Christoper A Ottinger
Chris is a Research Fish Biologist at the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center in Kearneysville, WV
Comparative Immunologist. Primary focus: Environmentally induced immunomodulation and disease susceptibility
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Environmental Sciences, School of Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, College of William and Mary.
Canadian Government Laboratory Visiting Fellow, Division of Marine Biology,Institute for Marine Biosciences, Canadian National Research Council.
Education and Certifications
Doctor of Philosophy, Biology, 1994, University of North Dakota
Master of Science, Biology, 1989, California State University, Chico
Bachelor of Arts, Biology, 1984; California State University, Chico
Science and Products
Impact of thiamine deficiency on T-cell dependent and T-cell independent antibody production in lake trout
Development of a quantitative assay to measure expression of transforming growth factor ß (TGF-ß) in Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and shortnose sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) and evaluation of potential pitfalls in use with field-
Algal toxins in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon: Linking water quality to juvenile sucker health
Aroclor 1248 exposure leads to immunomodulation, decreased disease resistance and endocrine disruption in the brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus
Estrogens, estrogen receptors and their role as immunoregulators in fish
Mycobacterial infections in striped bass from Delaware Bay
Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey science for the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and implications for environmental management
Mycobacteriosis in Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
Mycobacterium pseudoshottsii sp. nov., a slowly growing chromogenic species isolated from Chesapeake Bay striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
Calcein AM release-based cytotoxic cell assay for fish leucocytes
Immunomodulation and disease resistance in postyearling rainbow trout infected with Myxobolus cerebralis, the causative agent of whirling disease
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Impact of thiamine deficiency on T-cell dependent and T-cell independent antibody production in lake trout
Development of a quantitative assay to measure expression of transforming growth factor ß (TGF-ß) in Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus) and shortnose sucker (Chasmistes brevirostris) and evaluation of potential pitfalls in use with field-
Algal toxins in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon: Linking water quality to juvenile sucker health
Aroclor 1248 exposure leads to immunomodulation, decreased disease resistance and endocrine disruption in the brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus
Estrogens, estrogen receptors and their role as immunoregulators in fish
Mycobacterial infections in striped bass from Delaware Bay
Synthesis of U.S. Geological Survey science for the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and implications for environmental management
Mycobacteriosis in Chesapeake Bay Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
Mycobacterium pseudoshottsii sp. nov., a slowly growing chromogenic species isolated from Chesapeake Bay striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
Calcein AM release-based cytotoxic cell assay for fish leucocytes
Immunomodulation and disease resistance in postyearling rainbow trout infected with Myxobolus cerebralis, the causative agent of whirling disease
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.