Adam Joseph Birkenheuer

Cytauxzoon felis in salivary glands of Amblyomma americanum

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

A Serodiagnostic IgM ELISA to Detect Acute Cytauxzoonosis

PATHOGENS, 11(10).

Babesia in North America An Update

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

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.

Direct injection of Amblyomma americanum ticks with Cytauxzoon felis

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

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.

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.

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

PARASITES & VECTORS, 13(1).

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

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

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

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY- REGIONAL STUDIES AND REPORTS, 22.

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.

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

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports.

Serum procalcitonin concentrations in dogs with induced endotoxemia

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 1.

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.

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

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 58(4).

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

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

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

Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports.

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.

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

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 7.

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

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 56(9).

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

Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

Azotemia and Proteinuria in Dogs Infected with Babesia gibsoni

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

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.

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.

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

VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 263, 49–53.

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

CLINICAL PROTEOMICS, 15(1).

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.

Molecular detection of vector-borne pathogens in Greek cats

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

Bartonella Seroepidemiology in Dogs from North America, 2008-2014

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

Endothelial alterations in a canine model of immune thrombocytopenia

Platelets, 30(1), 88–97.

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

Parasites & Vectors, 10(1).

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.

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

PLOS ONE, 11(11).

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.

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

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

Coagulation abnormalities in 5 cats with naturally occurring cytauxzoonosis

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

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

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

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

PARASITES & VECTORS, 8.

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.

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

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

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

Parasites & Vectors, 7(1), 127.

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

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.

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.

Investigation of a Commercial ELISA for the Detection of Canine Procalcitonin

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

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

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

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.

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.

A Novel Candidate Vaccine for Cytauxzoonosis Inferred from Comparative Apicomplexan Genomics

PLOS ONE, 8(8).

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

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.

Hypocalcemia and Hypovitaminosis D in Dogs with Induced Endotoxemia

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

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

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

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

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

Pharmacokinetics of diminazene diaceturate in healthy cats

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, 49(5), 539–542.

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

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

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

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

Babesia microti-like infections are prevalent in North American foxes

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

Babesiosis Caused by a Large Babesia Species in 7 Immunocompromised Dogs

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

PARASITOLOGY, 135(1), 33–37.

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.

Antibiotic-resistant Corynebacterium jeikeium urinary tract infection in a cat

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

Bartonella DNA in Loggerhead Sea Turtles

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

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.

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

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

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

PARASITOLOGY, 134(5), 631–635.

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.

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

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

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.

Efficacy of ronidazole for treatment of feline Tritrichomonas foetus infection

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

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

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

Canine and feline blood donor screening for infectious disease

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

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.

Icterus and pancytopenia in a cat

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

Molecular characterization of trichomonads from feces of dogs with diarrhea

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

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

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

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

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

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.

Concurrent bartonellosis and babesiosis in a dog with persistent thrombocytopenia

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

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.

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.

Transfusion-associated Babesia gibsoni infection in a dog

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

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

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

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.

Retrospective study of proliferative papillary vulvitis in Florida panthers

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

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

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

Visceral leishmaniasis in a New York foxhound kennel

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

Visceral leishmaniasis in a New York foxhound kennel

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

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

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

There are at least three genetically distinct small piroplasms from dogs

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

Babesia gibsoni infections in dogs from North Carolina

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