Bio
Dr. Sharianne Suepaul is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathobiology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, SGU. She delivers lectures in the Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology course. Prior to joining SGU she worked at the School of Veterinary Medicine, the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago where she taught in both under-graduate and post-graduate courses including Veterinary Bacteriology, Research Methodology, Agri-Food Safety and Epidemiology and Foodborne Diseases.
Dr. Suepaul holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree and Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Public Health from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad. She also has a Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning.
Dr. Suepaul’s current research projects include investigating the antimicrobial activities of honey produced in Grenada and the sharing of Staphylococcus spp. between humans and their pets.
Research & Interests
- Leptospirosis
- Staphylococcus spp.
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Investigating alternatives to antimicrobials
Journal Articles
- Suepaul S, Georges K, Unakal C, Boyen F, Sookhoo J, Astraph K, Yusuf A and Butaye P. Determination of the frequency, species distribution and antimicrobial resistance patterns of staphylococci on pet dogs and their owners in Trinidad submitted to PLOS ONE. July 2nd, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254048
- Brown, E, O’Brien, M, Georges, K, and Suepaul, S. Physical characteristics and antimicrobial properties of Apis mellifera, Frieseomelitta nigra and Melipona favosa bee honeys from apiaries in Trinidad and Tobago. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020;20(1):85.
- Suraj, RA, Rambarran, R, Ali, K, Harbajan, D, Charles, R, Sant, C, Georges, K and Suepaul, S. A comparison of the efficacy of two commercial acaricides (fipronil and amitraz) with Azadirachta indica (neem) on the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) from canines in Trinidad. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2020 Jul;67 Suppl 2:142-148.
- Suepaul, R, Rajh, S, Frontera-Acevedo, K, Pargass, I and Suepaul, S. A review of neoplastic and non-neoplastic skin tumours in dogs in Trinidad from 2010-2015. Braz J Vet Pathol. 2019;12(2):41-47.
- Suepaul, S, Carrington, C, Campbell, M, Borde, G and Adesiyun, AA. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Leptospira isolates from dogs and rodents in Trinidad using 12 antimicrobial agents. Trop Biomed. 2015;32(1): 1-10.
- Suepaul S, Carrington CVF, Campbell M, Borde G and Adesiyun AA. Study on the efficacy of Leptospira vaccines developed from serovars isolated from Trinidad and comparison to commercial vaccines using a hamster model. Vaccine. 2010;28(33):5421-6.
- Suepaul, S, Carrington, CVF, Campbell C, Borde G and Adesiyun AA. Serovars of Leptospira isolated from dogs and rodents. Epidemiol Infect. 2010;138(7):1059-70.
Selected Projects
- An investigation of the physical characteristics and in vitro antimicrobial activities of local honey sold by beekeepers and supermarkets in Grenada, West Indies
- An investigation of the prevalence, species distribution and antimicrobial resistance patterns of staphylococci in Trinbagonian pet animals and their owners.
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