Publications in a Refereed Forum (Journals/Books):
 1) Hildreth,M.B.. J.A. Bjordahl and S.R. Duimstra. Fecal egg and oocyst counts in dogs and cats from animal shelters from South Dakota. Proc. S.D. Acad. Sci. (In Press)

Papers Presented:
1) Determining the resemblance of proteins from a crude antigen source between adult Echinococcus multilocularis excretory/secretory (E/S) antigens to protoscoleces (with T.L. Lackey and M.A. Perry) Fourth Annual Raymond A. Moore Biostress Research Poster Day, Brookings, South Dakota. 1998.

2) Comparison of adult Echinococcus multilocularis excretory/secretory (E/S) antigens to those of protoscoleces (with T.L. Lackey and M.A. Perry) 83th Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Sciences, Spearfish, South Dakota. 1998.

3) A modified immunocytochemical method for identifying anti-Echinococcusmultilocularis-protoscolex antibodies bound to protoscoleces and adults. (with J.C. Hibma) 80th Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Sciences, Mitchell, South Dakota. 1995.

4) Binding of antibodies against Echinococcus multilocularis protoscolex excretory/secretory antigens to adult excretory/secretory and surface antigens. (with S. SaiLeela and J.C. Hibma) 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists, Fort Collins, Colorado. 1994.

5) Immunocytochemical binding of antibodies against Echinococus multilocularis protoscolex excretory\secretory antigens to whole and sectioned protoscoleces (with J.C. Hibma and S. Saileela) 79th Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Sciences, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 1994.

6) Difficulties with the identification of Echinococcus multilocularis infections in dogs and cats (with D.S. Blunt and S. SaiLeela) Invited speaker at the "Echinococcosis, A Review and Uptake" seminar; held in conjunction with the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Veterinary Parsitologist, Boston, Massachusetts 1992.

7) Use of the polymerase chain reaction for the identification of Echinococcus multilocularis fecal eggs. (with D.S. Blunt) 67th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1992.

8) Isolation and quantification of DNA in the egg stage of Echinococcus multilocularis (with D.S. Blunt) 44th Annual Meeting of the Annual Midwestern Conference of Parasitologists, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 1992.

9) Potential sources of Echinococcus multilocularis antigens for use in a fecal antigen ELISA test. (with S. SaiLeela) 44th Annual Meeting of the Annual Midwestern Conference of Parasitologists, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 1992.

10) Analysis of polymerase chain reaction primers against the American strain of Echinococcus multilocularis (with D.S. Blunt) 77th Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Sciences, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 1992.

11) Lethal effects of freezing Echinococcus multilocularis eggs at low temperatures. (with D.S. Blunt and J.A. Gubrud) 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists, Madison, Wisconsin. 1991.

12) Potential DNA probe for differentiating taeniid species (with D.S. Blunt) 76th Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Sciences, Vermillion, South Dakota. 1991.

13) Use of a genomic probe for differentiating Echinococcus multilocularis from Taenia taeniaeformis (with D.S. Blunt) Annual Meeting of the North Central Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, Brookings, South Dakota. 1991.

14) The process of diagnosis and control (of Echinococcus multilocularis in dogs). Invited speaker at the "Echinococcosis, A Review and Uptake" seminar; held in conjunction with the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Veterinary Parsitologist, San Antonio, Texas. 1990.

15) Use of lectins for the diagnosis of adult Echinococcus multilocularis infections. (with M.D. Johnson) 65nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists, East Lansing, Michigan. 1990.

16) Bleach hatching of taeniid eggs (with M.D. Johnson) 75th Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Sciences, Madison, South Dakota. 1990.

17) Lectin histochemical characterization of Echinococcus multilocularis eggs. (with M.D. Johnson) 64nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists, Vancouver, British Columbia. 1989.

18) Metacestode Surfaces. Invited Speaker at the 1st Annual "Midwest Tropical Disease Research Meeting". March 28, 1987. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford; Rockford, IL.