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'''Jitender P. Dubey''' (July 15, 1938 |
'''Jitender P. Dubey''' (born July 15, 1938) is a [[veterinarian|veterinary]] [[Parasitology|parasitologist]] and [[microbiologist]] who pioneered the control and diagnosis of ''[[Toxoplasma gondii]]'' (T. gondii), ''[[Neospora caninum]],'' and ''[[Sarcocystis neurona]].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jitender Dubey : USDA ARS |url=https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeast-area/beltsville-md-barc/beltsville-agricultural-research-center/animal-parasitic-diseases-laboratory/docs/jitender-dubey/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=www.ars.usda.gov}}</ref> Dubey discovered the life cycle of ''Toxoplasma gondii'', discovered and named both ''Neospora caninum'' and ''Sarcocystis neurona''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Medals |first=Samuel J. Heyman Service to America |title=Jitender P. Dubey |url=https://servicetoamericamedals.org/honorees/jitender-p-dubey/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Dubey was born in India and received his veterinary degree in 1960, and Master in Veterinary Parasitology in 1963. In 1966, Dubey received his Ph.D. in medical microbiology from the University of Sheffield, England. From 1968-1973, he completed post doctoral training with Dr. J.K. Frenkel at the Department of Pathology and Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, in Kansas City.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dubey |first=J. P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uFBVzgEACAAJ |title=Toxoplasmosis of Animals and Humans |date=2021-12-07 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-0-367-54312-9 |language=en}}</ref> Dubey has lived in Greenbelt, Maryland since 1982.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arbach |first=Matt |date=August 17, 2017 |title=Jitender Dubey is Finalist for Service to America Medal |url=https://greenbeltnewsreview.com/issues/GNR20170817.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=Greenbelt News Review |pages=1, 7}}</ref> |
Dubey was born in India and received his veterinary degree in 1960, and Master in Veterinary Parasitology in 1963. In 1966, Dubey received his Ph.D. in medical microbiology from the [[University of Sheffield]], England. From 1968-1973, he completed post doctoral training with Dr. J.K. Frenkel at the Department of Pathology and Oncology, [[University of Kansas Medical Center]], in Kansas City.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dubey |first=J. P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uFBVzgEACAAJ |title=Toxoplasmosis of Animals and Humans |date=2021-12-07 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-0-367-54312-9 |language=en}}</ref> Dubey has lived in [[Greenbelt, Maryland]] since 1982.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Arbach |first=Matt |date=August 17, 2017 |title=Jitender Dubey is Finalist for Service to America Medal |url=https://greenbeltnewsreview.com/issues/GNR20170817.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=Greenbelt News Review |pages=1, 7}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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Jitender Dubey has spent over 30 years working for the United States Federal Government.<ref name=":0" /> Prior to joining the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1982, he was a professor at Ohio State University and the University of Montana.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Newswire |first=USDA |title=Three Scientists Named to USDA-ARS Science Hall of Fame |url=https://thefederalnewswire.com/stories/625972167-three-scientists-named-to-usda-ars-science-hall-of-fame |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Federal Newswire |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> During his career at the USDA Agricultural |
Jitender Dubey has spent over 30 years working for the United States Federal Government.<ref name=":0" /> Prior to joining the [[United States Department of Agriculture|U.S. Department of Agriculture]] in 1982, he was a professor at [[Ohio State University|The Ohio State University]] and the [[Alexander Blewett III School of Law|University of Montana]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Newswire |first=USDA |title=Three Scientists Named to USDA-ARS Science Hall of Fame |url=https://thefederalnewswire.com/stories/625972167-three-scientists-named-to-usda-ars-science-hall-of-fame |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Federal Newswire |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> During his career at the USDA [[Agricultural Research Service]] Animal Parasitic Diseases Research Unit, he pioneered the identification of lifecycle and ecology of [[Parasitism|parasites]], [[parasitic disease]], and how they infect their hosts.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /> His work has informed [[Agricultural science|farm management]] practices and hygienic control measures to prevent [[Pathogen transmission|disease transmission]] and prevent the spread of parasitic diseases in food and livestock.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| ⚫ | Dubey is most associated with the discovery of how the parasite ''Toxoplasma gondii'' is transmitted to humans and animals through cat [[feces]] and consumption of undercooked, infected meat.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jitender P. Dubey |url=https://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/20022357.html |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=www.nasonline.org}}</ref> He discovered that ''Toxoplasma gondii'' can be carried by cats and they can release the parasite's eggs ([[Apicomplexan life cycle|oocysts]]) through their feces and causes [[Birth defect|birth defects]] and [[Visual impairment|vision loss]] in humans and abortion in [[livestock]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> His discovery lead to labels on [[Litter box|cat litter]], and informed prenatal advice against pregnant women handling cat litter because of the effects on unborn children if an egg is ingested.<ref name=":2" /> He named the parasites ''Sarcocystic neruona'' which causes fatal [[Neurological disorder|neurological diseases]] in [[Horse|horses]] and ''Neospora craninum'' which causes [[cattle]] abortion and crippling disease in companion animals.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Research Service Animal Parasitic Diseases Research Unit, he pioneered the identification of life cycle and ecology of parasites, parasitic disease, and how they infect their hosts.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /> His work has informed farm management practices and hygienic control measures to prevent disease transmission and prevent the spread of parasitic diseases in food and livestock.<ref name=":0" /> |
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| ⚫ | Dubey is most associated with the discovery of how the parasite ''Toxoplasma gondii'' is transmitted to humans and animals through cat feces and consumption of undercooked, infected meat.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Jitender P. Dubey |url=https://www.nasonline.org/member-directory/members/20022357.html |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=www.nasonline.org}}</ref> He discovered that ''Toxoplasma gondii'' can be carried by cats and they can release the parasite's eggs (oocysts) through their feces and causes birth defects and vision loss in humans and abortion in livestock.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> His discovery lead to labels on cat litter, and informed prenatal advice against pregnant women handling cat litter because of the |
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== Awards and memberships == |
== Awards and memberships == |
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In 2010, Dubey was |
In 2010, Dubey was inducted into the Agricultural Research Service Science Hall of Fame for his discovery that ''Toxoplasma gondii'' can be carried by cats.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=A Hall of Fame Worthy of Its Name {{!}} USDA |url=https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2010/09/29/hall-fame-worthy-its-name |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=www.usda.gov |language=en}}</ref> In 2021 Dubey was named a finalist for a [[Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals|Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Davidson |first=Joe |date=May 8, 2017 |title=The "Sammies" - therapy for feds' during tough times under Trump |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/05/08/the-sammies-therapy-for-feds-during-tough-times-under-trump/ |url-status=live |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=The Washington Post}}</ref> |
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=== Memberships === |
=== Memberships === |
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* Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 2010.<ref name=":1" /> |
* Member of the [[National Academy of Sciences]] since 2010.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 20:54, 2 April 2024
Jitender P. Dubey | |
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| Born | July 15, 1938 India |
| Education | University of Sheffield |
| Occupation(s) | Parasitologist and Microbiologist |
| Employer | United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service |
| Known for | Control and diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii and naming Neospora caninum & Sarcocystis neurona |
Jitender P. Dubey (born July 15, 1938) is a veterinary parasitologist and microbiologist who pioneered the control and diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), Neospora caninum, and Sarcocystis neurona.[1] Dubey discovered the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii, discovered and named both Neospora caninum and Sarcocystis neurona.[2]
Early life
Dubey was born in India and received his veterinary degree in 1960, and Master in Veterinary Parasitology in 1963. In 1966, Dubey received his Ph.D. in medical microbiology from the University of Sheffield, England. From 1968-1973, he completed post doctoral training with Dr. J.K. Frenkel at the Department of Pathology and Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, in Kansas City.[3] Dubey has lived in Greenbelt, Maryland since 1982.[4]
Career
Jitender Dubey has spent over 30 years working for the United States Federal Government.[2] Prior to joining the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1982, he was a professor at The Ohio State University and the University of Montana.[5][2] During his career at the USDA Agricultural Research Service Animal Parasitic Diseases Research Unit, he pioneered the identification of lifecycle and ecology of parasites, parasitic disease, and how they infect their hosts.[5][2] His work has informed farm management practices and hygienic control measures to prevent disease transmission and prevent the spread of parasitic diseases in food and livestock.[2]
Dubey is most associated with the discovery of how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is transmitted to humans and animals through cat feces and consumption of undercooked, infected meat.[6] He discovered that Toxoplasma gondii can be carried by cats and they can release the parasite's eggs (oocysts) through their feces and causes birth defects and vision loss in humans and abortion in livestock.[6][7] His discovery lead to labels on cat litter, and informed prenatal advice against pregnant women handling cat litter because of the effects on unborn children if an egg is ingested.[7] He named the parasites Sarcocystic neruona which causes fatal neurological diseases in horses and Neospora craninum which causes cattle abortion and crippling disease in companion animals.[6]
Awards and memberships
In 2010, Dubey was inducted into the Agricultural Research Service Science Hall of Fame for his discovery that Toxoplasma gondii can be carried by cats.[7] In 2021 Dubey was named a finalist for a Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.[8]
Memberships
- Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 2010.[6]
References
- ^ "Jitender Dubey : USDA ARS". www.ars.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b c d e Medals, Samuel J. Heyman Service to America. "Jitender P. Dubey". Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Dubey, J. P. (2021-12-07). Toxoplasmosis of Animals and Humans. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-367-54312-9.
- ^ Arbach, Matt (August 17, 2017). "Jitender Dubey is Finalist for Service to America Medal" (PDF). Greenbelt News Review. pp. 1, 7. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Newswire, USDA. "Three Scientists Named to USDA-ARS Science Hall of Fame". Federal Newswire. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ a b c d "Jitender P. Dubey". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ a b c "A Hall of Fame Worthy of Its Name | USDA". www.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Davidson, Joe (May 8, 2017). "The "Sammies" - therapy for feds' during tough times under Trump". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)