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Department
of Veterinary Pathology
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-7388
Phone:
(706) 542-5844
FAX: (706) 542-5828
EMAIL: LATIMER@VET.UGA.EDU |
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| Professor,
DVM (1974) The University of Georgia, PhD (1982) The University of
Georgia, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists |
| Research
Interests: Emerging infectious diseases of zoo and exotic animals,
molecular diagnosis and pathogenesis of avian and reptilian viral
diseases, Pelger-Huet anomaly, and hematologic neoplasia |
| Teaching: Teaching: Clinical laboratory medicine,
advanced veterinary hematology, advanced clinical chemistry, microscopic
pathology, and surgical oncology |
| Dr. Latimer and members of the Emerging Diseases Research Group
have been involved in the laboratory diagnosis of emerging infectious
diseases in zoo and exotic animals for the past two decades. In addition,
Dr. Latimer has been involved in the development of molecular diagnostic
tests to detect circovirus, avian polyomavirus, avian adenovirus,
avian herpesvirus (Pacheco's parrot disease virus), parrot papillomavirus,
West Nile virus, and ophidian paramyxovirus. Dr. Latimer's current
research has focused on viral diseases of exotic and free ranging
birds, reptiles, and fish. In addition, Dr. Latimer has a long-standing
interest in Pelger-Huet anomaly, which is associated with nuclear
hyposegmentation of granulocytes and monocytes in the blood. |
Selected Publications:
Latimer KS, Campagnoli RP, Danilenko DM: Pelger-Huët anomaly
in Australian Shepherds: 87 cases (1991-1997). Comp Haematol Int
10:9-13, 2000.
Raymond JT, Lamm M, Nordhausen R, Latimer K, Garner MM: Degenerative
encephalopathy in a coastal mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis
zonata multifasciata) due to adenoviral-like infection. J Wildl
Dis 39:431-436, 2003.
Gregory CR, Latimer KS, Fontenot DK, Lamberski N, Campagnoli RP:
Chronic monocytic leukemia in an inland bearded dragon, Pogona
vitticeps. J Herpetol Med Surg 14:12-16, 2004.
Sand MA, Latimer KS, Gregory CR, Rakich PM, Jacobson E, Pennick
KE: Molecular diagnosis of paramyxovirus infection in snakes using
reverse transcriptase – polymerase chain reaction and complementary
deoxyribonucleic acid: ribonucleic acid in situ hybridization. J
Vet Diagn Invest 16:442-448, 2004.
Wellehan JFX, Johnson AJ, Latimer KS, Whiteside DP, Crawshaw GJ,
Detrisac CJ, Terrell SP, Heard DJ, Childress A, Jacobson ER: Varanid
herpesvirus 1: A novel herpesvirus associated with proliferative
stomatitis in green tree monitors (Varanus prasinus). Vet
Microbiology 105:83-92, 2005. |
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05/13/05 |
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