Division of Pathology

Head, Dr. S. Perl

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY: Head, Prof. S. Perl
DEPARTMENT OF TOXICOLOGY: Head, Dr. A. Shlosberg
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY: Head, A. Avidar
DEPARTMENT OF HORMONE RESEARCH: Head, Prof. M. Shemesh
DEPARTMENT OF RABIES: HEAD, Dr. B. Yakobson

DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
             Head, Prof. S. Perl

    Name

Title

Specialization

Areas  of  interest

 Perl, S.  D.V.M.,
 
Pathology  Pathology of the cardiovascular,  respiratory systems and muscle pathology
      Cytology in small animals
      Poultry histopathology
BSE
Scrapie
Orgad, U. D.V.M., Dipl. E.C.V.P. Pathology  Pathology of infectious diseases of domestic animals
      Neoplasia of companion animals
      Pathology of the urinary system
Lichawski, D. D.V.M. Pathology  
Haber, A. D.E.  Animal science Medical records
Sheikhat, N.  Ph.D.  Biological science Immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy
Zacharin Y. D.V.M. Pathology Pathology, BSE survey
Aminov, A. D.V.M.   Histology technics

LIST OF PROJECTS
 

Project No. Title Staff
  Neospora as cause of abortion in milking cows.  Orgad, U., Sheikhat, N.
  Bovine spongiform encepholopathy (BSE) surveillance in cattle in Israel Perl, S., Yakobson, B., Sheikhat, N., Zacharine, Y. 
  Vaccine development for bovine neosporosis: Identification of T-cell antigens (BARD project) Baszler,T., Pipano,E., Brown, W., Palmer, G.H., Shkap, V., Perl, S.
  Rabies oral vaccination project in Israel stage  Yakobson, B., Perl, S.


 

       DEPARTMENT OF TOXICOLOGY
              Head, Dr. A. Shlosberg
 

Name  Title  Specialization

Areas  of  interest

Shlosberg, Alan B.V.Sc., F.A.C.V.T., M.R.C.V.S. Veterinary toxicology Diagnostic toxicology
Ascites syndrome in broilers
Poisonous plants
Mycotoxins
Wildlife toxicology
Computer-aided diagnosis
Hanji, Vera  M.Sc.  Chemistry  Diagnostic toxicology
Analytical methods development
Mycotoxins
Pesticide residues
Bellaiche, Michel B.A., D.V.M.  Clinical toxicology Diagnostic toxicology
Wild and zoo animal toxicology
Treatment of toxicoses
Ershov, Evgenia  M.D., Ph.D.  Research  Anticholinesterase toxicoses in avians
Detoxification mechanisms
Greenberg, Mara D.V.M. Diagnostic  toxicology  

LIST OF PROJECTS
 

Project No. Title Staff
  Integrated approaches to inherited parameters of resistance to the ascites syndrome in broilers Shlosberg, A., Bellaiche, M. 
  Computer aided diagnosis of diseases in domestic animals Shlosberg, A.
  Monitoring exposure of wildlife to toxicants Shlosberg, A., Ershov, E.,  Bellaiche, M., Handji, V. 
  Treatment of anticholinesterase toxicoses in avian species Shlosberg, A., Bellaiche, M., Handji, V., Ershov, E.


 

DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
                     Head, Y. Avidar
 

Name Title Specialization Areas of interest
Avidar, Y. B.Sc. Biochemistry of domestic animals  Biochemical aspects of blood parameters in animal diseases 
Electrophoresis of enzymes and proteins
Israeli, B.A. M.Sc. Hematology Biochemical changes associated with diseases

LIST OF PROJECTS
 

Project No. Title Staff
  Isoenzymatic pattern of blood and tissues  Avidar, Y.
  Establishment of blood normal reference values in animals Avidar, Y., Israeli, B.
  Values of blood analytes in fish Avidar, Y., Bazerano, I., Tinman, S.

      DEPARTMENT OF HORMONE RESEARCH
                   Head, Prof. M. Shemesh
 

Name Title Specialization

Areas  of  interest

Shemesh, M. Ph.D.  Reproductive endocrinology Placental proteins Steroidogenesis Prostaglandins 
Cytokines
Shore, L. Ph.D. Reproductive endocrinology Phytoestrogens Environmental hormones Fecal steroids
Gurevich, M.. Ph.D Physiology In vitro fertilization
Mizrachi, D. M.Sc Reproductive endocrinology Regulation of cAMP in bovine endometrium
Markowitz-Harol, E. M.Sc. Steroid Transgenic animals

LIST OF PROJECTS
 

Project No. Title Staff
  Steroidogenesis in the bovine placenta  Shemesh, M., Shore, L.S.
  The role of environmental estrogens on infertility and abortions in cattle Shore, L.S., Shemesh, M., Rios, C.
  Production of transgenic animals Shemesh, M., Gurevich, M., Shore, L.S. 
  Role of environmental estrogen on fertility in bulls Shore, L.S., Shemesh, M., Rios, C.
  Prostaglandin synthesis by the bovine endometrium and cervix  Shemesh, M., Gurevich, M., Mizrachi, D., Dombrovsky, M.
  Induction of cyclooxgenase in the early embryo Gurevich, M.,  Mizrachi, D., Dombrovsky, M., Shemesh, M.
  Relationship between hormonal profile and abortion in cattle Shore, L.S., Dombrovsky, M., Shemesh, M.


 

           DEPARTMENT OF RABIES
            HEAD, Dr. B. Yakobson
 
 

Name Title  Specialization Areas  of  interest
Yakobson, B.A. D.V.M. Pathology Rabies diagnosis and oral vaccination
David, D. D.V.M., Ph.D Virology, molecular biology Rabies diagnosis and molecular epidemiology
Dabris, Ninel M.D. Virology Cell
cultures
Rotenberg, Dica D.V.M Virology Diagnosis

 
LIST OF PROJECTS
 

Project No. Title Staff
  Oral vaccination of wildlife in Israel Yakobson, B.A., David, D., Dabris, N., Rotenberg, D.
  Regional ( Egypt, Israel, Palestine Authority, Jordan) rabies control project Yakobson, B.A., David, D., Dabris, N., Rotenberg, D.
  Regional ( Egypt, Israel, Palestine Authority, Jordan) veterinary information project Yakobson, B.A.
  Rabies - DNA vaccine David, D., Yakobson, B.A.,  Dabris, N., Rotenberg, D.
  Varroa bee mite control  Yakobson, B.A.


 

 Update -  5th September, 2000

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Produced by Yakobson Boris and Alexeev Eugene