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James Francis Xavier Wellehan

Associate Professor – Zoological Medicine/Microbiology

University of Florida

Gainesville, Estados Unidos

Líneas de Investigación


Development of techniques for rapid initial sequence identification of broad groups of agents, enabling identification of novel agents during initial disease outbreaks in a clinically useful time course

Educación

  •  Virology, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA. Estados Unidos, 2010
  •  Veterinarian, Univerisity of Minnesota. Chile, 2001

Experiencia Académica

  •   Assistant Processor Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

    Estados Unidos

    2010 - 2016

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Clinical instructor Full Time

    Disney Animal Kindom

    Estados Unidos

    2004 - 2005

Formación de Capital Humano


Graduate Students
Lopa Kher, MS Student, 2017-Present, committee member Charles Roe, PhD Student, 2017-present, committee member Natalie Claunch, PhD Student, 2016-present, committee member
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Alissa Deming, PhD Student, 2014-2018, graduate advisor- “The role of Otarine Herpesvirus 1 in California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) urogenital carcinoma”
Jeremy Rayl, PhD Student, 2015-2018, committee member - “Characterizing the chelonian innate immune response through ranaviral challenge and in a natural system”
Jason Ferrante, PhD student, 2011-2014, graduate advisor- “Characterization of cytokine levels and Trichechid herpesvirus 1 load in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)”
Galaxia Corte?s-Hinojosa, PhD student, 2011-2014, graduate advisor- “Adenoviruses in Pinnipeds: California sea lion adenovirus 1 in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) and the diversity of adenoviruses in otarid seals.”
Natalie Steckler, PhD student, 2014-2017, committee member.- “Ranaviruses in aquaculture: Genetic diversity, improved molecular tools, and experimental analysis of husbandry factors influencing morbidity.”
Residents
Rachel Turner, 2018-present
Jane Christman, 2017-present
Kyle Donnelly, 2016-present
Justin Rosenberg, 2015-2018
Estelle Rousselet, 2014-2017
Marjorie Bercier, 2014-2017
Alexandra Goe, 2013-2016. Winner, Morris Animal Foundation Post-graduate Veterinarian Competition. Dan Fredholm, 2012-2015
Jessica Emerson, 2011-2014 Paige Brock, 2010-2013
Natalie Hall, 2009-2012
Copper Aitken-Palmer, 2008-2011 Rolando Quesada, 2007-2010 Debbie Myers, 2006-2009 Adrienne Atkins, 2005-2008 Interns
Lydia Lam, 2011-2012- research project: “A novel gammaherpesvirus associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma in sun bears (Helarctos malayanus)”
DVM students
Sonja Cames, class of 2020- research project: “Development of novel qPCR assays for a
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carcinoma-associated Pteropus vampyrus papillomavirus”
Rachel Lucia, class of 2019- research project: “Diversity of the Tenericutes in samples from the Testudines”
Jessica Buchy, class of 2019- research project: “Development of a quantitative PCR assay for Cryptosporidium serpentis”
Hillary Allgood, class of 2019- research project: “Surveillance of Florida snails for Parelaphostrongylus andersoni"
Aysem Benge, class of 2018- research project: “The pharmacokinetics of ponazuril in Red footed tortoises, Chelonoidis carbonaria”
Jordyn Sthay, class of 2017- research project: “Novel seabird virus identification and development of quantitative assays for use in health impact assessment”
Hannah Williams, class of 2017- research project: “Investigation of the epidemiology of astrovirus in cats”
Kirsten Cook, class of 2017- research project: “Investigation of the epidemiology of astrovirus in cats”
Stella Blum, class of 2016- research project: “Development of a quantitative PCR assay for a novel adenovirus in the box turtle and surveillance of wild and captive populations” Merck/Merial Summer research fellowship award recipient
Sara Ferguson, class of 2016- research project: “Characterization and test development for a novel coccidian of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriaceae” Morris Veterinary Student Scholars Program award recipient
Patti Elster, class of 2016- research project: Investigation of the diversity of astroviruses in shelter cats”
Chris Coverdill, class of 2015- research project: “Detection and Phylogenetic Characterization of a novel Herpesvirus found the liver and lungs of a neonatal Chilean Flamingo with hepatomegaly (Phoenicopterus chilensis)”
Kali Standorf, class of 2015- research project: “Tursiops truncatus adenovirus 1: genome characterization and qPCR test development for a novel Mastadenovirus” Merck/Merial Summer research fellowship award recipient. Winner, Phi Zeta award for best student presentation.
Heather Joseph, class of 2013- research project: “A novel siadenovirus of the Gouldian finch (Erythrura [Chloebia] gouldiae)”
Amber Schoeller, class of 2013- research project: “Serologic cross reactivity of naturally acquired Ferlavirus antibodies in snakes to two genogroup B viruses and one genogroup C virus.
W. Alex Alvarez, class of 2012- research project: “Development of a quantitative PCR for rapid and sensitive diagnosis of intranuclear coccidiosis in tortoises”
Alissa Deming, class of 2012- research project: “Investigation of the diversity of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) SLAM receptor, the morbillivirus entry site” Merck/Merial Summer research fellowship award recipient
Brianne Philips, class of 2012- research project: “Investigation of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) for HFE gene-related hemochromatosis” Merck/Merial Summer research fellowship award recipient
Derek Parkin, class of 2009- research project: “Genotype differentiation of Agamid Adenovirus 1 in Bearded Dragons (Pogona vitticeps) in the USA by hexon gene sequence”
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Undergraduate Students
Tasha Desiderio, class of 2020- “Investigation of a novel Helicobacter species found in diseased gopher
tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus)”
Alexa Stephen, class of 2014- research project: “Characterization of an Avipoxvirus from a bald eagle
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)”
Sara Yonkers, class of 2014- research project: “A novel herpesvirus associated with papillomatous lesions in
an eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina)”


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Caleb Doerr Award for highest GPA in DVM class

    UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

    Estados Unidos, 1998

    Best student


 

Article (17)

Development of reverse-transcriptase quantitative PCR assays for detection of the cytokines IL-1 beta, TNF-alpha, and IL-10 in chelonians
ENCEPHALITOZOON CUNICULI INFECTION IN A BLACK-FOOTED FERRET (MUSTELA NIGRIPES) KIT
Gastrointestinal Disease Associated With Non-albicans Candida Species in Six Birds
A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF PROLONGED ABSORPTION RATE OF PONAZURIL IN RED-FOOTED TORTOISES, CHELONOIDIS CARBONARIA
Complete Genome Sequencing of a Novel Type of Omikronpapillomavirus 1 in Indian River Lagoon Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Determination of the diversity of astroviruses in feces from cats in Florida
Development and validation of a probe hybridization reverse-transcription quantitative PCR for detection of mamastrovirus 2 in domestic cats
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF QUANTITATIVE PCR ASSAYS TO MEASURE CYTOKINE TRANSCRIPT LEVELS IN THE FLORIDA MANATEE (TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS)
Divergent bornaviruses from Australian carpet pythons with neurological disease date the origin of extant Bornaviridae prior to the end-Cretaceous extinction
HAEMOPROTEUS (PARAHAEMOPROTEUS) SPP. IN CAPTIVE-BRED BOBWHITE QUAIL (COLINUS VIRGINIANUS) IN SOUTHERN UTAH, USA
MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITIES OF THE MEDIAN AND SCIATIC-TIBIAL NERVES IN EIGHT NORMAL LARGE FLYING FOXES (PTEROPUS VAMPYRUS)
PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE GENOME OF AN ENTERITIS-ASSOCIATED BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN MASTADENOVIRUS SUPPORTS A CLADE INFECTING THE CETARTIODACTYLA
Prevalence of Urogenital Carcinoma in Stranded California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) from 2005-15
REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE, LACTATE, FIBRINOGEN, HEMATOLOGY, AND PLASMA PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS IN CLINICALLY HEALTHY CAPTIVE GOPHER TORTOISES (GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS)
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2018
Snake fungal disease: an emerging threat to wild snakes
Marine Mammal Zoonoses: A Review of Disease Manifestations
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James Wellehan

Associate Professor – Zoological Medicine/Microbiology

University of Florida

Gainesville, Estados Unidos

3
Galaxia Cortés

Assistant Professor

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Claudio Verdugo

Academico

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

1
Victor Neira

Associate Professor

Medicina Preventiva

Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias

Santiago, Chile