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Melissa A. Miller

University of Florida
Verified email at ufl.edu
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The effects of MDMA on socio-emotional processing: Does MDMA differ from other stimulants?

AK Bershad, MA Miller, MJ Baggott… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
±3, 4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is a popular recreational drug that
enhances sociability and feelings of closeness with others. These “prosocial” effects appear …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence for a novel marine harmful algal bloom: cyanotoxin (microcystin) transfer from land to sea otters

MA Miller, RM Kudela, A Mekebri, D Crane, SC Oates… - PLoS …, 2010 - journals.plos.org
“Super-blooms” of cyanobacteria that produce potent and environmentally persistent
biotoxins (microcystins) are an emerging global health issue in freshwater habitats …

Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Wild Rodents from Central Coastal California and a Review of T. gondii Prevalence in Rodents

HA Dabritz, MA Miller, IA Gardner… - Journal of …, 2008 - meridian.allenpress.com
Sera from 523 wild rodents were tested for Toxoplasma gondii antibodies using either an
indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT)(rats and mice, with titer≥ 80 considered positive) or …

PATTERNS OF MORTALITY IN SOUTHERN SEA OTTERS (ENHYDRA LUTRIS NEREIS) FROM 1998–2001

C Kreuder, MA Miller, DA Jessup… - Journal of Wildlife …, 2003 - meridian.allenpress.com
Detailed postmortem examination of southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) found along
the California (USA) coast has provided an exceptional opportunity to understand factors …

Integrating bedside nurses into antibiotic stewardship: a practical approach

EA Monsees, PD Tamma, SE Cosgrove… - Infection Control & …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Nurses view patient safety as an essential component of their work and have reported a
general interest in embracing an antibiotic steward role. However, antibiotic stewardship …

Severe mammal declines coincide with proliferation of invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park

ME Dorcas, JD Willson, RN Reed… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Invasive species represent a significant threat to global biodiversity and a substantial
economic burden. Burmese pythons, giant constricting snakes native to Asia, now are found …

Oxidative responses of human and murine macrophages during phagocytosis of Leishmania chagasi

KR Gantt, TL Goldman, ML McCormick… - The Journal of …, 2001 - journals.aai.org
Leishmania chagasi, the cause of South American visceral leishmaniasis, must survive
antimicrobial responses of host macrophages to establish infection. Macrophage oxidative …

An unusual genotype of Toxoplasma gondii is common in California sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) and is a cause of mortality

MA Miller, ME Grigg, C Kreuder, ER James… - International journal for …, 2004 - Elsevier
Toxoplasma gondii-associated meningoencephalitis is a significant disease of California
sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis), responsible for 16% of total mortality in fresh, beachcast …

[HTML][HTML] Mass stranding of marine birds caused by a surfactant-producing red tide

DA Jessup, MA Miller, JP Ryan, HM Nevins… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
In November-December 2007 a widespread seabird mortality event occurred in Monterey
Bay, California, USA, coincident with a massive red tide caused by the dinoflagellate …

Detection of Toxoplasma gondii-like oocysts in cat feces and estimates of the environmental oocyst burden

HA Dabritz, MA Miller, ER Atwill… - Journal of the …, 2007 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective—To estimate the analytic sensitivity of microscopic detection of Toxoplasma
gondii oocysts and the environmental loading of T gondii oocysts on the basis of prevalence …