William J. A. Saville

Professor
Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
Food Animal Health Research Program, OARDC
United States of America

Biography

William J. A. Saville had done DVM (Distinction) in 1977 from Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.He had completed his PhD from The Ohio State University. Dissertation title: The Epidemiology of Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis in Autumn, 1998. At present he is Professor at The Ohio State University.

Research Intrest

Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Life cycle studies for Sarcocystis neurona, the primary causative agent of EPM Developing an animal model for EPM Epidemiology of the Black Rhinoceros in captivity Johne’s disease and Neospora infections in cattle

List of Publications
Dubey, JP, Saville, WJA, Lindsay, DS, Stich, RW, Stanek, JF, Speer, CA, Rosenthal, BM, Njoku, CJ, Kwok, OCH, Shen, SK, Reed, SM. Completion of the life cycle of Sarcocystis neurona. J Parasitol 2000; 86(6): 1276 - 1280.
Lorch, G, Hillier, A, Kwochka, KW, Saville, W, Kohn, CW. Comparison of immediate intradermal test reactivity with serum IgE quantitation by use of a radioallergosorbent test and two ELISA in horses with and without atopy. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2001; 218(8): 1314 - 1322.
Dubey, JP, Saville, WJA, Stanek, JF, Lindsay, DS, Rosenthal, BM, Oglesbee, MJ, Rosypal, AC, Njoku, CJ, Stich, RW, Kwok, OCH, Shen, SK, Hamir, AN, Reed, SM. Sarcocystis neurona infections in raccoons (Procyon lotor): Evidence for natural infection with sarcocysts, transmission of infection to opossums (Didelphus virginiana), and experimental induction of neurologic disease in raccoons. Vet Parasitol, 2001; 100(3-4): 117 - 129.
Jose-Cunilleras, E, Kohn, CW, Hillier, A, Saville, WJA, Lorch, G. Intradermal testing in healthy horses and horses with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, recurrent urticaria, or allergic dermatitis. J Am Vet Med Assoc. , 2001; 219(8): 1115 - 1121.
J. P. Dubey, A. C. Rosypal, B. M. Rosenthal, N. J. Thomas, D. S. Lindsay, J. F. Stanek, S. M. Reed, W. J. A Saville. Sarcocystis neurona infections in sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis): evidence for natural infections with sarcocysts, and transmission of infection to opossums (Didelphis virginiana). J Parasitol , 2001; 87: 1387 - 1393.