Alexandra Raftery

Email: a.raftery.1@research.gla.ac.uk

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4365-7654

Research title: Exploration of variation in disease phenotype in equid trypanosomiasis

Research Summary

Over the last decade I have forged a career as a veterinary academic clinician.   My clinical interests are particularly in preventative health medicine, infectious diseases and evidence based veterinary medicine including evidence synthesis and the development of practical clinical protocols and audit. Working equid medicine is an area of specific interest to me and I have benefitted from periods working in North and West Africa building clinical and research expertise.

I am interested in animal health systems in lower income countries and how sustainable improvements can be supported.

For my PhD I have used systems thinking to define the problem around equid trypanosomiasis in Gambia. To identify knowledge gaps I have used systematic review methodology to synthesise the evidence around key clinical questions.  I have used field studies in Gambia of equids with naturally occurring infections of trypanosomiasis to study the disease. I have looked at how the host immune response varies with severity of disease (using transcriptomics) and assessed whether asymptomatic or subclinical disease exists which could contribute to the disease epidemiology (using PICO methodology and a post mortem study).

I am a Diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine (2016) and RCVS Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine.

I have been associate editor of Equine Veterinary Education since 2019.

Publications

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2020

Gummery, L., Jallow, S., Raftery, A. G. , Bennet, E. , Rodgers, J. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2020) Comparison of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and PCR for the diagnosis of infection with Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in equids in The Gambia. PLoS ONE, 15(8), e0237187. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237187) (PMID:32833981) (PMCID:PMC7444819)

Voss, S., Barceló Oliver, F., Rupp, A., Raftery, A.G. and Pollock, P.J. (2020) Partial gastrectomy and total splenectomy for the treatment of a gastric mass in a horse. Equine Veterinary Education, 32(6), pp. 296-301. (doi: 10.1111/eve.12953)

Coultous, R. , McDonald, M. , Raftery, A. G. , Shiels, B. , Sutton, D. G.M. and Weir, W. (2020) Analysis of Theileria equi diversity in The Gambia using a novel genotyping method. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 67(3), pp. 1213-1221. (doi: 10.1111/tbed.13454) (PMID:31845493)

Raftery, A. , Jallow, S., Coultous, R. M. , Rodgers, J. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2020) Variation in disease phenotype is marked in equine trypanosomiasis. Parasites and Vectors, 13, 148. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-04020-6) (PMID:32199454) (PMCID:PMC7085162)

2019

Gummery, L., Johnston, P.E.J. , Sutton, D.G.M. and Raftery, A.G. (2019) Two cases of hepatopathy and hyperferraemia managed with deferoxamine and phlebotomy. Equine Veterinary Education, 31(11), pp. 575-581. (doi: 10.1111/eve.12913)

Raftery, A. G. , Jallow, S., Rodgers, J. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2019) Safety and efficacy of three trypanocides in confirmed field cases of trypanosomiasis in working equines in The Gambia: a prospective, randomised, non-inferiority trial. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13(3), e0007175. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007175) (PMID:30901321) (PMCID:PMC6447232)

2018

Raftery, A. G. (2018) The fight against equine sleeping sickness. Equine Health, 2018(41), pp. 39-41. (doi: 10.12968/eqhe.2018.41.39)

Raftery, A.G. (2018) When should we measure cardiac troponin I? Equine Veterinary Education, 30(2), pp. 85-87. (doi: 10.1111/eve.12715)

2017

Coultous, R. M., Raftery, A. G. , Shiels, B. R. , Sutton, D. G.M. and Weir, W. (2017) Molecular confirmation of Sarcocystis fayeri in a donkey. Veterinary Parasitology, 240, pp. 30-33. (doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.04.026) (PMID:28576341)

Raftery, A. G. , Cuesta-Garcia, N., Thompson, H. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2017) Erratum to: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy secondary to adipose infiltration as a cause of episodic collapse in a horse. Irish Veterinary Journal, 70, 19. (doi: 10.1186/s13620-017-0099-4) (PMID:28596827) (PMCID:PMC5463319)

Raftery, A.G. , Berman, K.G. and Sutton, D.G.M. (2017) Severe eosinophilic cholangiohepatitis due to fluke infestation in a pony in Scotland. Equine Veterinary Education, 29(4), pp. 196-201. (doi: 10.1111/eve.12470)

2016

Raftery, A. G. , Morgan, R. A. and MacFarlane, P. D. (2016) Perioperative trends in plasma colloid osmotic pressure in horses undergoing surgery. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 26(1), pp. 93-100. (doi: 10.1111/vec.12369) (PMID:26397385)

2015

Raftery, A. G. , Garcia, N. C., Thompson, H. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2015) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy secondary to adipose infiltration as a cause of episodic collapse in a horse. Irish Veterinary Journal, 68, 24. (doi: 10.1186/s13620-015-0052-3) (PMID:26500762) (PMCID:PMC4615877)

2011

Morgan, R. A., Raftery, A. G. , Cripps, P., Senior, J. M. and McGowan, C. M. (2011) The prevalence and nature of cardiac arrhythmias in horses following general anaesthesia and surgery. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 53, 62. (doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-53-62) (PMID:22112936) (PMCID:PMC3269988)

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Jump to: Articles
Number of items: 14.

Articles

Gummery, L., Jallow, S., Raftery, A. G. , Bennet, E. , Rodgers, J. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2020) Comparison of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and PCR for the diagnosis of infection with Trypanosoma brucei ssp. in equids in The Gambia. PLoS ONE, 15(8), e0237187. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237187) (PMID:32833981) (PMCID:PMC7444819)

Voss, S., Barceló Oliver, F., Rupp, A., Raftery, A.G. and Pollock, P.J. (2020) Partial gastrectomy and total splenectomy for the treatment of a gastric mass in a horse. Equine Veterinary Education, 32(6), pp. 296-301. (doi: 10.1111/eve.12953)

Coultous, R. , McDonald, M. , Raftery, A. G. , Shiels, B. , Sutton, D. G.M. and Weir, W. (2020) Analysis of Theileria equi diversity in The Gambia using a novel genotyping method. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 67(3), pp. 1213-1221. (doi: 10.1111/tbed.13454) (PMID:31845493)

Raftery, A. , Jallow, S., Coultous, R. M. , Rodgers, J. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2020) Variation in disease phenotype is marked in equine trypanosomiasis. Parasites and Vectors, 13, 148. (doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-04020-6) (PMID:32199454) (PMCID:PMC7085162)

Gummery, L., Johnston, P.E.J. , Sutton, D.G.M. and Raftery, A.G. (2019) Two cases of hepatopathy and hyperferraemia managed with deferoxamine and phlebotomy. Equine Veterinary Education, 31(11), pp. 575-581. (doi: 10.1111/eve.12913)

Raftery, A. G. , Jallow, S., Rodgers, J. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2019) Safety and efficacy of three trypanocides in confirmed field cases of trypanosomiasis in working equines in The Gambia: a prospective, randomised, non-inferiority trial. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13(3), e0007175. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007175) (PMID:30901321) (PMCID:PMC6447232)

Raftery, A. G. (2018) The fight against equine sleeping sickness. Equine Health, 2018(41), pp. 39-41. (doi: 10.12968/eqhe.2018.41.39)

Raftery, A.G. (2018) When should we measure cardiac troponin I? Equine Veterinary Education, 30(2), pp. 85-87. (doi: 10.1111/eve.12715)

Coultous, R. M., Raftery, A. G. , Shiels, B. R. , Sutton, D. G.M. and Weir, W. (2017) Molecular confirmation of Sarcocystis fayeri in a donkey. Veterinary Parasitology, 240, pp. 30-33. (doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.04.026) (PMID:28576341)

Raftery, A. G. , Cuesta-Garcia, N., Thompson, H. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2017) Erratum to: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy secondary to adipose infiltration as a cause of episodic collapse in a horse. Irish Veterinary Journal, 70, 19. (doi: 10.1186/s13620-017-0099-4) (PMID:28596827) (PMCID:PMC5463319)

Raftery, A.G. , Berman, K.G. and Sutton, D.G.M. (2017) Severe eosinophilic cholangiohepatitis due to fluke infestation in a pony in Scotland. Equine Veterinary Education, 29(4), pp. 196-201. (doi: 10.1111/eve.12470)

Raftery, A. G. , Morgan, R. A. and MacFarlane, P. D. (2016) Perioperative trends in plasma colloid osmotic pressure in horses undergoing surgery. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 26(1), pp. 93-100. (doi: 10.1111/vec.12369) (PMID:26397385)

Raftery, A. G. , Garcia, N. C., Thompson, H. and Sutton, D. G.M. (2015) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy secondary to adipose infiltration as a cause of episodic collapse in a horse. Irish Veterinary Journal, 68, 24. (doi: 10.1186/s13620-015-0052-3) (PMID:26500762) (PMCID:PMC4615877)

Morgan, R. A., Raftery, A. G. , Cripps, P., Senior, J. M. and McGowan, C. M. (2011) The prevalence and nature of cardiac arrhythmias in horses following general anaesthesia and surgery. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 53, 62. (doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-53-62) (PMID:22112936) (PMCID:PMC3269988)

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Supervisors

Conferences

2020-2025

Raftery AG et al A clinical audit with remote lab support to inform disease management of equid trypanosomiasis in a low resource setting. Internation Equine Infectious Diseases Conference 2024

Raftery, A.G. et al Equid trypanosomiasis: A systematic review of the global impact of a neglected veterinary disease. Part 1: Prevalence, morbidity and mortality BEVA Congress 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.50_13972

Raftery, A.G. et al Equid trypanosomiasis: A systematic review of the global impact of a neglected veterinary disease Part 2: Disease management BEVA Congress 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.51_13972 .