Megan Jacob

Bio

Dr. Megan Jacob is a Professor of Veterinary Microbiology and Director of College Support and External Relations 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 publicly attended livestock interactions. She has also developed a research program in veterinary diagnostic microbiology focused on monitoring antimicrobial resistant organisms in animal populations. She aims 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)
• 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)
• Comparative growth dynamics of bacterial and fungal contaminants in bupivacaine liposomal injectable suspension, bupivacaine 0.5%, and propofol , PLOS ONE (2023)
• Draft Genome Sequences of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis Coisolated from Polymicrobial Extraintestinal Infections of Chickens and Turkeys , MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS (2023)
• Draft genome sequences of 12 Escherichia coli co-isolated with Enterococcus spp. from dogs with polybacterial bacteriuria at a veterinary hospital , MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS (2023)
• Gallbladder microbiota in healthy dogs and dogs with mucocele formation , PLOS ONE (2023)
• Microbiome analysis of bile from apparently healthy cats and cats with suspected hepatobiliary disease , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE (2023)