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RESEARCH PROGRAMS
 Protozoan Parasites

First Confirmed Zoonotic Transmission of Enterocytozoon bieneusi
 (V. Cama, J. Pearson, L. Cabrera, R. Gilman, S. Meyer, Y.R. Ortega, and L. Xiao)

The Wide Occurrence of Cryptosporidium bovis and the Deer-like Genotype in Bovines
(Y. Feng, Y. Ortega, G. He, P. Das, X. Zhang, R. Fayer, W. Gatei, V. Cama, and L. Xiao)

Genotypic and Intragenotypic Analyses of Giardia duodenalis in Dairy Cattle
(Y. Feng, Y. Ortega, V. Cama, and L. Xiao)

Detection of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Cyclospora in Waters from Georgia
(Y.R. Ortega)

Efficacy of Gaseous Chlorine Dioxide as a Sanitizer Against Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora cayetanensis, and Encephalitozoon intestinalis on Produce
(Y.R. Ortega, A. Mann, M.P. Torres, and V. Cama)

2006 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Efficacy of Sanitizers and Disinfectants on Pathogenic Parasites
(Y.R. Ortega, M.P. Torres, S. Van Exel, L. Moss, and V. Cama)

Presence of Neospora Caninum Specific Antibodies Isolated from Dairy Farms in Georgia and Texas
(Y.R. Ortega, M.P. Torres, and K.D. Mena)

Detection of Cyclospora in Vegetables and Potential Contamination Sources in Endemic Areas
(Y.R. Ortega, A. Robertson, V.A. Cama, A. Mann, L. Cabrera, C. Taquiri, L. Xiao, and R.H. Gilman)

Outbreak Investigation of Cyclosporiasis in Naval Recruits in Lima, Peru
(C.C. Mundaca, P.A. Torres-Slimming, R.V. Araujo-Castillo, M. Morán, O. Colina, D. Bacon, Y. Ortega, David L. Blazes, and R. Gilman)

Detection of Oocysts of Cyclospora cayetanensis in Humans, Dogs and Sewer Samples
(Y.R. Ortega, V.A. Cama, A. Robertson, A. Mann, L. Cabrera, C. Taquiri, L. Xiao, and R.H. Gilman)

2003 projects (pdf file containing summaries)

Seroprevalence of  Toxoplasma and Neospora in Cattle and Swine
(Y. R. Ortega, G. Saavedra, and P. Torres)

Inoculation Strategies and Parasite Recoveries from Experimentally Spiked Produce
(C. Tatum and Y. R. Ortega)