Bio
Dr. Alfred Chikweto is an Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathology in the Department of Pathobiology at St. George’s University. He instructs veterinary students in Veterinary Pathology (necropsy), Avian diseases and research. Dr. Chikweto’s main focus of research is molecular characterization of the zoonotic parasite, Toxoplasma gondii in animals. His other areas of research include neoplasia and cryptosporidiosis in animals.
Dr. Chikweto has authored and co-authored 65 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has been a reviewer for a wide range of journals such as Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Parasitology, Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, Canadian Veterinary Journal, Acta Tropica etc. He is a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at St. George’s University.
Before moving to St. George’s University, Dr. Chikweto worked for the University of Zambia, School of Veterinary Medicine as a house surgeon of Veterinary Pathology.
Research & Interests
- Toxoplasmosis
- Cryptosposporidiosis in small ruminants
- Animal neoplasms
Affiliations
- Member, Steering committee for Joint Msc program among Makerere University (Uganda)
- St. George’s University (Grenada)
- Kigali Institute of Technology (Rwanda)
Journal Articles
- A. Chikweto, M. I Bhaiyat, C.N.L. Macpherson , C. DeAllie, R. D Pinckney, C. Richards and R. N. Sharma. 2009. Existence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Grenada, West Indies. Veterinary Parasitology, 162(2009): 160-162.
- Hariharan H, Sharma S, Chikweto, A, Matthew V, DeAllie C. 2009. Antimicrobial drug resistance as determined by the E-test in Campylobacter jejuni, C. coli, and C. lari isolates from the ceca of broiler and layer chickens in Grenada. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 32:21-28.
- A. Chikweto, M. I Bhaiyat, R.Sharma, C. deAllie, P.E McNeil. 2009. Angiomatous lesions of the skin of dogs in Grenada. Journal of Commonwealth Veterinary Association, 25 (1), pp. 29-31.
- A. Chikweto, R. N Sharma, V. Matthew, G. Stratton, K. Thorne, L. Parke and D. Dummer, 2008, Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus in donkeys in Grenada and Carriacou. West Indian Veterinary Journal, 8 (1), pp. 32-33.
- Dubey. J.P., Bhaiyat, M.I., Macpherson, C.N.L., DeAllie C., Chikweto, A., Kwok, O.C.H and R.N. Sharma. 2006. Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Grenada, West Indies. Journal of Parasitology. 92(5):1107-1108.
Selected Projects
- Chikweto, A., Bhaiyat, M. I., DeAllie, C., Sharma R. N, Richards, C., Samuel, R. C.N.L . Macpherson, Pinckney, R. Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats (Rattus norvegicus). 2006-2008. Small grant initiative, St George’s University.
- Chikweto, A., C.N.L. Macpherson, Bhaiyat, M. I., DeAllie, C., Sharma R. N. Toxoplasmosis in rats (Rattus norvegicus), chickens and cats. 2004-2008. Small Grant initiative, St. George’s University.
- Chikweto, A., Bhaiyat, M. I., DeAllie, C., Sharma R. N. Prevalence of Canine heartworm disease at necropsy. 2005 to date. St. George’s University, Grenada.
- Chikweto, A., Bhaiyat, M. I., DeAllie, C., Sharma R. N. Prevalence Spirocerca lupi in dogs at necropsy. 2005 to date. St. George’s University, Grenada.
- Chikweto, A., Bhaiyat, M. I., DeAllie, C., Tiwari, K., Coomansingh, C., Courtney, A., Pinckney, R. Lesions and internal parasites in stray dogs submitted for necropsy. 2008 to date. St. George’s University, Grenada.