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Zelalem Mekuria

DVM, PhD

Assistant Professor, Practice 

Contact

mekuria.3@osu.edu 1-614-787-9810 Sisson Hall A100W
1920 Coffey Rd
Columbus, OH 43210
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I possess a wide-ranging interest in infectious diseases and utilize genomic and bioinformatics tools to study the emergence, transmission, and evolution of pathogens & resistance mechanisms.

Professional Training and experience

Veterinary virology and molecular epidemiology 

Publications

Publications

  • Berrian AM, Mekuria Z, Binkley LE, Ohuabunwo CJ, Swisher S, Errecaborde K, et al. (Re-) emerging viral zoonotic diseases at the human–animal–environment interface.  Modernizing Global Health Security to Prevent, Detect, and Respond: Academic Press; 2024. p. 93-111.
  • Mekuria ZH, El-Hage C, Ficorilli NP, Washington EA, Gilkerson JR, Hartley CA. Mapping B lymphocytes as major reservoirs of naturally occurring latent equine herpesvirus 5 infection. Journal of General Virology. 2017;98(3):461-70.
  • Mekuria Z, Nam B, Carossino M, Li G, Zheng Y, Zhang J, et al. Intrahost selection pressure drives equine arteritis virus evolution during persistent infection in the stallion reproductive tract. Journal of Virology. 2019;93(12):10.1128/jvi. 00045-19.
  • Udeni Balasuriya UB, Carossino M, Mekuria Z, Holyoaka R. Genetic predisposition for developing equine arteritis virus carrier state: adopting proper biosecurity measures when breeding mares to a persistently infected stallion. 2019.
  • Hartley CA, Dynon KJ, Mekuria ZH, El-Hage CM, Holloway SA, Gilkerson JR. Equine gammaherpesviruses: perfect parasites? Veterinary microbiology. 2013;167(1-2):86-92.
  • Wang S-H, Kebede S, Abate E, Amir A, Calderon E, Hoet AE, et al. Emergence and dissemination of antimicrobial resistance at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment.  Modernizing Global Health Security to Prevent, Detect, and Respond: Academic Press; 2024. p. 113-36.
  • Ayalew LE, Ahmed KA, Mekuria ZH, Lockerbie B, Popowich S, Tikoo SK, et al. The dynamics of molecular evolution of emerging avian reoviruses through accumulation of point mutations and genetic re-assortment. Virus Evolution. 2020;6(1):veaa025.
  • Ibrahim RA, Mekuria Z, Wang S-H, Mediavilla JR, Kreiswirth B, Seyoum ET, et al. Clonal diversity of Staphylococcus aureus isolates in clinical specimens from selected health facilities in Ethiopia. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2023;23(1):1-9.
  • Tigistu-Sahle F, Mekuria Z, Satoskar A, Correia Sales GF, Gebreyes WA, Oliveira CJ. Challenges and Opportunities of Molecular Epidemiology: Using-Omics to Address Complex One Health issues in Tropical Settings. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases. 2023;4:1151336.
  • El-Hage C, Mekuria Z, Dynon K, Hartley C, McBride K, Gilkerson J. Association of Equine Herpesvirus 5 with Mild Respiratory Disease in a Survey of EHV1,-2,-4 and-5 in 407 Australian Horses. Animals 2021, 11, 3418. Virus Infection in Equine. 2021:15.
  • Mekuria Z, El-Hage C, Dynon K, Hartley C, McBride K, Gilkerson J. Association of Equine Herpesvirus 5 with Mild Respiratory Disease in a Survey of EHV1,-2,-4 and-5 in 407 Australian Horses. Animals. 2021;11(12):3418.
  • Ibrahim RA, Berhe N, Mekuria Z, Seyoum ET, Balada-Llasat J-M, Abebe T, et al. Antimicrobial resistance and virulence gene profile of clinical staphylococcus aureus: A multi-center study from ethiopia. Infection and Drug Resistance. 2023:4835-44.