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
Mycobacterium-Inducible Nramp in Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
Isolation and characterization of mycobacteria from striped bass Morone saxatilis from the Chesapeake Bay
Experimental mycobacteriosis in striped bass Morone saxatilis
Measurement of in vitro leucocyte mitogenesis in fish: ELISA based detection of the thymidine analogue 5'-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine
Mycobacterium shottsii sp. nov., a slowly growing species isolated from Chesapeake Bay striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
Detection of Perkinsus marinus extracellular proteins tissues of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica: Potential use diagnostic assays
Correlation of transforming growth factor-β messenger RNA (TGF-β mRNA) expression with cellular immunoassays in Triamcinolone-treated captive hybrid striped bass
Long-term immune dysfunction rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed as embryos to aflatoxin B1
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction for transforming growth factor-β applied to a field study of fish health in Chesapeake Bay tributaries
Enhancement of anti-Aeromonas salmonicida activity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) macrophages by a mannose-binding lectin
Sensitivity of rainbow trout leucocytes to aflaxtoxin B1
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
Mycobacterium-Inducible Nramp in Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis)
Isolation and characterization of mycobacteria from striped bass Morone saxatilis from the Chesapeake Bay
Experimental mycobacteriosis in striped bass Morone saxatilis
Measurement of in vitro leucocyte mitogenesis in fish: ELISA based detection of the thymidine analogue 5'-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine
Mycobacterium shottsii sp. nov., a slowly growing species isolated from Chesapeake Bay striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
Detection of Perkinsus marinus extracellular proteins tissues of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica: Potential use diagnostic assays
Correlation of transforming growth factor-β messenger RNA (TGF-β mRNA) expression with cellular immunoassays in Triamcinolone-treated captive hybrid striped bass
Long-term immune dysfunction rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) exposed as embryos to aflatoxin B1
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction for transforming growth factor-β applied to a field study of fish health in Chesapeake Bay tributaries
Enhancement of anti-Aeromonas salmonicida activity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) macrophages by a mannose-binding lectin
Sensitivity of rainbow trout leucocytes to aflaxtoxin B1
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.