Patricia L. Dorn

Associate Professor & Dean's Distinguished Teaching Professor
E-mail: dorn@loyno.edu
Phone: 865-3672, Office: Monroe Hall 307
Home Page: http://www.loyno.edu/~dorn/

Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Virology, University of Maryland, 1989.

Research interests

Chagas disease, especially control of transmission of the parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi.

Current research interests

Genetic structure of the leading Chagas vector in Central America , Triatoma dimidiata and the incidence of infection with Trypanosoma cruzi in a primate colony in SE Louisiana. For an introduction to Chagas Disease and Dr. Dorn's recently published research findings, click here.

Recent publications

Dorn, P . L . ; S Melgar , C Combe, A Rodas, C Monroy . 2005. Analysis of Microsatellite markers for population genetic studies of the Chagas disease vector, Triatoma dimidiata . Infection, Genetics & Evolution suppl. 2005 .

Calderón , C I; P L. Dorn , S Melgar , J J Chávez, A Rodas, R Rosales, C M. Monroy. 2004 . A preliminary assessment of genetic differentiation of Triatoma dimidiata , (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Guatemala by RAPD-PCR. Journal of Medical Entomology 41:882-88 7

Dorn , P. L, S. Melgar, V. Rouzier*, A. Gutierrez*, C. Combe*, R. Rosales, A. Rodas, S. Kott *, D. Salvia*, and C. M. Monroy. 200 3 . The Chagas vector, Triatoma dim idiata (Hemiptera:Reduviidae), is panmictic within and among adjacent villages in Guatemala . Journal of Medical Entomology 40:436-440 .

Dorn , PL, J Flores*, B Brahney*, A Gutierrez*, R Rosales, A Rodas, C Monroy. 200 1 . Comparison of Polymerase Chain Reaction on fresh tissue samples and fecal drops on filter paper for detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rhodnius prolixus . Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 96:503-505 .

Dorn , PL , D Engelke*, A Rodas, R Rosales, S Melgar , B Brahney*, J Flores *, and C Monroy. (1999) Utility of the Polymerase Chain Reaction in detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in Guatemalan Chagas vectors Am. J. Trop. Med. H yg. 60: 740-745 .

Courses

Microbiology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Society (non-majors)