Megan Jacob

Bio

Dr. Megan Jacob is an Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology and Director of Diagnostic Laboratories at the NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She came to Raleigh after completing her undergraduate education in microbiology at the University of Wyoming and her MS, PhD and post-doctoral work in veterinary pathobiology at Kansas State University. Her graduate and post-doctoral research programs were focused on the epidemiology and ecology of foodborne pathogens, specifically E. coli O157 and Salmonella in feedlot cattle. Megan’s continued research interests are in pre-harvest food safety and transmission dynamics of pathogenic bacteria, specifically at publically attended livestock interactions. She has also developed a research program in veterinary diagnostic microbiology focused on diagnosing and monitoring antimicrobial resistant organisms in animal populations. She continuously works to improve the laboratory diagnostic experience for veterinary clinicians and is engaged with projects to expand diagnostic opportunities throughout the US and globally.

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Microbiology
International Association for Food Protection
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

Area(s) of Expertise

GLOBAL HEALTH, INFECTIOUS DISEASES
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- E. coli transmission and ecology
- Bacteriology diagnostics

Publications

• Antimicrobial Resistance Characteristics of Fecal Escherichia coli and Enterococcus Species in US Goats: 2019 National Animal Health Monitoring System Enteric Study , FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE (2024)
• Characteristics of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from retail meat products in North Carolina , PLOS ONE (2024)
• Continuous sampling of healthy and mastitic quarters of lactating cattle by ultrafiltration after intramammary ceftiofur hydrochloride administration , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE (2024)
• Diagnostic utility of the total nucleated cell count for differentiation of septic and sterile peritoneal effusions in dogs , VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY (2024)
• Impact of florfenicol dosing regimen on the phenotypic and genotypic resistance of enteric bacteria in steers , SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2024)
• Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterizations of Antimicrobial-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Diverse Retail Meat Samples in North Carolina During 2018-2019 , FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE (2024)
• Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales isolated from dog and cat faeces submitted to veterinary laboratories in the USA , ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2024)
• Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Diversity of Campylobacter Isolated from US Goat Feces: 2019 NAHMS Survey , FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE (2024)
• Rosalind Franklin Society Proudly Announces the 2023 Award Recipient for Foodborne Pathogens and Disease , FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE (2024)
• Temperature has a greater effect than salinity on microbial survival in saltwater from a single equine hydrotherapy unit , AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH (2024)