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Interests: Immunobiology of host/parasite relationships.
Current
Projects:
- Impact
of Pro-oxidant Diet During Murine Infection With Toxoplasma
gondii
Parasite
IMAGES
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Trypanosoma
cruzi and Toxoplasma gondii in mammalian cells.
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Videos
 
Trypanosoma
cruzi (1) and Toxoplasma gondii (4) in
mammalian cell culture
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Classes
I teach:
Graduate
Student Research Projects:
- Chad
Groce - Investigating the sylvatic cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi
in raccoons and opossums in Kentucky
- Cassandra
Cantrell- Investigating the prevalance and Intensity of the raccoon
roundworm (Baylisascaris procyons) in Southcentral Kentucky
- Kristina
Tackett - Investigating ticks and tick-borne infectious agents associated
with raccoons and opossums in Kentucky
Selected
Publications:
- Davis,
C.D., L. Brooks, C. Calisi, B. J. Bennett, and D. M. McElroy. 1998.
Beneficial effect of selenium supplementation during murine infection
with Trypanosoma cruzi. J. Parasitol. 84(6): 1274-1277.
- Arif,
A, L. Gao, C.D. Davis and D. Helm. 1999. Antibody response to heat
shock proteins of Trypansoma cruzi and histopathology in
mice maintained at elevated environmental temperature. J. Parasitol.
85(6):1089-1099.
- McCarthy,
Susan M., and Cheryl D. Davis. 2003. Pro-oxidant diet provides protection
during murine infection with Toxoplasma gondii. J. Parasitol.
89(5):886-94.
- Ming,
Zhijun, and Cheryl D. Davis. 2003. CD8+ T Lymphocytes Required for
Enhanced Survival of Trypanosoma cruzi-Infected Mice at Elevated
Environmental Temperature. J. Parasitol. 89(3): 630-632.
Other
University Responsibilities:
Comments or questions on the format of this page should
be directed to Cheryl.Davis@wku.edu
Last Modified: August 17, 2007
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