New publications from DKICP

Congratulations to several DKICP faculty and students who have had research results recently published.

PAPERS

Members of the Jarvi Lab published “Detection of rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) infection by realtime PCR from the peripheral blood of animals: a preliminary study.” Co-authors include Susan Jarvi, John Jacob, Alfred Mina, and Malia Lyons. It was published open access in Parasitology Research, which is a Springer Nature Journal. Link to the paper online or a PDF.

This paper is important because it provides solid evidence for blood-based diagnostics for detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) DNA rather than having to perform a lumbar puncture to obtain CSF for testing (the current definitive diagnostic). The Jarvi Lab has been working on the development of a blood-based PCR assay for several years. This work represents a collaboration between the Jarvi Lab and Makai Veterinary Clinic in Hilo, HI.

Karen L. Pellegrin, Sarah Hales, Patrick O'Neil, Supakit Wongwiwatthananukit, Suchada Jongrungruangchok, Thanapat Songsak, Alicia J. Lozano, Katharine Miller, Christina L. Mnatzaganian, Eduardo Fricovsky, Claudio R. Nigg, Michelle Tagorda-Kama, Alexandra L. Hanlon, “Community Culture Survey – Revised: Measuring neighborhood culture and exploring geographic, socioeconomic, and cultural determinants of health in samples across the United States and in Thailand”, Public Health in Practice, Volume 7, June 2024, 100512, ISSN 2666-5352, or view online.

Achara Raksat, Md Samiul Huq Atanu, Sheyanne Mendez, Rafael de la Zerda, Rui Sun, Sarot Cheenpracha, Marisa Wall, Charles J. Simmons, Philip G. Williams, Ghee T. Tan, Supakit Wongwiwatthananukit, Leng Chee Chang. “Bioassay-Guided Isolation and Identification of Cytotoxic Compounds from Melaleuca quinquenervia Fruits.” ACS Omega, 2024, 9, 16, 18516-18525. Publication Date (Web): April 11, 2024.

Melaleuca quinquenervia contains essential oil with strong antiseptic, antibacterial oil, and strong decongestant properties. The ACS Omega publishes new peer-reviewed findings in chemistry and the interfacing sciences, including interdisciplinary studies. (Achara Raksat is a postdoctoral associate in Dr. Chang’s lab.)

BOOK

Pellegrin KL. “Guide to the Healthcare Industry”, SAGE Publications; 2024 May 28, view online.