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Dr. Sharianne Suepaul

Lecturer in Microbiology & Bacteriology

 

Qualification:

• DVM

• Ph.D in Veterinary Public Health

• PG Cert. UTL

Research Interests:

• Leptospirosis, Staphylococcus spp.

• Veterinary Bacteriology

• Molecular Epidemiology of bacterial diseases.

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Professional Experience:

• Lecturer in Veterinary Bacteriology, SVM, UWI (2015 to present)

• Adjunct Lecturer at COSTAATT (2013-2015)

• Assistant Lecturer in Veterinary Microbiology, SVM, UWI (2010 to 2012).

• Teaching Assistant (Full-time) at SVM, UWI (October 2009 to June 2010)

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Courses Taught:

• VETM 3002 Veterinary Bacteriology
• VETM 2014 Research Methodology
• VETM 2015 Research Project 1
• VETM 3019 Research Project 2
• VETM 3020 Research Project 3
• VETM 4015 Research Project 4
• VETM 4016 Research Project 5

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Publications:

• Suepaul, S., Carrington, C., Campbell, M., Borde, G. and Adesiyun, A.A. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Leptospira isolates from dogs and rodents in Trinidad using 12 antimicrobial agents. Tropical Biomedicine 32(1): 1-10 (2015)

• Suepaul, S., Carrington, C.V.F., Campbell, C., Borde, G., and Adesiyun, A.A. Serovars of Leptospira isolated from dogs and rodents. Epidemiology and Infection, July 2010;138(7):1059-1070.

• Suepaul, S., Carrington, C.V.F., Campbell, M., Borde, G. and Adesiyun, A.A. Study on the Efficacy of Leptospira vaccines developed from serovars isolated from Trinidad and comparison to commercial vaccines using a hamster model. Vaccine, July 2010,26:28(33):5421-6.

• Suepaul, S., Carrington, C.V.F, Campbell, M., Borde, G. and Adesiyun, A. A. Seroepidemiology of leptospirosis in livestock. Submitted to Tropical Animal Health and Production. Accepted September 2010.