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Edward B. Breitschwerdt
Researcher at North Carolina State University
Publications - 465
Citations - 23448
Edward B. Breitschwerdt is an academic researcher from North Carolina State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Bartonella & Bartonella henselae. The author has an hindex of 79, co-authored 447 publications receiving 20987 citations. Previous affiliations of Edward B. Breitschwerdt include Idexx Laboratories & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Development and Evaluation of a Seminested PCR for Detection and Differentiation of Babesia gibsoni (Asian Genotype) and B. canis DNA in Canine Blood Samples
TL;DR: The seminested PCR test was able to detect and discriminate B. gibsoni (Asian genotype), B.Canis subsp.
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Bartonella Infection in Animals: Carriership, Reservoir Potential, Pathogenicity, and Zoonotic Potential for Human Infection
TL;DR: Considering the extensive animal reservoirs and the large number of insects that have been implicated in the transmission of Bartonella spp.
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Bartonella Spp. in Pets and Effect on Human Health
TL;DR: Pets represent a large reservoir for human infection and can be a source of infection for humans and animals alike.
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Coinfection with Multiple Tick-Borne Pathogens in a Walker Hound Kennel in North Carolina
S. K. Kordick,S. K. Kordick,Edward B. Breitschwerdt,Barbara C. Hegarty,K. L. Southwick,Carmen M. H. Colitz,S. I. Hancock,Julie M. Bradley,R. Rumbough,J. T. Mcpherson,J. N. MacCormack +10 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that kennel dogs with heavy tick exposure can be infected at a high rate with multiple, potentially zoonotic, tick-borne pathogens.
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Tick-borne infectious diseases of dogs
TL;DR: This work discusses the emergence of new canine tick-transmitted diseases, which results from several factors, including the expansion of the tick range into urban and semi-urban areas worldwide, the movement of infected dogs into previously non-endemic areas, and the advent of novel molecular techniques for diagnosis and pathogen identification.