Carol Fassbinder-Orth

Assistant Professor
Avian Immunology and Zoonotic Diseases

Ph.D. - Univeristy of Wisconson, Madison, 2008
B.S. - Iowa State University, 2003

Department of Biology
Creighton University
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178-0103
  Office: Hixson-Lied 419
Lab: Rigge Science 408
(402) 280-3544
CarolFassbinder-Orth@creighton.edu

Courses Offered

  • BIO 449 - Animal Physiology
  • BIO 450 - Animal Physiology Laboratory
  • BIO 539 - Ecology of Zoonotic Diseases

Research Interests


Recent Publications

Fassbinder-Orth, C. A., E. K. Hofmeister, C. Weeks-Levy, and W. H. Karasov. Oral and parenteral immunization of chickens (Gallus gallus) against West Nile virus with recombinant envelope protein. Submitted to: Journal of Wildlife Diseases.

Fassbinder-Orth, C. A., W. H. Karasov, and E. K. Hofmeister. Age-related susceptibility of pigeons (Columba livia) to West Nile virus. Submitted to: Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Fassbinder-Orth, C. A., and E. K. Hofmeister. Avian immune responses to West Nile virus. Submitted to: Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Fassbinder-Orth, C. A., and W. H. Karasov. 2006. Effects of feed restriction and realimentation on digestive and immune function in the leghorn chick. Poultry Science 85:1449-1456.

Fassbinder-Orth, C., and T. E. Rinderer. 2005. A study of chalkbrood susceptibility in Russian and domestic honey bees. American Bee Journal 145:669-671.

Fassbinder-Orth, C. A., and W. H. Karasov. 2005. Are gut immune and digestive functions regulated independently? Integrative and Comparative Biology 45:1130-1130.


Last modified: August 18, 2008

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