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William Wilson (Bill)
Foreign Arthropod Borne Animal Disease Research
Research Microbiologist

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Projects
Enhanced Capacity for Cooperative Research Related to Insect Transmission of Pathogens
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 441111
Rift Valley Fever Pathogenesis and Epidemiology
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441467
Japanese Encephalitis Virus Prevention and Mitigation Strategies
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441468
Development of Diagnostic Tools for Japanese Encephalitis Virus
Memorandum of Understanding (M)
  Accession Number: 443051
Defining the Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Transcriptome of Cattle Health and Disease
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443407
Southeastern USA Arbovirus Landscape
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443800
Building Foundations for E. Ruminantium Vaccine Development
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443914
Characterization of Environmental Effects on Mosquito Saliva Composition Using Mass Spectrometry
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444069
Insecticidal Nanoparticles
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 441658
Evaluation of Transboundary Disease Mitigation Strategies in Kenya
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442376
Investigation of Arboviral Infection Rates and Blood Meal Sources of Various Mosquito Species in Rift Valley Fever Endemic Areas in Kenya
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442633
Pathogenesis and Wildlife Host Range of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442730
A Scalable Vascularized Hydrogel System for Agricultural Vector-borne Disease Research
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442801
Assessment of CCHV in Ugandan Cattle Corridor and Kenyan Arid North Tick Populations
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442808
Detection and Characterization of Potential Emerging and Emergent Arboviruses in Mosquitoes in the Caribbean
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442817
Exosomes as Mediators of Arbovirus Transmission by Insects
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442826
Development of Lateral Flow Assays for Rift Valley Fever Virus Antigen and Antibody Detection
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442843
Bio-hardened Environments: Integrating AI-based Biothreat Detection Networks into Situational Awareness and Rapid Response Systems
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442870
Biologically-inspired Odor Olfactory Detection Guided Machine Learning (BIODOG-ML): Odor Detection from Canines to Instrumentation
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442872
The Impact of Viral Recombination on the Epidemiology of Viruses
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442874
Epidemiological Fitness Assessment of Segmented RNA Viruses
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442875
Identifying Flavivirus Determinants of Entry and Replication and Design of Potential Vaccine Candidates
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442924
Animal and Arthropod Studies in BSL3 Containment at Pat Roberts Hall for Comparative Zoonotic Arbovirus Studies
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443000
Vector Surveillance at an Active Cache Valley Virus Focus
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444656
Xenosurveillance Using Arthropod Vectors to Characterize Vector-borne Disease Epidemiology
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444667
Southwestern USA Arbovirus Landscape
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444680
Host and Vector Transcriptional Responses for Transboundary Arboviral Disease of Livestock
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444719
Demonstration of Long-term Protection Against RVFV Infection Afforded by a Single Dose of Rift Valley Fever Smithburn MLV Vaccine in Sheep
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 446175
Molecular Characterization and Epidemiological Surveillance of Arboviruses in Kenya’s Wildlife
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 446307
Enhancement of Lumpy Skin Disease Diagnostic: Antigen Generation for an Indirect ELISA Kit and Development of New Monoclonal Antibodies
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 446341
Development of Reagents and New Technology for Detection and Surveillance of Lumpy Skin Disease
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 446344
Development of Novel Strategies to Investigate Arthropod Feeding and Arbovirus Transmission
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 446456
Investigating the Ecology, Evolution, and Spatio-temporal Patterns of Arbovirus Spread in the United States
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 447001
Animal Studies in BSL-3 Containment at Pat Roberts Hall for Comparative Zoonotic Arbovirus Studies
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 435561
Development of a Population Genetics Pipeline for Characterizing Viral and Vector Population Diversity
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 438167
Effects of Arbovirus Infection on Insect Feeding Behavior
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 438169
Scialog: Mitigating Zoonotic Threats (MZT)
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 438573
Effects of Environmental Temperature on Arbovirus Vector Competence of Various Mosquito Species
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440363
Mosquito Vector Predictive Modeling in a Changing Climate
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440426
Detection and Characterization of Potential Emerging Arboviruses in Brazil
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440427
Predicting Insect Contact and Transmission Using Historical Epidemiological Data
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440495
Molecular Characterization of Arbovirus-Mosquito-Vertebrate Host Interactions
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440542
Molecular Characterization and Epidemiological Surveillance of Arboviruses in Kenya’s Livestock
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440543
Investigating Risk Factors of Rift Valley Fever Virus Direct Transmission in Kenya
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440614
Molecular Characterization of Arboviruses in South African Livestock
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440618
Characterization of Arbovirus-mosquito-vertebrate Host Interactions
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440631
Development of Diagnostic Reagents and Assays for Arbovirus Surveillance
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440694
Host Cellular Immune Responses to Arboviruses
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440696
Detection and Characterization of Arboviruses and Environmental Influences on Transmission at the U.S. Wildlife and Livestock Interface
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440730
Novel Partnerships for an Early-career Pipeline to Enhance the Biodefense Veterinary Workforce
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440733
Assessing the Risk of Arthropod-Borne Disease in the Caribbean and the Americas (RACE Risk of Arthropod-borne diseases in the Caribbean)
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440817
Biological Safety Level 3 (BSL-3) Training Program for Research Support Personnel
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440835

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Expanding understanding of urban Rift Valley fever risk and associated vector ecology at slaughterhouses in Kisumu, Kenya Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gerken, K.N., Owuor, K.O., Ndenga, B.N., Wambua, S., Winter, C., Chemutai, S., Omukuti, R., Arabu, D., Miring’U, I., Wilson, W.C., Mutuku, F., Waggoner, J.J., Pinksy, B., Bosire, C., Labeaud, A.D. 2024. Expanding understanding of urban Rift Valley fever risk and associated vector ecology at slaughterhouses in Kisumu, Kenya. Pathogens. 13(6). Article 488. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13060488.
Rift Valley fever phlebovirus reassortment study in sheep Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balaraman, V., Indran, S.V., Kim, I., Trujillo, J.D., Meekins, D.A., Shivanna, V., Zajac, M.D., Urbaniak, K., Morozov, I., Sunwoo, S., Faburay, B., Osterrieder, K., Gaudreault, N., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J.A. 2024. Rift Valley fever phlebovirus reassortment study in sheep. Viruses. 16(6). Article 880. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16060880.
WSV2023 - The second meeting of the world society for virology: One health - One world - One virology Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abdel-Moneim, A., Murovska, M., Söderlund-Venermo, M., Vakharia, V.N., Wilson, W.C., Gladue, D.P., Moore, M.D., Alonso, C., Abdelwahab, S.F., Venter, M., Malik, Y.S., Zhengli, S., Saxena, S.C., Varma, A., Kuhn, R.J. 2024. WSV2023 - The second meeting of the world society for virology: One health - One world - One virology. Virology. 594. Article 110049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110049.
Evaluating temperature effects on bluetongue virus serotype 10 and 17 coinfection in Culicoides sonorensis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Carpenter, M., Kopanke, J., Lee, J., Rodgers, C., Reed, K., Sherman, T., Graham, B., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Wilson, W.C., Stenglein, M., Mayo, C. 2024. Evaluating temperature effects on bluetongue virus serotype 10 and 17 coinfection in Culicoides sonorensis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(5). Article 3063. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25053063.
Rift Valley fever Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Kimble, J.B., Noronha, L.E., Trujillo, J., Mitzel, D.N., Richt, J., Wilson, W.C. 2024. In: Hayes, T., Gopal, V., editors. Veterinary Clinics of North America. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. p. 293-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvfa.2024.01.004.
Preliminary study on the efficacy of a recombinant, subunit SARS-CoV-2 animal vaccine against virulent SARS-CoV-2 challenge in cats Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morozov, I., Gaudreault, N.N., Trujillo, J.D., Indran, S., Cool, K., Kwon, T., Meekins, D.A., Balaraman, V., Artiaga, B.L., Madden, D.W., McDowell, C.D., Njaa, B., Retallick, J., Hainer, N., Millership, J., Wilson, W.C., Tkalcevic, G.T., Vander Horst, H., Burakova, Y., King, V.L., Hutchinson, K., Hardham, J.M., Schwahn, D.J., Kumar, M., Richt, J.A. 2023. Preliminary study on the efficacy of a recombinant, subunit SARS-CoV-2 animal vaccine against virulent SARS-CoV-2 challenge in cats. Vaccines. 11(12). Article 1831. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11121831.
Rift Valley fever virus M and L genome segment detection: A comparison of field deployable reverse transcription insulated isothermal PCR (RT-iiPCR) and laboratory based multiplex reverse transcriptase real-time PCR Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Trujillo, J.D., Wilson, W.C., Craig, A., Van Den Bergh, C., Wang, T., Thompson, P.N., Swanepoel, R., Morozoz, I., Richt, J. 2024. Rift Valley fever virus M and L genome segment detection: A comparison of field deployable reverse transcription insulated isothermal PCR (RT-iiPCR) and laboratory based multiplex reverse transcriptase real-time PCR. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 63(3). https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00430-23.
Experimental co-infection of calves with SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants of concern Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cool, K., Gaudreault, N.N., Trujillo, J.D., Morozoz, I., McDowell, C., Bold, D., Souza-Neto, J., Matias-Ferrerya, F., Retallick, J., Singh, G., Schotsaert, M., Carossino, M., Balasuriya, U.B., Wilson, W.C. 2023. Experimental co-infection of calves with SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants of concern. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 13(1). Article 2281356. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2023.2281356.
Identification of host factors for Rift Valley fever phlebovirus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balaraman, V., Indran, S.V., Meekins, D., Jakkula, L.U., Liu, H., Hays, M.P., Li, Y., Souza-Neto, J.A., Gaudreault, N.N., Hardwidge, P.R., Wilson, W.C., Weber, F., Richt, J.A. 2023. Identification of host factors for Rift Valley fever phlebovirus. Viruses. 15(11). Article 2251. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15112251.
RT-qPCR genotyping assays for differentiating Rift Valley fever phlebovirus strains Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balaraman, V., Gaudreault, N.N., Trujillo, J.D., Indran, S.V., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J.A. 2023. RT-qPCR genotyping assays for differentiating Rift Valley fever phlebovirus strains. Journal of Virological Methods. 315. Article 114693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2023.114693.
Establishment of a Culex tarsalis cell line and its permissiveness to arbovirus infection Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schirtzinger, E.E., Jasperson, D.C., Swanson, D.A., Mitzel, D.N., Drolet, B.S., Richt, J.A., Wilson, W.C. 2022. Establishment of a Culex tarsalis cell line and its permissiveness to arbovirus infection. Journal of Medical Entomology. 60(1):239-244. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac155.
Susceptibility of sheep to experimental infection with SARS-CoV-2 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N.N., Cool, K., Trujillo, J.D., Morozov, I., Meekins, D.A., McDowell, C., Bold, D., Carossino, M., Mitzel, D.N., Balaraman, V., Kwon, T., Madden, D.W., Libanori Artiaga, B., Pogranichniy, R.M., Roman-Sosa, G., Henningson, J., Wilson, W.C., Balasuriya, U.B., Garcia-Sastre, A., Richt, J.A. 2022. Susceptibility of sheep to experimental infection with SARS-CoV-2. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 11(1):662-675. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2022.2037397.
Detection of rift valley fever virus in Aedes (Aedimorphus) durbanensis, South Africa Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Van Den Bergh, C., Thompson, P.N., Swanepoel, R., Almeida, A.P., Paweska, J., Jansen Van Vuren, P., Wilson, W.C., Kemp, A., Venter, E.H. 2022. Detection of rift valley fever virus in Aedes (Aedimorphus) durbanensis, South Africa. Pathogens. 11(2):125. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11020125.
Rift Valley fever virus Gn V5-epitope tagged virus enables identification of UBR4 as a Gn interacting protein that facilitates Rift Valley fever virus production Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bracci, N., de la Fuente, C., Saleem, S., Pinkham, C., Narayanan, A., Garcia-Sastre, A., Balaraman, V., Richt, J.A., Wilson, W.C., Kehn-Hall, K. 2022. Rift Valley fever virus Gn V5-epitope tagged virus enables identification of UBR4 as a Gn interacting protein that facilitates Rift Valley fever virus production. Virology. 567:65-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2021.12.010.
Rift Valley Fever virus Gn V5-epitope tagged virus enables identification of UBR4 as a Gn interacting protein that facilitates Rift Valley Fever virus production Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bracci, N., De La Fuente, C., Saleem, S., Pinkham, C., Narayanan, A., Garcia-Sastre, A., Balaraman, V., Richt, J.A., Wilson, W.C., Kehn-Hall, K. 2022. Rift Valley Fever virus Gn V5-epitope tagged virus enables identification of UBR4 as a Gn interacting protein that facilitates Rift Valley Fever virus production. Virology. 567:65-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2021.12.010.
World society for virology first international conference: tackling global virus epidemics Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Soderlund-Venermo, M., Varma, A., Guo, D., Gladue, D.P., Poole, E., Pujol, F.H., Pappu, H., Romalde, J.L., Kramer, L., Baz, M., Venter, M., Moore, M.D., Nevels, M.M., Ezzikouri, S., Vakharia, V.N., Wilson, W.C., Malik, Y., Shi, Z., Abdel-Moneim, A.S. 2021. World society for virology first international conference: tackling global virus epidemics. Virology. 566(2022):114-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2021.11.009.
Infection and transmission of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and its alpha variant in pregnant white-tailed deer Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cool, K., Gaudreault, N.N., Morozov, I., Trujillo, J.D., Meekins, D., Mcdowell, C., Carossino, M., Bold, D., Mitzel, D.N., Kwon, T., Balaraman, V., Madden, D.W., Artiaga, B.L., Pogranichniy, R.M., Sosa, G.S., Henningson, J., Wilson, W.C., Balasuriya, U.B., Garcia-Sastre, A., Richt, J.A. 2021. Infection and transmission of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and its alpha variant in pregnant white-tailed deer. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 11(1):95-112. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2021.2012528.
Perspectives on the changing landscape of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus control Reprint Icon - (Literature Review)
Noronha, L.E., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Richt, J.A., Wilson, W.C. 2021. Perspectives on the changing landscape of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus control. Viruses. 2021, 13(11), 2268. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13112268.
Infection and transmission SARS-CoV-2 and its alpha variant in pregnant white-tailed deer Reprint Icon - (Pre-print Publication)
Cool, K., Gaudreault, N.N., Morozov, I., Trujillo, J.D., Meekins, D., Mcdowell, C., Carossino, M., Bold, D., Kwon, T., Balaraman, V., Madden, D.W., Artiaga, B.L., Pogranichniy, R.M., Sosa, G.S., Henningson, J., Wilson, W.C., Balasuriya, U.B., Garcia-Sastre, A., Richt, J.A. 2021. Infection and transmission SARS-CoV-2 and its alpha variant in pregnant white-tailed deer. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.08.15.456341.
Large-scale international validation of an indirect ELISA based on recombinant nucleocapsid protein of Rift Valley Fever virus for the detection of IgG antibody in domestic ruminants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Paweska, J.T., Jansen Van Vuren, P., Msimang, V., Moustapha Lo, M., Thiongane, Y., Mulumba-Mfumu, L.K., Mansoor, L., Fafetine, J.M., Magona, J., Bazanow, B., Wilson, W.C., Pepin, M., Unger, H., Viljoen, G. 2021. Large-scale international validation of an indirect ELISA based on recombinant nucleocapsid protein of Rift Valley Fever virus for the detection of IgG antibody in domestic ruminants. Viruses. 13(8). Article e1651. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13081651.
SARS-CoV-2 strain dominance in an adult white-tailed deer co-infection experiment - (Abstract Only)
Examining the potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by insect vectors - (Abstract Only)
Preliminary evaluation of a recombinant Rift Valley fever virus glycoprote in subunit vaccine providing full protection against heterologous virulent challenge in cattle Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Faburay, B., Trujillo, J., Ragan, I., Sunwoo, S., Morozov, I., Shivanna, V., Balogh, A., Urbianiak, K., McVey, D., Bold, D., Gaudreault, N., Schirtzinger, E.E., Davis, A., Ma, W., Richt, J.A. 2021. Preliminary evaluation of a recombinant Rift Valley fever virus glycoprote in subunit vaccine providing full protection against heterologous virulent challenge in cattle. Vaccines. 9(7):748. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9070748.
Exposure of Culicoides sonorensis to enzootic strains of bluetongue virus demonstrates temperature- and virus-specific effects on virogenesis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kopanke, J., Lee, J., Stenglein, M., Carpenter, M., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Wilson, W.C., Mayo, C. 2021. Exposure of Culicoides sonorensis to enzootic strains of bluetongue virus demonstrates temperature- and virus-specific effects on virogenesis. Viruses. 13(6):1016. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13061016.
High dose of vesicular stomatitis virus-vectored Ebola vaccine causes vesicular disease in swine without horizontal transmission Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morozov, I., Monath, T.P., Meekins, D.A., Trujillo, J.D., Sunwoo, S., Urbaniak, K., Kim, I., Narayanan, S.K., Indran, S.V., Ma, W., Wilson, W.C., O'Connor, C., Dubey, S., Troth, S.P., Coller, B., Nichols, R., Richt, J. 2021. High dose of vesicular stomatitis virus-vectored Ebola vaccine causes vesicular disease in swine without horizontal transmission. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 10(1):651-663. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2021.1903343.
Experimental re-infected cats do not transmit SARS-CoV-2 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N.N., Morozov, I., Trujillo, J.D., Meekins, D.A., Carossino, M., Madden, D.W., Cool, K., Libanori-Artiaga, B., McDowell, C., Bold, D., Ma, W., Henningson, J., Balasuriya, U.B., Wilson, W.C., Garcia-Sastre, A., Richt, J.A. 2021. Experimental re-infected cats do not transmit SARS-CoV-2. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 10(1):638-650. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2021.1902753.
Mechanical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by house flies Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balaraman, V., Drolet, B.S., Mitzel, D.N., Wilson, W.C., Owens, J.L., Gaultiero, N.N., Meekins, D.A., Bold, D., Trujillo, J.D., Noronha, L.E., Richt, J.A., Nayduch, D. 2021. Mechanical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by house flies. Parasites & Vectors. 14:214. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04703-8.
Early immune response and cytokine induction of PBMC-derived bovine macrophages to infection with Rift Valley fever virus in the presence and absence of Culex tarsalis mosquito saliva - (Abstract Only)
Susceptibility of midge and mosquito vectors to SARS-COV-2 by natural route of infection Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balaraman, V., Drolet, B.S., Gaudreault, N.N., Wilson, W.C., Owens, J.L., Bold, D., Swanson, D.A., Jasperson, D.C., Noronha, L.E., Richt, J.A., Mitzel, D.N. 2021. Susceptibility of midge and mosquito vectors to SARS-COV-2 by natural route of infection. Journal of Medical Entomology. 58(4):1948-1951. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab013.
Early immune response and cytokine induction of PBMC-derived bovine macrophages to infection with Rift Valley fever virus in the presence and absence of Culex tarsalis mosquito saliva - (Abstract Only)
Research Updates from the Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit - (Proceedings)
SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease and transmission in domestic cats Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N., Trujillo, J., Carossino, M., Meekins, D., Madden, D., Indran, S., Morozov, I., Bold, D., Balaraman, V., Kwong, T., Roman-Sosa, G., Artiaga, B., Cool, K., Garcia-Sastre, A., Ma, W., Wilson, W.C. 2020. SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease and transmission in domestic cats. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 9(1):2322-2332. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2020.1833687.
Editorial: Emerging arboviruses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Mitzel, D.N., Savini, G., Zientara, S., Richt, J.A. 2020. Editorial: Emerging arboviruses. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:593872. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.593872.
Rift Valley fever virus: Propagation, quantification, and storage Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, M., Schirtzinger, E.E., Wilson, W.C., Davis, A. 2019. Rift Valley fever virus: Propagation, quantification, and storage. Current Protocols in Microbiology. 55(1):e92. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpmc.92.
Livestock challenge models of Rift Valley fever for agricultural vaccine testing Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kroeker, A.L., Babiuk, S., Pickering, B.S., Richt, J.A., Wilson, W.C. 2020. Livestock challenge models of Rift Valley fever for agricultural vaccine testing. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:239. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00238.
African swine fever virus: An emerging DNA arbovirus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N.N., Madden, D., Wilson, W.C., Trujillo, J.D., Richt, J.A. 2020. African swine fever virus: An emerging DNA arbovirus. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:215. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00215.
Effect of environmental temperature on the ability of Culex tarsalis and Aedes taeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) to transmit Rift Valley fever virus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turell, M.J., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Wilson, W.C. 2020. Effect of environmental temperature on the ability of Culex tarsalis and Aedes taeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) to transmit Rift Valley fever virus. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 20 (6). https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2019.2554.
Evaluation of A baculovirus-expressed VP2 subunit vaccine for the protection of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from epizootic hemorrhagic disease - (Abstract Only)
Schmallenberg disease - A newly emerged Culicoides-borne viral disease of ruminants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Endalew, A., Faburay, B., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2019. Schmallenberg disease - A newly emerged Culicoides-borne viral disease of ruminants. Viruses. 11(11):1065. https://doi.org/10.3390/v11111065.
Evaluation of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on recombinant Baculovirus-expressed Rift Valley Fever virus nucleoprotein as the diagnostic antigen Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faburay, B., Wilson, W.C., Secka, A., Drolet, B.S., McVey, D.S., Richt, J. 2019. Evaluation of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on recombinant Baculovirus-expressed Rift Valley Fever virus nucleoprotein as the diagnostic antigen. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 57(10):e01058-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01058-19.
Differential responses of two porcine macrophage- like cell lines to infection with Rift Valley fever virus MP-12 - (Proceedings)
Smolensky, D., Wilson, W.C., Cox, V.G., Schirtzinger, E.E., Chitko-Mckown, C.G., Fawver, Z.T., Noronha, L.E. 2019. Differential responses of two porcine macrophage- like cell lines to infection with Rift Valley fever virus MP-12. Proceedings of International Veterinary Immunology Symposium. August 13-16, 2019, Seattle, Washington. P072:126-127. Available online at https://ivis2019.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IVIS-2019-Abstract-book.pdf
Immunogenicity and efficacy of Schmallenberg virus envelope glycoprotein subunit vaccines Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Endalew, A., Faburay, B., Trujillo, J.D., Gaudreault, N.N., Davis, A., Shivanna, V., Sunwoo, S., Ma, W., Drolet, B.S., McVey, D.S., Morozov, I., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2019. Immunogenicity and efficacy of Schmallenberg virus envelope glycoprotein subunit vaccines. Journal of Veterinary Science. 20(6):e58. https://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2019.20.e58.
EHDV-2 infection prevalence varies in Culicoides sonorensis after feeding on infected white-tailed deer over the course of Viremia Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendiola, S.Y., Mills, M.K., Maki, E.C., Drolet, B.S., Wilson, W.C., Berghaus, R., Stallknecht, D.E., Breitenbach, J.E., Mcvey, D.S., Ruder, M.G. 2019. EHDV-2 infection prevalence varies in Culicoides sonorensis after feeding on infected white-tailed deer over the course of Viremia. Viruses. 11:371-385. https://doi.org/10.3390/v11040371.
Complete genome sequence of a 2016 Bluetongue virus serotype 3 isolate from Louisiana, USA Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schirtzinger, E.E., Ruder, M.G., Stallknecht, D.E., Wilson, W.C. 2019. Complete genome sequence of a 2016 Bluetongue virus serotype 3 isolate from Louisiana, USA. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8:e00128-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00128-19.
A multiplex fluorescent microsphere immunoassay for increased understanding of Rift Valley fever epidemiology in ruminants in Kenya Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lindahl, J., Ragan, I., Rowland, R., Wainaina, M., Mbotha, D., Wilson, W.C. 2019. A multiplex fluorescent microsphere immunoassay for increased understanding of Rift Valley fever epidemiology in ruminants in Kenya. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.04.011.
Inter-serotype reassortment among epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, L., Lanka, S., Cassout, D., Mateus-Pinilla, N., Li, G., Wilson, W.C., Yoo, D., Frederickson, R. 2019. Inter-serotype reassortment among epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses in the United States. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13257.
Identification and evaluation of antivirals for Rift Valley fever virus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lang, Y., Li, Y., Jasperson, D.C., Henningson, J., Lee, J., Ma, J., Li, Y., Duff, M., Liu, H., Bai, D., McVey, D.S., Richt, J., Ikegami, T., Wilson, W.C., Ma, W. 2019. Identification and evaluation of antivirals for Rift Valley fever virus. Veterinary Microbiology. 230:110-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.01.027.
Evaluation of 2012 US EHDV-2 outbreak isolates for genetic determinants of cattle infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schirtzinger, E.E., Jasperson, D.C., Ruder, M.G., Stallknecht, D.E., Chase, C.C., Johnson, D.J., Ostlund, E.N., Wilson, W.C. 2019. Evaluation of 2012 US EHDV-2 outbreak isolates for genetic determinants of cattle infection. Journal of General Virology. 100:556-567.
Bluetongue and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Viruses: Recent developments with these globally re-emerging infections of ruminant animals Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maclachlan, N., Zientara, S., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J., Savini, G. 2019. Bluetongue and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Viruses: Recent developments with these globally re-emerging infections of ruminant animals. Popular Publication. 34:56-62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coviro.2018.12.005.
Rift Valley fever viral RNA detection by in situ hybridization in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ragan, I., Bradshaw, K., Upreti, D., Odendaal, L., Richt, J., Trujillo, J.D., Wilson, W.C., Davis, A.S. 2019. Rift Valley fever viral RNA detection by in situ hybridization in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 19(7):553-556. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2018.2383.
Rift valley fever viral RNA detection by in situ hybridization in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ragan, I., Schuck, K.N., Upreti, D., Odendaal, L., Richt, J., Trujillo, J.D., Wilson, W.C., Davis, A.S. 2019. Rift valley fever viral RNA detection by in situ hybridization in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 19(7):553-555. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2018.2383.
RT-qPCR genotyping assay for Rift Valley Fever virus with the capability of low copy resolution in mixed virus populations. - (Abstract Only)
Balaraman, V., Gaudreault, N., Indran, S., Trujillo, J., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2018. RT-qPCR genotyping assay for Rift Valley Fever virus with the capability of low copy resolution in mixed virus populations.. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. http://www.aavld.org/.
Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Precision of a Competitive ELISA for Detection of Antibodies to Rift Valley Fever Virus in Cattle and Sheep Sera Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Upreti, D., Cernicciaro, N., Richt, J., Wilson, W.C., Clavijo, A., Davis, A. 2018. Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Precision of a Competitive ELISA for Detection of Antibodies to Rift Valley Fever Virus in Cattle and Sheep Sera. Journal of Virological Methods. vol 6-1 pages 7-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2018.09.002.
Virological and serological responses of sheep and cattle to experimental Schmallenberg virus infection Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Endalew, A., Morozov, I., Davis, A.S., Gaudreault, N.N., Wernike, K., Bawa, B., Ruder, M.G., Drolet, B.S., McVey, D.S., Shivanna, V., Ma, W., Faburay, B., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J.A. 2018. Virological and serological responses of sheep and cattle to experimental Schmallenberg virus infection. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 18:697-703. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2018.2297.
Molecular aspects of Rift Valley fever virus and the emergence of reassortants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N., Kim, I., Indran, S., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2018. Molecular aspects of Rift Valley fever virus and the emergence of reassortants. Virus Genes. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-018-1611-y.
Preliminary evaluation of the susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to Rift Valley Fever Virus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Kim, I., Trujillo, J., Sunwoo, S., Noronha, L.E., Urbaniak, K., Mcvey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Morozov, I., Faburay, B., Schirtzinger, E.E., Koopman, T., Indran, S., Balaraman, V., Richt, J. 2018. Preliminary evaluation of the susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to Rift Valley Fever Virus. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 24(9):1717-1719. http://doi.org/10.3201/eid2409.180265.
Detection of multiple pathogens in serum using magnetic capture of silica-encapsulated SERS nanotags Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ning, J., Li, Y., Ashley, D., Wilson, W.C., Johnson, P. 2018. Detection of multiple pathogens in serum using magnetic capture of silica-encapsulated SERS nanotags. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. vol 41 pages 316-321. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2012.08.048.
Detection of multiple pathogens in serum using silica-encapsulated nanotags in a surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based immunoassay Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neng, J., Li, Y., Driscoll, A., Wilson, W.C., Johnson, P. 2018. Detection of multiple pathogens in serum using silica-encapsulated nanotags in a surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based immunoassay. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66:22:5707-5712. https://pubs.acs.org/journal/jafcau.
Evaluation of fluorescence microsphere immunoassay for the detection of antibodies to Rift Valley Fever nucleocapsid protein and glycoproteins Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ragan, I., Davis, S.A., McVey, D.S., Richt, J., Rowland, R.R., Wilson, W.C. 2018. Evaluation of fluorescence microsphere immunoassay for the detection of antibodies to Rift Valley Fever nucleocapsid protein and glycoproteins. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 56(6):e01626-17. http://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01626-17.
Porcine Macrophage-Like Cells Permit Viral Replication, Produce Inflammatory Mediators, and Undergo Apoptosis Following Infection with Rift Valley Fever Virus MP-12 - (Abstract Only)
Noronha, L.E., Smolensky, D., Cox, V.G., Schirtzinger, E.E., Chitko-Mckown, C.G., Fawver, Z.T., Wilson, W.C. 2018. Porcine Macrophage-Like Cells Permit Viral Replication, Produce Inflammatory Mediators, and Undergo Apoptosis Following Infection with Rift Valley Fever Virus MP-12. Journal of Immunology. 200:59.31.
Distinct virulence of Rift Valley fever virus strains from different genetic lineages in a mouse model Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ikegami, T., Balogh, A., Nishiyama, S., Lokugamage, N., Saito, T., Morrill, J., Shivanna, V., Indran, S., Zhang, L., Smith, J., Perez, D., Juelich, T., Morozov, I., Wilson, W.C., Frieberg, A., Richt, J. 2017. Distinct virulence of Rift Valley fever virus strains from different genetic lineages in a mouse model . PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Dec. 21, 2017: 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189250.
Some recent US Bluetongue virus serotype 3 isolates found outside of Florida indicate evidence of reassortment with endemic co-circulating serotypes Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schirtzinger, E.E., Jasperson, D.C., Ostlund, E.N., Johnson, D.J., Wilson, W.C. 2017. Some recent US Bluetongue virus serotype 3 isolates found outside of Florida indicate evidence of reassortment with endemic co-circulating serotypes. Journal of General Virology. https://doi.org/10.1099/jgv.0.000965.
Recent US Bluetongue virus serotype 3 isolates found outside of Florida indicate evidence of reassortment with endemic co-circulating endemic serotypes Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schirtzinger, E.E., Jasperson, D.C., Ostlund, E.N., Johnson, D.J., Wilson, W.C. 2018. Some recent US Bluetongue virus serotype 3 isolates found outside of Florida indicate evidence of reassortment with endemic co-circulating serotypes. Virus Genes. 99:157-168.
Current status of rift valley fever vaccine development Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faburay, B., Labeaud, A., McVey, D.S., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2017. Current status of rift valley fever vaccine development. Popular Publication. 5(3):29. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines5030029.
Incorporation of antigens from whole cell lysates and purified virions from MP12 into fluorescence microsphere immunoassays for the detection of antibodies against Rift Valley fever virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hossain, M.M., Wilson, W.C., Rowland, R.R. 2017. Incorporation of antigens from whole cell lysates and purified virions from MP12 into fluorescence microsphere immunoassays for the detection of antibodies against Rift Valley fever virus. Virology Journal. 1:24-31.
Pathology Review of Two New Rift Valley Fever Virus Ruminant Models - (Abstract Only)
Davis, S.A., Wilson, W.C., Faburay, B., Ricjt, J.A. 2016. Pathology Review of Two New Rift Valley Fever Virus Ruminant Models. Meeting Abstract. 1.
Rift Valley Fever Virus Growth Curve Kinetics in Cattle and Sheep Peripheral Blood Monocyte Derived Macrophages - (Abstract Only)
Bocon, C., Schirtzinger, E.E., Trujillo, J.D., Gamez, M., Richt, J.A., Wilson, W.C., Davis, S.A. 2016. Rift Valley Fever Virus Growth Curve Kinetics in Cattle and Sheep Peripheral Blood Monocyte Derived Macrophages. Meeting Abstract. 1.
Mouse model for the Rift Valley fever virus MP12 strain infection Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lang, Y., Henningson, J., Jasperson, D.C., Yonghai, L., Jingliao, M., Cao, N., Liu, H., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J.A., Ruder, M.G., Mcvey, D.S., Ma, W. 2016. Mouse model for the Rift Valley fever virus MP12 strain infection. Veterinary Microbiology. 195:70-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.09.009.
A recombinant Rift Valley fever virus glycoprotein subunit vaccine confers full protection against Rift Valley fever challenge in sheep - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faburay, B., Wilson, W.C., Gaudreault, N.N., Davis, A., Shivanna, V., Bawa, B., Sunwoo, S., Ma, W., Drolet, B.S., Morozov, I., McVey, D.S., Richt, J.A. 2016. A recombinant Rift Valley fever virus glycoprotein subunit vaccine confers full protection against Rift Valley fever challenge in sheep. Scientific Reports. 6(27719):1-12. doi:10.1038/srep27719.
Multiplex detection of IgG and IgM to Rift Valley fever virus nucleoprotein, nonstructural proteins, and glycoprotein in ovine and bovine - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hossain, M.M., Wilson, W.C., Faburay, B., Richt, J.A., McVey, D.S., Rowland, R.R. 2016. Multiplex detection of IgG and IgM to Rift Valley fever virus nucleoprotein, nonstructural proteins, and glycoprotein in ovine and bovine. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 16(8):550-557. doi:10.1089/vbz.2014.1721.
Experimental infection of calves by two genetically-distinct strains of rift valley fever virus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Davis, A., Gaudreault, N.N., Faburay, B., Trujillo, J.D., Shivanna, V., Sunwoo, S., Balogh, A., Endalew, A., Ma, W., Drolet, B.S., Ruder, M.G., Morozov, I., McVey, D.S., Richt, J.A. 2016. Experimental infection of calves by two genetically-distinct strains of rift valley fever virus. Viruses. 8(145):1-16. doi:10.3390/v8050145.
Molecular evolution of epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses in North America based on historical isolates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Ruder, M.G., Jasperson, D.C., Smith, T.P., Naraghi Arani, P., Lenhoff, R., Stallknecht, D.E., Valdivia-Granda, W.A., Sheron, D. 2016. Molecular evolution of epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses in North America based on historical isolates. Virus Genes. 52:495-508.
Development of a sheep challenge model for Rift Valley fever Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faburay, B., Gaudreault, N.N., Qifang, L., Davis, S.A., Shivanna, V., McVey, D.S., Ruder, M.G., Drolet, B.S., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J.A. 2016. Development of a sheep challenge model for Rift Valley fever. Virology. 489:128-140. doi:10.1016/j.virol.2015.12.003.
Development of a sheep challenge model for Rift Valley fever - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faburay, B., Gaudreault, N.N., Liu, Q., Davis, A.S., Shivanna, V., Sunwoo, S.Y., Lang, Y., Morozov, I., Ruder, M.G., Drolet, B.S., Mcvey, D.S., Ma, W., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2016. Development of a sheep challenge model for Rift Valley fever. Virology. 489:128-140.
Comparison of Rift Valley fever virus replication in North American livestock and wildlife cell lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N.N., Indran, S.V., Bryant, P.K., Richt, J.S., Wilson, W.C. 2015. Comparison of Rift Valley fever virus replication in North American livestock and wildlife cell lines. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6:664.
Comparison of Rift Valley fever virus and MP-12 replication in domestic livestock and North American wildlife cell lines. - (Abstract Only)
Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective - (Review Article)
Mcvey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Ruder, M.G., Wilson, W.C., Nayduch, D., Pfannenstiel, R.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Maclachlan, N.J. 2015. Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 15(6):335-338.
Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McVey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Ruder, M.G., Wilson, W.C., Nayduch, D., Pfannenstiel, R.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Maclachlan, J.N., Gay, C.G. 2015. Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 15(6):335-338. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2014.1699.
Evaluation of efficacy, potential for vector transmission and duration of immunity testing of MP-12, an attenuated Rift Valley fever virus vaccine candidate, in sheep Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, M.M., Bennett, K., Drolet, B.S., Lindsay, R., Mecham, J.O., Reeves, W.K., Weingartl, H.M., Wilson, W.C. 2015. Evaluation of efficacy, potential for vector transmission and duration of immunity testing of MP-12, an attenuated Rift Valley fever virus vaccine candidate, in sheep. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 22(8):930-937. doi:10.1128/CVI.00114-15.
Whole genome sequence analysis of recently circulating Bluetongue virus serotype 11 strains from the United States including two domestic canine isolates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N.N., Jasperson, D.C., Dubovi, E.J., Johnson, D.J., Ostlund, E.N., Wilson, W.C. 2015. Whole genome sequence analysis of recently circulating Bluetongue virus serotype 11 strains from the United States including two domestic canine isolates. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 27(4):442-448.
Molecular evolution of American field strains of bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Gaudreault, N.N., Jasperson, D.C., Johnson, D., Ostlund, E., Chase, C.L., Ruder, M.G., Stallknecht, D.E. 2015. Molecular evolution of American field strains of bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease viruses. Veterinaria Italiana. 51(4):269-273.
Rift Valley Fever Virus - (Book / Chapter)
Genetic characterization of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus strains isolated from cattle in Israel - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Ruder, M.G., Klement, E., Jasperson, D.C., Yadin, H., Stallknecht, D.E., Mead, D.G., Howerth, E. 2015. Genetic characterization of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus strains isolated from cattle in Israel. Journal of General Virology. 96:1400-1410. doi:10.1099/vir.0.000089.
Rift Valley fever virus incorporates the 78kDa glycoprotein into virions matured in C6/36 2 mosquito cells Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weingartl, H.M., Zhang, S., Marszal, P., Mcvreevy, A., Burton, L., Wilson, W.C. 2014. Rift Valley fever virus incorporates the 78kDa glycoprotein into virions matured in C6/36 2 mosquito cells. Journal of Virology. 9(1):e87385.
Chapter 30. Other Bunyavirus Infections - (Book / Chapter)
A Glycoprotein Subunit Vaccine Elicits a Strong Rift Valley Fever Virus Neutralizing Antibody Response in Sheep - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faburay, B., Lebedev, M., Mcvey, D.S., Wilson, W.C., Morozov, I., Young, A., Richt, J.A. 2014. A Glycoprotein Subunit Vaccine Elicits a Strong Rift Valley Fever Virus Neutralizing Antibody Response in Sheep. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 14(10):746-756. DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2014.1650
Utility of Antibody Avidity for Rift Valley Fever Virus Vaccine Potency and Immunogenicity Studies - (Proceedings)
Mcvey, D.S., Wilson, W.C., Faburay, B., Morozov, I., Richt, J.A. 2014. Utility of Antibody Avidity for Rift Valley Fever Virus Vaccine Potency and Immunogenicity Studies. Symposium Proceedings. Bioprocessing Summit, 8/18-22/2014 in Boston, MA.
Whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of Bluetongue virus serotype 2 strains isolated in the Americas including a novel strain from the western United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N.N., Mayo, C., Jasperson, D.C., Crossley, B.M., Breitmeyer, R.E., Johnson, D.J., Ostlund, E.N., Maclachlan, J., Wilson, W.C. 2014. Whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of Bluetongue virus serotype 2 strains isolated in the Americas including a novel strain from the western United States. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 26:553. DOI: 10.1177/1040638714536902
Evaluation of lamb and calf responses to Rift Valley fever MP-12 vaccination Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Bawa, B., Drolet, B.S., Lehiy, C.J., Faburay, B., Jasperson, D.C., Reister, L.M., Gaudreault, N.N., Carlson, J., Ma, W., Morozov, I., Mcvey, D.S., Richt, J. 2014. Evaluation of lamb and calf responses to Rift Valley fever MP-12 vaccination. Veterinary Microbiology. 172(1-2):44-50. DOI: org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.04.007.
Development of a Rift Valley fever virus viremia challenge model in sheep and goats - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weingartl, H.M., Nfon, C.K., Miller, M.M., Wilson, W.C. 2014. Development of a Rift Valley fever virus viremia challenge model in sheep and goats. Vaccine. 32:2337–2344. DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.02.066.
Efficacy of a recombinant Rift Valley fever virus MP-12 with NSm deletion as a vaccine candidate in sheep - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weingartl, H.M., Nfon, C.K., Zhang, S., Marszal, P., Wilson, W.C., Morrill, J.C., Bettinger, G.E., Peters, C.J. 2014. Efficacy of a recombinant Rift Valley fever virus MP-12 with NSm deletion as a vaccine candidate in sheep. Vaccine. 32(20):2345-9. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.064
Effect of environmental temperature on the vector competence of mosquitoes for Rift Valley fever virus - (Abstract Only)
Development of a Rift Valley fever real-time RT-PCR assay that can detect all three genome segments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Romito, M., Jasperson, D.C., Weingartl, H., Binepal, Y.S., Maluleke, M.R., Wallace, D., Jansen Van Vuren, P., Paweska, J.T. 2013. Development of a Rift Valley fever real-time RT-PCR assay that can detect all three genome segments. Journal of Virological Methods. 193:426-431. DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2013.07.006
Experimental infection of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) with Northern European bluetongue virus serotype 8 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Drolet, B.S., Reister, L.M., Rigg, T.D., Nol, P., Podell, B.K., Mecham, J.O., Vercauteren, K.C., Van Rijn, P.A., Wilson, W.C., Bowen, R.A. 2013. Experimental infection of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) with Northern European bluetongue virus serotype 8. Veterinary Microbiology. 13(9):619-29. DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2012.1285.
Rift Valley fever risk map model and seroprevalence in selected wild ungulates and camels from Kenya - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Britch, S.C., Binepal, Y.S., Ruder, M.G., Kariithi, H.M., Linthicum, K., Anyamba, A., Small, J.L., Tucker, C.J., Ateya, L.O., Oriko, A.A., Gacheru, S., Wilson, W.C. 2013. Rift Valley fever risk map model and seroprevalence in selected wild ungulates and camels from Kenya. PLoS One. 8(6):e66626. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0066626.
Rift Valley fever virus structural and non-structural proteins: Recombinant protein expression and immunoreactivity against antisera from sheep Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faburay, B., Wilson, W.C., Mcvey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Weingartl, H., Madden, D., Young, A., Ma, W., Richt, J. 2013. Rift Valley fever virus structural and non-structural proteins: Recombinant protein expression and immunoreactivity against antisera from sheep. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 13(9):619-29. DOI: 10.1089.
Novel serotype of bluetongue virus, western North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maclachlan, N.J., Wilson, W.C., Crossley, B.M., Mayo, C.E., Jasperson, D.C., Breitmeyer, R.E., Whiteford, A.M. 2013. Novel serotype of bluetongue virus, western North America. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 19:665-666. DOI: 10.3201/eid1904.120347
Diagnostic approaches for Rift Valley Fever - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Weingartl, H., Drolet, B.S., Dave, K., Harpster, M.H., Johnson, P.A., Faburay, B., Ruder, M.G., Richt, J., Mcvey, D.S. 2013. Diagnostic approaches for Rift Valley Fever. Meeting Abstract. Vol 135: 73-78.
Bunyaviridae - (Book / Chapter)
Mcvey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Wilson, W.C. 2013. Bunyaviridae. Book Chapter. Veterinary Microbiology, 3rd Edition:491-500. ISBN:978-0-470-95949-7
Reoviridae - (Book / Chapter)
Mcvey, D.S., Wilson, W.C., Drolet, B.S. 2013. Reoviridae. McVey, D.S., Kennedy, M., Chengappa, M.M., Editors. Veterinary Microbiology, 3rd Edition. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 491-500.
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection of multiple viral antigens using magnetic capture of SERS-active nanoparticles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neng, J., Harpster, M.H., Wilson, W.C., Johnson, P.A. 2013. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection of multiple viral antigens using magnetic capture of SERS-active nanoparticles. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 41:316-321.
Surface-enhanced raman scattering detection of DNAs derived from virus genomes using au-coated paramagnetic nanoparticles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Harpster, M.H., Wilson, W.C., Johnson, P.A. 2012. Surface-enhanced raman scattering detection of DNAs derived from virus genomes using au-coated paramagnetic nanoparticles. Langmuir. 28 (8):4030–4037.
Development and evaluation of one-step rRT-PCR and immunohistochemical methods for detection of Rift Valley fever virus in biosafety level 2 diagnostic laboratories - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Drolet, B.S., Weingartl, H.M., Jiang, J., Neufeld, J., Marszal, P., Lindsay, R., Miller, M.M., Czub, M., Wilson, W.C. 2011. Development and evaluation of one-step rRT-PCR and immunohistochemical methods for detection of Rift Valley fever virus in biosafety level 2 diagnostic laboratories. Journal of Virological Methods. 179(2):373-382.
One Health –One World Approaches to Detection and Control of Rift Valley Fever - (Proceedings)
Rift Valley Fever Review - (Proceedings)
Whole genome sequence analysis of field strains of bluetongue virus: an Update. - (Proceedings)
The Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Unit: research program update and status - (Abstract Only)
Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Savini, G., Afonso, A., Mellor, P., Aradaib, I., Yadin, H., Sanaa, M., Wilson, W.C., Monico, F., Domingo, M.A. 2011. Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease. Research in Veterinary Science. 91:1-17.
Susceptibility of North American white-tailed deer to the Netherlands strain of BTV serotype 8 - (Abstract Only)
Drolet, B.S., Reister, L.M., Mecham, J.O., Wilson, W.C., Nol, P., Vercauteren, K.C., Ruby, T.C., Vanrijn, P.A., Bowen, R.A. 2011. Susceptibility of North American white-tailed deer to the Netherlands strain of BTV serotype 8. Meeting Abstract. American Society for Virology, Minneapolis, MN, July 16-20, 2011. Paper No. W40-10..
The Dutch strain of BTV-8 in white-tailed deer - (Abstract Only)
Drolet, B.S., Reister, L.M., Mecham, J.O., Wilson, W.C., Nol, P., Vercauteren, K.C., Ruby, T.C., Vanrijn, P.A., Bowen, R.A. 2011. The Dutch strain of BTV-8 in white-tailed deer. Meeting Abstract. Epizone: Science on Alert, the Netherlands, April 11-14, 2011.
The Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit: Research program update and current status - (Abstract Only)
Drolet, B.S., Bennett, K.E., Mecham, J.O., Miller, M.M., Wilson, W.C. 2011. The Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit: Research program update and current status. Meeting Abstract. Bluetongue Committee of the annual meeting of the USAHA, 2010: 158-159.
The Netherlands strain of BTV serotype 8 in white-tailed deer - (Abstract Only)
Drolet, B.S., Reister, L.M., Mecham, J.O., Wilson, W.C., Nol, P., Vercauteren, K., Ruby, T., Van Rijn, P., Bowen, R. 2011. The Netherlands strain of BTV serotype 8 in white-tailed deer. Foreign and Emerging Diseases Committee of the annual meeting of the United States Animal Health Association, Minneapolis, MN, November 12-17, 2010: 256-257.
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection of DNA derived from the West Nile virus genome using magnetic capture of Raman-active gold nanoparticles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Harpster, M.H., Park, H.J., Johnson, P.A., Wilson, W.C. 2010. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection of DNA derived from the West Nile virus genome using magnetic capture of Raman-active gold nanoparticles . Analytical Chemist. 83:254-260.
Rift Valley fever: A neglected zoonotic disease? - (Abstract Only)
Whole genome sequence analysis of field strains of bluetongue virus - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, W.C., Smith, T.P. 2010. Whole genome sequence analysis of field strains of bluetongue virus. Meeting Proceedings. 154.
Current Status on the Development of Operator Safe Diagnostic Tools for Rift Valley Fever - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Weingartl, H., Jiang, J., Neufeld, J., Dalman, B., Marszal, P., Bennett, K., Miller, M. 2010. Current Status on the Development of Operator Safe Diagnostic Tools for Rift Valley Fever. Meeting Abstract. 53;56.
Potential for North American Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to Transmit Rift Valley Fever Virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turell, M.J., Wilson, W.C., Bennett, K.E. 2010. Potential for North American Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to Transmit Rift Valley Fever Virus. Journal of Medical Entomology. 47(5):884-889. doi.org/10.1603/ME10007.
Investigation of a bluetongue disease epizootic caused by bluetongue virus serotype 17 in sheep in Wyoming - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, M.M., Brown, J., Cornish, T., Johnson, G., Mecham, J.O., Reeves, W.K., Wilson, W.C. 2010. Investigation of a bluetongue disease epizootic caused by bluetongue virus serotype 17 in sheep in Wyoming. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Vol 237:8, 955-959.
Rift Valley Fever Overview and Recent Developments at USDA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Linthicum, K., Anyamba, A., Gay, C.G., Britch, S.C., Chretien, J., Witt, C., Small, J., Tucker, C.J., Bennett, K.E., Wilson, W.C., Turell, M.J. 2009. Rift Valley Fever Overview and Recent Developments at USDA. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings. 112:256-265.
Rift Valley Fever Virus Control: Integration of Virus, Host and Vector Studies - (Proceedings)
Mecham, J.O., Bennett, K.E., Drolet, B.S., Miller, M.M., Wilson, W.C. 2010. Rift Valley Fever Virus Control: Integration of Virus, Host and Vector Studies. Meeting Proceedings. 711-712.
Rift Valley Fever: International Coordinated Efforts from Early Warning to Rapid Responses - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, W.C., Bennett, K.E., Mecham, J.O., Miller, M.M., Drolet, B.S. 2010. Rift Valley Fever: International Coordinated Efforts from Early Warning to Rapid Responses. Meeting Abstract. 301-303.
The Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Laboratory: Research Program Update and Current Status - (Abstract Only)
Drolet, B.S., Bennett, K.E., Mecham, J.O., Miller, M.M., Wilson, W.C. 2010. The Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Laboratory: Research Program Update and Current Status. Meeting Abstract. 187-189.
Detection of a Novel Reassortant Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus in the United States Containing RNA Segments Derived from Both Exotic and Endemic Serotypes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Allison, A.B., Goekjian, G.H., Potgieter, C., Wilson, W.C., Johnson, D., Mertens, P.P., Stallknecht, D.E. 2010. Detection of a Novel Reassortant Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus in the United States Containing RNA Segments Derived from Both Exotic and Endemic Serotypes.
A Multiplex Real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection and Differentiation of Bluetongue Virus and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serogroups - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Hindson, B., O Hearn, E.S., Hall, S., Tellgren-Roth, C., Torres, C., Naraghi-Arani, P., Mecham, J.O., Lenhoff, R. 2009. A Multiplex Real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection and Differentiation of Bluetongue Virus and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Serogroups. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, Vol 21:6, 760-770.
Molecular detection technologies for arboviruses - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Jiang, J., Weingartl, H., Rodriguez, L.L., Murrieta, C.M., Drolet, B.S., Miller, M.M. 2010. Molecular detection technologies for arboviruses. Symposium Proceedings. 305-308.
SERS detection of indirect viral DNA capture using colloidal gold and methylene blue as a Raman label - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harpster, M.H., Zhang, H., Kumar, A., Ray, B.H., Ward, T., Carron, K.T., Corcoran, R.C., Mecham, J.O., Wilson, W.C., Johnson, P.A. 2009. SERS detection of indirect viral DNA capture using colloidal gold and methylene blue as a Raman label. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 25(4):674. DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2009.05.020.
Characterization of Neutralization Determinants on Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus - (Abstract Only)
Mecham, J.O., Miller, M.M., Bennett, K.E., Reeves, W.K., Drolet, B.S., Wilson, W.C. 2009. Characterization of neutralization determinants on epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus. Meeting Abstract.
Field Evaluation of a Multiplex Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Letchworth, G., Jimenez, C., Herraro, M., Navarro, R., Paz, P., Cornish, T.E., Smoliga, G.R., Pauszek, S.J., Dornak, C., George, M., Rodriguez, L.L. 2009. Field Evaluation of a Multiplex Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 21(2):179-186.
Factors Affecting the Ability of American Mosquitoes to Transmit Rift Valley Fever Virus - (Abstract Only)
Turell, M.J., Bennett, K.E., Wilson, W.C. 2009. Factors Affecting the Ability of American Mosquitoes to Transmit Rift Valley Fever Virus. Meeting Abstract.
Potential for North American Mosquitoes to Transmit Rift Valley Fever Virus - (Abstract Only)
Turell, M.J., Bennett, K.E., Wilson, W.C. 2009. Potential for North American Mosquitoes to Transmit Rift Valley Fever Virus. Meeting Abstract.
USDA, ARS, ABDRL Research on Countermeasures for Rift Valley Fever Virus - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, W.C., Bennett, K.E., Drolet, B.S., Mecham, J.O., Miller, M.M., Reeves, W.K. 2008. USDA, ARS, ABDRL Research on Countermeasures for Rift Valley Fever Virus. Meeting Abstract.
Readiness and Capacity of the U.S. for the Introduction of Exotic Arthropod-Borne Viruses - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Bennett, K.E., Mecham, J.O., Miller, M.M., Reeves, W.K., Drolet, B.S. 2008. Readiness and Capacity of the U.S. for the Introduction of Exotic Arthropod-Borne Viruses. U.S. Animal Health Association Conference, Greensboro, NC, October 24-29, 2008. PP. 220-221.
Report of the Bluetongue and Bovine Retroviruses Committee. - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Drolet, B.S., Mecham, J.O., Miller, M.M., Reeves, W.K. 2009. Report of the Bluetongue and Bovine Retroviruses Committee.. Meeting Abstract.
Detection of all eight serotypes of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) by real-time RT-PCR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., O Hearn, E.S., Tellgren-Roth, C., Stallknecht, D., Mead, D., Mecham, J.O. 2009. Detection of all eight serotypes of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) by real-time RT-PCR. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. Vol 21:220-225
Potential for North American mosquitoes to transmit Rift Valley fever virus - (Abstract Only)
Turell, M.J., Bennett, K.E., Wilson, W.C. 2008. Potential for North American mosquitoes to transmit Rift Valley fever virus. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Report of the Bluetongue and Bovine Retroviruses Committee - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Drolet, B.S., Kato, C.Y., Harpster, M.H., Bennett, K.E., O Hearn, E.S., Reeves, W.K., Mecham, J.O., Miller, M.M. 2008. Report of the Bluetongue and Bovine Retroviruses Committee. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings,Reno, NV, October 18-24, 2007, 111:207-208.
New Diagnostic Tools for Detecting Rift Valley Fever (RVF) and other Arboviruses - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Drolet, B.S., Kato, C.Y., Harpster, M.H., Bennett, K.E., O Hearn, E.S., Reeves, W.K., Mecham, J.O., Miller, M.M., Stalknecht, D. 2008. New Diagnostic Tools for Detecting Rift Valley Fever (RVF) and other Arboviruses. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings, Reno, NV, October 18-24, 2007, 111:798-799.
Nucleic Acid Diagnostic Tools for Early Detection of Arthropod-Borne Animal Viruses - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, W.C., Lenhoff, R., Hindson, B., Torres, C., Stalknecht, D., Mead, D., O Hearn, E.S., Drolet, B.S., Mecham, J.O. 2007. Nucleic Acid Diagnostic Tools for Early Detection of Arthropod-Borne Animal Viruses. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.
Bluetongue virus serotype 17 sequence variation associated with neutralization - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Bernard, K., Isreal, B.A., Mecham, J.O. 2008. Bluetongue virus serotype 17 sequence variation associated with neutralization. Virus Research. DNA Sequence 2008 Jun;19(3):237-240
The NS3 Proteins of Global Strains of Bluetongue Virus evolve into Regional Topotypes Through Negative (purifying) Selection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balasuriya, U., Nadler, S.A., Wilson, W.C., Pritchard, L., Smythe, A.B., De Santis, P., Nianzu, Z., Tabachnick, W.J., Maclachlan, N. 2008. The NS3 Proteins of Global Strains of Bluetongue Virus evolve into Regional Topotypes Through Negative (purifying) Selection. Veterinary Microbiology.2008 Jan 1;126(1-3):91-100
A Rift Valley fever risk surveillance system for Africa using remotely sensed data: Potential for use on other continents - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Linthicum, K., Anyamba, A., Britch, S.C., Chretien, J., Erickson, R.L., Small, J., Tucker, C.J., Bennett, K.E., Mayer, R.T., Schmidtmann, E.T., Andreadis, T.G., Anderson, J.F., Wilson, W.C., Freier, J., James, A., Miller, R., Drolet, B.S., Miller, S., Tedrow, C., Bailey, C., Strickman, D.A., Barnard, D.R., Clark, G.G., Zou, L. 2007. A Rift Valley fever Risk Surveillance System for Africa Using Remotely Sensed Data: Potential for use on Other Continents. Veterinaria Italiana 43(3): 663-674.
Genetic analysis of the NS1 and NS3 genes from the prototype serotype of Bluetongue and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Viruses - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., O Hearn, E.S., Roth, C., Lenhoff, R. 2007. Genetic analysis of the NS1 and NS3 genes from the prototype serotype of Bluetongue and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Viruses. American Society for Virology Meeting. Corvallis, OR. July 14-18, 2007.
A Rift Valley Fever Risk Surveillance System in Africa Using Remotely Sensed Data in a GIS: Potential for Use on Other Continents - (Abstract Only)
Linthicum, K., Anyamba, A., Chretien, J., Erickson, R.L., Small, J., Tucker, C.J., Britch, S.C., Bennett, K.E., Mayer, R.T., Schmidtmann, E.T., Andreadis, T.G., Anderson, J.F., Wilson, W.C., Freier, J., James, A., Miller, R., Drolet, B.S., Miller, S., Tedrow, C., Strickman, D.A., Barnard, D.R., Clark, G.G., Zou, L. 2006. A rift valley fever risk surveillance system in africa using remotely sensed data in a gis: potential for use on other continents. International Conference on Use of GIS in Veterinary Activities in Silvi Marina, Abruzzo, Italy on October 8-11, 2006.
Preliminary development of a real-time PCR for all serotypes of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, W.C., O Hearn, E.S. 2006. Preliminary development of a real-time PCR for all serotypes of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians.
Preliminary development of a real-time PCR for all serotypes of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, W.C., O Hearn, E.S. 2006. Preliminary development of a real-time PCR for all serotypes of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus [abstract]. American Association for Veterinary Diagnosticians' Annual Meeting, Oct. 15, 2006.
Report of the Committee on Bluetongue and Bovine Retroviruses - (Proceedings)
Pearson, J.O., Wilson, W.C. 2006. Report of the Committee on Bluetongue and Bovine Retroviruses-2005. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings. 110:161-169. 2006.
Potential for Bluetongue Virus persistence in insect cells - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, W.C., Drolet, B.S., Bennett, K.E., O Hearn, E.S., Brown, P.L., Stuart, M.A., Mecham, J.O. 2006. Potential for Bluetongue Virus persistence in insect cells. American Society for Virology Meeting. Madison, WI. W22-9. 2006. Abstract.
Potential for bluetongue virus persistence in insect cells. - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, W.C., Drolet, B.S., Bennett, K.E., O Hearn, E.S., Brown, P.L., Stuart, M.A., Mecham, J.O. 2006. Potential for bluetongue virus persistence in insect cells.. American Society for Virology Meeting. 25th Annual Meeting, W22-9.
UPDATE ON BTV PERSISTENCE IN CULICOIDES SONORENSIS - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C. 2006. Update on btv persistence in culicoides sonorensis. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings.
SEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF BTV-1 ISOLATED FROM A DEER IN LOUISIANA - (Abstract Only)
Mecham, J.O., Johnson, D.J., Wilson, W.C. 2006. Sequence analysis of btv-1 isolated from a deer in louisiana. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings.
UPDATE ON BLUETONGUE VIRUS PERSISTENCE IN CULICOIDES SONORENSIS - (Abstract Only)
Wilson, W.C., Drolet, B.S., Mecham, J.O. 2005. Update on bluetongue virus persistence in Culicoides sonorensis. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings, 109th Annual Meeting.
Current status of BTV in the Americas - (Book / Chapter)
Characterization of differentially expressed midge genes in susceptible and resistant Orbivirus vector populations - (Abstract Only)
Campbell, C.L., Manninen, K.M., Drolet, B.S., Wilson, W.C. 2005. Characterization of differentially expressed midge genes in susceptible and resistant Orbivirus vector populations. American Society for Virology Meeting. Paper No. 12-7.
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS OF VECTOR COMPETENCE IN THE ARBOVIRUS VECTOR, CULICOIDES SPP. - (Abstract Only)
Campbell, C.L., Vandyke, K.A., Mummey, D.L., Wilson, W.C. 2004. Functional genomics of vector competence in the arbovirus vector, culicoides spp.. Keystone Symposia.
EARLY WARNING DEVICES FOR BLUETONGUE - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C. 2006. Early warning devices for bluetongue. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings.
PERSISTENCE OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS IN THE INSECT VECTOR AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DISEASE CONTROL - (Proceedings)
Mecham, J.O., White, D.M., Drolet, B.S., Wilson, W.C. 2005. Persistence of bluetongue virus in the insect vector and its implications for disease control. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings. 108:100-107.
STUDIES ON OVERWINTERING OF BLUETONGUE VIRUSES IN INSECTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, D.M., Wilson, W.C., Blair, C.D., Beaty, B.J. Studies on overwintering of bluetongue viruses in insects. Journal of General Virology. (2005)86,453-462
VECTOR COMPETENCE OF CULICOIDES SONORENSIS (DIPTERA: CERATOPOGONIDAE) FOR VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Drolet, B.S., Campbell, C.L., Stuart, M.A., Wilson, W.C. 2005. Vector competence of culicoides sonorensis (diptera: ceratopogonidae) for vesicular stomatitis virus. Journal of Medical Entomology. 42(3): 409-418 (2005)
MIDGUT AND SALIVARY GLAND TRANSCRIPTOMES OF THE ARBOVIRUS VECTOR CULICOIDES SONORENSIS (DIPTERA: CERATOPOGONIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Campbell, C.L., Vandyke, K., Letchworth III, G.J., Drolet, B.S., Hanekamp, T., Wilson, W.C. 2005. Midgut and salivary gland transcriptomes of the arbovirus vector culicoides sonorensis (diptera: ceratopogonidae). Insect Molecular Biology. 14(2):121-136.
Validation of a real-time RT-PCR for vesicular stomatitis virus - (Abstract Only)
Letchworth, G., Jimenez, C., Herrero, M., Cornish, T., Wilson, W.C., Smoliga, G.R., Pauszek, S.J., Dornak, C., George, M., Rodriguez, L.L. 2004. Validation of a real-time RT-PCR for vesicular stomatitis virus. Proc. Am. Assoc. of Vet. Lab. Diagn. 47:121. 2004.
VALIDATION OF A REAL-TIME RT-PCR FOR VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS - (Proceedings)
Rodriguez, L.L., Jimenez, C., Herrero, M., Cornish, T.E., Wilson, W.C., Letchworth, G.J., Pauszek, S.J., George, M., Smoliga, G.R. 2004. Validation of a real-time rt-pcr for vesicular stomatitis virus. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. P. 40
CULICOIDES GENE DISCOVERY PROJECT REVEALS PUTATIVE PHARMACOLOGICAL FACTORS IN MIDGE SALIVA - (Abstract Only)
Campbell, C.L., Vandyke, K., Letchworth, G., Drolet, B.S., Wilson, W.C. 2004. Culicoides gene discovery project reveals putative pharmacological factors in midge saliva [abstract]. Entomological Society of America.
REPLICATION SITES AND INFECTION PATHWAYS OF AN ARTHROPOD-BORNE RHABDOVIRUS IN THE BITING MIDGE, CULICOIDES SONORENSIS - (Abstract Only)
Drolet, B.S., Campbell, C.L., Stuart, M.A., Wilson, W.C. 2004. Replication sites and infection pathways of an arthropod-borne rhabdovirus in the biting midge, Culicoides sonorensis [abstract]. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Microbial Pathogenesis: Mechanisms of Infectious Disease. Paper No. 2-4.
REPLICATION OF VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS IN THE BITING MIDGE, CULICOIDES SONORENSIS - (Abstract Only)
Drolet, B.S., Campbell, C.L., Stuart, M.A., Wilson, W.C. 2004. Replication of vesicular stomatitis virus in the biting midge, Culicoides sonorensis [abstract]. American Society for Virology Meeting. Paper No. 13-13.
CULTURE-INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS OF MIDGUT MICROBIOTA IN THE ARBOVIRUS VECTOR CULICOIDES SONORENSIS (DIPTERA: CERATOPOGONIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Campbell, C.L., Mummey, D.L., Schmidtmann, E.T., Wilson, W.C. 2004. Culture-independent analysis of midgut microbiota in the arbovirus vector Culicoides sonorensis (diptera: ceratopogonidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 41:340-348
ANTIGEN CAPTURE COMPETITIVE ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAYS USING BACULOVIRUS-EXPRESSED ANTIGENS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS AND EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mecham, J.O., Wilson, W.C. 2004. Antigen capture competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays using baculovirus-expressed antigens for diagnosis of bluetongue virus and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42(2):518-523.
FIELD-DEPLOYABLE REAL-TIME PCR DETECTION OF BLUETONGUE AND EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRAL RNA. - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Stallknecht, D.E., Mecham, J.O. 2003. Field-deployable real-time PCR detection of bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease viral RNA [abstract]. OIE Symposium on Bluetongue Virus. Taormina, Italy. Paper No. D14, P. 117.
GRASSHOPPERS CAN SERVE AS RESERVOIRS AND VECTORS OF VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nunamaker, R.A., Lockwood, J.A., Stith, C.E., Campbell, C.L., Drolet, B.S., Wilson, W.C., White, D.M., Letchworth III, G.J. 2003. Grasshoppers can serve as reservoirs and vectors of vesicular stomatitis virus. Journal of Medical Entomology. 40:957-963.
FIELD-DEPLOYABLE REAL-TIME PCR DETECTION OF BLUETONGUE AND EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRAL RNA. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Stallknecht, D.E., Mecham, J.O., 2005. Field-deployable real-time pcr detection of bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease viral rna.. Veterinaria Italiana. 40(4), 587-593.
POSSIBLE OVERWINTERING MECHANISM OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS IN VECTORS - (Proceedings)
White, D.M., Wilson, W.C., Blair, C.D., Beaty, B.J. 2003. Possible overwintering mechanism of bluetongue virus in vectors. [abstract]. OIE Symposium on Bluetongue Virus, Taormina, Italy. p. 40.
MOLECULAR INVESTIGATIONS OF ORBIVIRUS/VECTOR INTERACTIONS - (Proceedings)
Campbell, C.L., McNulty, M.J., Letchworth III, G.J., Wilson, W.C. 2003. Molecular investigations of virus/vector interactions [abstract]. OIE Symposium on Bluetongue Virus. Taormina, Italy. B37 p.77.
MOLECULAR INVESTIGATIONS OF VIRUS/VECTOR INTERACTIONS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Campbell, C.L., Mcnulty, M.J., Letchworth III, G.J., Wilson, W.C. 2004. Molecular investigations of virus/vector interactions. Veterinaria Italiana. 40:390-395.
GLOBAL ISOLATES OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS SEGREGATE INTO REGION-SPECIFIC TOPOTYPES BASED ON PHYLOGENEIC ANALYSIS OF THEIR NS3 GENE - (Abstract Only)
Balasuriya, U.B., Nadler, S.A., Wilson, W.C., Pritchard, L., Smythe, A.B., De Santis, P., Nianzu, Z., Tabachnick, W.J., Maclachlan, N. 2003. Global isolates of bluetongue virus segregate into region-specific topotypes based on phylogeneic analysis of their NS3 gene [abstract]. OIE Symposium on Bluetongue Virus, Taormina, Italy. Paper No C1, p. 88.
THE S7 GENE AND VP7 PROTEIN ARE HIGHLY CONSERVED AMONG TEMPORALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY DISTINCT AMERICAN ISOLATES OF EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mecham, J.O., Stallknecht, D., Wilson, W.C. 2003. The s7 gene and vp7 protein are highly conserved among temporally and geographically distinct american isolates of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus. Virus Research 94:129-133.
Possible overwintering mechanixm of bluetongue virus in the arthropod vector - (Abstract Only)
White, D.M., Wilson, W.C., Blair, C.D., Beaty, B.J. 2003. Possible overwintering mechanixm of bluetongue virus in the arthropod vector. Am. Soc. Virol. W49-1. 2003. Abstract.
GENETIC APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING ORBIVIRUS INFECTION IN THE INVERTEBRATE VECTOR - (Abstract Only)
Campbell, Corey, Wilson, William C. 2003. Genetic approaches to understanding orbivirus. American Society for Virology Meeting. July 12-16, 2003, University of California, Davis.
BLUETONGUE AND EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS INFECTIONS OF PULMONARY ARTERY ENDOTHELIAL CELLS FROM CATTLE, SHEEP AND DEER: COMPARISON OF REPLICATION KINETICS AND CELLULAR INJURY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mclaughlin, B.E., DeMaula, C.D., Wilson, W.C., Boyce, W.M., McLachlan, N.J. 2003. Bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus infections of pulmonary artery endothelial cells from cattle, sheep and deer: comparison of replication kinetics and cellular injury. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 64(7):860-865.
DIFFERENTIALLY EXPRESSED MIDGUT TRANSCRIPTS IN CULICOIDES SONORENSIS (DIPTERA: CERATOPOGONIDAE) FOLLOWING ORBIVIRUS (REOVIRIDAE) ORAL FEEDING - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Campbell, C.L., Wilson, W.C. 2002. Differentially expressed midgut transcripts in culicoides sonorensis (diptera: ceratopogonidae) following orbivirus (reoviridae) oral feeding. Insect Molecular Biology. 11:595-604.
POSSIBLE OVERWINTERING MECHANISM OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS - (Abstract Only)
White, D.M., Wilson, W.C., Blair, C.D., Beaty, B.J. 2002. Possible overwintering mechanism of bluetongue virus. American Society for Virology Meeting. P11-1
Validation of a reverse transcriptase multiplex PCR test for the serotype determination of U.S. isolated of bluetongue virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, D.J., Wilson, W.C., Paul, P.S. 2000. Validation of a reverse transcriptase multiplex PCR test for the serotype determination of U.S. isolated of bluetongue virus. Veterinary Microbiology. 76:105-115. 2000.
MOLECULAR EVOLUTION OF ORBIVIRUSES - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Mecham, J.O. 2000. Molecular evolution of orbiviruses. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings. 104:169-180.
PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS OF BLUETONGUE VIRUSES BASED ON GENE S7 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Ma,, H.C., Venter,, E.H., Van Kjik, A.A., Seal, B.S., Mecham, J.O., Phylogenetic relationships of bluetongue viruses based on gene S7. Virus Research, 67:141-151, 2000.
PHYLOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF THE S7 GENE DOES NOT SEGREGATE CHINESE STRAINS OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS INTO A SINGLE TOPOTYPE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bonneau, K.R., Zhang, N.Z., Wilson, W.C., Zhu, J.B., Zhang, F.Q., Li, K.L., Zhang, K.L., Xiao, L., Xiang, W.B., Maclachlan, N.J. 2000. Phylogenetic analysis of the s7 gene does not segregate chinese strains of bluetongue virus into a single topotype. Archives of Virology. (2000) 145:1163-1171
Molecular evolution of orbiviruses - (Proceedings)
Wilson, W.C., Mecham, J.O. 2000. Molecular evolution of orbiviruses. Proc. U.S. Animal Health Assoc. 104:169-180. 2000.
PRELIMINARY DESCRIPTION OF A POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION TEST FOR BLUETONGUE AND EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRAL RNA IN BOVINE SEMEN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C. 1999. Preliminary description of a polymerase chain reaction test for bluetongue and epizootic hemorrhagic disease viral RNA in bovine semen. J. Vet. Diagn. Invest. 11:377-379.
PCR DETECTION OF NORTH AMERICAN AND CENTRAL AFRICAN ISOLATES OF EPIXOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS (EHDV) BASED ON GENOME SEGMENT 10 OF EHDV SEROTYPE 1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Aradaib, I.E., Wilson, W.C., Schore, C.E., Mohammed, M.H., Yilma, T.D., Cullor, J.S., Osburn, B.I., 1998. Pcr detection of north american and central african isolates of epixootic hemorrhagic disease virus (ehdv) based on genome segment 10 of ehdv serotype 1. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 36:2604-2608.
THE EFFECTS OF PHARMACOLOGICAL AND LENTIVIRUS-INDUCED IMMUNE SUPPRESSION ON ORBIVIRUS PATHOGENESIS: ASSESSMENT OF VIRUS BURDEN IN BLOOD MONOCYTES AND TISSUES BY REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION-IN SITU PCR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brodie, S.J., Wilson, W.C., O' Hearn, P.M., Muthui, D., Diem, K. 1998. The effects of pharmacological and lentivirus-induced immune suppression on orbivirus pathogenesis: assessment of virus burden in blood monocytes and tissues by reverse transcription-in situ pcr. J. of Virology. 72:5599-5609.
EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE: ANALYSIS OF TISSUES BY AMPLIFICATION AND IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION REVEALS WIDESPREAD ORBIVIRUS INFECTION AT LOW COPY NUMBERS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brodie, S.J., Mecham, J.O., Norelius, S.E., Diem, K., Wilson, W.C. 1998. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease: analysis of tissues by amplification and in situ hybridization reveals widespread orbivirus infection at low copy numbers. Journal of Virology. 72:3863-71.
PUTATIVE BLUETONGUE VIRUS RECEPTOR FROM THE INSECT VECTOR, CULICOIDES VARIIPENNIS. - (Abstract Only)
SEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF TWO VIRULENCE-ASSOCIATED MARKERS OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS SEROTYPE 17. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
VP7: AN ATTACHMENT PROTEIN OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS FOR CELLULAR RECEPTORS IN CULICOIDES VARIIPENNIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xu, G., Wilson, W.C., Mecham, J.O., Murphy, K., Tabachnick, W.J. 1997. Vp7: an attachment protein of bluetongue virus for cellular receptors in culicoides variipennis. Journal of General Virology. 78:1617-1623.
A PUTATIVE RECEPTOR IN CULICOIDES VARIIPENNIS THAT BINDS TO THE INNER CORE PROTEIN OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS, VP7. - (Abstract Only)
PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIP OF BLUETONGUE VIRUSES BASED ON GENE 7. - (Abstract Only)
THE ANALYSIS OF TWO GENES ASSOCIATED WITH VIRULENCE IN BLUETONGUE VIRUS-17. - (Abstract Only)
THE EFFECTS OF LENTIVIRUS AND DRUG-INDUCED IMMUNOSUPPRESSION ON BLUETONGUE VIRUS PATHOGENESIS. - (Abstract Only)
SEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF TWO PUTATIVE VIRULENCE MARKERS IN BLUETONGUE VIRUS-17. - (Abstract Only)
ROLE OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS VP7 PROTEIN ON CELL-SURFACE BINDING IN THE INSECT VECTOR, CULICOIDES VARIIPENNIS. - (Abstract Only)
COMMON AND UNIQUE EPITOPES ON VP7 OF THE U.S. SEROTYPES OF EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS. - (Abstract Only)
SEQUENCE VARIATION OF LABORATORY AND FIELD STRAINS OF EPIZOOTIC HEMORRHAGICDISEASE VIRUSES. - (Abstract Only)
BLUETONGUE PERSISTENCE IN A CULICOIDES CELL LINE - (Abstract Only)