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Nadja  George
                        Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory

                        




                        
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                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Division of Blastocystis ST10 into three new subtypes: ST42-ST44
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Santin, M., Figueiredo, A., Molokin, A., George, N.S., Koster, P.C., Dahsti, A., Gonzalez-Barri, D., Carmena, D., Maloney, J.G. 2023. Division of Blastocystis ST10 into three new subtypes: ST42-ST44. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeu.12998.Exploring Blastocystis genetic diversity in rural schoolchildren 
from Colombia using next-generation amplicon sequencing reveals 
signifcant associations between contact with animals and infection 
risk
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hernández, P.C., Maloney, J.G., Molokin, A., George, N.S., Morales, L., Chaparro-Olaya, J., Santin, M. 2023. Exploring Blastocystis genetic diversity in rural schoolchildren from Colombia using next-generation amplicon sequencing reveals  signifcant associations between contact with animals and infection  risk. Parasitology Research. 122(7):1451-1462. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-023-07841-3.Diversity of Blastocystis subtypes in horses in Colombia and identification of two new subtypes
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Baek, S., Maloney, J.G., Molokin, A., George, N.S., Cortes Vecino, J.A., Santin, M. 2022. Diversity of Blastocystis subtypes in horses in Colombia and identification of two new subtypes. Microorganisms. 10:1693. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10091693.Enhanced detection of Giardia duodenalis mixed assemblage infections in pre-weaned dairy calves using next generation sequencing
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hublin, J.S., Maloney, J.G., George, N.S., Molokin, A., Lombard, J.E., Urie, N.J., Shivley, C., Santin, M. 2022. Enhanced detection of Giardia duodenalis mixed assemblage infections in pre-weaned dairy calves using next generation sequencing. Veterinary Parasitology. 304:109702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2022.109702.Diarrhoea-causing enteric protist species in intensively and extensively raised pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) in Southern Spain. Part I: Prevalence, genetic diversity, and zoonotic potential
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Dashti, A., Rivero-Juarez, A., Santin, M., George, N.S., Köster, P.C., Lopez-Lopez, P., Rosalde, M.A., Garcia-Bocanegra, I., Gomez-Villamandos, J., Caballero-Gomez, J., Frias, M., Bailo, B., Ortega, S., Maudica, A.A., Calero-Bernal, R., Gonzalez-Barrio, D., Rivero, A., Briz, V., Carmena, D. 2021. Diarrhoea-causing enteric protist species in intensively and extensively raised pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) in Southern Spain. Part I: Prevalence, genetic diversity, and zoonotic potential. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14388.Molecular detection and characterization of Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in cattle in Northern Spain
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Abarca, N., Santin, M., Maloney, J.G., George, N.S., Molokin, A., Cardona, G., Sashti, A., Köster, P., Bailo, B., Hernández-De-Mingo, M., Muadica, A.S., Calero-Bernal, R., Carmena, D. 2021. Molecular detection and characterization of Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in cattle in Northern Spain. Veterinary Sciences. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci8090191.Wide genetic diversity of Blastocystis in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from Maryland, USA
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Maloney, J.G., Jang, Y., Molokin, A., George, N.S., Santin, M. 2021. Wide genetic diversity of Blastocystis in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from Maryland, USA. Microorganisms. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9061343.An Illumina MiSeq based amplicon sequencing method for the detection of mixed parasite infections using the Blastocystis SSU rRNA gene as an example
                                                        

- (Book / Chapter)Maloney, J.G., George, N.S., Molokin, A., Santin, M. 2021. An Illumina MiSeq based amplicon sequencing method for the detection of mixed parasite infections using the Blastocystis SSU rRNA gene as an example. Methods in Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1681-9_5.Pomegranate peel extract reduced the pathogenicity of Citrobacter rodentium-infections in mice
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Smith, A.D., George, N.S., Cheung, L., Bhagavathy, G.V., Luthria, D.L., John, K.M., Bhagwat, A.A. 2020. Pomegranate peel extract reduced the pathogenicity of Citrobacter rodentium-infections in mice. Nutrition Research. 73:27-37. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2019.11.001.Pomegranate peel extract alters the microbiome in mice and dysbiosis caused by Citrobacter rodentium infection
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)George, N.S., Cheung, L., Luthria, D.L., Santin, M., Dawson, H.D., Bhagwat, A.A., Smith, A.D. 2019. Pomegranate peel extract alters the microbiome in mice and dysbiosis caused by Citrobacter rodentium infection. Journal of Food Science and Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.1106.Acid evolution deletes amino-acid decarboxylases and reregulates catabolism of Escherichia coli K-12
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)He, A., Penix, S.R., Basting, P.J., Griffith, J.M., Creamer, K.E., Camperchioli, D., Clark, M.W., Gonzales, A.S., Jorge, S., George, N.S., Bhagwat, A.A., Slonczewski, J.L. 2017. Acid evolution deletes amino-acid decarboxylases and reregulates catabolism of Escherichia coli K-12. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 83(12):1-13. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00442-17.


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