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George L. Stewart
Professor and Chair
B.S., Biology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
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Email: gstewart@uwf.edu
Phone: ex. 7226
Fax : ex. 2749
Courses Taught
Bioterriorism; Epidemiology of Infectious Disease
Research Interests
Immunoevasive strategies employed by parasites, Parasite-induced molecular modulation of host cells
Current Research
Perturbations in signal transduction mechanisms in host muscle cells infected with Trichinella spiralis; Modulation of vertebrate immune response by Trichinella pseudospiralisSelected Publications
Boles, L. H., J. M. Montgomery, J. Morris, M. R. Mann and G. L. Stewart. 2000. Suppression of multiple sclerosis in the rat during infection with Trichinella pseudospiralis. J. Parasitology. 86: 841-844.
Montgomery, J., P. Augostini and G.L. Stewart. 2003. Glucose Uptake in the Trichinella spiralis Nurse Cell, International Journal for Parasitology, 33 : 401-412.
J. M. Montgomery and G. L. Stewart. 1996. Longevity, infectivity and nutrient acquisition by pinocytosis in isolated nurse cells of Trichinella spiralis maintained in culture. Proceedings of the International Conference on Trichinellosis, Mexico City, Aug. 1996.
Haehling, E., J. Y. Niederkorn and G. L. Stewart. 1995. Trichinella spiralis induces collagen synthesis by host fibroblasts in vitro and in vivo. International Journal for Parasitology, 25:1393-1400.
Stewart, G. L., I. Kim, K. Shupe, H. Alizadeh, R. Silvany, J. P. McCulley and J. Y. Niederkorn. 1992. Chemotactic response of Macrophages to Acanthamoeba castellanii antigen and antibody-dependent Macrophage-mediated killing of the parasite. Journal of Parasitology. 78:849-855.
Alford, K., E. Haehling, T. Fredeking and G. L. Stewart. 1998. Modulation of host inflammatory response in mice infected with Australian and American isolates of Trichinella pseudospiralis. International Journal for Parasitology. 28: 393-397.
Stewart, G. L., L. Smart and L. Seelig. 1999. The temporal relationship among anti-parasite immune elements expressed during early Trichinella spiralis infection in the rat. . Parasitology Research 85:672-677.
Montgomery, J. M., D. Gillespie, P. Sastrawon, T. M. Fredeking and G. L. Stewart. 2002. Aerobic salivary bacteria in wild and captive Komodo dragons. J. Wildlife Diseases. 38: 545-551. (UWF).