Cynthia Besch-Williford
Associate Professor
DVM, Louisiana State University
PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia
Diplomate, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
Research emphasis: Dr. Besch-Williford research involves the characterization of diseases of laboratory animals. Studies include investigation of cellular tropisms of viral pathogens, development of improved methods of disease diagnosis, and characterization of spontaneous and induced animal models of disease.
Teaching: Laboratory Animal Medicine and Pathology
Selected publications:
Franklin CL, Pletz JD, Riley LK, Livingston BA, Hook Jr. RR, Besch-Williford CL. Nasal swabs as alternative samples for PCR detection of the cilia associated respiratory (CAR) bacillus. Lab Anim Sci 49(1):114-117.
Livingston RS, Riley LK, Hook RR, Besch-Williford CL, Franklin CL. Cloning and expression of an immunogenic membrane-associated protein of Helicobacter hepaticus for use in an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 6(5):745-750.
St. Claire MB, Besch-Williford CL, Riley LK, Hook Jr. RR, Franklin CL. Experimentally-induced infection of gerbils with cilia-associated respiratory bacillus. Lab Anim Sci 49(4):421-423.
Besselsen DG, Gibson SV, Besch-Williford CL, Purdy GA, Knowles RL, Wagner JE, Pintel DJ, Franklin CL, Hook Jr. RR, Riley LK. Natural and experimentally induced infection of Syrian hamsters with a newly recognized parvovirus. Lab Anim Sci 49(3):308-312.