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CURRICULUM VITAE (2017 updated)

Name: Frank William Austin D.V.M., Ph.D.

Present Address: XXXX Silver Ridge Road Starkville, MS 39759 (home)

(662) 418-XXXX - cell

(662) 325-1272 - work

(662) 325- 1498 - fax

Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine

Diagnostic Laboratory Services

College of Veterinary Medicine

Mississippi State University

Box 9825

Mississippi State, MS 39762 (work)

MSU ID #: XXXXXXXX

Date and Place of Birth: XXXXXXX; XXXXXXX

Secondary Education: Memorial High School, 1975, Tulsa, OK

University education: Oklahoma State University 1975-79, Microbiology, B.S.

Oklahoma State Univ. 1979-83, Veterinary Medicine, D.V.M.

Louisiana State Univ. 1984-88, Veterinary Microbiology (Major), (Minor: Veterinary Pathology) Ph.D.

Professional Employment:

Research Assistant, Dept. of Microbiology, Oklahoma State University, 1977-1979.

Practicing Veterinarian, State Line Animal Clinic, Pocola, Oklahoma, 1983-1984.

Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Louisiana State University, 1984 - 1988.

Diagnostic Bacteriologist and Mycologist, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, 1988-l989.

Director of Microbiology, Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, 1989. Promoted to faculty, LSU, 1989.

Assistant Professor, Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, 1989-1994.

Associate Professor, Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, tenured, 1994 – 2013, promoted to full professor in April 2013.

Professor, Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, promoted to full professor in April 2013 to present.

Current Professional Affiliations:

American Veterinary Medical Association

American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association

Phi Zeta, Omega Chapter, Secretary, The Honor Society of Veterinary Medicine

Professional Licenses:

Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, 1983-2000 (License #XXXX).

USDA Accreditation for State of Oklahoma, 1983-2000.

Mississippi State Board of Veterinary Examiners, 1989-2011. (Veterinary Faculty License # XXX).

Mississippi State Board of Veterinary Examiners, 2011- present. (Veterinary Practice License # XXXX).

Professional Presentations and Meetings: (* indicates speaker)

Austin, F.W.*, Corstvet, R.E., Schnorr, K.L. In vitro studies on the neutralization of cytotoxin from Pasteurella haemolytica type 1. Animal Disease Research Workers in the Southern States, Mar. 1985, Athens, GA, p. 71.

Nobles, D., Corstvet, R. E., Schnorr, K L., Austin F. W. Production and specificity of monoclonal antibodies to Pasteurella haemolytica. Animal Disease Research Workers in the Southern States. Mar. 1985. Athens, GA, p. 71.

Austin, F.W.*, Corstvet, R.E., Schnorr. K L., Nobles. D. Reactivity of monoclonal antibodies prepared against Pasteurella haemolytica serotype 1. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease, Nov. 1985, Chicago, IL., (#233):43.

Schnorr, K. L., Todd, W. J., Corstvet, R. E., Austin, F. W., Nobles, D. Identification and localization of Pasteurella haemolytica antigens by monoclonal antibodies. The First International Veterinary Immunology Symposium 1985. pg. 133.

Austin, F.W.*, Corstvet, R. E., Schnorr, K L. Characterization of a neutralizing monoclonal antibody prepared against Pasteurella haemolytica serotype 1 cytotoxin. Animal Disease Research Workers in the Southern States, Mar. 1986, Gainesville, FL., (#14):6. This presentation won first place in the graduate student competition.

NC-107 /USDA Technical Committee on Bovine Respiratory Disease, Baton Rouge, LA, 1987.

Austin, F.W.*, Lozano, F., Corstvet, R.E. A temporal and dose analysis of structural changes in bovine neutrophils exposed to Pasteurella haemolytica serotype 1 cytotoxin. Animal Disease Research Workers in the Southern States, Mar., 1987, College Station, TX, (#3):22.

Burgermeister, D., Corstvet, R. E., Austin, F., Gaunt, S. Ehrlichia risticii - Propagation: serologic studies; production of monoclonal antibodies. Animal Disease Research Workers in the Southern States, Mar. 1987, College Station, TX, (#3):23.

Gossett, K A., Austin, F. W., Corstvet, R. E., et al. Bronchoalveolar lavage with Pasteurella haemolytica serotype 1 (Ph- 1), dead Ph- 1 with capsule removed, semi-purified Ph- 1 cytotoxin, or Ph- 1 capsular material. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease, Nov. 1987, Chicago, Ill., (#39):7.

Austin, F. W.*, Corstvet, R. E. Evaluation of bovine neutrophil response to Pasteurella haemolytica serotype 1 cytotoxin. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease, No. 1987, Chicago, IL, (#40):7.

Schmidt, S. P., Corstvet, R. E., Austin, F. W., et al. A study of lesions and lesion volumes caused by intrabronchial inoculation of Pasteurella haemolytica serotype 1 components. Animal Disease Research Workers in the Southern States, Mar. 1988, Baton Rouge, LA, (#35):9.

Kitzman, J. V., Austin, F. W. Minimum inhibitory concentration of florfenicol against ten field isolates of Edwardsiella ictaluri. Nov. 1990, Chicago. IL. (#189):33.

Kitzman, J. V., Austin, F. W. Efficacy of florfenicol against Edwardsiella ictaluri infections in channel catfish fingerlings. Nov. 1990, Chicago, IL, (#l90):33.

Austin. F.W.*, Ray. T. Enrichment, isolation and identification methods for Listeria monocytogenes. Invited speaker at Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, 1990 and 1991.

Austin. F.W.* Inadequate husbandry as the primary etiology of reptile disease. Zoo and Avian Association, MSU/CVM, 1991.

Austin. F.W.*, Ray, T. Isolation and identification methods for Listeria from channel catfish and the aquatic environment. MSU, Biological Sciences, 1992.

NCR-176/USDA Technical Committee on Preharvest Food Safety in Animals, Lincoln, NE, 1992.

Black. S.S.. Jack. S.W., Austin. F.W., McKinley, E. Distemper virus infection in a gray fox with secondary visceral listeriosis and pseudotuberculosis. SEVPAC, Spring 1993, Athens, GA.

Austin, F.W.* Food safety bacteria. MVMA winter meeting, NAFV winter meeting at MSU/CVM, Feb. 1995, Mississippi State, MS.

Austin, F.W.* Reptile husbandry and medicine. WEZAM, MSU/CVM, Sept. 1995, Mississippi State, MS. This presentation has been given numerous times on a yearly basis at student request.

Wang, C., Hong, C., Austin, F.W. Detection and quantitation of Listeria monocytogenes using the quantitative polymerase chain reaction. 96th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, New Orleans, LA, May 1996, p 19-23.

Black, S.S., Tyler, J.W., Paulsen, D., Austin, F.W., Fulgione, M., McKinley, E. Disseminated Aspergillosis in a German Shepherd Dog. 24th Annual Southeastern Veterinary Pathology Conf., Tifton, GA, May, 1996.

Austin, F.W.* Microbiology of Infectious Diseases in Reptiles. Invited Speaker by the Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Colonial States Chapter. Charlottesville, VA, April 19, 1996.

Wang, C., Miguel, B., Hong, C., Austin, F.W., Keirs, R.W., Magee, D.L. Sensitivity of the Immunofluorescent Assay and Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction to Detect and Type Infectious Bronchitis Virus. Second Annual Seminar in the Will Carpenter Adaptive Biotechnology Seminar Series. Sept. 19, 1997, Starkville, MS.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Rapid PCR determination of Listeria monocytogenes virulence. CRWAD Annual General Conference, St. Louis, MO. December 2002.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. RT-PCR for viable, virulent strains of Listeria monocytogenes. ASM 103rd Annual General Conference, Washington, DC. May 2003.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. Comparison of acid, alkali and salt tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes virulent and avirulent strains. ASM 105th Annual General Conference, Atlanta, GA. June 2005.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW*, Ainsworth AJ, Pace LW. Development of a PCR assay for pathogenic Leptospira. ASM 105th Annual General Conference, Atlanta, GA. June 2005.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW*, Ainsworth AJ, Pace LW. Development of a PCR assay for pathogenic Leptospira. CRWAD Annual General Conference, St. Louis, MO. December 2005.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Gorski L, Mandrell RE, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW*. Further investigation on the taxonomic statues of Listeria monocytogenes lineage III strains. ASM 106th Annual General Conference, Orlando, FL. May 2006.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Gorski L, Mandrell RE, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW*. Correlation between Listeria monocytogenes serotypes and specific Southern bands detected with species-specific lmo0733 and virulence-specific lmo2821 probes. ASM 106th Annual General Conference, Orlando, FL. May 2006.

Austin, Frank, W.* Reptile Microbiology – What to Look For and How to Find It. Invited Keynote Speaker for the AVM. Jackson, MS, August 6-8, 2009.

Sullivan TJ, Austin FW, Wardlaw JL. Optimization of Targeted Photodynamic Therapy Against Streptococcus canis. NIH, SSRE, MSU/CVM. August 2009. A peer reviewed publication was generated from this student’s work (see below).

Ellis Dayna, Smith James L., Gordon Donna, Lu Shien, Austin Frank,

Initial Characterization of Occidiofungin's Activity and Toxicity,

American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, San Diego CA (2010).

Ellis Dayna, Smith James L., Gordon Donna, Lu Shien, Austin Frank,

Initial Characterization of Occidiofungin's Antifungal Activity

against Candida albicans, ASM Conference on Candida and Candidiasis,

Miami FL (2010).

Ellis Dayna, Gordon Donna, Emrick Charles, Lu Shien, Austin Frank,

Smith James L., Initial Characterization of Occidiofungin’s Target

Pathway, SERYM (an ASM conference), Little Rock AR (2010).

Michael R. Harlow, Carla Panuska, Linda M. Pote, and Frank Austin. Serpinema trispinosum from the freshwater turtle Chrysemys scripta elegans from ponds of catfish farms in the Mississippi Delta region. NIH, SSRE, MSU/CVM. August 2010. Following additional data collection, a peer reviewed publication is being prepared at this time.

Rachel Smith, Joo Youn Park, Frank W. Austin, and Keun Seok Seo. Comparison of Virulence Factors between Animal and Human Staphylococcus aureus Isolates. NIH, SSRE, MSU/CVM. August 2011. I paid for this research in its entirety with my residual research funds. A peer reviewed publication is being prepared at this time.

Comstock JF, Wardlaw JL, Austin FW. A Study of Infected Canine Wounds: Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Susceptibility (222 Isolates from 2003-2011). NIH, SSRE, MSU/CVM. August 2011. A peer reviewed publication has been submitted to JAVMA and is in review.

Austin, Frank, W.* Insect Culture Microbiology. I was an invited Keynote Speaker for the International Insect Rearing Workshop at Mississippi State University in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, October 2, 2011.

Austin, Frank, W.* Selected Reptile Medicine and Surgery Cases Seen at MSU, CVM. APVMA Symposium, March 2011, MSU, CVM, invited speaker.

Austin, Frank, W.* Reptile Medicine and Surgery cases seen at MSU, CVM. October, 2011 for the Pre-Vet Club at MSU, Tait Butler Classroom.

Austin, F.W.*, Smith, L., Lu, S. Occidiofungin, a Novel Antifungal. I3 Day, Hunter Henry Center, MSU, Feb. 21, 2012. (Presented to the Angel Network Providers as an introduction to attain venture capital investment for Sano Chemicals.)

Austin, F.W.*, Smith, L., Lu, S., Pruett, s. Occidiofungin, a Novel Antifungal. I3 Day, Inventing Solutions Conference, MSU Colvard Student Union, April 5, 2013. (Presented to the Angel Network Providers as an introduction to attain venture capital investment for Sano Chemicals.) Sano Chemicals won MSU Faculty Start Up Company of the Year.

Austin, F.W.*, Smith, L., Lu, S., Pruett, s. Occidiofungin, a Novel Antifungal. Presented to the Thad Cochrane Entrepreneurial Endowment board in McCool Hall, College of Business, Nov. 2013. I attained $2,500.00 for a GAP analysis of Occidiofungin research to be conducted by the Center for Pharmaceutical Integration in MA.

Jennifer M. Cain, Carla L. Huston*, Frank W. Austin, Terry Doler, Alejandro Banda, Lanny W. Pace, Kevin Walters, R. Hartford Bailey, David R. Smith. Pre-lab factors affecting Tritrichomonas foetus culture and PCR test performance.US Animal Health Assoc. annual meeting Oct. 2013, San Diego, CA.

Jennifer M. Cain, Carla L. Huston*, Frank W. Austin, Terry Doler, Alejandro Banda, Lanny W. Pace, Kevin Walters, R. Hartford Bailey, David R. Smith. Pre-lab factors affecting Tritrichomonas foetus culture and PCR test performance. Poster presentation at the Applied Animal and Public Health Research and Extension Symposium of the AAEV in 2013.

Austin, F.W.*, Smith, L., Lu, S., Pruett, S. The Evolution of Sano Chemicals. 9-9-2014, DPPM seminar, MSU, CVM.

Disease Attributed to Mycobacterium chelonae in Mississippi Gopher Frogs Lithobates sevosa. Martha-Frances Dalton, Jim Cooley, Frank Austin American College of Veterinary Pathologists, 65rd Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, 2014.

Factors affecting culture and PCR test performance for Tritrichomonas foetus. C.L. Huston1, J.M. Cain1, F.W. Austin1, T. Doler1, A. Banda1, L.W. Pace1, K. Walters1, R. H. Bailey1, D.R. Smith1. 1Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. Fall 2015 ISVEE(Intl Society for Vet Epidemiology and Economics)  Yucatan.

Ochroconosis and Rickets in Commercial Broiler Chicks. Natalie Amour, Brittany Baughman, Frank Austin, Danny Magee, Erin Riley, Phil Stair and David French. Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. Fall 2015, prepared for 2016 AAAP meeting.

Bucak E, Menezes E, Santos F, Baird S, Lu S, Austin F, Kaya A, Moura A, Memili E. (2016) Sperm Characteristics Associated with Bull Fertility. Merial-NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium. Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. July 28-31, 2016.​

Woolums A, Karisch B, Frye J, Epperson W, Smith D, Blanton J, Austin F, Kaplan R, Hiott L, Woodley T, Gupta S, Jackson C, McClelland M.  Antimicrobial susceptibility in Mannheimia haemolytica isolated from high-risk stocker cattle after antimicrobial metaphylaxis and treatment.  Proceedings of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), Omaha NE, September 2016.  

Mississippi animal shelter census and canine serum bank for population-based seroprevalence research. K. Hubbard, U. Donnett, C. Loftin, F. Austin, K. Woodruff, D. Smith*College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA. Research Day Poster, 4-27-18.

Scientific Publications:

Austin, F. W., Corstvet, R. E., Schnorr, K. L., Todd, W. J. 1992. A characterization of monoclonal antibodies prepared against Pasteurella haemolytica serotype 1 surface antigens. Vet Microbiol 32:327-342.

Hodgin, C.E., Michaelson, F., Howerth, E.W., Austin, F.W., Davis, F., Haase. A.S. 1992. Anaerobic bacterial infections causing osteomyelitis/arthritis in a dog. JAVMA 201 (6):886-888.

Austin, F.W., Corstvet, RE. 1993. Purification of a Pasteurella haemolytica serotype 1 specific polysaccharide epitope using monoclonal antibody immunoaffinity. AJVR 54(5):695-700.

Corstvet, R.E., Gaunt, S.D., Karns, P.A., McBride, J.W., Battistini, R.A., Mauterer, L.A., Austin, F.W. 1993. Detection of humoral antigen and antibody by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in horses with experimentally induced Ehrlichia equi infection. J Vet Diagn Invest 5:37-39.

Howerth, E.W., Reeves, A.P., McElveen, M.R., Austin, F. 1994. Survey for selected diseases and parasites in nutria (Myocastor coypus) from Louisiana. J Wildlife Dis 30(3) 450-453.

Mutalib, A., Keirs, R., Austin, F. 1995. Erysipelas in quail and suspected erysipeloid in processing plant employees. Avian Diseases 39: 191-193.

Black, S.S., Austin, F.W., McKinley, E. 1996. Isolation of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4 from a gray fox with canine distemper. J Wildlife Dis 32(2) 362-366.

Branton, S. L., Lott, B. D., May, J. D., Hedin, P. A., Austin, F. W., Latour, M. A., Day, E. J. 1996. The effects of nonautoclaved and autoclaved water-soluble wheat extracts on the growth of Clostridium perfringens. Poultry Science 75:335-338.

Branton, S., Lott, B., Deaton, Maslin, W., Austin, F., Day, D. 1997. The effect of complex carbohydrates or added dietary fiber on necrotic enteritis lesions in brolier chickens. Poultry Science 76:24-28.

Scott L. Branton, B. Lott, Hedin, F.W. Austin Effect of Drinking Water Containing Ammonium Chloride or Sodium Bicarbonate on Mycoplasma gallisepticum Isolation in Experimentally Infected Broiler Chickens. Avian Diseases 1997, 41: 930-934.

Wang, C., Zhang, L., Austin, F.W., Boyle, C.R Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). AJVR 1998, 59(9): 1125-1128.

Champlin, F.R., Patterson, C.E., Austin, F.W., Ryals, P.E. Derivation of Extracellular Polysaccharide-Deficient Variants from a Serotype A Strain of Pasteurella multocida

Current Microbiology 1999, 38: 268-272.

Wang, C., Miguel, B., Austin, F.W., Keirs, R.W. Comparison of the Immunofluorescent Assay and Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction to Detect and Type Infectious Bronchitis Virus. Avian Diseases 1999, 43:590-596.

Erdenlig, S., Ainsworth, A.J., Austin, F.W., Production of Monoclonal Antibodies to Listeria monocytogenes and their Application to Determine the Virulence of Isolates from Channel Catfish. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999, 65(7): 2827-2832.

Erdenlig, S., Ainsworth, A.J., Austin, F.W., Pathogenicity and Production of Virulence Factors by Listeria monocytogenes Isolates from Channel Catfish. J. Food Protection 2000, 63 (5): 613-619.

Liu, D., A. J. Ainsworth, F. W. Austin, and M. L. Lawrence., 2003. Identification of Listeria innocua by PCR targeting a gene encoding a putative transcriptional regulator. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 223:205-210.

Characterization of virulent and avirulent Listeria monocytogenes strains by PCR amplification of putative transcriptional regulator and internalin genes. Dongyou Liu, A. Jerald Ainsworth, Frank W. Austin, and Mark L. Lawrence. J Med Microbiol 2003, 52: 1065-1070.

Montgomery RD, Austin FW, Wang C, Sadler CR, Boyle CR, Steil JR. The Respiratory Outbreak in Mississippi Broilers During 1998. MAFES Bulletin 1127. February 2003.

Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. 2004. Identification of a gene encoding a putative phosphotransferase system enzyme IIBC in Listeria welshimeri and its application for diagnostic PCR. Letters in Applied Microbiology 38, 151-157.

Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. 2004. Use of PCR primers derived from a putative transcriptional regulator gene for species-specific identification of Listeria monocytogenes. International Journal of Food Microbiology 91, 297-304.

Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. 2004. PCR detection of a putative N-acetylmuramidase gene from Listeria ivanovii facilitates its rapid identification. Veterinary Microbiology 101, 83-89.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW. (2004) Specific PCR identification of Pasteurella multocida based on putative transcriptional regulator genes. Journal of Microbiological Methods 58, 263-267.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. (2004) Species-specific PCR determination of Listeria seeligeri. Research in Microbiology 155, 741-746.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW. (2005) Evaluation of PCR primers from putative transcriptional regulator genes for identification of Staphylococcus aureus. Letters in Applied Microbiology 40, 69-73.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. (2005) Isolation and PCR amplification of a species-specific, oxidoreductase-coding gene region in Listeria grayi. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 51, 95-98.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. (2005) Comparative assessment of acid, alkali and salt tolerance in Listeria monocytogenes virulent and avirulent strains. FEMS Microbiology Letters 243, 373-378.

Liu D, Hollingshead S, Swiatlo E, Lawrence ML, Austin FW. (2005) Identification of Streptococcus pyogenes with PCR primers from a putative transcriptional regulator genes. Research in Microbiology 156, 564-567.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Gorski L, Mandrell RE, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. (2006) Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b strains belonging to lineages I and III possess distinct molecular features. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 44, 214-217.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW, Ainsworth AJ, Pace LW. (2006) PCR detection of pathogenic Leptospira genomospecies targeting putative transcriptional regulator genes. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 52, 272-277.

Liu D, Swiatlo E, Austin FW, Lawrence ML. (2006) Use of a putative transcriptional regulator gene as target for specific identification of Staphylococcus epidermidis. Letters in Applied Microbiology 43, 325-330.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Wiedmann M, Gorski L, Mandrell RE, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. (2006) Listeria monocytogenes subgroups IIIA, IIIB and IIIC delineate genetically distinct populations with varied virulence potential. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 44, 4229-4233.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Pinchuk LM, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. (2007) Characteristics of cell-mediated, anti-listerial immunity induced by a naturally avirulent Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4a strain HCC23. Archives of Microbiology 188, 251-256.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. (2007) Toward an improved laboratory definition of Listeria monocytogenes virulence. International Journal of Food Microbiology 118, 101-115.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. (2007) A multiplex PCR for species- and virulence-specific determination of Listeria monocytogenes. Journal of Microbiological Methods 71, 133-140.

Murray L, Cooley J, Cantwell D, Austin FW. (2007) A cat with a paw wound that was unresponsive to antibiotics. Compend Contin Educ Pract Vet 29(7), 387-388.

Ostland, VE, Watral, V, Whipps, CM, Austin, FW, St-Hilaire, S, Westerman, ME, Kent. (2008) Biochemical, Molecular, and Virulence Characteristics of Select Mycobacterium marinum Isolates in Hybrid Striped Bass (Morone chrysops X Morone saxatilis) and Zebrafish (Danio rerio). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms Vol. 79: 107-118.

Lu, Shi-En, Novak, Jan, Austin, Frank W., Gu, Ganyu, Ellis, Dayna, Kirk, Marion, Wilson-Stanford, Shawanda, Tonelli, Marco, Smith, Leif. Occidiofungin, a Unique Antifungal Glycopeptide Produced by a Strain of Burkholderia contaminans. Biochemistry 2009, 48, 8312–8321

DOI: 10.1021/

Debarati Paul, Frank W. Austin, Tony Arick, Susan M. Bridges, Shane C. Burgess, Yoginder S. Dandass, and Mark L. Lawrence. Genome sequence of the solvent-producing bacterium Clostridium carboxidivorans strain P7T (=ATCC BAA-624T=DSM 15243T). Journal of Bacteriology 2010, Vol. 192, No. 20, p. 5554-5555.

Wardlaw JL, Sullivan T, Lux C, Austin FW. Optimization of Targeted Photodynamic Therapy Against Common Bacteria Causing Wound and Skin Infections. The Veterinary Journal, Accepted June 2011, YTVJL-D-11-00298R1 (online version available).

Ellis Dayna, Gosai Jiten, Emrick Charles, Heintz Rachel, Romans Lanette, Gordon Donna, Lu Shi-En, Austin Frank, and Smith Leif. Occidiofungin’s Chemical Stability and In vitro Potency Against Candida species. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. February 2012; 56:765-769 published ahead of print 21 November 2011 doi:10.1128/AAC.05231-11

KL Bartie, FW Austin, A Diab, TT Dung, M Giacomini, M Crumlish. Intraspecific Diversity of Edwardsiella ictaluri Isolates from Diseased Freshwater Catfish, Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage), Cultured in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam as Revealed by Macrorestriction Analysis. Journal of Fish Diseases 2012, 35, 671–682. In this paper I collaborated internationally with faculty in Sterling University, UK, Vietnam, and Italy.

Wei Tan, Jim Cooley, Frank Austin, Shi-En Lu, Stephen B. Pruett and Leif Smith. Nonclinical Toxicological Evaluation of Occidiofungin, a Unique Glyco-Lipopeptide Antifungal. International Journal of Toxicology published online 11 June 2012. The online version of this article can be found at:

DOI: 10.1177/1091581812445185

Lester Khoo, Frank Austin, Sylvie Quiniou, Patricia Gaunt, Dennis Riecke, Alicia Jacobs, Keith Meals, Arthur Dunn, and Matt Griffin. Lactococcosis in silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix. 2014 Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, 00:1–8, 2014. ISSN: 0899-7659 print / 1548-8667 online

DOI: 10.1080/08997659.2013.837118.

Toxicological Evaluation of Occidiofungin against Mice and Human Cancer Cell Lines

Lai Hing Steven1, Ravichandran Akshaya, Escano Jerome1, Cooley Jim, Austin Frank, Lu, Shi-En, Pruett Stephen, Smith Leif. Pharmacology & Pharmacy, 2014, 5, 1085-1093.

Published Online October 2014 in SciRes.

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Characterization of a Novel Two-Component Regulatory System, HptRS, the Regulator for the Hexose Phosphate Transport System in Staphylococcus aureus. Joo Youn Park, Jong Wan Kim, Bo Youn Moon, Juyeun Lee, Ye Ji Fortin, Frank W. Austin, Soo-Jin Yang, and Keun Seok Seo. Infect. Immun. April 2015 83:1620-1628; Accepted manuscript posted online 2 February 2015, doi:10.1128/IAI.03109-14

Population Ecology and Rehabilitation of Incidentally Captured of Immature Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) in the Mississippi Sound. Andrew T. Coleman, Eric Pulis, Jonathan L. Pitchford, Andrew Heaton, Alicia Carron, Wendy Hatchett, Delphine Shannon, Frank Austin, Martha Dalton, and Moby Solangi. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, January 2015

Adhesion and Invasion Assay Procedure Using CACO-2 Cells for Listeria monocytogenes, Swetha Reddy and Frank Austin. Bio-protocol, Vol 7, Iss 9, May 05, 2017, DOI:   .

Draft Genome Sequence of the Lantibiotic Producer Strain Streptococcus salivarius HS0302" by Mengxin Geng, Peng deng, Timothy Mire, Frank Austin, and James Smith (MRA01410-18R3), in the section Genome Sequences, Microbiology Resource Announcements, 2018, 8 (1): e01410-18. doi: 10.1128/MRA.01410-18.

Multidrug resistant Mannheimia haemolytica isolated from high-risk beef stocker cattle after antimicrobial metaphylaxis and treatment for bovine respiratory disease. Amelia Woolums, Brandi Karisch, Jonathan Frye, Ray Kaplan, David R. Smith, Lari Hiott, William Epperson, John Blanton, Tiffanie Woodley, Frank Austin, Michael McClelland, Sushim Gupta and Charlene Jackson. Veterinary Microbiology, Volume 221, July 2018, Pages 143-152.

Frank Austin, Bovine Brucellosis. Napier, J.E. and K. C. Gamble (eds). Infectious Diseases of Concern to Captive and Free Ranging Animals in North America, 3rd ed. 2018. Infectious Disease Committee, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Yulee, Florida. Website address: () Updated fact sheet.

Construction and evaluation of type III secretion system mutants of the catfish pathogen Edwardsiella piscicida Asmaa Edrees, Seong-Won Nho, Hossam Abdelhamed, Seong bin Park, Attila Karsi, Frank W. Austin, Manal Essa, Tibor Pechan, and Mark L. Lawrence. J Fish Diseases, Vloume 41, issue 5, First published: 09 February 2018, .

Characterization of the Covalent Structure and Bioactivity of the Type AII Lantibiotic Salivaricin A2" by Mengxin Geng, Frank Austin, Ronald Shin, and James Smith (Paper #AEM02528-17R1), Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 2018, 84 (5): e02528-17. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02528-17.

Book Chapters:

Infectious Diseases, Todd Diggers and Frank Austin, 1999, pages 593-612, in The Biology, Husbandry and Health Care of Reptiles, Vol. III, The Health Care of Reptiles. Lowell Ackerman (Ed.), T.F.H. Publications, ISBN 0-7938-0503-1.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Ainsworth AJ, and Austin FW. (2007) Genotypic identification. In Liu, D. (ed) Handbook of Listeria monocytogenes, Pages 169-201. CRC Press, Florida. ISBN 13: 978-1-4200-5104-7.

Liu, D, Austin, FW, Pharr, T. (2009) Cyclospora. In Liu, D (ed.) Molecular Detection of Foodborne Pathogens, Chapter 47. CRC Press, Florida. ISBN/Cat#: 9781420076431.

Liu, D, Austin, FW (2010) California Serogroup Viruses. In Liu, D (ed.) Molecular Detection of Human Viral Pathogens, Chapter 53. CRC Press, Florida. ISBN 13: 978-1-4398-1236-5 Cat#: K10623

Liu, D, Austin, FW (2010) Anaerococcus, Parvimonas, and Peptoniphilus.

In Liu, D (ed.) Molecular Detection of Human Bacterial Pathogens, Chapter 31. CRC Press, Florida. ISBN/Cat#: 978-1-4389-1238-9/K10625

Liu, D, Austin, FW (2011) Rhizopus. In Liu, D (ed.) Molecular Detection of Human Fungal Pathogens, Chapter 87. CRC Press, Florida. ISBN/Cat#: 9781439812402/K10626

Selected reviewer for Napier, J.E. and K. C. Gamble (eds). Infectious Diseases of Concern to Captive and Free Ranging Animals in North America, 1st ed. 2011. Infectious Disease Committee, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Yulee, Florida. 374 pp. Website address:



Selected reviewer for CRC press proposed book entitled “Manual of Security Sensitive Microbials and Toxins” Taylor and Francis Group, Boca Raton, 2011.

Liu, D, Austin, FW (2011) Wuchereria. In Liu, D (ed.) Molecular Detection of Human Parasites, Chapter 75. CRC Press, Florida. ISBN/Cat#: 978-1-4398-1242-6/K10627

Frank Austin, Bovine Brucellosis. Napier, J.E. and K. C. Gamble (eds). Infectious Diseases of Concern to Captive and Free Ranging Animals in North America, 2nd ed. 2013. Infectious Disease Committee, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, Yulee, Florida. Website address: ()!

Liu, D, Austin, FW (2014) African Horse Sickness Virus. In Liu, D (ed.) Manual of Security Sensitive Microbials and Toxins, Chapter 47, pp571-577. CRC Press, Florida, ISBN 9781466553965 - CAT# K15299.

Liu, D, Austin, FW (2014) Tropheryma whipplei. In Liu, D (ed.) Molecular Medical Microbiology, Chapter 69, 1259-1269, Elsevier, ISBN: 978-0-12-801243-7 (vol. 2).

Frank W. Austin. (2015) Infectious Agents: Mycotic Abortion. Chapter 63, pages 575-579. Bovine Reproduction, Dr. Richard McRae Hopper, Ed. published by Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-13: 978-1-1184-7083-1 / 2015.

Liu, D, Austin, FW (2016) African Horse Sickness Virus. In Liu, D (ed.) Molecular Detection of Animal Viral Pathogens, Chapter 68, pp xxx-xxx. . CRC Press, Florida,

ISBN 9781498700368 - CAT# K24517, August 9, 2016.

Patents:

Lawrence ML, Liu D, Ainsworth AJ, Austin FW. (2004) Use of novel virulence-specific genes as targets for diagnosis and potential control of virulent strains of Listeria monocytogenes. US20040267002.

Liu D, Lawrence ML, Austin FW, Ainsworth AJ, Pace LW. (2006) Determination and potential control of pathogenic bacteria or bacterial strains. US11/372187 (Leptospira virulence)

Shien Lu, James L. Smith, Frank W. Austin, Ganyu Gu. (2010) Occidiofungin, A Unique Antifungal Glycopeptide Produced by a Strain of Burkholderia contaminans. PCT/US2010/001530.

MSU IDF: 2009.0717, entitled: Novel Antifungal Oligopeptide Occidiofungin Produced by Burkholderia contaminans Strain MS14 and related Patent Applications:

US Patent App 61/217,026

PCT App PCT/US2010/001530 and all related Applications

MSU IDF 2012.0872/TAMUS 3736 entitled: Engineering the Production of a Conformational Variant of Occidiofungin That Has Enhanced Inhibitory Activity Against Candida Species and related Patent Applications:

US Patent App 14/090,679

PCT App PCT/US 2013/071941 and all related Applications

MSU IDF 2015.0968/TAMUS 4049 entitled: Toxicological Evaluation of Occidiofungin Against Mice and Human Cancer Cell Lines and related Patent Applications:

US Provisional Application 62/049,788

Research Grants:

Gossett, K A., Austin, F. W., Beadle, R. E., Flory, W. Mechanisms of lung injury in the horse: Neutrophil proteolytic enzymes. Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Competitive Individual Grants, Co-investigator, $3,960.00 funded, 1987.

Austin, F. A., Wu, C.-C., Ainsworth, J., Johnson, M. Development of rapid methods to detect Listeria monocytogenes in channel catfish. USDA/ARS, principal investigator, $193,900 funded, 1990 -1994.

Kitzman, J. V., Austin, F. W. Minimum inhibitory concentration determination of florfenicol against Edwardsiella ictaluri and Flexibacter columnaris. Schering, co-investigator, $2,500 funded, 1990.

Kitzman, J. V., Austin, F. W. Efficacy of florfenicol administered to catfish fingerlings experimentally infected with Edwardsiella ictaluri. Schering, co-investigator, $3,500 funded, 1990.

Anderson. W., Gilis. P., Austin, F. W. An evaluation of experimentally induced osteomyelitis in goats. Salsbury, co-investigator, $3,113,85 funded, 1990.

Austin, F.W., Ainsworth, A.J., Wang, C. Further characterization of monoclonal antibodies prepared against Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4 of channel catfish brain origin. USDA/ARS, principal investigator, $100,000 funded, 1994 -1995.

Holland, M., Steinohrt, L., Austin, F. Ultrasonographic determination of the coelomic anatomy in iguana and monitor lizards. Competitive MSU/CVM Grants, co-investigator, $700 funded, 1995.

Champlin F.R., Ryals, P. Austin, F. W. Possible role for novel 43-kDa lipoprotein as virulence factor and drug target in Pasteurella multocida. Lilly Research Laboratories, ELANCO Animal Health, co-investigator, $ 16,394 funded, 1996.

Ainsworth, A.J., Austin, F. W. Development of a Diagnostic Test Based on the Pathogenicity of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Channel Catfish. USDA/ARS, $150,000 funded, 1996. Renewed each year through 2000.

Lawrence, M. L., Ainsworth, A. J., Austin, F. 2001-2004. The genetic basis for variation of virulence factor expression in Listeria monocytogenes. USDA ARS Specific Cooperative Agreement #58-6202-5-083, $187,390 funded.

Lawrence, M. L., Ainsworth, A. J., Austin, F., Liu, D., 2004-2007. Validation of a PCR-based method for rapid determination of Listeria monocytogenes virulence. USDA ARS Specific Cooperative Agreement, $179,750 funded.

Lawrence, M. L., Ainsworth, A. J., Austin, F., Donaldson, J.R. 2007-2009. The genetic basis for variation of pathogenicity in Listeria monocytogenes. USDA ARS Specific Cooperative Agreement, funded $98,600.

Lawrence, M. L., Austin, F., Donaldson, J.R. 2007-2009. The genetic basis for variation of pathogenicity in Listeria monocytogenes. USDA ARS Specific Cooperative Agreement, funded $49,405.

Lawrence, M. L., Austin, F. W., 07/01/10 - 06/30/11. Quantification of High-Risk and Low-Risk Listeria monocytogenes Serotypes on Catfish Fillets. USDA ARS Specific Cooperative Agreement, funded $49,646.

Lawrence, M. L., Austin, F. W., 7/1/11 – 6/30/12. Quantification of High-Risk and Low-Risk Listeria monocytogenes Serotypes on Catfish Fillets. USDA ARS Specific Cooperative Agreement, funded $49,970.

Quantification of High-Risk and Low-Risk Listeria monocytogenes Serotypes on Catfish Fillets. USDA ARS Specific Cooperative Agreement, Continuation: Year _5___ of __5____ PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Mark L. Lawrence, Attila Karsi, Frank W. Austin. FUNDING REQUESTED: $49,930, approved. DURATION: 1/1/2013-12/31/2013.

Project Title:  Quantification of High-Risk and Low-Risk Listeria Monocytogenes Serotypes on Catfish Products. PI:  Mark Lawrence, Co-PI: Attila Karsi, Co- PI: Frank Austin. Sponsor:  USDA-ARS/Food Science Dept., Award Amount: $45,000, Budget Period:  4/1/2014 - 3/31/2015.

Project Title:  A novel hydrolase biomarker for virulent Listeria monocytogenes

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Mark L. Lawrence, Attila Karsi, Frank W. Austin Sponsor:  USDA-ARS/Food Science Dept., Award Amount: $50,000, Budget Period:  2/1/2015 - 1/31/2016

Lawrence, M. L., T. Morgan, A. Olivier, W. Baumgartner, F. Austin, J. Gambino, W. Epperson.  2017-2022. Mississippi Marine Mammal and Turtle Conservation, Recovery, and Monitoring Program.  Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, $7,271,375.

Creative Accomplishments:

I established and have maintained the MSU / CVM, Veterinary Pathogen Repository (VPR). The VPR now contains >3500 authenticated aquatic and domestic animal pathogens. Characterized cryogenically preserved isolates have been supplied for commercial and research purposes to the U.S. Department of Interior, Department of Defense, numerous state universities, industry and scientists in the MSU system,.

Established and maintained since 1990 a BL2 zoonotic pathogen containment laboratory certified by federal, state, and university officials. We have successfully cultured, definitively identified and contained anthrax, various mycobacteria, Brucella, Francisella, Leptospira, Shigella, Salmonella, toxigenic Vibrio cholera non-01serotype and Listeria. We have successfully contained avian tissues with known Velogenic Viscerotropic Newcastles Disease virus and primate tissues with Herpes simiae (B-virus), a variety of other primate zoonotic herpesviruses. Regional recognition in zoonotic disease diagnosis and control brought several problem human and animal cases from the surrounding states of Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Alabama to MSU/CVM.

I developed first successful Mycobacterium marinum eradication program and competitive exclusion program for Streptococcus sp. in intensively cultured hybrid striped bass and tilapia systems. National recognition by industry was achieved extending from southern California to Arkansas and Massachusetts.

Created a program in Reptile and Amphibian Biology and Medicine including clinical service, teaching (classroom and clinical) extension (seminars, veterinary and client phone queries, small business), and research (senior special problems and in house grant). Regional recognition produced client, veterinarian, zoo, and industrial queries from Mississippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, California, Texas and Missouri. Educational materials for clients and veterinarians were developed to meet these needs. This culminated in a book chapter published by The Federation of Herpetologists (see above). This program operated from 1990 – current. I am a consultant for Kengro, Inc., a company producing reptile and other animal bedding substrates for the pet trade industry.

Founding Executive Board member, 5% patent holder and 25% owner of Sano Chemicals, Inc. This biotech business was developed to advance our patented antifungal drug, occidiofungin in the commercial market. Currently this company is valued at ~7.5 million dollars and growing rapidly. The College of Veterinary Medicine at MSU owns 23% of the patent rights because of my efforts with this company. Please see the attached material for further information on Sano Chemicals or visit our website, which is currently completed, at and view our patent application online at

Professional Service:

Peer review of manuscripts (ad/hoc) submitted for publication in the American Journal of Veterinary Research, Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, and Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 1988 to present. From 2004 to present, I have been a reviewer for the Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. I have served as an ad/hoc reviewer for numerous journals since 1988.

I was Chairman, Diagnostic/Treatment section, South Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology and Mid-south Biochemist at LSU in November, 1988.

Continuing Education Seminars on Microbiology of Food Animals, Chairman, LSU, December, 1988.

I was a Speaker at the Louisiana Cattleman’s Association in Fact Finding and Research and Disease and Sanitation Sections in Alexandria, LA in January, l989.

I was an invited speaker at Bryan Foods in West Point, MS, delivered presentation on Implications of Listeria in Industry, 1991.

Participated in Gulf States Consortium on Aquatic Pathobiology; invited as a specialist in aquatic reptile diseases, Baton Rouge, LA 1991.

I was a MSU/CVM admissions application reader from 1990 to 1998.

I was a MSU/CVM admissions interviewer in 1992 and 1993.

I am a Team member in MSU/CVM Extension Veterinary Medicine, covering Microbiology, and Reptiles and Amphibians beginning in 1992. I have been the Extension Reptile Veterinarian for the State of Mississippi since 1992. Since 1994 I have handled up to 400 phone inquires per year. I am the consulting veterinarian for the endangered Colorado Boreal Toad reproduction laboratory and the salamander reproduction and regeneration laboratory on the MSU campus. I am consultant for Kengro, Inc., a company manufacturing natural substrate bedding from Kenaf for exotic animals.

Consultant with U.S. Army Dugway Proving Grounds for Biological Defense, Dept. of Biosafety, and Division of Anthrax Research, Dugway, UT, 1994 to 1999.

I was a consultant with World Health Organization, Anthrax Research Team, Chairman Dr. M.E. Hugh-Jones in 1994.

MSU/CVM appointed veterinarian for SeaChick, Inc. (one of the world’s most technologically advanced intensive warm water aquaculture facilities for hybrid striped bass and tilapia). I functioned as clinician, microbiologist, consultant, advisor to the Board of Directors, tour leader for the Mississippi Legislature and scientific representative for SeaChick over the 1990’s.

I was Chairman for ADRWSS/SCAD/SCAP, and session moderator for ADRWSS scientific meeting at MSU/CVM, 1992.

Reviewer for USDA, CSRS, NRICGP, Small Business Innovative Research, 1992-1996.

I was Reviewer for USDA, CSRS, NRICGP, Mechanisms of Animal Disease Program in l993 and 1994.

I was the Patrons of Excellence coordinator for MSU/CVM beginning 1993 through 2000.

I helped MSU Extension Home Economics faculty by supplying consultation, visual aids, and cultures for a seminar series on Food Safety for Child Caregivers in 1993.

I was Chairman for the MSU/CVM Support Staff Awards Committee in 1993 and 1994.

I worked on Sigma Xi Executive Board as a Member at Large in 1995, and served on the Admissions committee (twice) at MSU in 1995 and 1996.

I was a founding member of the Institutional Biosafety Committee at MSU and served from 1995-2008.

I serve on the Phi Zeta Executive Board as Secretary for Omega chapter, MSU, 1996-present.

Publications Committee, Editor and Author, Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, 1996-1998.

Honors and Awards:

Omega Tau Sigma, 1982-present.

Phi Zeta, 1986-present. I have been Secretary for Phi Zeta, The Honor Society for Veterinary Medicine, Omega Chapter since 1996.

Excellence in research in microbiology of animal diseases awarded at Animal Disease Research Workers in Southern States, Gainesville, FL, in March, 1986.

Sigma Xi, promoted to full membership, 1993.

Dean’s Pegasus Award for Teaching and Academic Excellence, 2009.

I was a Winner of the Walter & Jean Rotchild Faculty Award Program / Mississippi State Pride Award for excellence in teaching, research and service in 2011.

I was Graduation Commencement Speaker for the Class of 2012, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Lee Hall, Bettersworth Auditorium, in May 2012.

I received an Award for Appreciation and Gratitude by the MSU-CVM Graduating Class of 2012, June 2012.

I established the Class of 2012 and the Dr. Frank W. Austin Endowed Scholarship for veterinary students working in the Infectious Agents of Diseases for $25,000.00. This scholarship will generate $1,000.00 each year for a veterinary student.

Sano Chemical is Awarded Start Up Company of the year by the Office of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer at Mississippi State University, April 2013.

Research and Diagnostic Experience:

I began my research career in the isolation and identification of bacteria for microbial enhanced oil recovery at Oklahoma State University in 1976 through 1979.

At LSU/SVM:

I learned the production and characterization of Pasteurella leukotoxin and surface antigens.

I learned techniques of production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal antibody immunoaffinity purifications and applications of their use in antigenic analysis.

I worked with animal models (mouse and bovine) of pulmonary disease. I learned bronchoalveolar lavage techniques and analysis and performed gross and histopathologic diagnosis of tissues.

I learned cultivation and identification of veterinary bacterial, mycoplasma, and fungal pathogens. I started and maintained a complete mycobacterial laboratory. I made contributions to monthly LAVMDL Newsletter and served its reviewer. I reviewed completed case reports on a weekly basis. I preformed Contagious Equine Metritis testing for the USDA/State of Louisiana in 1989. I had consultation with diagnostic laboratory clients, veterinarians and industry involving microbiology queries. Completed Sensititre automated microbiology systems factory training program in 1989.

At MSU/CVM:

I have been Faculty Director of Microbiology, Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine for the past 24 years. The laboratory has been AAVLD accredited since 2006. I performed diagnosis of viral diseases in food animals and poultry using direct and indirect immunofluorescence techniques (>500 cases/year 1991-2005). I have provided diagnostic microbiological support for the Fish Diagnostic Laboratory since 1989. I began an anaerobic bacteria diagnostic unit. I have provided BL2 level bio-containment services to USDA and USFWS for Velogenic Viscerotropic Newcastles Disease Virus decontamination. I provided Listeria diagnostic service to several state institutions. I have consulted with clients, veterinarians, government and industry concerning microbiological queries. Provided financial support for microbiology technicians to attend professional meetings from 1991-2000. I produced Gamma Bacteriophage for State of Mississippi and other states for anthrax diagnosis from 1990-1995. I was a member of the Rabies Control Committee, for the State of Mississippi from 1999-2000. I am consultant for the Jackson Zoological Park addressing infectious diseases in a variety of exotic animals from 1995 to present.

I began a Listeria research program in 1990 to examine the virulence and virulence factor production by catfish isolates. To date (2012), this program has resulted in >$1,000,000 in grants and specific contractual agreements from the USDA/ARS and >18 peer reviewed publications in 14 different international journals and one book. One patent was obtained and one MS graduate student completed their degree. I worked extensively in the laboratory and in writing publications with one post doctoral student, Dr. Don Liu, from 2003-2007. In most of these publications I was the senior faculty author. Since 2008, I have maintained an international working relationship with Dr. Liu in Sydney, Australia to write chapters in 7 textbooks on molecular diagnostics of food and human pathogens (see Book Chapters above).

In research, I am published in 29 different internationally peer reviewed journals. I have published journal articles concerning >24 different organisms including Pasteurella (Mannheimia) haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, anaerobic cocci, Ehrlichia equi, Erysipelothrix, Listeria (all species), Clostridium perfringens, Mycoplasma gallisepticum, Infectious Bronchitis Virus, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Leptospira genomospecies (28 different serovars and genomospecies in one paper), Streptococcus pyogenes, Mycobacterium marinum, Burkholderia contaminans, Clostridium carboxidorvans, Candida albicans, and Edwardsiella ictaluri. In each of my publications I have personally performed considerable laboratory work and contributed significantly to the writing.

Teaching Experience:

Private tutor; undergraduate microbiology and chemistry, 1976-1979.

Mini-Course Veterinary Internship Program at LSU, summer 1984, 1985.

Student Summer Research Apprentice Program at LSU, summer 1986.

Speaker for the Graduate Students of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology LSU,

1985 - 1986.

Graduate Assistant in Senior Veterinary Student Necropsy Laboratory, LSU, 1986.

Lectures (4) to senior veterinary students in Clinical Virology LSU, 1987.

Lectures (6) to graduate students in Cellular Immunology, 1987.

Lectures (4) to senior veterinary students in Food Animal Clinical Sciences, LSU, 1989.

Single Celled and Mycotic Agents Year 1, MSU/CVM (sole instructor), 4 hour credit course with laboratory (14/year) spring semesters, 1990-1993. Our College then transitioned to the PBL curriculum.

I have been Graduate Student Seminars course leader, CVM 8011, fall semesters in 1990, 1991, and 2010.

I am a freshman through senior year Academic Advisor for numerous Veterinary Medical Professional Students each year, beginning in 1990.

National Board Exam Review Sessions in Microbiology, Years 3 and 4, Fall 1990 and 1991.

Weekly Necropsy Rounds, microbiological support beginning 1990 to present.

Combined Institutions Star Student Search - A U. S. Dept. of Education program designed to aid minority students in achieving graduate education. Student: Lesia Gaines (1990). This 12 week program resulted in her gain of financial support and admission to University of Illinois in Food Science.

Introduction to Veterinary Medical Careers, VS 1012, MSU/CVM, team member, (1 lecture/year; diagnostic medicine), spring semesters beginning 1991-present.

Health Assessment, Advanced Clinical Rotations, CVM 5304-5484, team member (Reptile and Amphibian Medicine Clinician), all semesters beginning 1991 -2005.

Senior Advisor for Veterinary Medical Student Seminar Series (CPC, Clinical Pathologic Conference), beginning 1991 to present, >55 advisees.

Food Animal Health, Disease and Theriogenology, CVM 4126, team member (6 contact hours, Epidemiology and Zoonotic Diseases), Spring semesters 1992-1994.

Advanced Diseases of Poultry, CVM 8233, team member (15 lectures, bacteriology and mycology), 1993.

Member, Problem Based Learning Task Force beginning 1992, attended all development meetings. Group Facilitator (team member) for Problem Based Learning, MSU/CVM Year 1, Spring semesters beginning 1992 to 2004. Sole Discipline Coordinator for Microbiology (virology, bacteriology and mycology). Substitute Facilitator, summer and fall semesters. I was case author for numerous PBL cases used in the professional curriculum.

Elected to Graduate Faculty MSU/CVM, associate member, 1992. Member, Graduate Faculty Advisory Committee, MSU/CVM and served from 1993-1996.

Clinical and Diagnostic Techniques in Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology, Year 3, Diagnostic Laboratory Services Rotation, all semesters beginning 1990 - present (sole instructor). Practical microbiology for the veterinary clinician is presented as a lecture, but primarily as a laboratory course with 18 contact hours per month. I established and developed this section of the clinical rotation and its curriculum.

Special Species, CVM 5183, Reptile Biology and Medicine, Year 2, team member, Fall semesters 1991-1993. Course Leader 2005-present. I established this course and its curriculum and lead a team of specialists in teaching laboratory animals, pet birds, aquarium and aquaculture medicine, and poultry medicine.

Veterinary Infectious Agents of Disease/ Infectious Agents of Disease II, CVM 5093, Course Leader (30 lectures/year), 2004-present. This course covers virology and mycology for the first year veterinary medical students. I established and developed this course and its curriculum and give 30 of the 45 lectures. The remaining 15 lectures are given by a team of selected specialists from the CVM and allied labs across the state.

Mechanisms of Infectious Agents/ Infectious Agents of Disease I, CVM 5023, team member (12 lectures/year, bacteriology), 2004-present. I am responsible for all bacteriology laboratories (8). I established and developed this course and its curriculum, then transferred leadership to another faculty member.

In May 2013, I was invited as an international scholar to South Korea for 2 weeks in which I gave a total of 16 hours of lecture to 3 Veterinary Schools on Reptile Medicine and Disease. At South Korea’s QIA (Quarantine and Inspection Agency) I gave a lecture on Rabies Control attended by their OIE representative.

Graduate Students:

Thesis and Dissertation Students:

1. Sevil Erdinlig (MS candidate in VMS), Co-major professor, awarded 1998.

Graduate Student Committee Member for:

1. Adrien Belem, DVM (Ph.D. candidate in VMS), awarded 1994.

2. Chuck Morris (MS candidate in Biological Sciences), awarded 1994.

3. Scott Branton, DVM (Ph.D. candidate in VMS), awarded 1995

4. Monika Oli (MS candidate in Biological Sciences), awarded 1996.

5. Margaret Nosfor (Ph.D. candidate in Biological Sciences), awarded 1998.

6. Jordan Smink (PhD candidate in VMS) 2014 -

Community Service:

LeFlore County 4-H Club Group Leader in 1983 and 1984.

Roland, Oklahoma High School Career Day, 1984.

Non-profit vaccination clinic to benefit Pocola High School marching band, 1984.

Non-profit vaccination clinic to benefit Leflore County 4-H Club, OK, 1984.

Numerous seminars and lectures (>50) delivered to pre-school students, Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts and others covering various animal subjects in Mississippi.

I participated in the Pontotoc, MS Conservation Fair sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Wildlife, Zoo, and Exotic Veterinary Medicine topics were presented form1993-1997. I gave annual presentations to greater than 100 students in small groups each year to promote veterinary medicine and wild animal conservation.

Caledonia High School, Career Day, Veterinary Medical Careers, Caledonia, MS, 2004.

I have conducted numerous science fair projects (>15) for area high school students since 1993. Five of these students were placed in the state competition and won state awards, two finishing first place.

I am Veterinary Camp faculty mentor and microbiology section head, for high school students from across the nation. This program began in 2011and due to its success we took a limited number of 60 students in 2012, 2013 and 2014 through 2018.

Scientific and Clinical Interests:

Host-pathogen interactions Virulence factors of pathogenic bacteria

Monoclonal antibody technology Culture and ecology of Listeria

Novel and molecular diagnostic techniques Virulence factors of Listeria

Animal models of pulmonary disease Fluorescent antibody techniques

Mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis Anaerobic microbiology

Zoo, reptile and amphibian medicine Leptospira diagnostics

Surface antigens of Pasteurella Antifungal drug development

Mycotic diseases/Fungal diagnostics Antimicrobial drug development

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