Maurice Byukusenge, DVM, PhD, DACVM
- Assistant Clinical Professor
Wiley Lane
University Park, PA 16802
- Email mpb5554@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-1949
Areas of Expertise
- Molecular Diagnostics – Infectious Diseases
- Microbial Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases – Study Design and Data analysis
Education
- PhD, Pathobiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 2019
- Graduate Certificate, Applied Bioinformatics, Pennsylvania State University, 2018
- MSc, Biotoxicology, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal, 2010
- DMV, Ecole Inter-Etats des Sciences et Médecine Vétérinaires (EISMV), Dakar, Senegal, 2008
Licenses & Certifications
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM) - Certified in Virology
Publications
Seroprevalence and risk factors for brucellosis amongst livestock and humans in a multi-herd ranch system in Kagera, Tanzania
Frontiers in Public Health, Lyimo, Beatus, Hugho, Ephrasia, Mathew, Coletha, Mayenga, Charles, Lukambagire, Abdul Hamid, Lyimo, Samson, Munuo, Lidia, Byukusenge, Maurice, Withall, Jodie, Ashford, Roland T., Mmbaga, Blandina T., Makondo, Zachariah, McGiven, John, Radzio-Basu, Jessica, Ganda, Erika, Middlebrook, Earl A., Bartlow, Andrew W., Fair, Jeanne M., Shirima, Gabriel, Sriranganathan, Nammalwar, Kazwala, Rudovick R., Hudson, Peter J., Cattadori, Isabella M., Kapur, Vivek, Buza, Joram J., Katani, Robab, 2024
Complete Genome Sequence of a Bovine Coronavirus Isolated from a Goat in Pennsylvania, USA
Genome Announcements, Chothe, Shubhada, Byukusenge, Maurice, Sekhwal, Manoj, Li, L, LaBella, Lindsey, Jakka, Padmaja, Palchak, Kay, Barry, Rhiannon, Yon, Michele, Nissly, Ruth H., Kelly, Kathleen, Jayarao, Bhushan M., Nair, Meera, Kuchipudi, Suresh Varma, 2023
A systematic review to describe patterns of animal and human viral research in Rwanda
International Health, Dutuze, M. Fausta, Byukusenge, Maurice, Shyaka, Anselme, Christofferson, Rebecca C., 2023
Antimicrobial Resistance Profiling of Escherichia coli Isolated from Chickens in Northern Province of Rwanda
African Journal of Biomedical Research, Cyuzuzo, E., Amosun, E. A., Byukusenge, M., Musanayire, V., 2023
Prevalence and distribution of multilocus sequence types of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bulk tank milk and cows with mastitis in Pennsylvania
PLoS One, Thomas, Asha, Chothe, Shubhada, Byukusenge, Maurice, Mathews, Tammy, Pierre, Traci, Kariyawasam, S, Luley, Erin, Kuchipudi, S, Jayarao, Bhushan, 2021
A Highly Sensitive and Specific Probe-Based Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Avibacterium paragallinarum in Clinical Samples From Poultry
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Yon, Michele, Nair, Meera, Surendran Nair, Meera, Byukusenge, Maurice, Barry, Rhiannon, Nissly, R, Williams, Jen, Pierre, Traci, Mathews, Tammy, Walner-Pendleton, Eva, Dunn, P, Barnhart, Denise, Loughrey, Sean, Davison, Sherrill, Kelly, Dona, Tewari, Deepanker, Jayarao, Bhushan M., 2021
Complete genome sequences of six staphylococcus pseudintermedius strains from dogs with superficial pyoderma in georgia, USA
Genome Announcements, Byukusenge, Maurice, Banovic, Frane, Li, L, Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Jayarao, Bhushan M., Watson, Cynthia, Naikare, Hemant, 2021
Complete Genome Sequences of Seven Avibacterium paragallinarum Isolates from Poultry Farms in Pennsylvania, USA
Genome Announcements, Byukusenge, Maurice, Nissly, Ruth, Li, Lingling, Pierre, Traci, Mathews, Tammy, Wallner-Pendleton, Eva, Dunn, Patricia, Barnhart, Denise, Loughrey, Sean, Davison, Sherrill, Kelly, Donna, Tewari, Deepanker, Tewari, BDeepanker, Jayarao, Bhushan M., Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, 2020
Draft genome sequences of two virulent Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus swine isolates from Pennsylvania
Genome Announcements, Surendran Nair, M, Nair, Meera Surendran, Byukusenge, Maurice, Li, Lingling, Nissly, R, Cavener, V, Yon, Michele, Barry, Rhiannon, Natesan, Pazhanivel, Thirumalapura, Nagaraja, Tewari, Deepanker, Jayarao, Bhushan M., Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, 2020
Complete genome sequences of 20 nontyphoidal Salmonella isolates from Rwanda
Genome Announcements, Byukusenge, Maurice, Li, Lingling, Uwanyirigira, Mediatrice, Vepachedu, V, Kariyawasam, S, Nzayirambaho, Manasse, Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Jayarao, Bhushan M., 2019
When infection and malignancy intersect in Rwanda: A diagnostic challenge in the tropics—case report
Rwanda Medical Journal, Tuan, J., Nkeshimana, M., Masaisa, F., Manirakiza, F., Ruhangaza, D., Murayire, J., Mukanumviye, M. S., Kubwayo, A. P., Niyigena, O., Habanabakize, T., Byukusenge, M., Niyoyita, B., Moise, I. S., Niyotwambaza, J., Kailani, L., 2019
Whole-genome sequences of 18 bovine alphaherpesvirus 1 field isolates from Pennsylvania and Minnesota
Genome Announcements, Chothe, Shubhada, Sebastian, Aswathy, Thomas, Asha, Nissly, R, Byukusenge, Maurice, Wolfgang, D, Mor, Sunil, Goyal, Sagar, Albert, Istvan, Jayarao, Shushan, Jayarao, Bhushan, Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., 2018
Whole-genome sequence analysis reveals unique SNP profiles to distinguish vaccine and wild-type strains of bovine herpesvirus-1 (BoHV-1)
Virology, Chothe, Shubhada, Sebastian, Aswathy, Thomas, Asha, Nissly, R, Wolfgang, D, Byukusenge, Maurice, Mor, Sunil, Goyal, Sagar, Albert, Istvan, Tewari, Deepanker, Jayarao, Bhushan M., Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, 2018
Erratum: Complete genome sequences of four bovine coronavirus isolates from Pennsylvania (Microbiology Resource Announcements (2018) 6:22 (e00467-18) DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00467-18)
Genome Announcements, Byukusenge, Maurice, Nissly, R, Kasibhatla, Sunitha, Li, Lingling, Russell, Rebekah, Springer, Hayley, Barry, Rhiannon, Van Saun, Robert, Van Saun, Robert, None, Wolfgang, D, Hovingh, Ernest, Kulkarni-Kale, Urmila, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., 2018