April 2026 Publications

Please see all April 2026 peer-reviewed publications by CDPM faculty below, as identified by PubMed and other sources.

  1. Description of Ophthalmonema diodontis gen. et sp. n. (Nematoda: Cystidicolidae), a parasite of the eye and surrouding tissues of porcupinefishes (Diodon spp.), with a key to cystidicolid genera. Moravec F, Pelton CA, Walden HDS. Folia Parasitol. 2026 Apr 23;73:2026.002. doi: 10.14411/fp.2026.002. PMID: 42057577     
  2. Spatial transcriptomic mapping of canine osteosarcoma reveals immune microenvironment features linked to survival. Nance-Richey R, Ackerman L, Ammons D, Chan AM, Stevenson V, Hery G, Hawkins I, Herrera A, Riva A, Zhang Y, Brown J, Dow SW, Maxwell EA, Bertran J, Aisa J, Takada M, Dark M, Saavedra PV, Milner RJ. Commun Biol. 2026 Apr 29. doi: 10.1038/s42003-026-10152-9. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42056464     
  3. Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance and Potential Zoonotic Risk in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Companion Animals, with Genomic Analysis of Virulence Determinants in a Representative Isolate. DeZoysa AR, Kwan M, Edison LK, Barber R, Glick L, Denagamage T, Kariyawasam S. Trop Med Infect Dis. 2026 Apr 13;11(4):101. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed11040101. PMID: 42042961     
  4. Abdominal palpation per rectum is highly sensitive for identifying small versus large intestinal lesions in horses presenting for colic. Hallsten M, Fogle C, Shippy S, Hobbs KJ, Blikslager AT, Elane GL. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2026 Apr 17:1-7. doi: 10.2460/javma.25.12.0837. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41999724     
  5. Patient safety investigative methods identify contributors to canine magnetic resonance imaging dermatologic thermal injuries in an academic hospital. Adin D, Stockhaus C, Reyes T, Santoro D, Sanchez C, Romano M, Wilson M, Gallastegui A, Allen L, Rodrigues Hoffmann A. Am J Vet Res. 2026 Apr 7:1-8. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.26.01.0022. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41946378     
  6. Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm). Jones HH, Gottdenker NL, Walden HDS, Yabsley MJ. Trends Parasitol. 2026 Apr 2:S1471-4922(26)00072-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2026.03.008. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41933997  No abstract available.
  7. Pancreatic islet remodeling in horses with hyperinsulinemia and pituitary dysfunction. Teague P, Dark M, Verdugo D, Freeman D, McFarlane D. Domest Anim Endocrinol. 2026 Apr;95:106998. doi: 10.1016/j.domaniend.2026.106998. Epub 2026 Feb 4. PMID: 41707580     
  8. Diagnostic performance of a human over-the-counter urine test to detect kratom alkaloids and metabolites in canine urine. Mirra RA, Ortiz A, Kuntz M, Gour A, Portela DA, Miscioscia E, Bertran J, McCurdy CR, Maxwell EA. Am J Vet Res. 2025 Dec 22;87(4):ajvr.25.09.0327. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.25.09.0327. Print 2026 Apr 1. PMID: 41429114     
  9. Caudal esophageal twist sign may help in differentiating between 360° gastric dilatation-volvulus and gastric dilatation in dogs. Maxwell EA, Rivenburg RE, Mitjans T, Almodovar NJ, van Stee LL, Meola SD, Pearce EC, Doyle CP, Portela DA, Vilaplana Grosso FR. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2025 Oct 10;264(4):416-422. doi: 10.2460/javma.25.06.0431. Print 2026 Apr 1. PMID: 41072467     
  10. Comparative Biofilmomics of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella: Serovar- and Host-Specific Signatures. Edison LK, Kariyawasam S. Animals. 2026; 16(9):1302. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16091302.
  11. Identification and Expression of Immunogenic Mimotopes of C. hepaticus Using an E. coli-Based Surface Display System.  Gottapu C, Edison LK, Neelawala RN, Bommineni V, Butcher GD, Sahay B, Kariyawasam S. Vaccines. 2026; 14(4):298. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines14040298.
  12. Navigating the long road: Equity, diversity, and inclusion in veterinary medicine. In F. Khosa (Ed.), Equity, diversity and inclusion: Sisyphean undertaking to an achievable reality (pp. 231–242). Odunayo, A, Ng, Z, Bowie, M V, Southern, C, & Zayas, R. (2026). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-26728-4.00011-2.