Ian Gardner, Ph.D.,M.P.V.M.,B.V.Sc.
BVSc, University of Sydney, Australia, 1975 MPVM, University of California, Davis, 1984 PhD, University of California, Davis, 1987 |
| Appointment | Professor |
| Academic Unit or Department |
Medicine and Epidemiology |
| Campus Office | 2415A Tupper Hall University of California One Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616 |
| Campus Phone | (530) 752-6992 |
| Campus Fax | (530)752-0414 |
| Email Address | iagardner@ucdavis.edu |
| Research Interests | Risk analysis related to livestock helath and food safety Diagnostic test evaluation - practical and theoretical issues Epidemiology of infectious diseases in livestock production systems Epidemiology of protozoal myeloencephalitis in marine mammals and equids Epidemiology of catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries in racehorses |
| Links | The Seroepidemiology working group at the Freie Universität in Berlin |
Updated 2/01/05
Publications (2000-2004) :
2001 Georgiadis, M.P., R. P. Hedrick, T.E Carpenter, and I.A. Gardner. Factors influencing transmission, onset and severity of outbreaks due to white sturgeon iridovirus in a commercial hatchery. Aquaculture 194: 21-35.
2001 Hill, A.E., S.M. Stover, I.A. Gardner, A.J. Kane, M.B. Whitcomb, and A. Emerson. Risk factors for and outcomes of noncatastrophic suspensory apparatus injury in Thoroughbred racehorses. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 218: 1136-1141.
2001 Georgiadis, M.P., I.A. Gardner and R.P. Hedrick. The role of epidemiology in the prevention, diagnosis and control of infectious diseases of fish. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 48: 287-302.
2001 Bane, D.P, E. J.Neumann, C.J Gebhart, I. A. Gardner and B. Norby. Porcine proliferative enteropathy: a case-control study in swine herds in the United States. Swine Health and Production 9:155-158.
2001 Hullinger P.J., I.A. Gardner, S.K. Hietala, G.L. Ferraro, and N.J. MacLachlan. Seroprevalence of antibodies to equine arteritis virus in horses resident in California and horses imported into Western North America. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 219: 946 - 949.
2001 Bronsvoort, M., B. Norby, D.P Bane and I.A. Gardner. Management factors associated with seropositivity to Lawsonia intracellularis in US swine herds. Swine Health and Production 9:285-290.
2001 Mikolon, A.B., J. Hernandez, I.A. Gardner, T.E. Carpenter, S.K. Hietala, D. Ontiveros and M. Rodriguez. Costs of an outbreak of human brucellosis in Mexicali, Mexico. Journal of Border Health 5: 42-47.
2001 Mazet, J.A., I. A. Gardner, D. A. Jessup and L.L. Lowenstine. Effects of petroleum on mink as a model for reproductive success in sea otters. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 37:686-692.
2002 Pouillot, R., G. Gerbier and I. A. Gardner. “TAGS”, a program for the evaluation of test accuracy in the absence of a gold standard. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 53: 67-81.
2002 Chassy, L.M., I.A. Gardner, E.D. Plotka and L. Munson. Genital tract smooth muscle tumors are common in zoo felids but are not associated with melengestrol acetate contraceptive treatment. Veterinary Pathology 39:379-385
2002 Fritcher, D.L., J.A.K. Mazet, M.H. Ziccardi and I.A. Gardner. Evaluation of two direct immunoassays for rapid detection of petroleum products on marine birds. Marine Pollution Bulletin 44:388-395.
2002 Miller, M.A., I. A. Gardner, A.E. Packham, K. D. Hanni, D. Jessup et al. Evaluation and application of an indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT) for detection of Toxoplasma gondii in sea otters (Enhydra lutris). Journal of Parasitology 88:594-599.
2002 Ziccardi, M.H, J.A.K. Mazet, I.A. Gardner, W.M. Boyce and M.S. Denison. Validation of a cell culture bioassay for detection of petroleum exposure in mink (Mustella vison) as a model for sea otters (Enhydra lutris). American Journal of Veterinary Research 63:963-968.
2002 Munson, L., I. A. Gardner, R.J. Mason, L.M. Chassy and U.S. Seal. Endometrial hyperplasia and mineralization in zoo felids treated with melengestrol acetate contraceptives. Veterinary Pathology 39: 419-427.
2002 Miller, M.A., I. A. Gardner, C. Kreuder, D.M. Paradies, K.R. Worcester, D.A. Jessup, E. Dodd, M.D. Harris, J.A. Ames, A.E. Packham, and P.A. Conrad. Coastal freshwater runoff is a risk factor for Toxoplasma gondii infection of southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis). International Journal of Parasitology 32:997-1006.
2002 Daft, B.M., B.C. Barr, I.A. Gardner, D. Read, W. Bell, K.G. Peyser, A. Ardans, H. Kinde and J.K. Morrow. Sensitivity and specificity of western blot testing cerebrospinal fluid and serum for diagnosis of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in horses with and without neurologic abnormalities. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 221: 1007-1013.
2002 Ziccardi, M.H., I.A. Gardner, and M.S. Denison. Application of the luciferase recombinant cell culture bioassay system for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.21: 2027-2033.
2002 Gardner , I.A., P. Willeberg, and J. Mousing. Empirical and theoretical evidence for herd size as a risk factor for swine diseases. Animal Health Research Reviews 3:43-55.
2002 Suess E.A., I.A. Gardner and W.O. Johnson. Hierarchical Bayesian model for prevalence inferences and determination of a country’s status for an animal pathogen. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 55:155-171.
2002 Packham, A..E.,P.A. Conrad, W.D. Wilson, L.V. Jeanes, K.W. Sverlow, I.A. Gardner, B.M. Daft, A.E. March, B.L. Blagburn, G.L. Ferraro, B.C. Barr. Qualitative evaluation of selective tests for detection of Neospora hughesi antibodies in serum and cerebrospinal fluid of experimentally infected horses. Journal of Parasitology 88:1239-1246.
2002 Ziccardi, M.H., I.A. Gardner, J.A.K. Mazet and M.S. Denison. Application of a luciferase cell culture bioassay for the detection of refined petroleum products. Marine Pollution Bulletin 44:983-991.
2002 Gardner , I.A. The utility of Bayes’ theorem and Bayesian inference in veterinary clinical practice and research. Australian Veterinary Journal 80:758-761.
2002 Lieske, C.L., M.H. Ziccardi, J.A.K Mazet, S.H. Newman, and I.A. Gardner. Evaluation of 4 handheld glucose monitors for use in seabird rehabilitation. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 16:277-285.
2003 Duarte , P.C, B.M. Daft, P.A. Conrad, A.E. Packham, and I.A. Gardner. Comparison of a serum indirect fluorescent antibody test with two Western blot tests for the diagnosis of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 15:8-13.
2003 Georgiadis, M.P., W.O. Johnson, R. Singh, and I.A. Gardner. Correlation-adjusted estimation of sensitivity and specificity of two diagnostic tests. Applied Statistics 52: 63-76.
2003 Hanson, T.E, W.O. Johnson, and I.A. Gardner. Hierarchical models for estimating herd prevalence and test accuracy in the absence of a gold-standard. Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics 8: 223-239.
2003 Vatistas, N.J., J.E. Nieto, L. Van Hoogmoed, I. Gardner, and J.R. Snyder. Use of an isolated intestinal circuit to evaluate the effect of ischemia and reperfusion on mucosal permeability of the equine jejunum. Veterinary Surgery 32:52-61.
2003 Conrad, P.A., M. Miller, A.M Kjemtrup, W.A. Smith, and I.A. Gardner. The human-wildlife-domestic animal interface provides exciting research opportunities for parasitologists. Journal of Parasitology 89:S27-S36.
2003 Arkush, K.D., M.A. Miller, C.M. Leutenegger, I.A. Gardner, A.E. Packham, A.R. Heckeroth, A.M.Trenter, B.C. Barr, and P.A. Conrad. Molecular and bioassay-based detection of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst uptake by mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis). International Journal of Parasitology 33:1087-1097.
2003 Guthrie, A.J., P.G. Howell, I.A. Gardner, R.E.Swanepoel, J.P. Nurton, C.K. Harper, A. Pardini, D. Groenewald, C.W. Visage, J.F. Hedges, U.B. Balasuriya, A.J. Cornel, and N.J. MacLachlan. West Nile virus infection of Thoroughbred horses in South Africa (2000-2001). Equine Veterinary Journal 35: 601-605.
2003 Hoar, B.R., T.E. Carpenter, R.S. Singer, and I.A. Gardner. Regional risk of exporting cattle seropositive for bluetongue virus from the United States. American Journal of Veterinary Research 64: 520-529.
2003 Hanson, T.E., W.O. Johnson, I.A. Gardner, and M.P. Georgiadis. Determining the infection status of a herd. Journal of Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Statistics 8: 469-485.
2004 Duarte, P.C., B.M. Daft, P.A. Conrad, A.E. Packham, W.J. Saville, R.J. McKay, B.C. Barr, W.D.Wilson, T. Ng, S.M. Reed, and I.A. Gardner. Evaluation and comparison of an indirect fluorescent antibody test for detection of antibodies to Sarcocystis neurona using serum and cerebrospinal fluid of naturally-infected, experimentally-infected and vaccinated horses. Journal of Parasitology 90: 379-386.
2004 Carpenter, T.E., M.T. Collins, I.A. Gardner, and R.H. Whitlock. Effects of prevalence and testing by ELISA and fecal culture on the risk of introduction of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis infected cows into dairy herds. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 16: 31-38.
2004 Nelson, D., I.A. Gardner, R.F. Chiles, U. B. Balasuriya, B.F. Eldridge, T.W. Scott, W.K. Reisen, and N.J. Maclachlan. Prevalence of antibodies against Saint Louis encephalitis and Jamestown Canyon viruses in California horses. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 27:209-215.
2004 Johnson, W.O., C.L. Su, I.A. Gardner and R. Christensen. Sample size calculations for surveys to substantiate freedom of populations from infectious agents. Biometrics 60:165-171.
2004 P. McInturff, W.O. Johnson, I.A. Gardner, and D. Cowling. Modeling risk when binary outcomes are subject to error. Statistics in Medicine 23:1095-1109.
2004 Gardner, I. A. An epidemiologic critique of current microbial risk assessment practices: the importance of prevalence and test accuracy data. Journal of Food Protection 67: 2000-2007.
2004 Tavornpanich, S., I.A. Gardner , R.J. Anderson , S. Shin, R.H. Whitlock, T. Fyock, J.M. Adaska , R.L.Walker, S.K. Hietala. Evaluation of microbial culture of pooled fecal samples for detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis in large dairy herds.American Journal of Veterinary Research 65:1061-1070.
2004 Gross, D.K., S.M. Stover, A.E. Hill, I.A. Gardner. Evaluation of forelimb horseshoe characteristics of thoroughbreds racing on dirt surfaces. American Journal of Veterinary Research 65:1021-30.
2004 Duarte, P.C., P.A. Conrad, W.D. Wilson, G.L. Ferraro, A.E. Packham, J. Bowers-Lepore , T.E. Carpenter, I.A.Gardner. Risk of postnatal exposure to Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi in horses. American Journal of Veterinary Research 65:1047-1052.
2004 Su, C.L., I.A. Gardner,W.O. Johnson. Diagnostic test accuracy and prevalence inferences based on joint and sequential testing with finite population sampling. Statistics in Medicine 23: 2237-2255.
2004 Hassel, D.M., P.C.Rakestraw, I.A. Gardner, S.J. Spier, J.R. Snyder. Dietary risk factors and colonic pH and mineral concentrations in horses with enterolithiasis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 18:346-349.
2004 Kelley, G.O., F.J. Zagmutt-Vergara, C.M. Leutenegger, K.A. Myklebust, M.A. Adkison, T.S. McDowell, G.D. Marty, A.L. Kahler, A.L. Bush , I.A.Gardner, R.P. Hedrick. Evaluation of five diagnostic methods for the detection and quantification of Myxobolus cerebralis. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 16:202-211.
2004 Branscum, A.J., I.A. Gardner, W.O. Johnson. Bayesian modeling of animal- and herd-level prevalences. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 66:101-112.
2004 Hoar, B.R., T.E. Carpenter, R.S. Singer, I.A. Gardner. Probability of introduction of exotic strains of bluetongue virus into the US and into California through importation of infected cattle. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 66:79-91.