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Research Project: Genetic Impact and Improved Diagnostics for Sheep and Goat Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies

Location: Animal Disease Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

PrP-res in placental tissue following experimental transmission of atypical scrapie in ARR/ARR sheep is not infectious by Tg338 mouse bioassay Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Piel III, R., McElliott, V.R., Stanton, J.B., Zhuang, D., Madsen-Bouterse, S.A., Hamburg, L.K., Harrington, R.D., Schneider, D.A. 2022. PrP-res in placental tissue following experimental transmission of atypical scrapie in ARR/ARR sheep is not infectious by Tg338 mouse bioassay. PLoS ONE. 17(1). Article e0262766. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0262766.

Caprine PRNP polymorphisms N146S and Q222K are associated with proteolytic cleavage of PrPC Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Madsen-Bouterse, S.A., Stewart, P., Williamson, H., Schneider, D.A., Goldmann, W. 2021. Caprine PRNP polymorphisms N146S and Q222K are associated with proteolytic cleavage of PrPC. Genetics Selection Evolution. 53. Article 52. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-021-00646-x.

Avoidance of the NLRP3 inflammasome by the stealth pathogen, coxiella burnetii Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Delaney, M.A., Hartigh, A.D., Carpentier, S.J., Birkland, T.P., Knowles, D.P., Cookson, B.T., Frevert, C.W. 2020. Avoidance of the NLRP3 inflammasome by the stealth pathogen, coxiella burnetii. Veterinary Pathology. 58(4):624-642. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985820981369.

Low-volume goat milk transmission of classical scrapie to lambs and goat kids Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Madsen-Bouterse, S.A., Highland, M.A., Dassanayake, R.P., Zhuang, D., Schneider, D.A. 2018. Low-volume goat milk transmission of classical scrapie to lambs and goat kids. PLoS One. 13(9):e0204281. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204281.

A new tool: Genetic scrapie resistance in goats - (Trade Journal)
White, S.N., Schneider, D.A. 2018. A new tool: Genetic scrapie resistance in goats. Scrapie: Eradicate It. June 2018:1.

Breeding scrapie resistant goats: A new DNA test to enhance goat health and your business - (Trade Journal)
White, S.N., Schneider, D.A. 2018. Breeding scrapie resistant goats: A new DNA test to enhance goat health and your business. Dairy Goat Journal. 96(4):16-19.

Scrapie resistant goats: Keep your herd healthy and help your business with a new gene test - (Trade Journal)
White, S.N., Schneider, D.A. 2018. Scrapie resistant goats: Keep your herd healthy and help your business with a new gene test. The Boer Goat. 6-8.

Goats singly heterozygous for PRNP S146 or K222 orally inoculated with classical scrapie at birth show no disease at ages well beyond six years - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cinar Ulas, M., Schneider, D.A., Waldron, D.F., O'Rourke, K., White, S.N. 2018. Goats singly heterozygous for PRNP S146 or K222 orally inoculated with classical scrapie at birth show no disease at ages well beyond six years. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 233:19-24.

Domestic sheep show average coxiella burnetii seropositivity generations after a sheep-associated human Q fever outbreak and lack detectable shedding by placental, vaginal, and fecal routes Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliveira, R.D., Mousel, M.R., Pabilonia, K.L., Highland, M.A., Taylor, J.B., Knowles Jr, D.P., White, S.N. 2017. Domestic sheep show average coxiella burnetii seropositivity generations after a sheep-associated human Q fever outbreak and lack detectable shedding by placental, vaginal, and fecal routes. PLoS One. 12(11):e0188054. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188054.

Pathogen-mediated selection in free-ranging elk populations infected by chronic wasting disease Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Monello, R.J., Galloway, N.L., Powers, J.G., Madsen-Bouterse, S.A., Edwards, H., Wood, M., O'Rourke, K., Wild, M.A. 2017. Pathogen-mediated selection in free-ranging elk populations infected by chronic wasting disease. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114(46):12208-12212. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1707807114.

Correlation of cellular factors and differential scrapie prion permissiveness in ovine microglia - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dinkel, K.D., Schneider, D.A., Muñoz-Gutiérrez, J.F., Mcelliott, V.R., Stanton, J.B. 2017. Correlation of cellular factors and differential scrapie prion permissiveness in ovine microglia. Virus Research. 240:69-80.