Pedro Bittencourt, DVM, MSc, PhD, DACVP
Associate Professor, Clinical Pathology
Email: pedro.bittencourtvelho@liu.edu
Dr. Pedro Bittencourt is a board-certified Clinical Pathologist through the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, with extensive teaching experience. Dr. Bittencourt is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and obtained his DVM at Universidade Federal Fluminense in 2006. Afterward, he obtained a specialist degree in Veterinary Clinical Pathology from Castelo Branco University and, in 2007, enrolled in the master’s program at Universidade Federal Fluminense, followed by a PhD at the same University. Following his PhD, he moved to southern Chile, where he worked as an Assistant Professor at Universidad Mayor's Veterinary School. He was the coordinator for the Clinical Pathology and Immunology courses, as well as a contributor to other topics. He was also an Ad-honoren professor at Universidad Austral de Chile, teaching DVM and postgraduate students, as well as collaborating in several research projects. In 2019, Dr. Bittencourt joined Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, where, in addition to continuing to teach Immunology and Clinical Pathology, he assumed the role of Assistant Dean of Academic Operations. Dr. Bittencourt joined Long Island University in August 2025. Dr. Bittencourt’s research interests include Clinical Pathology, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology.
PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS
Muller A, Maggi R, Sepulveda-Garcia P, Mau A, Sauvé C, Conan A, Branford I, BITTENCOURT P, Breitschwerdt E. Sequence typing of Bartonella henselae in small Indian mongooses (Urva auropunctata). Sci Rep. 2024 Aug 12;14(1):18654. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-69909-z. PMID: 39134642; PMCID: PMC11319332.
Sepúlveda-García P, Pérez-Macchi S, Gonçalves LR, do Amaral RB, BITTENCOURT P, André MR, Muller A. Molecular survey and genetic diversity of Bartonella spp. in domestic cats from Paraguay. Infect Genet Evol. 2022 Jan;97:105181. doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2021.105181. Epub 2021 Dec 9. PMID: 34896287.
Alabí AS, Monti G, Otth C, Sepulveda-García P, Perles L, Machado RZ, André MR, BITTENCOURT P, Müller A. Genetic diversity of Hepatozoon spp. in rodents from Chile. Rev Bras Parasitol Vet. 2021 Nov 8;30(4):e012721. doi: 10.1590/S1984-29612021082. PMID: 34755807.
Ramos P, Sepulveda-Garcia P, Alabí A, Romero A, Pinto T, Rojas A, BITTENCOURT P, Müller A. Molecular survey and genetic characterization of 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemolamae' in llamas (Lama glama) and alpacas (Vicugna pacos) from Southern Chile. Acta Trop. 2021 Oct;222:106046. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106046. Epub 2021 Jul 15. PMID: 34273307.
Mau A, Calchi AC, BITTENCOURT P, Navarrete-Talloni MJ, Sauvé C, Conan A, André MR, Kelly P, Müller A. Molecular Survey and Genetic Diversity of Bartonella spp. in Small Indian Mongooses (Urva auropunctata) and Their Fleas on Saint Kitts, West Indies. Microorganisms. 2021 Jun 22;9(7):1350. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9071350. PMID: 34206636; PMCID:PMC8306750.
Torres R, Hurtado C, Pérez-Macchi S, BITTENCOURT P, Freschi C, de Mello VVC, Machado RZ, André MR, Müller A. Occurrence and Genetic Diversity of Babesia caballi and Theileria equi in Chilean Thoroughbred Racing Horses. Pathogens. 2021 Jun 7;10(6):714. doi:10.3390/pathogens10060714. PMID: 34200433; PMCID: PMC8226895.
Alabí AS, Monti G, Otth C, Sepulveda-García P, Sánchez-Hidalgo M, de Mello VVC, Machado RZ, André MR, BITTENCOURT P, Müller A. Molecular Survey and Genetic Diversity of Hemoplasmas in Rodents from Chile. Microorganisms. 2020 Sep 29;8(10):1493. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8101493. PMID: 33003287; PMCID: PMC7601721.
Sepúlveda-García P, Raffo E, Medina-Vogel G, Muñoz F, Muñoz P, Alabí A, Navarrete-Talloni MJ, Gonçalves LR, Califre de Mello VV, Machado RZ, André MR, BITTENCOURT P, Müller A. Molecular survey of Bartonella spp. and haemoplasmas in American minks (Neovison vison). Transbound Emerg Dis. 2021 Jul;68(4):2094-2110. doi: 10.1111/tbed.13857. Epub 2020 Oct 16. PMID: 32985137.
Müller A, Gutiérrez R, Seguel M, Monti G, Otth C, BITTENCOURT P, Sepúlveda P, Alabí A, Nachum-Biala Y, Harrus S. Molecular survey of Bartonella spp. in rodents and fleas from Chile. Acta Trop. 2020 Dec;212:105672. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2020.105672. Epub 2020 Aug 21. PMID: 32835672.
Hurtado C, Torres R, Pérez-Macchi S, Sagredo K, Uberti B, de Souza Zanatto DC, Machado RZ, André MR, BITTENCOURT P, Müller A. Serological and molecular detection of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Thoroughbred horses from Chilean racecourses. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2020 Jul;11(4):101441. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101441. Epub 2020 Apr 16. PMID: 32305236.