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Last published 2026
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Janine Mistrick

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Postdoctoral Associate

Also affiliated: University of Minnesota (2020–2026)

4 h-index 11 pubs 50 cited

  • Rodent Diseases
  • Animals
  • Rodentia
  • Humans
  • Zoonoses
  • Ecosystem
  • Peromyscus
  • Arvicolinae
  • Agriculture
  • Bacteria
  • Prevalence
  • Female
  • Helminthiasis, Animal
  • Helminths
  • Male

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Janine Mistrick investigates the complex interplay between wildlife, human activity, and disease transmission. Her research focuses on rodent populations, particularly in agricultural and synanthropic environments, examining factors that influence their health and their role as reservoirs for zoonotic diseases. Mistrick has studied the effects of habitat and resource availability on rodent behavior, including space use and social interactions, and how these dynamics impact parasite and pathogen transmission.

Her work also delves into the gut microbiome of rodents and its relationship with the prevalence of zoonotic bacterial pathogens. Mistrick's publications explore strategies for mitigating zoonotic threats, emphasizing the importance of understanding disease ecology, synanthropy, and rodent population dynamics. She collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Kristian M. Forbes and Shannon M. Kitchen.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 11
  • Citations: 50

Positions

  • Postdoctoral Associate 2023–present
    University of Minnesota Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences ORCID
  • Postdoctoral Associate publications 2025–2026
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Age-dependent effects of infection on survival of a wild rodent reservoir host (2026)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
  • Food Supplementation Reduces Nematode Super-Shedding in a Wild Mammal (2026)
    bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Reducing the threats of rodent-borne zoonoses requires an understanding and leveraging of three key pillars: disease ecology, synanthropy, and rodentation (2025)
    The Lancet Planetary Health 18 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaboration Network

30 Collaborators 18 Institutions 7 Countries

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