Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

Dr. Mateus-Pinilla is responsible for planning, developing, and conducting multidisciplinary field and laboratory-oriented research. Her program builds on field, experimental, and observational epidemiological studies in livestock and wildlife populations; it monitors and quantifies disease events in natural ecosystems; identifies risk factors associated with disease occurrence, persistence, and transmission; and evaluates the impact of diseases in the conservation and preservation of species.

Her research applies epidemiological theory to multiple species in natural systems. It thrives to understand the impact of diseases in populations and the role of natural levels of biodiversity in mediating the persistence of pathogens in the environment.  Her program guides applied adaptive management strategies that take into account restoration, conservation, and ecosystem health at the interface of conservation, wildlife-livestock, and human health.

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   2021 Comparing Contributions of Passive and Active Tick Collection Methods to Determine Establishment of Ticks of Public Health Concern Within Illinois  Lyons LA,  Brand ME,  Gronemeyer P,  Mateus-Pinilla NE, O’Hara Ruiz M., Stone C, Tuten H, Smith RL. Journal of Medical Entomology. In press, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab0311

2020  Spatial analysis of chronic wasting disease in free‐ranging white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Illinois, 2008–2019.  HD Hedman, C Varga, WM Brown, P Shelton, AL Roca, JE Novakofski. NE Mateus-Pinilla   Transboundary and Emerging Diseases.  doi: 10.1111/tbed.13901

2020  Food Safety Considerations Related to the Consumption and Handling of Game Meat in North America.  HD Hedman, C Varga, J Duquette, J Novakofski, NE Mateus-Pinilla Veterinary Sciences 7(4), 188.   doi: 10.3390/vetsci7040188

2020   Prion protein gene (PRNP) sequences suggest differing vulnerability to chronic wasting disease for Florida Key deer (Odocoileus virginianus clavium) and Columbian white-tailed deer (O. v. leucurus) TPerrin-Stowe T. I.N., Ishida Y., Terrill E.E., Hamlin B.C., Penfold L, Cusack L.M., Novakofski J., Mateus-Pinilla N.E, Roca A.L Journal of Heredity  111(6): 564–572.   https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esaa040

  2020.  Association of chronic wasting disease susceptibility with prion protein variation in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Ishida Y, Tian T, Brandt AL, Kelly AC, Shelton P, Roca AL, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla N.   Prion, 14(1): 214-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/19336896.2020.1805288

  2020.   A survey of Tick Surveillance and Control Practices in the United States. Mader EM, Ganser C, Geiger A, Harrington LC, Foley J, Smith RL, Mateus-Pinilla N, Teel PD, Eisen RJ. Journal of Medical Entomology. Volume XX (X) 1-10 Published June 2020.   https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa094

 2020   Impact of Unexplored Data Sources on the Historical Distribution of Three Vector Tick Species in Illinois.  Gilliam B., Gronemeyer P., Chakraborty S., Winata F., Lyons L.A., Miller-Hunt C., Tuten H., Debosik S., Freeman D., O'Hara-Ruiz M., Mateus-Pinilla NE.  Journal of Medical Entomology.  57(3): 872–883. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjz235

  2020   Evidence of Leptospira serovars in wildlife and leptospiral DNA in water sources in a natural area in East-Central Illinois, USA.  Grimm K, Rivera NA, Fredebaugh-Siller S, Weng HY, Warner RE, Maddox CW, Mateus-Pinilla NE.   Journal of Wildlife Diseases.  56(2):  316-327. https://doi.org/10.7589/2019-03-069

  2019   Chronic Wasting Disease in Cervids: Prevalence, Impact, and Management Strategies.  Rivera NA, Brandt AL, Novakofski JE, Mateus-Pinilla NE.   Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports. 10:123—139.  DOI: 10.2147/VMRR.S197404

  2019  Differential gene expression in chronic wasting disease‐positive white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).  Trone‐Launer EK, Wang J, Lu G, Mateus‐Pinilla NE, Zick PR, Lamer JT, Shelton PS, Jacques CN.   Ecology and Evolution 9 (22), 12600-12612.  DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5724

  2019   Inter‐serotype reassortment among epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses in the United States. L Wang, S Lanka, D Cassout, NE Mateus‐Pinilla, G Li, WC Wilson, D Yoo, P Shelton, RL Fredrickson.  Transboundary and emerging diseases. 66, 1809-1820  https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13257

  2019   A Comparison of Three Methods to Evaluate Otter Latrine Activity.  Rivera NA, Totoni S, Monick K, Tian T, Green ML, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE.   Wildlife Society Bulletin. 43(1), 198-207. https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.947

  2018    Influence of the geographic distribution of prion protein gene sequence variation on patterns of chronic wasting disease spread in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Brandt AL, Green ML, Ishida Y, Roca A, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE.   Prion  12(3-4), 204-215 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19336896.2018.1474671

  2017   Soil pH and clay content associated with chronic wasting disease in northern Illinois.  Dorak S, Green ML, Wander M, O’Hara-Ruiz M, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla N.  Scientific Reports, 7: 18062 1-10. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-18321-x   doi:10.1038/s41598-017-18321-x

  2017   Survey of haemosporidian parasites in resident and migrant game birds of Illinois. Annetti KL, Rivera NA, Andrews JE, Mateus-Pinilla NE.  Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, 8(2), 661-668.  http://www.fwspubs.org/doi/10.3996/082016-JFWM-059

  2017   Reproductive characteristics of female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Illinois. Green ML, Kelly A, Satterthwaite-Phillips D, Manjerovic MB, Shelton P, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE.  Theriogenology, 94: 71-78.  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0093691X1730078X?via%3Dihub

  2015   Prion protein gene sequence and chronic wasting disease susceptibility in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).   Brandt AL, Kelly AC, Green ML, Shelton P, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla NE.  Prion, 9(6), 449-462   http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19336896.2015.1115179

  2015   Communication stations: cameras reveal river otter (Lontra canadensis) behavior and activity patterns at latrines.   Green ML, Monick K, Manjerovic MB, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla N.   Journal of Ethology, 33(3), 225-234  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10164-015-0435-7

  2015   Metals in obex and retropharyngeal lymph nodes of Illinois white tailed deer and their variations with sex and CWD status.   Rivera NA, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J, Satterthwaite-Phillips D.  Prion 9(1): 48-58  http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19336896.2015.1019194

  2015   Trash to treasure: assessing viability of wing biopsies for use in bat genetic research.   Manjerovic MB, Green ML, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Miller AN, Novakofski J.  Conservation Genetic Resources, 7(2) 325-327  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12686-014-0417-z

  2014   The scene of the crime: classroom integration of biosafety, microscopy and forensics.  Green ML, Novakofski J, Green RW, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla NE. The American Biology Teacher, 76(9): 615-619  DOI:101525/abt.2014.76.9.8  http://abt.ucpress.edu/content/76/9/615

  2014   Fatty acid analysis as a tool to infer the diet in Illinois river otters (Lontra canadensis).  Satterthwaite-Phillips D, Novakofski J, Mateus-Pinilla N.  Journal of Animal Science and Technology56 (1): 1-9 DOI:10.1186/2055-0391-56-16  https://janimscitechnol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2055-0391-56-16

  2014  Genetic assignment tests reveal dispersal of white-tailed deer: implications for chronic wasting disease.   Green ML, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J.   Journal of Mammalogy, 95(3): 646-654. https://doi.org/10.1644/13-MAMM-A-167

   2014  Genetic assessment of environmental features that influence deer dispersal: Implications for prion infected populations.  Kelly AC, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Brown, W, Ruiz MO, Douglas M, Douglas M, Shelton P, Beissel T, Novakofski J.  Population Ecology. 56 (2): 327-340   https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10144-013-0427-9

  2014  The importance of localized culling in stabilizing chronic wasting disease prevalence in white-tailed deer populations.   Manjerovic MB, Green ML, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 113(1): 139-145  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.09.011

  2014  River otters as biomonitors for organochlorine pesticides, PCBs, and PBDEs in Illinois.  Carpenter SK, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Singh K, Lehner A, Satterthwaite-Phillips D, Bluett RD, Rivera NA, Novakofski JE.  Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 100, 99-104 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.07.028

  2013  Influence of landscape factors and management decisions on spatial and temporal patterns of the transmission of chronic wasting disease in white-tailed deer.   O’Hara Ruiz M,  Kelly AC, Brown WM, Novakofski J., Mateus-Pinilla NE.  Geospatial Health 8(1), 215-227   https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2013.68

  2013  Noninvasive alternatives for DNA collection from threatened rodents   Green ML, Ting T, Manjerovic MB, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Novakofski J.  Natural Science (5A): 18-26  http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ns.2013.55A003

  2013  Evaluation of a wild white-tailed deer population management program for controlling chronic wasting disease in Illinois, 2003-2008.   Mateus-Pinilla, N., Weng, HY., Ruiz, MO., Shelton, P., and J. Novakofski.  Preventive Veterinary Medicine 110 (3-4): 541-548  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2013.03.002

  2013  Serial Monoxenous Transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in cats.  Awobode HO, Paul AJ, Sengoku-Graham H, Clem RW, Mateus-Pinilla NE, and MM McAllister.  Journal of Parasitology  99(6): 1122-1124  http://dx.doi.org/10.1645/13-280.1

  2012  Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodida) distribution surveys in the Chicago metropolitan region. Rydzewski J., Mateus-Pinilla NE., Warner RE., Nelson JA., and TC. Velat.  2012.  Journal of Medical Entomology. 49(4): 955-9  http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/ME11233

  2011  Ixodes scapularis and Borrelia burgdorferi among diverse habitats within a natural area in east-central Illinois.  Rydzewski J., Mateus-Pinilla N., Warner RE., Hamer S., and HY. Weng.  Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 11(10): 1351-1358   https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2010.0160

  2011  Microsatellites behaving badly: empirical evaluation of genotyping errors and subsequent impacts on population studies.  Kelly AC, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Douglas M, Douglas M, Shelton P, Novakofski J.  Genetics and Molecular Research. 10(4): 2534-2553  https://doi.org/10.4238/2011.October.19.1

  2011  Home range, habitat use, and activity patterns of free-roaming domestic cats.  Horn JA, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Warner RE, Heske EJ.  Journal of Wildlife Management 75(5): 1177-1185  https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.145

  2011  Prevalence of antibody to toxoplasma gondii in terrestrial wildlife in a natural area. Fredebaugh SL, Mateus-Pinilla NE, McAllister Warner RE and M, Weng HY.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 47(2) 381-392  http://dx.doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-47.2.381

  2010  Prevalence of Antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in Woodchucks across an Urban-rural Gradient. Lehrer EL, Fredebaugh SL, Schooley RL, Mateus-Pinilla NE.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 46(3): 977-980  http://dx.doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-46.3.977

  2010  Utilizing disease surveillance to examine gene flow and dispersal in white-tailed deer.  Kelly A, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Douglas M, Douglas M, Brown W, Ruiz M, Killefer J, Shelton, PA, Beissel TJ, Novakofski JE.  Journal of Applied Ecology 47: 1189-1198 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01868.x/abstract

  2008  Prion sequence polymorphisms and Chronic Wasting Disease resistance in Illinois White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus).  Kelly A, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Emily J, Diffendorfer J, Killefer J, Shelton P., Beissel T, Novakofski J.,  Prion 2(1): 28-36 https://doi.org/10.4161/pri.2.1.6321

  2006  Herd-level risk factors for Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica culture prevalence in U.S. market pigs.  Bahnson, P.B., Fedorka-Cray, P.J., Ladely, S.R., N.E. Mateus-Pinilla.  Preventive Veterinary Medicine 76: 249-262 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2006.05.009

  2006  A Survey for West Nile Virus in Bats from Illinois.  Bunde JM, Heske EJ., Mateus-Pinilla NE, Hofmann JE., Novak R.  Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(2): 455-458  https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-42.2.455

  2005  Prion Biology Relevant to BSE.  Novakofski, J., Brewer, MS, Mateus-Pinilla, NE., Killefer, J, McCusker, Jr, R.  Journal of Animal Science 83:1455-1476  doi:10.2527/2005.8361455x

  2004  Transmission of Neospora caninum between wild and domestic animals.  Gondim, LFP., McAllister, MM., Mateus-Pinilla, NE., Pitt, WC., Mech, LD. and Nelson, ME.,  Journal of Parasitology 90 (6):1361-1365  https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-341R

  2003  The impact of endemic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and other pathogens on reproductive performance in swine.  Regula, G, Scherba G, Mateus-Pinilla NE, Lichtenstiger C, Miller G, Weigel RM.  Journal of Swine Health and Production. 11(1):13-18 https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0037226990&origin=inward&txGid=cdccf51dd60cc5b9887576de3b51f7aa

  2002  A computer simulation of the prevention of the transmission of Toxoplasma gondii on swine farms using a feline T. gondii vaccine.  Mateus-Pinilla NE, Hannon B, Weigel RM.Preventive Veterinary Medicine 55(1):17-36  https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-5877(02)00057-0

  2000  Comparison of serologic testing and slaughter evaluation for assessing the effects of subclinical infection on growth in pigs.  Regula G., Lichtensteiger C.A., Mateus-Pinilla NE., Scherba G., Miller G.Y., Weigel R.M.  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 217: 888-895

  1999  A Field Trial on the Effectiveness of a Feline Toxoplasma Gondii Vaccine in Reducing T. Gondii Exposure for Swine.    Mateus-Pinilla, NE., Dubey JP, Choromanski, L., and Weigel RM.  Journal of Parasitology 85(5):855-860

  1995  Sources and Reservoirs of Toxoplasma gondii Infection on 47 Swine Farms in Illinois.  Dubey JP., Weigel, RM., Siegel., AM., Thulliez P., Kitron UD., Mitchell MA., Mannelli AM., Mateus-Pinilla, NE., Shen, S.K., Kwok, O.C.H., and Todd, K.S.,   Journal of Parasitology 81(5):723-729

1995  Risk Factors for Transmission of Toxoplasma gondii on Swine Farms in Illinois.  Weigel RM., Dubey JP., Siegel A.M., Kitron UD., Mannelli AM., Mitchell MA., Mateus-Pinilla NE., Thulliez, P., Shen, K., Kwok, O., and Todd, KS.  Journal of Parasitology 81(5): 736-741

Adjunct Associate Professor,  Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Department Affiliate,  Dept. of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Assistant Prof Sci,   Dept. of Pathobiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

MBA.  (2014)
PhD.   (2000)  Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
MS.    (1995)  Veterinary Internal Medicine; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
DVM.  (1989)