Projects

EMPLOYING GENOMICS, EPIGENETICS, AND IMMUNOGENETICS TO CONTROL DISEASES INDUCED BY AVIAN TUMOR VIRUSES Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 423660

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Does resistance to Marek’s disease select for specific gut microflora that play a role in influencing the host immune response - (Abstract Only)

Sudeep, P., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H. 2013. Does resistance to Marek’s disease select for specific gut microflora that play a role in influencing the host immune response. Meeting Abstract. Keystone Symposia Conference, The Gut Microbiome: The Effector/Regulator Immune Network, February 10-15, 2013, Taos, New Mexico.

The influence of host genetics on Marek's disease virus evolution - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (28-Dec-12)

Marek’s disease virus evolution in specific MHC haplotypes. - (Abstract Only)

Hunt, H.D., Dunn, J.R. 2012. Marek’s disease virus evolution in specific MHC haplotypes [abstract]. 9th International Symposium on Marek's Disease and Avian Herpesviruses, June 24-28, 2012, Freie Universitat Berlin. p. 41.

MHC class I target recognition, immunophenotypes and proteomic profiles of natural killer cells within the spleens of day-14 chick embryos - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, L., Katselis, G.S., Moore, R.E., Lekpor, K., Goto, R.M., Hunt, H.D., Lee, T.D., Miller, M.M. 2012. MHC class I target recognition, immunophenotypes and proteomic profiles of natural killer cells within the spleens of day-14 chick embryos. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 37(2012):446-456. Available: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0145305X12000456.

Research update: Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory avian tumor viruses - (Proceedings)

Fadly, A.M., Cheng, H.H., Dunn, J.R., Heidari, M., Hunt, H.D., Lee, L.F., Silva, R.F., Zhang, H. 2012. Research update: Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory avian tumor viruses. In: Proceedings for the 115th Annual Meeting of the United States Animal Health Association, September 29-October 5, 2011, Buffalo, New York. 462-464.

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.

Serial Transfer of a Transplantable Tumor: Implications for Marek's Vaccine Mechanisms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunt, H.D., Dunn, J.R. 2011. Serial transfer of a transplantable tumor: implications for Marek's vaccine mechanisms. Avian Diseases. 55(2):293-301.

Chromosomal integration of an avian oncogenic herpesvirus reveals telomeric preferences and evidence for lymphoma clonality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Robinson, C.M., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H., Delany, M.E. 2010. Chromosomal integration of an avian oncogenic herpesvirus reveals telomeric preferences and evidence for lymphoma clonality. BioMed Central (BMC) Herpesviridae. 1:5. http://www.herpesviridae.org/content/1/1/5.

Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory (ADOL) research update - (Proceedings)

Fadly, A.M., Cheng, H.H., Dunn, J.R., Heidari, M., Hunt, H.D., Lee, L.F., Silva, R.F., Zhang, H. 2011. Avian Disease and Oncology Laboratory (ADOL) research update. Proceedings One Hundred and Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the United States Animal Health Association (USAHA), November 11-17, 2010, Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 528-530.

An MHC Class I Immune Evasion Gene of Marek's Disease Virus - (Abstract Only)

Hunt, H.D., Hearn, C., Preeyanon, L., York, I.A. 2010. An MHC class I immune evasion gene of Marek's disease virus [abstract]. In: 5th International Workshop on the Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus and 1st Symposium on Avian Herpesviruses, October 17-20, 2010, Athens, Georgia, p. 49.

MDV-Vectored Vaccine for Infectious Laryngotracheitis - (Abstract Only)

Silva, R.F., Hunt, H.D., Dunn, J.R. 2010. MDV-vectored vaccine for infectious laryngotracheitis [abstract]. In: 5th International Workshop on the Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek’s Disease Virus and 1st Symposium on Avian Herpesviruses, October 17-20, 2010, Athens, Georgia, p. 117.

Screening for Recombinant Avian Leukosis Viruses in Cell Cultures Inoculated with Various Subgroups of Virus - (Abstract Only)

Fadly, A.M., Mays, J.K., Hunt, H.D. 2010. Screening for Recombinant Avian Leukosis Viruses in Cell Cultures Inoculated with Various Subgroups of Virus [abstract]. In: American Association of Avian Pathologists Symposium and Scientific Program, August 1-4, 2010, Atlanta, Georgia. Paper No. 9271.

Down-regulation of MHC Class I by the Marek's Disease Virus (MDV) UL49.5 Gene Product Mildly Affects Virulence in a Haplotype-specific Fashion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jarosinski, K.W., Hunt, H.D., Osterrieder, N. 2010. Down-regulation of MHC class I by the Marek's disease virus (MDV) UL49.5 gene product mildly affects virulence in a haplotype-specific fashion. Virology. 405(2):457-463. Available on-line at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042682210004319.

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.

Marek's Disease Viruses Lacking Either R-LORF10 or LORF4 Have Altered Virulence in Chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kim, T., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H. 2010. Marek's Disease Viruses Lacking Either R-LORF10 or LORF4 Have Altered Virulence in Chickens. Virus Genes. 40(3):410-420.

Subgroup J Avian Leukosis Virus Neutralizing Antibody Escape Variants Contribute to Viral Persistence in Meat-Type Chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Pandiri, A.R., Mays, J.K., Silva, R.F., Hunt, H.D., Reed, W.M., Fadly, A.M. 2010. Subgroup J Avian Leukosis Virus Neutralizing Antibody Escape Variants Contribute to Viral Persistence in Meat-Type Chickens. Avian Diseases. 54(2):848-856.

Cloning and Functional Characterization of Chicken Stem Cell Antigen 2 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mao,W., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H. 2010. Cloning and Functional Characterization of Chicken Stem Cell Antigen 2. Developmental and Comparative Immunology. 34(3):360-368.

Major Histocompatibility Complex and Background Genes in Chickens Influence Susceptibility to High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunt, H.D., Jadhao, S., Swayne, D.E. 2010. Major Histocompatibility Complex and Background Genes in Chickens Influence Susceptibility to High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus. Avian Diseases. 54(Supplement 1):572-575.

Characterization of Chicken Stem Cell Antigen 2 and Initial Investigation of Its Role in Marek's Disease Virus Infection - (Abstract Only)

Mao, W., Hunt, H.D., Kim, T., Cheng, H.H. 2009. Characterization of Chicken Stem Cell Antigen 2 and Initial Investigation of Its Role in Marek's Disease Virus Infection [abstract]. 34th International Herpesvirus Workshop, Ithaca, New York, July 25-30, 2009. Paper No. 2.15.

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.

Major histocompatibility complex and host background genes in chickens influence resistance to high pathogenicity avian influenza virus - (Abstract Only)

Hunt, H.D., Swayne, D.E. 2009. Major Histocompatibility Complex and Host Background Genes in Chickens Influence Resistance to High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus [abstract]. 7th International Symposium on Avian Influenza, April 5-8, 2009, Athens, Georgia. p. 86.

Using integrative genomics to elucidate genetic resistance to Marek's disease in chicken - (Book / Chapter)

Cheng, H., Niikura, M., Kim, T., Mao, W., MacLea, K., Hunt, H., Dodgson, J., Burnside, J., Morgan, R., Ouyang, M., Lamont, S., Dekkers, J., Fulton, J., Soller, M., Muir, W. 2008. Using integrative genomics to elucidate genetic resistance to Marek's disease in chicken. In: Pinard M-H, Gay, C., Pastoret, P-P, Dodet, B., editors. Integrative Genomics for Disease Resistance: Animal Genomics for Animal Health. Developments in Biologicals. Basel, Switzerland: Karger. p. 365-372.

Mass spectral data for 64 eluted peptides and structural modeling define peptide binding preferences for class I alleles in two chicken MHC-B haplotypes associated with opposite responses to Marek's disease - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Sherman, M.A., Goto, R.M., Moore, R.E., Hunt, H.D., Lee, T.D., Miller, M.M. 2008. Mass Spectral Data for 64 Eluted Peptides and Structural Modeling Define Peptide Binding Preferences for Class I Alleles in Two Chicken MHC-B Haplotypes Associated with Opposite Responses to Marek's Disease. Immunogenetics. 60(9):485-555.

Inhibition of Marek's disease virus replication by retroviral vector-based RNA interference - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chen, M., Payne, W.S., Hunt, H.D., Zhang, H., Holmen, S.L., Dodgson, J.B. 2008. Inhibition of Marek's disease virus replication by retroviral vector-based RNA interference. Virology. 377:265-272.

Survey of endogenous virus and TVB* receptor status of commercial chicken stocks supplying specific-pathogen-free eggs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunt, Henry D., Fadly, Aly M., Silva, Robert F., Zhang, Huanmin. 2008. Survey of Endogenous Virus and TVB* Receptor Status of Commercial Chicken Stocks Supplying Specific-Pathogen-Free Eggs. Avian Diseases. 52(3):433-440.

Inhibition of avian tumor viruses by vector-based RNA interference - (Abstract Only)

Chen, M., Payne, W.S., Hunt, H.D., Zhang, H., Holmen, S.L., Dodgson, J.B. 2008. Inhibition of avian tumor viruses by vector-based RNA interference [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome Conference. p. 257.

Use of molecularly cloned avian leukosis virus to study antigenic variation following infection of meat-type chickens - (Abstract Only)

Fadly, A.M., Mays, J.K., Silva, R.F., Hunt, H.D. 2007. Use of molecularly cloned avian leukosis virus to study antigenic variation following infection of meat-type chickens [abstract]. American Association of Avian Pathologists/American Veterinary Medical Association Abstract. p. 37.

Inhibition of avian leukosis virus replication by vector-based RNA interference - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chen, M., Granger, A.J., VanBrocklin, M.W., Payne, W.S., Hunt, H.D., Zhang, H.M., Dodgson, J.B., Holmen, S.L. 2007. Inhibition of avian leukosis virus replication by vector-based RNA interference. Virology. 365:464-472.

MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS UP-REGULATES MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX CLASS II CELL SURFACE EXPRESSION IN INFECTED CELLS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Niikura, M., Kim, T., Hunt, H.D., Burnside, J., Morgan, R., Dodgson, J., Cheng, H.H. 2007. Marek's disease virus up-regulates major histocompatibility complex class II cell surface expression in infected cells. Virology. 359(1): 212-219.

THE UPS AND DOWNS OF MHC CLASS I EXPRESSION AND MAREK'S DISEASE - (Abstract Only)

Hunt, H.D. 2006. The ups and downs of MHC class I expression and Marek's disease [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 31.

MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF MD TUMORS WITH RESPECT TO CLONALITY, LOSS OF HETEROZYGOSITY, AND MDV INTEGRATION - (Abstract Only)

Cheng, H.H., Hunt, H.D., Delany, M.E. 2006. Molecular characterization of MD tumors with respect to clonality, loss of heterozygosity, and MDV integration [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 6.

Characterization of MDV LORF4 and R-LORF10 in MDV-infected cells and chicken - (Abstract Only)

Kim, T., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H. 2006. Characterization of MDV LORF4 and R-LORF10 in MDV-infected cells and chicken [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 38.

Molecular and biological characterization of a naturally occurring recombinant subgroup B avian leukosis virus (ALV) with a subgroup J like long terminal repeat (LTR) - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (25-Jul-06)

MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS IMMUNE ESCAPE MECHANISMS - (Proceedings)

Hunt, H.D., Kim, T., Niikura, M., Cheng, H.H., Parcells, M., Ewald, S., Osterrieder, K. 2006. Marek's disease virus immune escape mechanisms. American Association of Avian Pathologists. In: American Association of Avian Pathologists Symposium Program. Impact of Subclinical Immunosuppression on Poultry Production, July 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 61-66.

USING RECOMBINANT VIRUSES TO QUERY THE FUNCTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CHICKEN MHC CLASS II AND MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS LORF4 AND R-LORF10 - (Abstract Only)

Cheng, H.H., Kim, T.J., Niikura, M., Hunt, H.D. 2006. Using recombinant viruses to query the functional significance of the protein-protein interactions between chicken MHC class II and Marek's disease virus LORF4 and R-LORF10 [abstract]. International Symposium on Animal Functional Genomics. p. 8.

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AN ADVENTITIOUS AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS ISOLATED FROM COMMERCIAL MAREK'S DISEASE VACCINES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fadly, A.M., Silva, R.F., Hunt, H.D., Pandiri, A., Davis, C. 2006. Isolation and characterization of an adventitious avian leukosis virus isolated from commercial Marek's disease vaccines. Avian Diseases. 50:380-385.

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.

AT LEAST ONE NON-CLASSICAL MHCI MOLECULE IN THE CHICKEN IS ALLOIMMUNOGENIC AND DYNAMICALLY EXPRESSED ON SPLEEN CELLS DURING DEVELOPMENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunt, H.D., Goto, R.M., Foster, D.N., Bacon, L.D., Miller, M.M. 2006. At least one YMHCl molecule in the chicken is alloimmunogenic and dynamically expressed on spleen cells during development. Immunogenetics. 58(4):297-307.

ONCORNAVIRUSES: LEUKOSIS/SARCOMA AND RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS - (Book / Chapter)

Fadly, A.M., Witter, R.L., Hunt, H.D. 2008. Oncornaviruses: leukosis/sarcomas and reticuloendotheliosis. In: Dufour-Zavala, L., Swayne, D.E., Glisson, J.R., Pearson, J.E., Reed, W.M., Jackwood, M.W., Woolcock, P.R., editors. A Laboratory Manual for the Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Avian Pathogens. 5th edition. Jacksonville, FL: American Association of Avian Pathologists. p. 164-172.

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A PCR-RFLP ASSAY TO EVALUATE TVB HAPLOTYPES CODING RECEPTORS FOR SUBGROUP B AND E AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUSES IN WHITE LEGHORNS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, H.M., Bacon, L.D., Cheng, H.H., Hunt, H.D. 2005. Development and validation of a PCR-RFLP assay to evaluate TVB haplotypes coding receptors for subgroup B and subgroup E avian leukosis viruses in White Leghorns. Avian Pathology. 34(4):324-331.

EVALUATION OF RESPONSE OF A NEW EXPERIMENTAL LINE OF CHICKENS (LINE 0-1) TO AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS INFECTION - (Abstract Only)

Mays, J.K., Hunt, H.D., Pandiri, A., Bacon, L.D., Fadly, A.M. 2005. Evaluation of response of a new experimental line of chickens (line 0-1) to avian leukosis virus infection [abstract]. American Veterinary Medical Association. p. 58.

INTEGRATING GENOMIC AND IMMUNOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO UNDERSTAND MAREK'S DISEASE - (Abstract Only)

Cheng, H.H., Niikura, M., Kim, T., MacLea, K.S., Hunt, H.D., Morgan, R., Burnside, J. 2005. Integrating genomic and immunological approaches to understand Marek's disease [abstract]. Keystone Symposia: Systems and Biology (X4), p. 101.

A MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS VIL-8 DELETION MUTANT HAS ATTENUATED VIRULENCE AND CONFERS PROTECTION AGAINST CHALLENGE WITH A VERY VIRULENT PLUS STRAIN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cui, X., Lee, L.F., Hunt, H.D., Reed, W., Lupiani, B., Reddy, S. 2005. A Marek's disease virus vIL-8 deletion mutant has attenuated virulence and confers protection against challenge with a very virulent plus strain. Avian Diseases. 49(2):199-206.

THE PP38 GENE OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS (MDV) IS NECESSARY FOR CYTOLYTIC INFECTION OF B CELLS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE TRANSFORMED STATE BUT NOT FOR CYTOLYTIC ... SPREAD OF MDV. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gimeno, I.M., Witter, R.L., Hunt, H.D., Reddy, S.M., Lee, L.F., Silva, R.F. 2005. The pp38 gene of Marek's disease virus (MDV) is necessary for cytolytic infection of B cells and maintenance of the transformed state but not for cytolytic infection of the feather follicle epithelium and horizontal spread of MDV. Journal of Virology. 79(7):4545-4549.

A GENETIC VARIATION MAP FOR CHICKEN WITH 2.8 MILLION SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wong, G., Liu, B., Andersson, L., Groenen, M., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H. 2004. A genetic variation map for chicken with 2.8 million single nucleotide polymorphisms. Nature Magazine. 432:717-722.

IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF SNPS AT THE 3' END OF THE TVA GENE SEGREGATING AMONG ALSV RESISTANCE AND SUSCEPTIBLE LINES OF CHICKENS - (Abstract Only)

Zhang, H.M., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H., Dodgson, J.B., Romanov, M., Bacon, L.D. 2005. Identification and evaluation of SNPs at the 3' end of the tva gene segregating among ALSV resistance and susceptible lines of chickens [abstract]. Plant & Animal Genome XIII Conference. p. 197:123.

DETECTION OF SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS BY USING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AGAINST THE N TERMINUS OF THE ENVELOPE PROTEIN - (Abstract Only)

Wang, C., Chen, H., Hunt, H.D. 2004. Detection of subgroup J Avian Leukosis virus by using monoclonal antibody against the N terminus of the envelope protein [abstract]. American Veterinary Medical Association. p. 57.

A NEW PARADIGM FOR THE MECHANISM OF MAREK'S DISEASE VACCINATION - (Abstract Only)

Hunt, H.D. 2004. A new paradigm for the mechanism of Marek's disease vaccination [abstract]. International Marek's Disease Symposium Abstracts and Proceedings. Paper No. P. 3.

ISOLATION OF SUBGROUP A AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS FROM COMMERCIAL MAREK'S DISEASE VACCINES - (Abstract Only)

Fadly, A.M., Silva, R.F., Hunt, H.D. 2004. Isolation of subgroup A avian leukosis virus from commercial Marek's disease vaccines [abstract]. International Marek's Disease Symposium Abstracts and Proceedings. Paper No. P.8.

IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL GENES INVOLVED IN RESISTANCE TO MAREK'S DISEASE - (Abstract Only)

Cheng, H.H., Niikura, M., Hunt, H.D. 2004. Identification of novel genes involved in resistance to Marek's disease [abstract]. International Marek's Disease Symposium Abstracts and Proceedings. Paper No. II-5.

IDENTIFICATION OF NOVEL GENES INVOLVED IN RESISTANCE TO MAREK'S DISEASE - (Proceedings)

Cheng, H.H., Niikura, M., Hunt, H.D. 2004. Identification of novel genes involved in resistance to Marek's disease. International Marek's Disease Symposium Abstracts and Proceedings. Paper II.5.

IDENTIFYING MAREK'S DISEASE RESISTANCE GENE AND PATHWAYS THROUGH INTEGRATIVE GENOMIC APPROACHES - (Proceedings)

Cheng, H.H., Niikura, M., Hunt, H.D. 2004. Identifying Marek's disease resistance gene and pathways through integrative genomic approaches. World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress Proceedings, June 8-13, 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. 2004 CD ROM.

TELOMERASE ACTIVITY AND GENE EXPRESSION IN CHICKEN EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Swanberg, S.E., Payne, W.S., Hunt, H.D., Dodgson, J.B., Delany, M.E. 2004. Telomerase activity and differential expression of telomerase genes and c-myc in chicken cells in vitro. Developmental Dynamics. 231:14-21. Available: www.interscience.wiley.com.

UPDATED NOMENCLATURE FOR THE CHICKEN MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY (B AND RFP-Y) COMPLEX - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Miller, M.M., Bacon, L.D., Hala, K., Hunt, H.D., Ewald, S.J., Kaufman, J., Zoorob, R., Briles, W.E. 2004. 2004 Nomenclature for the chicken major histocompatibility (B and Y) complex. Immunogenetics. 56:261-279. Available: http://springerlink.metapress.com/app/home/journal.asp?

CONSTRUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUSES (MDVS) HAVING GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN EXPRESSION TIED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO PHOSPHOPROTEIN 38 (PP38) EXPRESSION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Prigge, J.T., Majerciak, V., Hunt, H.D., Dienglewicz, R.L., Parcells, M.S. 2004. Construction and characterization of Marek's disease viruses having green fluorescent protein expression tied directly or indirectly to phosphoprotein 38 expression. Avian Diseases. 48:471-87.

DETECTION OF EXOGENOUS AND ENDOGENOUS AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUSES IN COMMERCIAL MAREK'S DISEASE VACCINES - (Proceedings)

Fadly, A.M., Silva, R.F., Hunt, H.D. 2003. Detection of exogenous and endogenous avian leukosis viruses in commercial marek's disease vaccines. In: Proceedings of the 170th Annual Meeting of the United States Animal Health Association, October 9-16, 2003, San Diego, California. p. 524-525.

BIOCHARACTERISTICS SHARED BY HIGHLY PROTECTIVE VACCINES AGAINST MAREK'S DISEASE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gimeno, I.M., Witter, R.L., Hunt, H.D., Reddy, S.M., Reed, W.M. 2003. Biocharacteristics shared by highly protective vaccines against Marek's disease. Avian Pathology. 33(1):59-68.

ROLE OF THE GENE PP38 IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS - (Proceedings)

Gimeno, I.M., Hunt, H.D., Witter, R.L., Neumann, U., Reddy, S., Silva, R.F. 2003. Role of the gene pp38 in the pathogenesis of marek's disease virus. World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress Proceedings. p. 101.

A PCR BASED SNP ANALYSIS OF THE CHICKEN TVB RECEPTOR GENE - (Abstract Only)

Zhang, H.M., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H., Bacon, L.D. 2003. A PCR based SNP analysis of the chicken TVB receptor gene [abstract]. Poultry Science. 82(1):49.

PATHOGENICITY OF TWO RECOMBINANT AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUSES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lupiani, B., Williams, S.M., Silva, R.F., Hunt, H.D., Fadly, A.M. 2003. Pathogenicity of two recombinant avian leukosis viruses. Avian Diseases. 47:425-432.

LACK OF IMMUNODEPRESSION IN THE ANTIGEN SPECIFIC CELL MEDIATED IMMUNE RESPONSE AFTER CHALLENGE WITH VIRULENT OR VERY VIRULENT MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS STRAINS - (Abstract Only) - (06-Oct-02)

MOLECULAR AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NATURALLY OCCURRING RECOMBINANT AVIAN LEUKOSIS (ALV) ISOLATED FROM EGG-TYPE CHICKENS SUFFERING FROM MYELOID LEUKOSIS - (Abstract Only) - (13-Jul-02)

IMMUNOLOGICAL FEATURES OF SEROTYPE 1 MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS VACCINES - (Abstract Only)

Gimeno, I.M., Witter, R.L., Hunt, H.D., Reed, W.M. 2002. Immunological features of serotype 1 marek's disease virus vaccines [abstract]. American Veterinary Medical Association. p. 19.

GENERATION OF A SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS INFECTIOUS CLONE EXPRESSING GREEN FLUORESCENCE PROTEIN AND ITS POTENTIAL USES - (Abstract Only) - (02-Oct-01)

GENE MANIPULATION AND GENETIC RESISTANCE TO DISEASE IN POULTRY - (Review Article)

CHENG, H.H., HUNT, H.D. GENE MANIPULATION AND GENETIC RESISTANCE TO DISEASE IN POULTRY. WORLD VETERINARY POULTRY ASSOCIATION. 2001. P. 40-49.

EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL VACCINES FOR SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS - (Abstract Only)

FADLY, A.M., LEE, L.F., HUNT, H.D., GAUDRY, D., BUBLOT, M. EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL VACCINES FOR SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS. AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ABSTRACT. 2001.

CHICKEN MHC CLASS I DEFINITION USING ANTISERA INDUCED BY CLONED CLASS I SEQUENCES - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (02-Jul-01)

DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES TO SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

QIN, A., LEE, L.F., FADLY, A.M., HUNT, H.D., CUI, Z. DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES TO SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS. AVIAN DISEASES. 2001. V. 45. P. 938-945.

DIFFERENTIAL ATTENUATION OF NEUROLOGICAL PATHOLOGY IN MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS: A MODEL FOR STUDYING PATHOGENESIS OF TRANSIENT PARALYSIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (01-Apr-01)

MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS (MDV) ENCODES AN INTERLEUKIN-8 HOMOLOG (VIL-8): CHARACTERIZATION OF THE VIL-8 PROTEIN AND A VIL-8 DELETION MUTANT MDV - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (09-Mar-01)

MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS INFECTION IN THE BRAIN: VIRUS REPLICATION, CELLULAR INFILTRATION AND MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX ANTIGEN EXPRESSION - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (11-Jan-01)

MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS DOWN REGULATES SURFACE EXPRESSION OF MHC (B COMPLEX) CLASS I(BF) GLYCOPROTEINS DURING ACTIVE BUT NOT LATENT INFECTION OF CHICKEN CELLS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (18-Dec-00)

CHRONOLOGICAL STUDY OF BRAIN ALTERATIONS INDUCED BY A VERY VIRULENT PLUS (VV+) STRAIN OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS (MDV) - (Proceedings) - (22-Nov-00)

GENETIC RESISTANCE TO MAREK'S DISEASE - (Book / Chapter) - (08-Oct-00)

SEROLOGIC EVIDENCE FOR RFP-Y CLASS I GENE EXPRESSION - (Proceedings) - (08-Oct-00)

SEROLOGIC EVIDENCE FOR RFP-Y CLASS I GENE EXPRESSION - (Abstract Only) - (05-Oct-00)

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF RECOMBINANT SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS (ALV) EXPRESSING SUBGROUP A ALV ENVELOPE - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (22-Sep-00)

CHRONOLOGICAL STUDY OF BRAIN ALTERATIONS INDUCED BY A VERY VIRULENT PLUS (VV+) STRAIN OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS (MDV) - (Abstract Only) - (20-Aug-00)

BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO RECOMBINANT AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUSES IN CHICKEN - (Abstract Only) - (22-Jul-00)

AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS SUBGROUP J INFECTION PROFILES IN BROILER BREEDER CHICKENS: ASSOCIATION WITH VIRUS TRANSMISSION TO PROGENY - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (22-Jun-00)

RECOMBINATION BETWEEN ALV-J AND ENDOGENOUS SUBGROUP E VIRUSES - (Proceedings) - (05-Jun-00)

ANALYSIS OF SERUM ANTIBODY TO ALV-J IN COMMERCIAL BROILERS: CORRELATION BETWEEN ELISA, FLOW CYTOMETRY AND VIRUS NEUTRALIZATION - (Proceedings) - (05-Jun-00)

HYPERVARIABILITY IN THE ENVELOPE GENES OF SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUSES OBTAINED FROM DIFFERENT FARMS IN THE UNITED STATES - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (06-Apr-00)

DEVELOPMENT OF SEMICONGENIC LINE 0 B13B13 AND B21B21 CHICKENS FREE OF ENDOGENOUS VIRUS THAT PRODUCE MHC RESTRICTED CTL RESPONSES TO AVL. - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (06-Mar-00)

DEVELOPMENT OF CHICKEN LINES AT THE USDA-ARS AVIAN DISEASE AND ONCOLOGY LABORATORY TO RESOLVE GENES DETERMINING RESISTANCE TO DISEASE - (Review Article) - (06-Mar-00)

A GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CELL LINE RESISTANT TO SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS INFECTION (C/J). - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (07-Sep-99)

BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SUBGROUP J AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS ENVELOPE GLYCOPROTEINS - (Abstract Only) - (12-Jul-99)

CHICKEN LINES AT THE USDA-ARS AVIAN DISEASE AND ONCOLOGY LABORATORY TO RESOLVE GENES DETERMINING RESISTANCE TO DISEASE - (Review Article) - (06-Jul-99)

ANALYSIS OF DIVERSITY IN B-FII AND B-FIV CHICKEN CLASS I ALLELES - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (21-Nov-97)

CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE RESPONSE IN CHICKENS IMMUNIZED WITH A RECOMBINANT FOWLPOX VIRUS EXPRESSING MAREK'S DISEASE HERPESVIRUS GLYCOPROTEIN B - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (30-Oct-97)

CLASS II MHC CDNAS IN 15I5 B-CONGENIC CHICKENS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (29-Sep-97)

INDUCTION OF GLYCOPROTEIN B (GB)-SPECIFIC CYTOTOXIC T CELLS AFTER VACCINATION WITH RECOMBINANT FOWL POXVIRUS EXPRESSING GB - (Proceedings) - (07-Sep-96)

INDUCTION OF GLYCOPROTEIN B (GB)-SPECIFIC CYTOTOXIC T CELLS AFTER VACCINATION WITH RECOMBINANT FOWLPOX VIRUS EXPRESSING GB - (Abstract Only) - (07-Sep-96)

CHICKEN MHC CLASS I SPECIFIC ALLOANTISERA INDUCED BY CLONED BFIV SEQUENCES - (Abstract Only) - (08-Jul-96)

HOW THE MHC DIRECTS ANTIGEN SPECIFIC IMMUNE RESPONSES IN CHICKENS - (Proceedings) - (02-May-96)

DNA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF CHICKEN MHC BFIV12 AND 13 IDENTIFIED UNIQUE SHAREDEPITOPES RESPONSIBLE FOR SEROLOGIC CROSS REACTIVITIES - (Abstract Only) - (16-Aug-95)

IN VITRO ANALYSIS OF A PRIMARY, MHC-RESTRICTED, CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE RESPONSE TO AVIAN LEUKOSIS VIRUS (ALV) USING TARGET CELLS EXPRESSING MHC CLASS I CDNA INSERTED INTO A RECOMBINANT ALV VECTOR - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (18-Jul-95)

FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF POLYMORPHIC RESIDUES REVEALS FINE STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AVIAN (BFIV) AND HUMAN (HLA-A2) CLASS I GLYCOPROTEINS - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (08-Jun-95)