Hatem Kittana

Assistant Professor, Bacteriology

Section Head, Bacteriology and Mycology
Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

D.V.M., South Valley University, Qena, Egypt, 2009
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 2018
Diplomate, ACVM (Bacteriology/Mycology), 2020
Diplomate, ACVM (Immunology), 2021

Moiser K-242
Phone: 785-532-4403
hkittana@vet.k-state.edu

Service

As a board-certified veterinary diagnostic microbiologist and case coordinator, I oversee the Bacteriology and Mycology sections of the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (KSVDL). I am involved in assisting veterinarians and their clients, livestock producers, and other stakeholders in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of bacterial and fungal diseases in multiple domestic and wild animal species.

Teaching

I am a co-instructor for the Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology course (DMP 712) and Principles of Veterinary Immunology course (DMP 705). Both courses are offered in the Spring semester for Sophomore DVM students.

Research

My research interests include food animal respiratory & enteric pathogens and host immune responses against them and the development and validation of novel molecular diagnostic methods.

Focus area

Diagnostic Microbiology
Bacterial Pathogenesis
Antimicrobial Resistance

Publications

Find a complete list of Dr. Kittana’s publications in Google scholar or PubMed.