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Comparative, Diagnostic & Population Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine
Abraham Joseph Pellissery

Abraham Joseph Pellissery, BVSc&AH, MVSc, PhD, DACVM

Clinical Assistant Professor – Microbiology

Department: Department of Comparative, Diagnostic & Population Medicine
Business Phone: (321) 697-1426
Business Email: a.pellissery@ufl.edu

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About Abraham Joseph Pellissery

Additional Positions:
Microbiology Co-Department Head (Bacteriology/Mycology and Serology)
2022 – Current · Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

  1. VEM5144 – Lg An Appl Vet Micro

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  2. VME6905 – Problems in Veterinary Medical Sciences

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  3. VME6910 – Supervised Research

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  4. VME6971 – Research for Master’s Thesis

    College of Veterinary Medicine

  5. VME7979 – Advanced Research

    College of Veterinary Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Diplomate (DACVM) – Bacteriology/Mycology
    American College of Veterinary Microbiology
  • Diplomate (DACVM) – Immunology
    American College of Veterinary Microbiology

Research Profile

Areas of Interest

  • Anaerobic Bacteriology and Gut Microbiome
  • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR or AR)
  • Diagnostic Microbiology
  • Non-antibiotic alternatives – phytochemicals and probiotics

Publications

Academic Articles

  1. Exposure factors associated with antimicrobial resistance and identification of management practices for preharvest mitigation along broiler production systems: A systematic review

    Journal
    Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance.
    Volume/Issue
    39:212-223
    [DOI]
    10.1016/j.jgar.2024.09.010.
    Publisher’s Site

  2. Antivirulence Effect of Cannabidiol Against Listeria monocytogenes

    Journal
    IAFP 2023 Conference Proceedings.

  3. In-Feed Supplementation of Linalool Reduces Salmonella Enteritidis Colonization in Broiler Chickens

    Journal
    IAFP 2023 Conference Proceedings.

  4. Application of Urine Metabolomics as a Marker in Health and Disease

    Journal
    Advances and Challenges in Urinary Laboratory Analysis.
    [DOI]
    doi:10.5772/intechopen.109808.
    Publisher’s Site

  5. Survivability of Clostridioides difficile spores in fermented pork summer sausage during refrigerated storage

    Journal
    Veterinary World.
    Volume/Issue
    162-167
    [DOI]
    10.14202/vetworld.2022.162-167.
    Publisher’s Site

  6. Protective Effect of Baicalin against Clostridioides difficile Infection in Mice.

    Journal
    Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland).
    Volume/Issue
    10(8)
    [DOI]
    10.3390/antibiotics10080926.
    [PMID]
    34438975.
    8 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

  7. In vitro antivirulence activity of baicalin against Clostridioides difficile.

    Journal
    Journal of medical microbiology.
    Volume/Issue
    69(4):631-639
    [DOI]
    10.1099/jmm.0.001179.
    [PMID]
    32216868.
    10 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

  8. In vitro efficacy of sodium selenite in reducing toxin production, spore outgrowth and antibiotic resistance in hypervirulent Clostridium difficile

    Journal
    Journal of Medical Microbiology.
    Volume/Issue
    68(7):1118-1128
    [DOI]
    10.1099/jmm.0.001008.
    Publisher’s Site

Grants

  1. FL Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard

    Role:
    Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    US DEPT OF AG APHIS

  2. Reducing antimicrobial resistance dissemination in broiler chickens using phytochemicals

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF CONNECTICUT via US DEPT OF AG NATL INST OF FOOD AND AG

Education

  1. Ph.D. Animal Science

    University of Connecticut

  2. M.V.Sc. Animal Biochemistry

    Indian Veterinary Research Institute (Uttar Pradesh, India)

  3. B.V.Sc. & A.H. (DVM Equivalent)

    Kerala Agricultural University (Kerala, India)

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(321) 697-1426
Emails:
Business:
a.pellissery@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Street:
2700 N JOHN YOUNG PKWY
 KISSIMMEE FL 34741