Contact Information

Phone: +1 270-781-2260 ext.231

Email: rohan.parekh@usda.gov

Areas of Expertise

Qualitative and quantitative PCR (i.e. end point, qPCR, ddPCR)

Antimicrobial, and Environmental Systems genes

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Education

BS: Recombinant Genetics, 2002, Western Kentucky University

Since 2008 Rohan Parekh has been a biological science technician for the Food Animal and Environmental Systems Research Unit (FAESRU) in Bowling Green, KY. Rohan’s work supports FAESRU’s mission by providing technical expertise and guidance to unit scientists, graduate/undergraduate students, post-doctoral students/fellows, and collaborators. Rohan is directly responsible for Dr. Getahun Agga’s research but also assists with other unit researchers' projects as well. Rohan is currently serving on the MWA ODEO Council and is also the FAESRU Location Pandemic Coordinator (LPC) and Biosafety Officer (BSO).

• Publications

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  • Microbiome diversity of anaerobic digesters is enhanced by microaeration and low frequency sound -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Loughrin, J.H., Parekh, R.R., Agga, G.E., Silva, P.J., Sistani, K.R. 2023. Microbiome diversity of anaerobic digesters is enhanced by microaeration and low frequency sound. Microorganisms. 11(9), Article 2349. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11092349.
    
  • Occurrence and prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in urban karst groundwater systems based on targeted resistome analysis -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kaiser, R.A., Polk, J., Datta, T., Keely, S., Brinkman, N., Parekh, R.R., Agga, G.E. 2023. Occurrence and prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in urban karst groundwater systems based on targeted resistome analysis. Science of the Total Environment. 874. Article 162571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162571.
    
  • Occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in urban karst groundwater systems -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Kaiser, R.A., Polk, J., Datta, T., Parekh, R.R., Agga, G.E. 2022. Occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in urban karst groundwater systems. Water. 14(6). Article 960. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14060960.
    
  • Lagoon, anaerobic digestion, and composting of animal manure treatments impact on tetracycline resistance genes -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Agga, G.E., Couch, M., Parekh, R.R., Mahmoudi, F., Appala, K., Kasumba, J., Loughrin, J.H., Conte, E.D. 2022. Lagoon, anaerobic digestion, and composting of animal manure treatments impact on tetracycline resistance genes. Antibiotics. 11(3). Article 391. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11030391.
    
  • Effect of antibiotics on methane gas production during anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste-(Abstract Only)
    Bhavsar, V., Kasumba, J., Agga, G.E., Loughrin, J.H., Conte, E.D., Antle, S.W., Parekh, R.R. 2020. Effect of antibiotics on methane gas production during anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste. Meeting Abstract. Paper No. 626-2P.
    
  • Abundances of tetracycline resistance genes and tetracycline antibiotics during anaerobic digestion of swine waste -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Couch, M., Agga, G.E., Kasumba, J., Parekh, R.R., Loughrin, J.H., Conte, E.D. 2019. Abundances of tetracycline resistance genes and tetracycline antibiotics during anaerobic digestion of swine waste. Journal of Environmental Quality. 48(1):171-178. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2018.09.0331.
    
  • Quantifying tetracycline resistance genes in swine waste anaerobic digester over a period of 100 days-(Abstract Only)
    Couch, M., Agga, G.E., Loughrin, J.H., Parekh, R.R., Antle, S.W., Kasumba, J., Couch, B., Conte, E.D. 2018. Quantifying tetracycline resistance genes in swine waste anaerobic digester over a period of 100 days. American Chemical Society Abstracts. Paper No. 276.
    
  • Using the agricultural environment to select better surrogates for foodborne pathogens associated with fresh produce -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Cook, K.L., Givan, E., Mayton, H., Parekh, R.R., Taylor, R., Walker, S. 2017. Using the agricultural environment to select better surrogates for foodborne pathogens associated with fresh produce. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 262/80-88. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.09.017.
    
  • Effect of cessation of beef cattle pasture-feedlot type backgrounding operation on the persistence of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment-(Abstract Only)
    Agga, G.E., Cook, K.L., Netthisinghe, A.M., Parekh, R.R. 2017. Effect of cessation of beef cattle pasture-feedlot type backgrounding operation on the persistence of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment. Meeting Abstract. p. 97.
    
  • Antibiotic resistance genes persist longer in soils with subsurface banded poultry litter-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Using the Agricultural Environment to Find Better Surrogates for Foodborne Pathogens-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Evaluating antibiotic resistance genes in soils with applied manures-(Abstract Only)
    Cook, K.L., Netthisinghe, A., Parekh, R.R., Gilfillen, R. 2016. Evaluating antibiotic resistance genes in soils with applied manures. International Association for Food Protection. July 31-August 3, 2016. St. Louis, MO.
    
  • Effect of Litter Amendments on Microbial and Nitrogen Dynamics in Poultry Houses-(Abstract Only)
    Cook, K.L., Rothrock Jr, M.J., Parekh, R.R., Warren, J.G., Lovanh, N.C., Sistani, K.R. 2011. Effect of Litter Amendments on Microbial and Nitrogen Dynamics in Poultry Houses. Poultry International Exposition. Meeting - No page numbers.
    
  • Strain level differences in Escherichia coli transport, cell surface and adhesion characteristics-(Abstract Only)
    Ayers, K., Cook, K.L., Parekh, R.R., Bolster, C.H., Reynolds, D. 2010. Strain level differences in Escherichia coli transport, cell surface and adhesion characteristics. American Society for Microbiology Branch Meeting. 1:15.
    

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