Helen Aceto

Assistant Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology and Director of Biosecurity

Director of Biosecurity

Contact Information
University of Pennsylvania
New Bolton Center
382 West Street Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348

Office: (610) 925-6701
Fax: (610) 925-8100

Email:
helenwa@vet.upenn.edu

Education

B.Sc. (Pharmacology) University of Dundee School of Medicine, 1977

Ph.D. (Pharmacology) Temple University School of Medicine, 1993

V.M.D. (Veterinary Medicine) University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, 1997

Description of Research Expertise

Epidemiology of Salmonella
Veterinary surveillance models

Description of Clinical Expertise

Zoonotic diseases in large animals
Biosecurity and infection control

Description of Other Expertise

Foodborne diseases originating in livestock

Selected Publications

Boyle T, Krause L, Passante J, Peller L, Finucane M, Aceto H: Health and safety considerations during a Salmonella enterica serotype Newport outbreak at a veterinary teaching hospital. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo 2007, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Page: 33, June 2007.

Boyle T, Krause L, Passante J, Peller L, Finucane M, Aceto H: Health and safety considerations during a Salmonella enterica serotype Newport outbreak at a veterinary teaching hospital. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo 2007, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Page: 33, June 2007.

Brace M, Smith G, Dallap BL, Aceto H : Analysis of clinical findings associated with hospitalized equine colic patients infected with Salmonella enterica: can this aid infection control? University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Student Research Day March 2007.

Aceto H, Dallap-Schaer BL: Biosecurity. Equine Emergency Treatment and Procedures, 3rd edition Orsini JA, Divers TJ (eds.). Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2007.

Aceto H, Dallap-Schaer BL: Contagious and zoonotic diseases. Equine Emergency Treatment and Procedures, 3rd edition Orsini JA, Divers TJ (eds.). Elsevier, St. Louis, MO, 2007.

Aceto HW, Dallap-Schaer BL: Biosecurity for equine hospitals: protecting the patient and the hospital. The Equine Hospital Manual Corley KTT, Stephens J (eds.). Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, 2007.

Aceto H, Rankin SC, Dallap BL, Dolente B, Munro DS, Benson CE, Smith G: Salmonella infection at a veterinary teaching hospital: the University of Pennsylvania experience. Proceedings of the 110th Annual Meeting of the US Animal Health Association, Infectious Diseases of Horses Committee, Minneapolis, Minnesota Page: 336-353, October 2006.

Smith G, Aceto H, Rankin SC, Gillison D, Laucks D, Loupos A, Tucker-Mohl K, Hanlon K, Jogan B, Dolente B : Salmonella enterica Serotype Newport at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital IV: Case Control Study. Proceedings 11th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Cairns, Australia Page: 252, August 2006.

Rankin SC, Aceto H, Stephens L, Dallap BL, Munro DS, Benson CE, Smith G: Salmonella enterica Serotype Newport at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital VI: Surveillance Tests. Proceedings 11th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Cairns, Australia Page: 250, August 2006.

Aceto H, Dallap BL, Dolente B, Palmer J, Sweeney RW: Salmonella enterica Serotype Newport at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital V: Outbreak Recovery. Proceedings 11th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Cairns, Australia Page: 244, August 2006.


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