Rosanna Marsella, D.V.M.
Associate Professor
Veterinary Dermatology
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
e-mail: MarsellaR@vetmed.ufl.edu
PO Box 100126
2015 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL 32608-0126
(352) 392-2226 ext. 5277
Fax: (352) 392-6125
Education:
D.V.M., Veterinary Medicine, Universita' degli Studi Di Milano, Italy, 1991 (Summa cum Laude)
Diploma, Veterinary Dermatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1996
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Dermatology, 1991
Awards and Honors:
Superior Accomplishment Award, University of Florida, 2006
Clinical Investigator Award, Florida Association of Kennel Clubs, 2002
Best Resident Seminar, University of Florida, 1994-1995
Best Resident Presentation, Phi Zeta Research Day, 1996
Best Resident Presentation, American Academy and American College of Veterinary Dermatology, 1996
Research Interests:
Immunology of allergic skin diseases; Canine atopic dermatitis; Pathogenesis and novel treatments
Selected Publications:
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Marsella R, Olivry T, Nicklin C, Lopez J. Pilot Investigations Toward a Model for Canine Atopic Dermatitis: Environmental Challenges with House Dust Mites in High IGE Producing Beagles, in Mite Hypersensitive Dogs with Natural Occurring Atopic Dermatitis and in Normal Dogs. Vet Dermatol 17(1):24-35, 2006.
Marsella R, Olivry T, Sadatoshi Maeda. Cellular and Cytokine Kinetics after Epicutaneous Allergen Challenge (Atopy Patch Testing) in High IGE Beagles Sensitized to House Dust Mites. Vet Dermatol 17(2):111-120, 2006.
Marsella R. Atopy: New Targets and New Strategies. Vet Clin N Am 2006;161-174.
Marsella R, Liska D. What is New in the Management of Bacterial Infections in Dogs? Vet Forum 26(3):39-50, 2006.
Liska DA, Akucewich LH, Marsella R, Maxwell LK, Barbara J, Cole CA. Pharmacokinetics of Pentoxifylline in Healthy Adult Horses after Oral And Intravenous Administration. Am J Vet Res 67(9):1621-1627, 2006.
Marsella R, Nicklin C, Lopez J. Studies on the Role of Various Routes of Allergen Exposure in High IgE Producing Beagle Dogs Sensitized to House Dust Mites. Vety Dermatol 17(5):291-360, 2006.
Maeda S, Tsuchida H, Marsella R. Investigation on Cytokine Profiles And Cellular Kinetics In Peripheral Blood of High IgE Beagles Sensitized to HDM Upon Allergen Challenge. Vet Dermatol 18(6):422-426, 2007
Marsella R, Akucewich L, Lopez J. Investigation on the Clinical Efficacy and Tolerability of Topical Medequine for the Treatment of Bacterial Skin Infections in Horses. Vet Dermatol 18(6):444-50, 2007.
Marsella R. Section Editor; Dermatological System, 5th Edition of the Handbook of Small Animal Practice, Saunders Elsevier 2007;823-914
Foust AL, Marsella R, Akucewich LH, Kunkle G, Stern A, Moattari S, Szabo NJ. Evaluation of Persistence of Terbinafine in the Hair of Normal Cats after 14 Days of Daily Therapy. Vet Dermatol 18(4):246-251, 2007.
Flynn AK, Ward, Lurie DM, Ward J, Lewis D, Marsella R. The Clinical and Histopathologic Effects of Prednisone on Acute Radiation Induced Dermatitis in Dogs: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Double-Blinded Prospective Clinical Trial. Vet Dermatol 18(4):217-226, 2007.
Olivry T, Marsella R, Iwasaki T, Mueller R and the International Task Force on Canine Atopic Dermatitis..Validation of CADESI-03, a Severity Scale for Clinical Trials Enrolling Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis. Vet Dermatol 18(2):78–86, 2007.
Santoro D, Marsella R, Hernandez J. Investigation on the Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and the Development of Mycosis Fungoides in Dogs: A Case-Control Study. Vet Dermatol 18(2):101–106, 2007.
Marsella R. Equine Dermatophilosis. In: Equine Infectious Diseases. D Sellon and M Long (eds). Elsevier Publisher. 2007;277-281.
Marsella R. Equine Dermatophytosis. In: Equine Infectious Diseases. D Sellon and M Long (eds). Elsevier Publisher 2007;409-412.
Saridomichelakis M, Marsella R, Lee K. Esch RE, Farmaki R, Koutinas AF. Assessment of Cross-Reactivity Among Five Species of House Dust and Storage Mites. Vet Dermatol 19(2):67-76, 2008.