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Josephine Braun, D.V.M., Ph.D.

Fitak, R.R., J.D. Antonides, E.J. Baitchman, E. Bonaccorso, J. Braun, S. Kubiski, E. Chiu, A.C. Fagre, R.B. Gagne, J.S. Lee, J.L. Malmberg, M.D. Stenglein, R.J. Dusek, D. Forgacs, N.M. Fountain-Jones, M.L.J. Gilbertson, K.E.L. Worsley-Tonks, W.C. Funk, D.R. Trumbo, B.M. Ghersi, W. Grimaldi, S.E. Heisel, C.M. Jardine, P.L. Kamath, D. Karmacharya, C.P. Kozakiewicz, S. Kraberger, D.A. Loisel, C. McDonald, S. Miller, D. O'Rourke, C.N. Ott-Conn, M. Páez-Vacas, A.J. Peel, W.C. Turner, M.C. VanAcker, S. VandeWoude, J. Pecon-Slattery. 2019. The Expectations and Challenges of Wildlife Disease Research in the Era of Genomics: Forecasting with a Horizon Scan-like Exercise. Journal of Heredity 110. 261-274.

Rideout, B., J. Braun, A.P. Pessier. 2018. Laboratory Diagnostics. Pages 41-53 in Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals. Edited by K.A. Terio, D. McAloose, and J. St. Leger. Academic Press, San Diego, California.

Pfeiffer, W., J. Braun, J. Burchell, C.L. Witte, B. Rideout. 2017. Whole-genome analysis of mycobacteria from birds at the San Diego Zoo. Plos One. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173464.

Amato, K.R., S.J. Metcalf, S.J. Song, V.L. Hale, J. Clayton, G. Ackermann, G. Humphrey, K. Niu, D. Cui, H. Zhao, M.D. Schrenzel, C.L. Tan, R. Knight, J. Braun. 2016. Using the gut microbiota as a novel tool for examining colobine primate GI health. Global Ecology and Conservation 7. 225-237.

Braun, J., M. Schrenzel, C. Witte, L. Gokool, J. Burchell, B.A. Rideout. 2014. Molecular methods to detect Mycoplasma spp. and Testudinid herpesvirus 2 in desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) and implications for disease management. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 50. 757–766.

Burns, R.E, J. Braun, A.G. Amien, B.A. Rideout. 2013. Hepatitis and splenitis due to systemic tetratrichomoniasis in an American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 25. 511-514.

Jacobson, E.R., K.H. Berry, J.F.X. Wellehan, F. Origgi, A.L. Childress, J. Braun, M. Schrenzel, J. Yee, B. Rideout. 2012. Serologic and molecular evidence for Testudinid herpesvirus 2 infection in wild Agassiz’s desert tortoises, Gopherus agassizii. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 48. 747-757.

Jacobson, E.R., K.H. Berry, J.F. Wellehan Jr., F. Origgi, A.L. Childress, J. Braun, M. Schrenzel, J. Yee, B. Rideout. 2012. Serological and molecular evidence for testudinid herpesvirus 2 infection in wild gassiz’s desert tortoises, gopherus agassizii. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 48. 747-757.

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