| Research Interests: Immunobiology of host/parasite relationships.
Current Projects:
Parasite IMAGES
Trypanosoma cruzi (1) and Toxoplasma gondii (4) in mammalian cell culture
Intracellular Tachyzoite stages of Toxoplasma gondii - Indirect Immunofluorescence
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Courses I currently teach:
- Biological Concepts Laboratory - TA Supervisor
- Biological Concepts I, Bio120
- Immunology, Bio 328
- Parasitology, Biol 460 / 460G
- Advanced Immunology, Bio 570
Other Professional Responsibilities:
- Member of Western Kentucky University’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- WKU Lead Faculty Representative for Kentucky Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (KBRIN) KBRIN/INBRE Website
- (Pre-Medical ) (PreDental) (PreOptometry) (PrePodiatric ) Advisor
- Member of the Governing Board of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences
- Membership in Professional Societies: American Society of Parasitologists, Southeastern Society of Parasitologists (SSP), American Association of Immunologists (AAI), and the Kentucky Academy of Sciences (KAS)
Graduate
Student Research Projects:
- Chad Groce - Investigating the sylvatic cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi in raccoons and opossums in Kentucky
- Cassandra Cantrell- Investigating the prevalance and Intensity of the raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyons) and other helminths in Southcentral Kentucky
- Kristina Tackett - Investigating ticks and tick-borne infectious agents associated with raccoons and opossums in Kentucky
- Sanjay Varikuti - Investigating the role of Treg lymphocytes during murine infection with Toxoplasma gondii
Selected Publications:
- Davis, C.D., L. Brooks, C. Calisi, B. J. Bennett, and D. M. McElroy. 1998. Beneficial effect of selenium supplementation during murine infection with Trypanosoma cruzi. J. Parasitol. 84(6): 1274-1277.
- Arif, A, L. Gao, C.D. Davis and D. Helm. 1999. Antibody response to heat shock proteins of Trypansoma cruzi and histopathology in mice maintained at elevated environmental temperature. J. Parasitol. 85(6):1089-1099.
- McCarthy, Susan M., and Cheryl D. Davis. 2003. Pro-oxidant diet provides protection during murine infection with Toxoplasma gondii. J. Parasitol. 89(5):886-94.
- Ming, Zhijun, and Cheryl D. Davis. 2003. CD8+ T Lymphocytes Required for Enhanced Survival of Trypanosoma cruzi-Infected Mice at Elevated Environmental Temperature. J. Parasitol. 89(3): 630-632.
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Last Modified: August 13, 2008