College of Veterinary Medicine

Education:

BVM&S, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1966
MPVM, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, 1974
PhD, Epidemiology, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, 1976

Honors and Awards:

Fellow, American College of Epidemiology, 1981
Reseach Achievement Awards, University of Florida, 1990-93
Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence, University of Florida, 1995
Professorial Excellence Program Award, University of Florida, 1996
University of Florida Research Foundation Professorship, 2000-03
Superior Accomplishment Award for Faculty Service, University of Florida, 2001

Research Interests:

Development and commercialization of pheromone-based control measures for ticks of economic and public health significance; control, prevention and eradication of invasive tick species, especially those associated with the international trade in live reptiles.

Selected Publications:

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Burridge, M.J., Simmons, L.A., Ahrens, E.H., Naudé, S.A.J., & Malan, F.S.: Development of a novel self-medicating applicator for control of internal and external parasites of wild and domestic animals. Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. 71: 41-51, 2004.

Mahan, S.M., Simbi, B.H., & Burridge, M.J.: The pCS20 PCR assay for Ehrlichia ruminantium does not cross-react with the novel deer ehrlichial agent found in white-tailed deer in the United States of America. Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res. 71: 93-99, 2004.

Burridge, M.J., Simmons, L.A., & Condie, T.: Control of an exotic tick (Aponomma komodoense) infestation in a Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) exhibit at a zoo in Florida. J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 35: 248-249, 2004.

Burridge, M.J.: Controlling and eradicating tick infestations on reptiles. Compend. Cont. Educ. Pract. Vet. 27:371-376, 2005.