John Anderson, PhD
Clinical Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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Clinical Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
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John Anderson works on the ecology of ticks and mosquitoes, and he isolates and characterizes microbial pathogens carried by ticks and mosquitoes and the animals and humans they parasitize. Emphasis is placed on microorganisms carried by ticks that cause Lyme disease and babesiosis and carried by mosquitoes that cause eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile fever in humans, horses, and birds. He is in charge of the Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory for isolation of viruses. He is responsible for the identification and testing of ticks sent into the Station by health officials.
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Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
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Education & Training
- PhD
- University of Illinois (1963)
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Philip Armstrong
Durland Fish, PhD
Theodore Andreadis, PhD
Goudarz Molaei
13Publications
633Citations
Publications
2024
Host-Feeding Behavior of Mosquitoes in the Florida Everglades
Anderson J, Molaei G, Fish D, Armstrong P, Khalil N, Brudner S, Misencik M, Bransfield A, Olson M, Andreadis T. Host-Feeding Behavior of Mosquitoes in the Florida Everglades. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2024, 24: 520-531. PMID: 38648543, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2023.0072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsHispid cotton ratsWest Nile virusWading birdsAmerican alligatorMosquito speciesSusceptibility to WNVCulex nigripalpus</i>,Blood meals of mosquitoesFlorida EvergladesBlood mealMarsh rabbitWhite-tailed deerIndustrial sitesBlood-fed specimensEverglades virusSpecies of rodentsHost speciesBlood-fed mosquitoesAvian hostsTransmit West Nile virusBehavior of mosquitoesFrequent hostsPCR assayTensaw virusHost feeding behaviorField Isolation and Laboratory Vector-Host Studies of Brazoran Virus (Peribunyaviridae: Orthobunyavirus) from Florida.
Armstrong P, Anderson J, Sharma R, Misencik M, Bransfield A, Vossbrinck C, Brackney D. Field Isolation and Laboratory Vector-Host Studies of Brazoran Virus (Peribunyaviridae: Orthobunyavirus) from Florida. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2024, 110: 968-970. PMID: 38531101, PMCID: PMC11066360, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCulex quinquefasciatusMultiple mouse tissuesVector competenceDisseminated infectionNucleotide identityTexas isolatesL segmentField isolatesS segmentFlorida strainBlood mealMidgut infectionDisease signsMouse tissuesLaboratory trialsCulex erraticusIntradermal inoculationAedes aegyptiQuinquefasciatusCulex mosquitoesCulexIsolatesSouthern FloridaSuckling miceVirus transmission
2005
Isolations of Potosi Virus from Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Collected in Connecticut
Armstrong P, Andreadis T, Anderson J, Main A. Isolations of Potosi Virus from Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Collected in Connecticut. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2005, 42: 875-881. PMID: 16363172, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.5.875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceChlorocebus aethiopsCluster AnalysisConnecticutCulicidaeDemographyDNA PrimersEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayMolecular Sequence DataOrthobunyavirusPhylogenyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSequence Analysis, DNASpecies SpecificityVero CellsViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsPotosi virusTrivittatus virusNortheastern United StatesMosquito speciesReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionIndigenous strainsEncoded amino acid sequenceAnopheles punctipennisStatewide surveillance programAedes vexansAedes albopictusAmino acid sequenceRestriction enzyme analysisEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCVVViral isolatesIsolation rateCross-neutralizationAcid sequenceMosquitoesViral isolation rateAedesJamestown CanyonMolecular assaysTranscription-polymerase chain reaction
1994
Lyme Disease: A Tick-Associated Disease Originally Described in Europe, but Named After a Town in Connecticut
Anderson J, Magnarelli L. Lyme Disease: A Tick-Associated Disease Originally Described in Europe, but Named After a Town in Connecticut. American Entomologist 1994, 40: 217-228. DOI: 10.1093/ae/40.4.217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
1990
Borrelia burgdorferi and Ixodes dammini Prevalent in the Greater Philadelphia Area
Anderson J, Duray P, Magnarelli L. Borrelia burgdorferi and Ixodes dammini Prevalent in the Greater Philadelphia Area. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1990, 161: 811-812. PMID: 2319174, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/161.4.811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
1989
Infected Ticks Feeding on Persons in Areas Endemic for Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Magnarelli L, Anderson J. Infected Ticks Feeding on Persons in Areas Endemic for Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1989, 160: 729-730. PMID: 2507649, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/160.4.729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and Concepts
1987
Experimental Infections of Mosquitoes with Borrelia burgdorferi, the Etiologic Agent of Lyme Disease
Magnarelli L, Freier J, Anderson J. Experimental Infections of Mosquitoes with Borrelia burgdorferi, the Etiologic Agent of Lyme Disease. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1987, 156: 694-695. PMID: 3624914, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/156.4.694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH KeywordsPrevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in white-footed mice and Ixodes dammini at Fort McCoy, Wis
Anderson J, Duray P, Magnarelli L. Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in white-footed mice and Ixodes dammini at Fort McCoy, Wis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1987, 25: 1495-1497. PMID: 3305566, PMCID: PMC269256, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.25.8.1495-1497.1987.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsWhite-footed miceFort McCoySurface proteinsProtein of B. burgdorferiCausative agent of Lyme diseaseAgent of Lyme diseasePrevalence of Borrelia burgdorferiPresence of ticksLyme disease agentWhite-tailed deerIndirect fluorescent-antibody testApproximate molecular weightAdult I. damminiAntibodies to B. burgdorferiFluorescent-antibody testPeromyscus leucopusBorrelia speciesOdocoileus virginianusCausative agentMolecular weightDisease agentsB. burgdorferiIxodes damminiDeerBorrelia burgdorferiCross-Reactivity in Serological Tests for Lyme Disease and Other Spirochetal Infections
Magnarelli L, Anderson J, Johnson R. Cross-Reactivity in Serological Tests for Lyme Disease and Other Spirochetal Infections. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1987, 156: 183-188. PMID: 3298452, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/156.1.183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIndirect fluorescent antibody testIndirect fluorescent antibodyMicroscopic agglutinationEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assaySerovars of Leptospira interrogansTick-borne relapsing feverRocky Mountain spotted feverCross-reactivityAntibodies to Borrelia burgdorferiLyme diseaseTick-borneStrong cross-reactivitySpotted feverFluorescent antibodyAntibodies to BorreliaRelapsing feverSerological testsImmunofluorescence testLouse-borneSpirochetal infectionImmunosorbent assayPrevalence of false-positive resultsLymeFalse-positive resultsSpirochetesTransovarlal Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes dammini (Acari:Ixodidae)
Magnarelli L, Anderson J, Fish D. Transovarlal Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes dammini (Acari:Ixodidae). The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1987, 156: 234-236. PMID: 3598218, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/156.1.234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
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