Margaret M Brosnahan, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVIM

Equine Immunology (Eosinophils) & Infectious Diseases (EHV-1, Coccidioidomycosis)

Comparative Immunology
Genomics
Narrative Medicine & Medical Humanities

Equine Welfare/Low Stress Equine Practice

Veterinary & Research Ethics

Select Publications (Peer-reviewed)

1.      Brosnahan M. Life, death and humanity in veterinary medicine: Is it time to embrace the humanities in veterinary education? Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. Epub ahead of print 13 January 2023. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2022-0118.

2.      Brosnahan M. Molecular immunology and genomics: The future of multisystemic eosinophilic epitheliotropic disease. Equine Veterinary Education. Epub ahead of print 10 January 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13617.

3.      Brosnahan M. Eosinophils of the horse: Part II: Eosinophils in clinical disease. Equine Veterinary Education 2020; 32(11), 590-602. Epub ahead of print 24 March 2020.

4.      Brosnahan MM, Al Abri MA, Brooks SA, Antczak DF, Osterrieder N. Genome-wide association study of equine herpesvirus type 1-induced myeloencephalopathy identifies a significant single nucleotide polymorphism in a platelet-related gene. The Veterinary Journal 2019; 245:49-54.

5.      Brosnahan M. Eosinophils of the horse: Part I: Development, distribution, structure and biochemical mediators. Equine Veterinary Education 2020; 32(10):545-552,. Epub ahead of print 20 August 2018; 10.1111/eve.12984.

6.      Brosnahan MM, Silvela EJ, Crumb J, Miller DC, Erb HN, Antczak DF. Ectopic trophoblast allografts in the horse resist destruction by secondary immune responses. Biology of Reproduction 2016; 95(6),135:1-12.

7.      Bussche L, Harms C, Buckles EL, Whelchel D, Brosnahan M, Van de Walle GR. Carcinoma of the mammary gland in a mare. Equine Veterinary Education 2015; 29 (7):370-375. Epub ahead of print 29 October 2015. doi: 10.1111/eve.12500

8.      Pezzanite LM, Fortier LA, Antczak DF, Cassano JM, Brosnahan MM, Miller D, Schnabel LV. Equine allogeneic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells elicit antibody responses in vivo. Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2015; Apr 12;6:54.

9.      Cooper KL, Sears KE, Uygur A, Maier J, Baczkowski KS, Brosnahan M, Antczak D, Skidmore JA, Tabin CJ. Patterning and post-patterning modes of evolutionary digit loss in mammals. Nature 2014; 511(7507):41-5.

10.  Brosnahan MM, Erb H, Perkins GA, Divers TJ, Borges AS, Osterrieder N. Serum iron

parameters and acute experimental EHV-1 infection in horses. Journal of Veterinary Internal

Medicine 2012; 26(5):1232-35.

11.  Brosnahan MM, Miller DC, Adams MA, Antczak DF. Interleukin 22 is expressed by the

invasive trophoblast of the equine (E. caballus) chorionic girdle. Journal of Immunology 2012

May 1; 188(9):4181-7.

12.  Kydd JH, Slater J, Osterrieder N, Lunn DP, Antczak DF, Azab W, Balasuriya U, Barnett C,

Brosnahan M, Cook C, Damiani A, Elton D, Frampton A, Gilkerson J, Goehring L, Horohov

D, Maxwell L, Minke J, Morley P, Nauwynck H, Newton R, Perkins G, Pusterla N, Soboll-

Hussey G, Traub-Dargatz J, Townsend H, Van de Walle GR, Wagner B. Third International

Havemeyer Workshop on Equine Herpesvirus type 1. Equine Vet J. 2012; 44(5):513-7.

13.  Banse HE, Gilliam LL, House AM, McKenzie HC, Johnson PJ, Lopes MA, Carmichael RJ,

Groover ES, Lacarrubba AM, Breshears MA, Brosnahan MM, Funk R, Holbrook TC.

Gastric and enteric phytobezoars caused by persimmon ingestion in equids. Journal of the

American Veterinary Medical Association 2011; 239(8):1110-6.

14.  Brosnahan MM, Brooks S, Antczak DF. Equine clinical genomics: a clinician’s primer.

Equine Veterinary Journal 2010; 42(7):658-70.

15.  Brosnahan MM, Damiani A, Van de Walle G, Perkins GA, Osterrieder N. The effect of

siRNA treatment on experimental equid herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection in horses.

Virus Research 2010; 147:176-181.

16.  Brosnahan MM, Holbrook TC, Ritchey JW. Neuroaxonal dystrophy associated with

cerebellar dysfunction in a 5-month-old Pony of the Americas colt. Journal of Veterinary

Internal Medicine 2009; 23(6):1303-1306.

17.  Fulton A, Peters ST, Perkins GA, Jarosinski KJ, Damiani A, Brosnahan M, Buckles EL,

Osterrieder N, Van de Walle GR. Effective treatment of respiratory alphaherpesvirus infection

using RNA interference. PLoS One 2009;4(1):1-10.

18.  Brosnahan MM, Holbrook TC, Gilliam LL, Ritchey JW, Confer AW. Clinicopathologic and

hemodynamic findings in two adult horses with intra-abdominal hypertension. Journal of

Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 2009; 19(2):174-180.

19.  Kelton DR, Holbrook TC, Gilliam LL, Rizzi TE, Brosnahan MM, Confer AW. Bone

marrow necrosis and myelophthisis: manifestations of T-cell lymphoma in a horse.

Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2008; 37:403-408.

20.  Cohen-Salter C, Folmer-Brown S, Hogrefe KM, Brosnahan M. A model euthanasia

workshop: one class's experience at Tufts University. Journal of Veterinary Medical

Education Spring 2004; 31:72-75.

21.  Brosnahan MM, Paradis MR. Demographics and clinical characteristics of geriatric horses:

467 cases (1989 - 1998). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2003 Jul 1;

223(1):93-98.

22.  Brosnahan MM, Paradis MR. Assessment of clinical characteristics, management practices,

and activities of geriatric horses. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

2003 Jul 1; 223(1):99-103.