The bacteriology research faculty of the Department of Pathobiological Sciences investigates a wide variety of bacterial species and their hosts.  Research projects include the following bacteria: Anaplasma species, Brucella species, Ehrlichia species, Mycobacterium species, Rickettsia species, Bartonella henselae, Borrelia burgdorferi, Edwardsiella ictaluri, Flavobacterium columnare, Helicobacter hepaticus, Photobacterium damselae, and E. coli O157:H7. Molecular mechanisms are used by the group to identify virulence factors, pathogenicity islands, diagnostic tools and vaccine candidates to aid in the eventual control, clearance or eradication of these bacterial pathogens.

Phil Elzer, PhD. Professor, Veterinary Immunology, Veterinary Science. Bacterial pathogenesis focusing on host-parasite interactions and immunity – brucellosis and mycobacteriosis. Projects involve animal modeling, vaccine efficacy, gene-deletion mutant characterization, in vitro bactericidal assays, and novel therapeutic agents. Laboratory page

John Hawke, PhD. Associate Professor, Aquatic Animal Health Chief Diagnostician: Louisiana Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory (LADL)

Ron Thune, PhD. Professor of Aquatic Animal Health, Professor of Veterinary Science, Pathobiological Sciences Department Head

Kathy O'Reilly, PhD. Associate Professor, Immunology

Kevin Macaluso, PhD. Assistant Professor

Fang-ting Liang, PhD. Assistant Professor

Tim Morgan, PhD. Assistant Professor, Pathology

David Baker, DVM, PhD. Professor and Director, Laboratory Animal Medicine

Richard Cooper, PhD. Associate Professor, Aquatic Diseases

Richard Corstvet, PhD, Professor, Veterinary Microbiology and Veterinary Science

William Todd, PhD, Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Veterinary Science

Laboratory Research Branch, National Hansen's Disease Center