immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) gone to the dogs?

British Journal of Haematology, 167(1), 110–120.

By: D. LeVine, A. Birkenheuer, M. Brooks*, S. Nordone n, D. Bellinger*, S. Jones, T. Fischer*, S. Oglesbee* ...

author keywords: immune thrombocytopenia; canine; interleukin-8; animal model
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Comparison of serological and molecular panels for diagnosis of vector-borne diseases in dogs

Parasites & Vectors, 7(1), 127.

author keywords: Canine vector-borne diseases; Serology; Molecular testing; Diagnostic panel
Sources: Crossref, ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) envenomation of dogs: 52 cases (2004-2011)

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.

By: J. Pritchard n, A. Birkenheuer, R. Hanel n & M. Wood n

Source: ORCID
Added: August 6, 2020

2014 journal article

Failure of efficacy and adverse events associated with dose-intense diminazene diaceturate treatment of chronic Cytauxzoon felis infection in five cats

JOURNAL OF FELINE MEDICINE AND SURGERY, 16(2), 157–163.

By: K. Lewis*, L. Cohn*, H. Marr & A. Birkenheuer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Investigation of a Commercial ELISA for the Detection of Canine Procalcitonin

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 28(2), 599–602.

By: A. Floras*, M. Holowaychuk*, D. Hodgins*, H. Marr, A. Birkenheuer, S. Sharif*, A. Bersenas*, D. Bienzle*

author keywords: Sepsis; Diagnostic test; Dog; Validation; Biomarker
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Prostatitis, Steatitis, and Diarrhea in a Dog following Presumptive Flea-Borne Transmission of Bartonella henselae

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 52(9), 3447–3452.

By: N. Balakrishnan, J. Pritchard, M. Ericson*, C. Grindem, K. Phillips, S. Jennings, K. Mathews, H. Tran* ...

Ed(s): E. Munson

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Regional Seroreactivity and Vector-Borne Disease Co-Exposures in Dogs in the United States from 2004–2010: Utility of Canine Surveillance

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 14(10), 724–732.

By: C. Yancey*, B. Hegarty, B. Qurollo, M. Levy, A. Birkenheuer, D. Weber*, P. Diniz*, E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: Dirofilaria; Rickettsia; Babesia; Ehrlichia; United States; Anaplasma; Borrelia; Bartonella; Surveillance
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

A Myristoylated Alanine-Rich C Kinase Substrate–Related Peptide Suppresses Cytokine mRNA and Protein Expression in LPS-Activated Canine Neutrophils

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 48(3), 314–321.

By: J. Li n, M. D’Annibale-Tolhurst n, K. Adler, S. Fang, Q. Yin, A. Birkenheuer, M. Levy, S. Jones ...

author keywords: MARCKS; cytokine; inflammation; neutrophil
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

A Novel Candidate Vaccine for Cytauxzoonosis Inferred from Comparative Apicomplexan Genomics

PLOS ONE, 8(8).

By: J. Tarigo, E. Scholl, D. Bird, C. Brown*, L. Cohn*, G. Dean n, M. Levy, D. Doolan* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Infection with Panola MountainEhrlichiasp. in a Dog with Atypical Lymphocytes and Clonal T-Cell Expansion

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 27(5), 1251–1255.

By: B. Qurollo, A. Davenport n, B. Sherbert n, C. Grindem, A. Birkenheuer & E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: Lymphocytosis; Panola Mountain Ehrlichia sp.; Clonal T-cell expansion; Bacteria; Tick vector
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Pharmacogenomics of Cytauxzoon felis Cytochrome b: Implications for Atovaquone and Azithromycin Therapy in Domestic Cats with Cytauxzoonosis

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 51(9), 3066–3069.

By: M. Schreeg, H. Marr, J. Tarigo, L. Cohn*, M. Levy & A. Birkenheuer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Splenosystemic Shunts in Cats: A Retrospective of 33 Cases (2004-2011)

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 27(6), 1347–1353.

By: J. Palerme, J. Brown, S. Marks & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Acquired; Congenital; Hepatic; Portal hypertension; Ultrasound
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Associated with Mutation in an 11 ss-Hydroxylase-Like Gene in a Cat

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 26(5), 1221–1226.

By: S. Owens*, M. Downey n, B. Pressler*, A. Birkenheuer, D. Chandler* & J. Scott-Moncrieff*

author keywords: Androgen; Feline; Hermaphrodite; Hypertension
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Diminazene Diaceturate for Treatment of Chronic Cytauxzoon felis Parasitemia in Naturally Infected Cats

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

By: K. Lewis*, L. Cohn*, H. Marr n & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Cytauxzoonosis; Piroplasm; Antiprotozoal; Carrier
Source: ORCID
Added: August 6, 2020

2012 journal article

Evaluation of Cytauxzoon felis infection status in captive-born wild felids housed in an area endemic for the pathogen

JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 241(8), 1088–1092.

By: K. Lewis*, L. Cohn, M. Downey, M. Whitney & A. Birkenheuer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Hypocalcemia and Hypovitaminosis D in Dogs with Induced Endotoxemia

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 26(2), 244–251.

By: M. Holowaychuk*, A. Birkenheuer, J. Li n, H. Marr, A. Boll n & S. Nordone

author keywords: Animal model; Calcium; Magnesium; Parathyroid hormone; Sepsis; Vitamin D
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Lack of evidence for perinatal transmission of Cytauxzoon felis in domestic cats

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 188(1-2), 172–174.

By: K. Lewis*, L. Cohn* & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Hemoprotozoa; Apicomplexa; Theileriidae; Vertical transmission
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Pathology in practice. Intraerythrocytic infection with organisms consistent with a large Babesia sp.

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 241(8), 1029–1031.

By: D. Stowe n, A. Birkenheuer & C. Grindem

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Pharmacokinetics of diminazene diaceturate in healthy cats

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, 35(6), 608–610.

By: K. Lewis*, L. Cohn*, A. Birkenheuer & M. Papich

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Re-emergence of Babesia conradae and effective treatment of infected dogs with atovaquone and azithromycin

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 187(1-2), 23–27.

By: M. Di Cicco, M. Downey n, E. Beeler*, H. Marr, P. Cyrog*, L. Kidd*, P. Diniz*, L. Cohn*, A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Protozoal; Babesiosis; Piroplasm; Babesia gibsoni
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Variation in the ITS-1 and ITS-2 rRNA genomic regions of Cytauxzoon felis from bobcats and pumas in the eastern United States and comparison with sequences from domestic cats

Veterinary Parasitology, 190(1-2), 29–35.

By: B. Shock*, A. Birkenheuer, L. Patton*, C. Olfenbuttel*, J. Beringer*, D. Grove*, M. Peek*, J. Butfiloski* ...

author keywords: Bobcat; Cytauxzoon; rRNA; Internal transcribed spacer unit; Genetic variability; Florida puma
Sources: ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2020

2011 journal article

Efficacy of Atovaquone and Azithromycin or Imidocarb Dipropionate in Cats with Acute Cytauxzoonosis

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 25(1), 55–60.

By: L. Cohn*, A. Birkenheuer, J. Brunker*, E. Ratcliff* & A. Craig*

author keywords: Antimicrobials; Clinical Trials; Microbiology; Molecular biology; Parasitology; PCR assays; Protozoa
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Expression and function of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) on canine neutrophils

Developmental & Comparative Immunology, 35(8), 872–880.

By: J. Li n, A. Birkenheuer, H. Marr, M. Levy, J. Yoder & S. Nordone n

author keywords: TREM-1; TLR; Neutrophils; Sepsis; Canine
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Prevalence of infectious diseases in cats and dogs rescued following Hurricane Katrina

JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 238(3), 311–317.

By: J. Levy*, M. Lappin, A. Glaser, A. Birkenheuer, T. Anderson & C. Edinboro

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Successful management of gastrointestinal pythiosis in a dog using itraconazole, terbinafine, and mefenoxam

MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, 49(5), 539–542.

By: J. Hummel, A. Grooters*, G. Davidson, S. Jennings, J. Nicklas & A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: pythiosis; dogs; terbinafine; itraconazole; mefenoxam
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Babesia (Theileria) annae in a Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) from Prince Edward Island, Canada

Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 46(2), 615–621.

By: N. Clancey*, B. Horney*, S. Burton*, A. Birkenheuer, S. McBurney* & K. Tefft

author keywords: Babesia (Theileria) annae; Canada; Prince Edward Island; red fox; Vulpes vulpes
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Babesia canis and Babesia rossi co-infection in an untraveled Nigerian dog

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 173(3-4), 334–335.

By: J. Kamani*, A. Sannusi*, A. Dogo*, J. Tanko*, K. Egwu*, A. Tafarki*, I. Ogo*, S. Kemza* ...

author keywords: Babesia; Canine; Africa
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Babesia microti-like infections are prevalent in North American foxes

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 172(3-4), 179–182.

By: A. Birkenheuer, B. Horney*, M. Bailey n, M. Scott*, B. Sherbert n, V. Catto n, H. Marr, A. Camacho*, A. Ballman n

author keywords: Babesia; Tick; Anemia; Azotemia; Piroplasmosis
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Babesiosis Caused by a Large Babesia Species in 7 Immunocompromised Dogs

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 24(1), 127–131.

By: L. Sikorski*, A. Birkenheuer, M. Holowaychuk, A. McCleary-Wheeler n, J. Davis & M. Littman*

author keywords: Anemia; Chemotherapy; Splenectomy; Thrombocytopenia
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Evaluation of Brain Tissue or Cerebrospinal Fluid with Broadly Reactive Polymerase Chain Reaction for Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia, Bartonella, and Borrelia Species in Canine Neurological Diseases (109 Cases)

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 24(2), 372–378.

By: R. Barber*, Q. Li*, P. Diniz*, B. Porter*, E. Breitschwerdt, M. Claiborne*, A. Birkenheuer, J. Levine* ...

author keywords: Central nervous system (CNS); Inflammation; Meningoencephalomyelitis; Vector-borne microorganisms
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Prevalence of Selected Vector-borne Organisms and Identification of Bartonella Species DNA in North American River Otters (Lontra canadensis)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 46(3), 947–950.

By: S. Chinnadurai, A. Birkenheuer, H. Blanton, R. Maggi, N. Belfiore, H. Marr, E. Breitschwerdt, M. Stoskopf

author keywords: Bartonella; disease; Ehrlichia; Lontra canadensis; Ricketisia; river otter
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BABESIA ODOCOILEI IN CAPTIVE REINDEER (RANGIFER TARANDUS TARANDUS) AND RECOGNITION OF THREE NOVEL HOST SPECIES

JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE, 40(1), 152–159.

By: S. Bartlett*, N. Abou-Madi, J. Messick, A. Birkenheuer & G. Kollias

author keywords: Anemia; Babesia; hemolysis; imidocarb dipropionate; Rangifer tarandus tarandus; reindeer
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Hereditary 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D-Resistant Rickets in a Pomeranian Dog Caused by a Novel Mutation in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 23(6), 1278–1283.

By: D. LeVine, Y. Zhou*, R. Ghiloni*, E. Fields, A. Birkenheuer, J. Gookin, I. Roberston n, P. Malloy*, D. Feldman*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Bartonella DNA in the Blood and Lymph Nodes of Golden Retrievers with Lymphoma and in Healthy Controls

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 22(1), 89–95.

By: A. Duncan, H. Marr, A. Birkenheuer, R. Maggi, L. Williams n, M. Correa, E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: bacteria; cancer; dog; tick; vector-borne
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Cytauxzoon felis infections are present in bobcats (Lynx rufus) in a region where cytauxzoonosis is not recognized in domestic cats

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 153(1-2), 126–130.

By: A. Birkenheuer, H. Marr, C. Warren n, A. Acton, E. Mucker*, J. Humphreys*, M. Tucker

author keywords: cytauxzoonosis; piroplasmosis; Cytauxzoon felis; bobcats; PCR; tick
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Evaluation of four DNA extraction methods for the detection of Tritrichomonas foetus in feline stool specimens by polymerase chain reaction

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION, 20(5), 639–641.

By: S. Stauffer, A. Birkenheuer, M. Levy, H. Marr & J. Gookin

author keywords: Cats; feces; polymerase chain reaction; protozoa
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Failure to identify an association between serologic or molecular evidence ofBartonellainfection and idiopathic rhinitis in dogs

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 233(4), 597–599.

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

In vitro cultivation of a newly recognized Babesia sp in dogs in North Carolina

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 151(2-4), 150–157.

By: L. Lehtinen*, A. Birkenheuer, R. Droleskey* & P. Holman*

author keywords: Babesia sp.; canine babesiosis; HL-1 medium; microaerophilous stationary phase culture; RPMI-1640; small subunit ribosomal RNA gene; transmission electron microscopy
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Molecular evidence of prevalent dual piroplasma infections in North American raccoons (Procyon lotor)

PARASITOLOGY, 135(1), 33–37.

By: A. Birkenheuer, H. Marr, N. Hladio & A. Acton

author keywords: Babesia; piroplasmosis; babesiosis
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Use of a nitinol gooseneck snare catheter for removal of adult Dirofilaria immitis in two cats

JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 233(9), 1441–1445.

By: M. Small n, C. Atkins, S. Gordon, A. Birkenheuer, M. Booth-Sayer, B. Keene, Y. Fujii, M. Miller

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Antibiotic-resistant Corynebacterium jeikeium urinary tract infection in a cat

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 43(1), 61–64.

By: M. Puskar, C. Lemons, M. Papich, S. Vaden & A. Birkenheuer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Bartonella DNA in Loggerhead Sea Turtles

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 13(6), 949–950.

By: K. Valentine, C. Harms, M. Cadenas, A. Birkenheuer, H. Marr, J. Braun-McNeill, R. Maggi, E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Quantification of mucin gene expression in tracheobronchial epithelium of healthy dogs and dogs with chronic bronchitis

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 68(4), 435–440.

By: E. Hawkins, A. Birkenheuer, H. Marr, A. Rogala, E. Large & K. Adler

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

The detection of Cytauxzoon felis in apparently healthy free-roaming cats in the USA

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 146(3-4), 316–320.

By: M. Haber n, M. Tucker, H. Marr, J. Levy, J. Burgess*, M. Lappin*, A. Birkenheuer

author keywords: Cytauxzoonosis; PCR; free-roaming; survival; hyperendemic
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

The identification of a genetically unique piroplasma in North American river otters (Lontra canadensis)

PARASITOLOGY, 134(5), 631–635.

By: A. Birkenheuer, C. Harms, J. Neel, H. Marr, M. Tucker, A. Acton, A. Tuttle, M. Stoskopf

author keywords: Babesia; North American river otter; PCR; phylogenetics
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 article

Use of basal serum or plasma cortisol concentrations to rule out a diagnosis of hypoadrenocorticism in dogs: 123 cases (2000-2005)

Lennon, E. M., Boyle, T. E., Hutchins, R. G., Friedenthal, A., Correa, M. T., Bissett, S. A., … Birkenheuer, A. J. (2007, August 1). JAVMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Vol. 231, pp. 413–416.

By: E. Lennon, T. Boyle, R. Hutchins, A. Friedenthal, M. Correa, S. Bissett, L. Moses, M. Papich, A. Birkenheuer

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Cytauxzoon felisinfection in cats in the mid-Atlantic states: 34 cases (1998–2004)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 228(4), 568–571.

By: A. Birkenheuer, J. Le, A. Valenzisi, M. Tucker, M. Levy & E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Development and evaluation of a PCR assay for the detection of Cytauxzoon felis DNA in feline blood samples

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 137(1-2), 144–149.

By: A. Birkenheuer, H. Marr, A. Alleman*, M. Levy & E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: cytauxzoonosis; piroplasmosis; pancytopenia
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 article

Efficacy of ronidazole for treatment of feline Tritrichomonas foetus infection

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, Vol. 20, pp. 536–543.

By: J. Gookin, C. Copple, M. Papich, M. Poore, S. Stauffer, A. Birkenheuer, D. Twedt*, M. Levy

author keywords: colitis; diarrhea; metronidazole; nitroimidazole; tinidazole
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Molecular characterization of a Babesia species identified in a North American raccoon

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 42(2), 375–380.

By: A. Birkenheuer, J. Whittington*, J. Neel, E. Large, A. Barger, M. Levy, E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: Babesia; PCR; phylogenetics; piroplasm; Procyon lotor; raccoon; taxonomy
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Canine and feline blood donor screening for infectious disease

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 19(1), 135–142.

By: K. Wardrop, N. Reine, A. Birkenheuer, A. Hale, A. Hohenhaus, C. Crawford, M. Lappin

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Geographic distribution of babesiosis among dogs in the United States and association with dog bites: 150 cases (2000-2003)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 227(6), 942–947.

By: A. Birkenheuer, M. Correa, M. Levy & E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Icterus and pancytopenia in a cat

NAVC Clinician's Brief, 3(7), 21.

By: M. Haber & A. Birkenheuer

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Molecular characterization of trichomonads from feces of dogs with diarrhea

JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, 91(4), 939–943.

By: J. Gookin, A. Birkenheuer, V. St John n, M. Spector* & M. Levy

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Detection and molecular characterization of a novel large Babesia species in a dog

Veterinary Parasitology, 124(3-4), 151–160.

By: A. Birkenheuer, J. Neel, D. Ruslander, M. Levy & E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: piroplasm; babesiosis; 18S; rRNA; taxonomy
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Efficacy of Combined Atovaquone and Azithromycin for Therapy of Chronic Babesia gibsoni (Asian Genotype) Infections in Dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

By: A. Birkenheuer, M. Levy & E. Breitschwerdt

Source: ORCID
Added: August 6, 2020

2004 article

Efficacy of combined atovaquone and azithromycin for therapy of chronic Babesia gibsoni (Asian genotype) infections in dogs

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, Vol. 18, pp. 494–498.

By: A. Birkenheuer, M. Levy & E. Breitschwerdt

author keywords: piroplasm; polymerase chain reaction; protozoa; treatment
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Concurrent bartonellosis and babesiosis in a dog with persistent thrombocytopenia

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 223(9), 1306–1310.

By: A. Tuttle n, A. Birkenheuer, T. Juopperi, M. Levy & E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Development and Evaluation of a Seminested PCR for Detection and Differentiation of Babesia gibsoni (Asian Genotype) and B. canis DNA in Canine Blood Samples

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 41(9), 4172–4177.

By: A. Birkenheuer, M. Levy & E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Serosurvey of antiBabesia antibodies in stray dogs and American pit bull terriers and American Staffordshire terriers from North Carolina

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 39(6), 551–557.

By: A. Birkenheuer, M. Levy, M. Stebbins, M. Poore & E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Transfusion-associated Babesia gibsoni infection in a dog

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 222(7), 959–963.

By: J. Stegeman*, A. Birkenheuer, J. Kruger* & E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Tritrichomonas foetus and not Pentatrichomonas hominis is the etiologic agent of feline trichomonal diarrhea

JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, 89(1), 99–104.

By: M. Levy, J. Gookin, M. Poore, A. Birkenheuer, M. Dykstra & R. Litaker n

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Differentiation of Haemobartonella canis and Mycoplasma haemofelis on the basis of comparative analysis of gene sequences

American Journal of Veterinary Research, 63(10), 1385–1388.

By: A. Birkenheuer, E. Breitschwerdt, A. Alleman & C. Pitulle

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Retrospective study of proliferative papillary vulvitis in Florida panthers

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES, 38(1), 115–123.

author keywords: Florida panther; cougar; Pumas concolor coryi; proliferative vulvitis; vestibulum vaginae; pathology; reproduction
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Single-Tube Nested PCR for Detection of Tritrichomonasfoetus in Feline Feces

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 40(11), 4126–4130.

By: J. Gookin, A. Birkenheuer, E. Breitschwerdt & M. Levy

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Visceral leishmaniasis in a New York foxhound kennel

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 16(1), 34–44.

By: A. Gaskin, P. Schantz*, J. Jackson*, A. Birkenheuer, L. Tomlinson, M. Gramiccia*, M. Levy, F. Steurer* ...

author keywords: canine; dogs; Leishmania; sand fly
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Visceral leishmaniasis in a New York foxhound kennel

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

By: A. Gaskin, P. Schantz, J. Jackson, A. Birkenheuer, L. Tomlinson, M. Gramiccia, M. Levy, F. Steurer ...

Source: ORCID
Added: August 6, 2020

2001 journal article

Canine Rocky Mountain spotted fever: A retrospective study of 30 cases

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 37(1), 41–48.

By: A. Gasser n, A. Birkenheuer & E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

There are at least three genetically distinct small piroplasms from dogs

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY, 30(14), 1501–1505.

By: A. Kjemtrup*, A. Kocan*, L. Whitworth*, J. Meinkoth*, A. Birkenheuer, J. Cummings*, M. Boudreaux*, S. Stockham*, A. Irizarry-Rovira*, P. Conrad*

author keywords: Babesia gibsoni; Babesia canis; 18S rRNA phylogeny; piroplasms; anaemia; protozoa; tick-transmitted; tick vector
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

Babesia gibsoni infections in dogs from North Carolina

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, 35(2), 125–128.

By: A. Birkenheuer, M. Levy, K. Savary, R. Gager & E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018