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| Project Leader: | Jamie Benn jbenn@tamu.edu Veterinary Pathobiology |
| Faculty Mentor: | Sarah Hamer, DVM, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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Spring 2017: MW 8:20AM-11:00AM |
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Team Size:
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3 (Team Full) |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Team Needs:
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Be enrolled in ENTO/VIBS 489: Methods in Vector-borne Disease Ecology |
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Description:
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This project will determine the composition of Culicoides species in the community and discover which pathogens each species may carry. Samples of Culicoides species will be collected from various locations around the Bryan-College Station, TX area and then tested for filarial nematodes and haemosporida using PCR. |