Leroy Coggins
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Leroy Coggins (1932–2013) was a virologist who developed tests for African swine fever and equine infectious anemia. The latter is now known as the Coggins Test and a "negative Coggins" is commonly required when horses are sold or transported in the US.[1][2][3][4]
Born1932
Died2013 (aged 81)
AlmamaterOklahoma State University
New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University (PhD)
New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University (PhD)
KnownforCoggins Test for equine infectious anemia
Leroy Coggins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 |
| Died | 2013 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University (PhD) |
| Known for | Coggins Test for equine infectious anemia |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Virology |
| Institutions | Cornell University North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine |
Originally from North Carolina, Coggins studied at Oklahoma State University and in 1962 he completed a PhD at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine.[5] He went on to create the Coggins Test at Cornell, and it was approved for use in 1973. Coggins later became a department chair at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine.[6]
