Research Interests / Areas of Expertise:
Dr. Harris' research focuses on infectious diseases of swine and humans, specifically human foodborne pathogens and the reduction of human foodborne Salmonella in swine. He also studies xenotransplantation, probiotics, and prebiotics, as well as working on the elimination of porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome virus without depopulation.


Education & Certifications:
D.V.M.: Iowa State University, 1967.
Ph.D.: Iowa State University, 1970.


Teaching:
Micro 201 -- General Microbiology

Micro 310 -- Fundamentals of Microbial Infection and Immunity

Micro 446 -- Clinical Microbiology


Selected Publications:

Textbook:
D.L. Harris, Multi-site Pig Production, 2000. ISU Press

Other publications:
Lee, N, D L Harris, 2001, The effect of bacteriophage treatment as a preharvest intervention strategy to reduce the rapid dissemination of Salmonella typhimurium in pigs: Proceedings - AASV, p. 555-557.

Baum, DH, S Ward, D L Harris, B Nielsen, C L Baum, N Lee, 2001, Statistical process control methods used to evaluate the serologic responses of pigs infected with three serovars of Salmonella: Veterinary Microbiology(manuscript submitted).

Erdman, M, M Torremorell, I T Harris, D L Harris, 2000, Monitoring salmonella levels in pre-slaughter pigs using serology and pen feces culture: American Association of Swine Practitioners, p. 163-165.

Harris, DL, 2000, Disease elimination techniques: Pork Industry Handbook, v. 139, p. 1-10.

Harris, DL, D Nilubol, K B Platt, W T Christianson, 2000, Introducing PRRSV-Negative Replacement Breeding Stock Into Seropositive Herd: Focus On Porcine Respiratory Disease Complex, v. 3 (7), p. 1-4.

Onions, D., D. K. C. Cooper, T. J. L. Alexander, C. Brown, E. Claassen, J. E. Foweraker, D. L. Harris, B. W. J. Mahy, P. D. Minor, A. D. M. E. Osterhaus, P.-P. Pastoret, and K. Yamanouchi. 2000. An approach to the control of disease transmission in pig-to-human xenotransplantaion. Xenotransplantation 7:143-155.

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Leadership:
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the International Pig Veterinary Society Congress, held in Ames, IA in 2002.

Ad hoc reviewer: USDA NRI grants, JAVMA, AJVR

Chairman, International Veterinary Advisory Board, PIC World-wide, San Francisco, CA, 1998 – present.

Chairman, Microbiologic Safety Board for Xenotransplantation, Baxter (Nextran), Princeton, New Jersey, 1998 - present.

Member, Safety Advisory Board for Xenotransplantation, Novartis (Imutran), Cambridge, England, 1996 - present.

Member - Committee on Transmissible Diseases of Swine - U.S. Animal Health Association, 1979-present.

Chairman, Joint Committee on National Control Program for Swine Dysentery: AASP, Livestock Conservation Institute, U.S. Animal Health Association, National Pork Producers Council, and American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, 1990 - present.

Co-Chair, International Conference on Livestock Odor Control, ISU, 1995.

Co-Chair, International Roundtable on Swine Odor Control, ISU, 1994.

Odor Task Force, National Pork Producers Council, 1994 to 1996


Honors & Awards:
Recognition by Swine Practitioner magazine (cover photo and feature articles) regarding the origination of Isolated Weaning and Multiple Site Production Techniques for rearing high health status pigs, December 1996 and March 1999.

Howard Dunne Memorial Award for outstanding service, AASP, 1990.

President's Award for Service to the Profession, IVMA, 1988.

Recognition Award from Iowa State Research Foundation - 50th anniversary - 1988 - for support of Iowa State University through the development of vaccine for immunization against Bordetella bronchiseptica.


Memberships:
American Veterinary Medical Association
American Society for Microbiology
American Association of Swine Practitioners
Conference for Research Workers in Animal Diseases
Gamma Sigma Delta
International Pig Veterinary Society
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Zeta
U.S. Animal Health Association