Recent Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journals

CORE faculty/staff in bold, *student first author

*Hirsch BA, Hanthorn CJ, Charnas SR, Sanderson MW, Temaat M, Fritz SA. Evaluation of six commercial test strips for measuring nitrate in cattle drinking water. Bov Pract. 2026 Jun 13;60(2):53-59. doi: 10.21423/bpj20269500.

*Smith MR, Hanthorn CJ, Sanderson MW. A scoping review of farm-level biosecurity measure effectiveness against Foot-and-Mouth Disease to inform planning and preparedness efforts in the United States. Front Vet Sci. 2026 Jun 8;13:1819419. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1819419.

*McAtee TB, Bryant LK, Spore TJ, Renter DG. A randomized trial comparing the effectiveness of tulathromycin, tulathromycin + ketoprofen, and tildipirosin for treatment of naturally occurring bovine respiratory disease in feedlot cattle that did not receive metaphylaxis. Bov Pract. 2026 May 19;60(2):41-52. doi: 10.21423/bpj20269460

*Smith MR, Sanderson MW. Animal disease traceability: evaluation of simulated foot-and-mouth disease outbreak metrics with implementation of improved contact tracing of cattle. Front Vet Sci. 2026 May 5;13:1804982. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1804982

*Edache S, Edache D, Mauler L, Thackrah A, Horton V, Hanthorn C, Dixon AL, Olds C, Swanson D, Mitzel D, Mire C, Cohnstaedt LW, Cernicchiaro N. Investigating habitat preferences and host-feeding behavior of mosquito disease vectors on commercial swine farms in the USA. Parasit Vectors. 2026 Mar 12. doi: 10.1186/s13071-026-07349-6.

Moreno-Torres KI, Sanderson MW, Rigney C, Schoenbaum M, Delgado A, Arzt J, Heier Stamm JL. A stochastic framework to assess the optimal allocation of limited vaccine doses in foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks using game theory. Front Vet Sci. 2026 Feb 8;13:1681056. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2026.1681056

*Barroga TRM, Sanderson MW, Avocat H, Morales RG. Spatial and temporal network analysis of 2021 swine trading movements in the Philippines using government-issued permits. Res Vet Sci. 2026 Feb 4;203:106100. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106100

Hanthorn CJ, Sanderson MW. Foot and mouth disease biosecurity and risk mitigation in auction markets: a scoping review. Front Vet Sci. 2026 Jan 12;12:1659240. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1659240

Additional publications can be found on each faculty member's individual webpage.

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Presentations and Abstracts

CORE faculty/staff in bold, *student first author

Cernicchiaro N. Evidence with a purpose: Stakeholder-driven research and preparedness for Japanese encephalitis and other emerging threats. AVEPM Calvin Schwabe Symposium, Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 17-20, 2026, Chicago, Illinois.

*Edache S, Edache D, Mauler L, Thackrah A, Horton V, Hanthorn C, Dixon AL, Olds C, Mitzel D, Cohnstaedt LW, Cernicchiaro N. First characterization of feeding patterns and habitat preferences of mosquito vectors on commercial swine farms in the United States. Abstract #198. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 17-20, 2026, Chicago, Illinois.

*McAtee TB, Renter DG, Thompson LR, Nickell JS. Role of control and detection strategies for bovine respiratory disease on feedlot cattle performance and emissions. Abstract #61. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 17-20, 2026, Chicago, Illinois. Association for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine: Best oral presentation – 2nd Place

Sanderson MW, Dunlea T, Kerns A. Transmission of FMD through auction market cattle movements during an outbreak. Abstract #11. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 17-20, 2026, Chicago, Illinois.

*Smith MR, Sanderson MW. Evaluating electronic identification for cattle traceability through analysis of simulated movement networks. Abstract #10. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 17-20, 2026, Chicago, Illinois.

*Smith MR. Cattle traceability: The ABCs of foot-and-mouth disease and electronic identification. 3MT07. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, January 17-20, 2026, Chicago, Illinois.

Cernicchiaro N. Investigating feeding patterns and habitat preferences of mosquito vectors on U.S. commercial swine farms. 22nd NAPRRS/NC229 International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases, January 16-17, 2026, Chicago, Illinois.

*Edache S, Edache D, Mauler L, Thackrah A, Horton V, Hanthorn C, Dixon AL, Olds C, Mitzel D, Cohnstaedt LW, Cernicchiaro N. Investigating feeding patterns and habitat preferences of mosquito vectors on U.S. commercial swine farms (Poster). 22nd NAPRRS/NC229 International Conference of Swine Viral Diseases, January 16-17, 2026, Chicago, Illinois. Received David Benfield 1st place award.

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