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Gururaj Kulkarni (Raj)
Endemic Poultry Viral Diseases Research
Supervisory Poultry Scientist

Phone: (517) 337-6614
Fax: (517) 337-6776

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Reproductive performance assessment of two White Leghorn lines free of endogenous viruses - (Abstract Only)
Kulkarni, G., Dong, K., Zhang, H. 2017. Reproductive performance assessment of two White Leghorn lines free of endogenous viruses. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. Available:http://www.poultryscience.org/psa17/abstracts/32.pdf.
Reproductive characteristics differed in a series of B-congenic lines of white leghorns evidently indicating significant influence of major histocompatibility complex in chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, C., Kulkarni, G., Zhang, H. 2015. Reproductive characteristics differed in a series of B-congenic lines of white leghorns evidently indicating significant influence of major histocompatibility complex in chickens. International Journal of Poultry Science. 14(8):441-448.
Evaluation of reproductive characteristics of 21 highly inbred lines of White Leghorns divergently selected for or segregating in tumor resistance Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kulkarni, G., Zhang, H. 2015. Evaluation of reproductive characteristics of 21 highly inbred lines of White Leghorns divergently selected for or segregating in tumor resistance. Open Journal of Animal Sciences. 5:59-70. doi: 10.4236/ojas.2015.51008.
Further observations on serotype 2 Marek's disease virus-induced enhancement of spontaneous avian leukosis virus-like bursal lymphomas in ALVA6 transgenic chickens Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cao, W., Mays, J.K., Kulkarni, G., Dunn, J.R., Fulton, R.M., Fadly, A.M. 2015. Further observations on serotype 2 Marek's disease virus-induced enhancement of spontaneous avian leukosis virus-like bursal lymphomas in ALVA6 transgenic chickens. Avian Pathology. 44(1):23-27. DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2014.989195.
Detection of lymphoid leukosis tumors in white leghorn chickens of line ALV6 that is resistant to subgroups A and E avian leukosis virus and maintained under specific pathogen-free conditions - (Abstract Only)
Fadly, A.M., Mays, J.K., Dunn, J.R., Kulkarni, G. 2011. Detection of lymphoid leukosis tumors in white leghorn chickens of line ALV6 that is resistant to subgroups A and E avian leukosis virus and maintained under specific pathogen-free conditions [CD-ROM]. American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Convention, July 16-19, 2011, St. Louis, Missouri. Paper No. 11129.
Cross reactive cellular immune responses in chickens previously exposed to low pathogenic avian influenza - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kapczynski, D.R., Liljebjelke, K.A., Kulkarni, G., Hunt, H.D., Jiang, H., Petkov, D. 2011. Cross reactive cellular immune responses in chickens previously exposed to low pathogenic avian influenza. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 5(4):S13.
Cross reactive cytotoxic T lymphocytes from MHC-defined birds against homologous and heterologous avian influenza subtypes - (Abstract Only)
Kapczynski, D.R., Liljebjelke, K.A., Kulkarni, G., Hunt, H.D., Jiang, H., Petkov, D. 2010. Cross reactive cytotoxic T lymphocytes from MHC-defined birds against homologous and heterologous avian influenza subtypes [abstract]. International Symposium on Animal Genomics for Animal Health, May 31-June 2, 2010, Paris, France. p. 18.
Cross reactive immunity derived from chickens infected with H9N2 low pathogenic avian influenza against homologous and heterosubtypic challenge - (Abstract Only)
Kapczynski, D.R., Petkov, D., Kulkarni, G., Hunt, H.D., Liljebjelke, K.A. 2009. Cross reactive immunity derived from chickens infected with H9N2 low pathogenic avian influenza against homologous and heterosubtypic challenge [abstract]. 5th Orthomyxovirus Research Conference, September 9-12, 2009, Freiburg, Germany. p. 32.
Cross reactive antibody and cytotoxic T lymphocytes from avian influenza H9N2 infected chickens against homologous and heterologous avian influenza isolates - (Abstract Only)
Kapczynski, D.R., Liljebjelke, K.A., Kulkarni, G., Hunt, H.D., Petkov, D. 2009. Cross reactive antibody and cytotoxic T lymphocytes from avian influenza H9N2 infected chickens against homologous and heterologous avian influenza isolates [abstract]. 7th International Avian Influenza Symposium, April 5-8, 2009, Athens, Georgia. p. 87.
THE THRESHOLD OF GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY TO MAREK'S DISEASE - (Abstract Only)
Zhang, H.M., Dunn, J.R., Heidari, M., Witter, R.L., Kulkarni, G., Bacon, L.D. 2006. The threshold of genetic susceptibility to Marek's disease [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 33.
LYMPHOID ORGAN SIZE VARIES AMONG INBRED LINES 63, 72 AND THEIR THIRTEEN RECOMBINANT CONGENIC STRAINS OF CHICKENS WITH THE SAME MHC - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H.M., Hunt, H.D., Kulkarni, G.B., Palmquist, D.E., Bacon, L.D. 2006. Lymphoid organ size varies among inbred lines 63, 72 and their thirteen recombinant congenic strains of chickens with the same major histocompatibility complex. Poultry Science. 85:844-853.
OVIDUCTAL PROLAPSE LED TO MORE THAN ELEVEN PERCENT OF HENS DEAD IN A HIGHLY INBRED LINE OF WHITE LEGHORN CHICKENS - (Abstract Only)
Zhang, H., Pandiri, A.R., Kulkarni, G. 2004. Oviductal prolapse led to more than eleven percent of hens dead in a highly inbred line of white leghorn chickens [abstract]. International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals. p. 108.
METHODS FOR EVALUATING AND DEVELOPING COMMERCIAL CHICKEN STRAINS FREE OF ENDOGENOUS SUBGROUP E AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bacon, L.D., Fulton, J.E., Kulkarni, G.B. 2004. Methods for evaluating and developing commercial chicken strains free of endogenous subgroup E avian leukosis virus. Avian Pathology. v. 33(2). p. 233-243.
SEROLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF CHICKEN ANEMIA VIRUS INFECTION IN SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE CHICKENS - (Abstract Only)
KULKARNI, G., FADLY, A. SEROLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF CHICKEN ANEMIA VIRUS INFECTION IN SPECIFIC PATHOGEN-FREE CHICKENS. POULTRY SCIENCE MEETING. 2003. V. 82 (SUPPLEMENT 1). ABSTRACT P. 42.
RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRANSGENIC CHICKEN LINE 0-ALV6 AT THE AVIAN DISEASE AND ONCOLOGY LABORATORY - (Abstract Only)
Zhang, H., Bacon, L.D., Kulkarni, G. 2003. Re-establishment of a transgenic chicken line 0-ALV6 at the Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory [abstract]. Poultry Science Association. 82(1):49.
THE USE OF MOTILITY BUFFER TO IMPROVE FERTILITY AND HATCHABILITY OF EGGS IN 70 WEEK-OLD HENS - (Abstract Only)
Kulkarni, G., Bacon, L.D., Kirby, J. 2001. The use of motility buffer to improve fertility and hatchability of eggs in 70 week-old hens [abstract]. North Central Avian Disease Conference. p. 67.