Faculty > Dr. Thomas McQuistion, Department Chair 2004-2005 (Vita)

LTSC329
Professor, Parasitology & Microbiology
217-424-6236
TMcQuistion@millikin.edu

Dr. McQuiston is a professor of microbiology with an interest in studying parasites.

Courses taught

General Biology

Zoology

Topics in Biology: Microbes & Humans

Topics in Biology: Concepts in Biology

Principles of Microbiology (for Allied Health majors)

General Microbiology  (for Biology majors)

Animal Parasitology

Immunology

Publications:

  1. McQuistion, T.E. and Schurr, K.M. The effect of Eimeria nieschulizi infection on leukocyte levels in the rat. Journal of Protozoology. 25: 374-377. 1978.

  2. McQuistion, T.E. Effect of temperature and clofibrate on Plasmodium berghei infection in mice. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 28 (1): 12-14. 1979.

  3. McDougald, L.R. and McQuistion, T.E. Innate and acquired immunity vs. anticoccidial medication in managing coccidiosis in turkeys. Avian Diseases. 22(4): 765-770. 1978.

  4. McQuistion, T.E. and McDougald, L.R. Eimeria tenella : Anticoccidial action of drugs in birds with surgically closed ceca. Zeitschrift fur Parasitenkunde. 59: 107-113. 1979.

  5. McDougald, L.R. and McQuistion, T.E. Compensatory growth in broilers after withdrawal of ionophorous anticoccidial drugs. Poultry Science. 59: 1001-1005. 1980.

  6. McDougald, L.R. and McQuistion, T.E. Mortality from heat stress in broiler chickens influenced by anticoccidial drugs. Poultry Science. 59: 2421-2423. 1980.

  7. McQuistion, T.E. and McDougald, L.R. The effect of combining subtherapeutic concentrations of different ionophorous antibiotics on anticoccidial action in chickens. Journal of Comparative Pathology. 91: 503-509. 1981.

  8. McQuistion, T.E. and McDougald, L.R. Anticoccidial activity of arprinocid and halofuginone. Veterinary Parasitology. 9: 27-33. 1981

  9. McQuistion, T.E., Helsing, C.A., and Sutton, J. Susceptibility of chickens to Campylobacter fetus subsp. jejuni . Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. 76(2): 247-252. 1983.

  10. McQuistion, T.E. and Wright, J.M. The prevalence and seasonal distribution of coccidial parasites of woodchucks (Marmota monax ). Journal of Parasitology. 70(6): 994-996. 1984.

  11. McQuistion, T.E. and Dingman, P. Drug efficacy against coccidian parasites in game-farm reared pheasants (Phasianus colchicus ) from Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. 79: 149-156. 1986.

  12. McQuistion, T.E. Efficacy of ionophorous anticoccidial drugs against coccidia in farm-reared pheasants (Phasianus colchicus ) from Illinois. Avian Diseases. 31(2): 327-331. 1987.

  13. McQuistion, T.E. and Wilson, M. Four new species of Isospora from the small tree finch (Camarhynchus parvulus ) from the Galapagos Islands. Journal of Protozoology. 35(1): 98-99. 1988.

  14. McQuistion,T.E. and Holmes, B.B. Isospora robini n. sp., a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the American robin (Turdus migratorius ). Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington. 55(2): 324-325. 1988.

  15. McQuistion, T.E. and Wilson, M. Isospora geospizae , a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa ) and the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis ) from the Galapagos Islands. Systematic Parasitology. 14: 141-144. 1989.

  16. McQuistion, T.E. Isospora daphnensis n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis ) from the Galapagos Islands. Journal of Parasitology. 76(1): 30-32. 1990.

  17. McQuistion, T.E. Polysporella genovesae n. gen., n. sp. from the fecal contents of the Galapagos mockingbird (Nesomimus parvulus ). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 109(4): 412-416. 1990.

  18. McQuistion, T.E. Eimeria palumbi ; a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the Galapagos dove (Zenaida galapagoensis ). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 110(2): 178-181. 1991.

  19. McQuistion, T.E. and Caparella, A. Isospora sagittulae, a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the spotted antbird (Hylophylax naevioides ). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 111(4): 365-368. 1992.

  20. McQuistion, T.E. and Capparella, A. Two new coccidian parasites from the slate-colored grosbeak (Pitylus grossus ) of South America. Journal of Parasitology 78(5): 805-807. 1992.

  21. McQuistion, T.E. Coccidian parasites of the avifauna of the Galapagos Islands. Proceedings of the 6th. International Coccidiosis Conference, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. June 21-25, 1993.

  22. Reck, M. and McQuistion, T.E. The anticoccidial effects of amprolium, monensin and sodium sulfamethazine in farm-reared chukar partridges (Alectoris graeca) in Illinois. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science 87(1&2): 51-59. 1994.

  23. McQuistion, T.E. and Capparella, A.P. Two new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from ovenbirds (Passeriformes: Furnariidae) of South America. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 113(1): 90-95. 1994.

  24. McQuistion, T.E. and Capparella, A.P. Two new isosporan parasites (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the South American woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia. Acta Protozoologica. 34: 299-302. 1995.

  25. McQuistion, T.E., McAllister, C.T., and Buice, R.E. A new species of Isospora from captive pekin robins, Leiothrix lutea (Passeriformes: Sylviidae), from the Dallas zoo. Acta Protozoologica 35: 73-75. 1996.

  26. McQuistion, T.E., Walden, K. K. O., and Capparella, A.P. Two new species of Isospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the ocellated woodcreeper, Xiphorhynchus ocellatus (Passeriformes: Dendrocolaptidae). Archiv Fur Protistenkunde. 147: 401-404. 1997.

  27. McQuistion, T.E. and Capparella, A.P. Isospora ubique: A new coccidian parasite from the wedge-billed woodcreeper (Glyphorynchus spirurus) from South America. Acta Protozoologica. 36: 75-78. 1997.

  28. Saum, L.P., Diong, C.H., and McQuistion, T.E. Isospora lacertae: A new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the oriental garden lizard, Calotes versicolor (Squamata: Agamidae) Acta Protozoologica. 36: 143-145. 1997.

  29. Maupin, R.S., Diong, C.H., and McQuistion, T.E. Two new coccidian parasites from the grand anglehead lizard, Gonocephalus grandis from peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Parasitology. 84: 1210-1212. 1998.

  30. McQuistion, T.E., Barber, C.Y. and Capparella, A.P. Isospora automoli, a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the buff-throated foliage-gleaner (Automolus ochrolaemus) and the olive-backed foliage-gleaner (Automolus infuscatus) from South America. Systematic Parasitology. 44(1): 71-73. 1999.

  31. Diong, C.H., McQuistion, T.E., and Hasegawa, H. Prevalence of coccidian oocysts and nematode and pentastomid eggs in fecal contents of the lizard host Calotes versicolor (Squamata: Agamidae). Rivista di Parasitologia (Italy). Vol. XVI(LX) - N.2 - Agosto 1999.

  32. McQuistion, T.E. The prevalence of coccidian parasites in passerine birds from South America. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. 93 (3) 221 - 227. 2000.

  33. McQuistion, T.E., Diong, C.H, and Yong, H.S. Isospora bronchocelae , A New Coccidian Parasite from the Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella) from Malaysia. Acta Protozoologica. 40: 71-74. 2001

  34. Adamczyk, K.J., McQuistion, T.E., and LaPointe, D. A new coccidian parasite, Isospora samoaensis, from the wattled honeyeater (Foulehaio carunculata) from American Samoa. Acta Protozoologica 43: 179-181. 2004

  35. Templar, A.C., McQuistion, T.E., and Capparella, A.P. A new coccidian parasite, Isospora andesensis, from the common bush tanager (Chlorospingus ophthalmicus) of South America. Acta Protozoologica 43: 369-371. 2004

  36. Metzelaars, H., Spaargaren, T., McQuistion, T.E. and Capparella, A.P. Isospora iridosornisi, a new coccidian parasite (Apicomplexa, Eimeriidae) from the yellow-throated tanager, Iridosornis analis of South America. Acta Parasitologica 50(3): 191-193. 2005

  37. Usherwood, M., Diong, C.H., Chim, C.K., and McQuistion, T.E. Two new coccidian parasites, Eimeria gelasina and Eimeria cerberi from the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) from Singapore. Acta Protozoologica 46: 357-360. 2007


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