Maureen K Purcell

Researcher
Microbiology
The U.S. Geological Survey
United States Virgin Islands

Professor Microbiology
Biography

Maureen K Purcell,Research Microbiologist Western Fisheries Research Center,Maureen leads a team of scientists, technicians, post-doctoral researchers, graduate students and visiting scientists working to improve methods for the detection of fish pathogens, determine factors affecting the epidemiology of fish diseases, and develop novel control strategies for reducing losses among both hatchery-reared and wild fish.

Research Intrest

Aquatic Animal Health Genetics Immunology Microbiology Virology

List of Publications
Analytical validation of a reverse transcriptase droplet digital PCR (RT-ddPCR) for quantitative detection of infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus
Influence of temperature on the efficacy of homologous and heterologous DNA vaccines against viral hemorrhagic septicemia in Pacific Herring
Detection of Nanophyetus salmincola in water, snails, and fish tissues by quantitative polymerase chain reaction