Megan Dillon

Works (4)

Updated: August 4th, 2025 07:28

2025 article

Genomic Evaluation of Canine Prostatic Carcinomas as a Model for the Human Disease: or ‘UC or not UC – that is the question’

Thomas, R., Luff, J. A., Dickey, A. N., Dillon, M. N., Livingston, I. G., Schrag, C. A., … Breen, M. (2025, July 23). Genomic Evaluation of Canine Prostatic Carcinomas as a Model for the Human Disease: or ‘UC or not UC – that is the question.’ Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, Vol. 7.

By: R. Thomas n, J. Luff n, A. Dickey n, M. Dillon n, I. Livingston n, C. Schrag n, S. Suter n, M. Breen n 

author keywords: adenocarcinoma; DNA copy number variations; dogs; mutation; prostatic neoplasms; urologic neoplasms
topics (OpenAlex): Veterinary Oncology Research; Veterinary Medicine and Surgery; Human-Animal Interaction Studies; Urological Disorders and Treatments
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Added: July 28, 2025

2024 article

Contrasting pathogen prevalence between tick and dog populations at Chornobyl

Dillon, M. N., Qurollo, B. A., Thomas, R., Warren, M. E., Mousseau, T. A., Betz, J. A., … Breen, M. (2024, November 17). Parasites & Vectors, Vol. 17.

By: M. Dillon n, B. Qurollo n , R. Thomas n, M. Warren n, T. Mousseau *, J. Betz *, N. Kleiman *, M. Breen* 

author keywords: Chernobyl; Chornobyl; <italic>Ixodes ricinus</italic>; Ticks; Tick-borne pathogens; Zoonotic pathogens; Free-breeding dogs; Quantitative PCR; Droplet digital PCR
MeSH headings : Animals; Dogs; Dog Diseases / epidemiology; Dog Diseases / parasitology; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Chernobyl Nuclear Accident; Prevalence; Tick-Borne Diseases / epidemiology; Tick-Borne Diseases / veterinary; Tick-Borne Diseases / parasitology; Tick-Borne Diseases / microbiology; Ukraine / epidemiology; Babesia / isolation & purification; Female; Tick Infestations / veterinary; Tick Infestations / epidemiology; Tick Infestations / parasitology; Ticks / microbiology; Ticks / parasitology; Male
topics (OpenAlex): Viral Infections and Vectors; Vector-Borne Animal Diseases; Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 25, 2024

2024 article

Is increased mutation driving genetic diversity in dogs within the Chornobyl exclusion zone?

Dillon, M. N., Dickey, A. N., Roberts, R. B., Betz, J. A., Mousseau, T. A., Kleiman, N. J., & Breen, M. (2024, December 27). PLoS ONE, Vol. 19.

By: M. Dillon n, A. Dickey n, R. Roberts n , J. Betz *, T. Mousseau *, N. Kleiman *, M. Breen n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Dogs / genetics; Chernobyl Nuclear Accident; Genetic Variation; Mutation; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Ukraine; Alleles
topics (OpenAlex): Human-Animal Interaction Studies; Forensic and Genetic Research; Genetic diversity and population structure
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 13, 2025

2023 article

The dogs of Chernobyl: Demographic insights into populations inhabiting the nuclear exclusion zone

Spatola, G. J., Buckley, R. M., Dillon, M., Dutrow, E. V., Betz, J. A., Pilot, M., … Mousseau, T. A. (2023, March 3). Science Advances, Vol. 9.

By: G. Spatola *, R. Buckley *, M. Dillon n, E. Dutrow *, J. Betz *, M. Pilot *, H. Parker *, W. Bogdanowicz * ...

MeSH headings : Dogs; Animals; Chernobyl Nuclear Accident; Environment; Disasters; Environmental Pollution; Demography
topics (OpenAlex): Human-Animal Interaction Studies; Genetic diversity and population structure; Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
TL;DR: This study presents the first characterization of a domestic species in Chernobyl, establishing their importance for genetic studies into the effects of exposure to long-term, low-dose ionizing radiation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 4, 2023

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