Brian Herrin

 Brian HerrinAssociate Professor

BS (2009) Oklahoma State University
DVM (2014) Oklahoma State University
PhD (2016) Oklahoma State University
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Microbiologists- Subspecialty Parasitology

Phone (785) 532-4430
Mosier K-246
email: bhh@vet.k-state.edu

Teaching

I am a co-instructor for both the Clinical Veterinary Parasitology course for 2nd year veterinary students as well as the parasitology portion of 4th year clinical rotations.

Research

Our laboratory focuses on two major groups of parasites and diseases. 1) Ticks and tick-borne diseases; 2) Fleas and flea-borne diseases.

Ticks and tick-borne diseases

Our current projects on ticks include surveillance of ticks and tick-borne diseases of horses. The overall goal is to document the burden of ticks on horses and the medical risk they pose to help advocate for better, longer-lasting tick control for horses.

In general, our lab is interested in many, very broad aspects around ticks and tick-borne diseases including the epidemiology of Lyme borreliosis in humans and dogs in North America, evaluation of diagnostic assays for tick-borne diseases, and evaluation of acaricidal efficacy against ticks.

Fleas and flea-borne diseases

Our current projects on ticks include the evaluation of insecticidal products as a means to control home infestations with fleas and the management of flea allergy dermatitis. This is the continuation of work that has been carried out at Kansas State University for the majority of the last 3 decades.

Our lab also maintains a multi-drug resistant strain of fleas, which are used in the development and testing of novel insecticide products. Overall, our lab is interested in helping to find and develop the next generation of insecticidal products and to evaluate their ability to manage flea infestations, home infestations, flea allergy dermatitis, and flea-borne diseases.

Although our research focus is on ticks and fleas, Dr. Herrin enjoys working with all parasites of veterinary importance through the diagnostic service and teaching/outreach opportunities.

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Selected Publications

Trypanosoma cruzi infection in a zoo-housed red panda in Kansas. Huckins GL, Eshar D, Schwartz D, Morton M, Herrin BH, Cerezo A, Yabsley MJ, Schneider SM. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2019 Jul 25:1040638719865926. doi: 10.1177/1040638719865926. [Epub ahead of print]

Efficacy of a topical formulation of selamectin plus sarolaner against induced infestations of Amblyomma americanum on cats and prevention of Cytauxzoon felis transmission. Reichard MV, Rugg JJ, Thomas JE, Allen KE, Barrett AW, Murray JK, Herrin BH, Beam RA, King VL, Vatta AF. Vet Parasitol. 2019 Jun;270 Suppl 1:S31-S37. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.10.018. Epub 2018 Nov 11.

Ticks from cats in the United States: Patterns of infestation and infection with pathogens. Little SE, Barrett AW, Nagamori Y, Herrin BH, Normile D, Heaney K, Armstrong R. Vet Parasitol. 2018 Jun 15;257:15-20. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.05.002. Epub 2018 May 5.

Canine and human infection with Borrelia burgdorferi in the New York City metropolitan area. Herrin BH, Beall MJ, Feng X, Papeş M, Little SE. Parasit Vectors. 2018 Mar 20;11(1):187. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-2774-z.

Canine infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, Dirofilaria immitis, Anaplasma spp. and Ehrlichia spp. in Canada, 2013-2014. Herrin BH, Peregrine AS, Goring J, Beall MJ, Little SE. Parasit Vectors. 2017 May 19;10(1):244. doi: 10.1186/s13071-017-2184-7.

Confirmation of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Ixodes scapularis, Southwestern Virginia. Herrin BH, Zajac AM, Little SE. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2014 Nov;14(11):821-3. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2014.1661.