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Comparative full genome analysis of four infectious laryngotracheitis virus (gallid herpesvirus-1) virulent isolates from the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Spatz, S.J., Keeler, C.L., Kutish, G.F., Riblet, S.M., Volkening, J.D., Zsak, L., Afonso, C.L., Mundt, E.S., Rock, D.L., Garcia, M. 2012. Comparative full genome analysis of four infectious laryngotracheitis virus (gallid herpesvirus-1) virulent isolates from the United States. Virus Genes. 44:273-85.

Development of a transfer plasmid for expression of foreign genes in meleagrid herpesvirus type 1 - (Proceedings)

Spatz, S.J., Zsak, L. 2011. Development of a transfer plasmid for expression of foreign genes in meleagrid herpesvirus type 1. American Association of Avian Pathologists. 1(1):237.

Genotypic characterization of two bacterial artificial chromosome clones derived from a single DNA source of the very virulent gallid herpesvirus-2 strain C12/130 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Spatz, S.J., Smith, L.P., Baigent, S.J., Petherbridge, L., Nair, V. 2011. Genotypic characterization of two bacterial artificial chromosome clones derived from a single DNA source of the very virulent gallid herpesvirus-2 strain C12/130. Journal of General Virology. 92:1500-1507

Comparative genomic sequence analysis of the Marek’s disease vaccine strain SB-1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Spatz, S.J., Schat, K.A. 2011. Comparative genomic sequence analysis of the Marek’s disease vaccine strain SB-1. Virus Genes. 42:331-338.

Nucleotide sequence discrepancies within the GA strain of Marek's disease virus - (Proceedings)

Spatz, S.J., Lee, L.F., Silva, R.F. 2011. Nucleotide sequence discrepancies within the GA strain of Marek's disease virus. Western Poultry Disease Conference. 134-139.

Comparative nucleotide sequence analysis of three virulent strains of infectious laryngotracheitis virus - (Proceedings)

Spatz, S.J., Afonso, C.L., Zsak, L., Garcia, M., Mundt, E., Riblet, S., Keeler, C., Rock, D. 2010. Comparative nucleotide sequence analysis of three virulent strains of infectious laryngotracheitis virus. Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease and Avian Immunology. 1(1): 59.

Accumulation of attenuating mutations in varying proportions within a high passage very virulent plus strain of gallid herpesvirus type 2. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Spatz, S.J. 2010. Accumulation of attenuating mutations in varying proportions within a high passage very virulent plus strain of gallid herpesvirus type 2.Virus Res 149(2):135-42.

The genomes of Marek’s disease virus exist as quasispecies at defined intervals during serial passage-induced attenuation - (Proceedings)

Spatz, S.J., Gimeno, I.M., Witter, R.L., Heidari, M. 2010. The genomes of Marek’s disease virus exist as quasispecies at defined intervals during serial passage-induced attenuation. Western Poultry Disease Conference. 1(1):90-91.

Evolutionary Genomics of Marek's Disease Virus - (Proceedings)

Spatz, S.J. 2009. Evolutionary Genomics of Marek's Disease Virus. Meeting Proceedings. 1(1):8.

Accumulation of quasi-species during serial passage-induced attenuation of Marek's Disease Virus-1 (MDV-1) - (Proceedings)

Spatz, S.J., Gimeno, I.M., Heidari, M. 2009. Accumulation of quasi-species during serial passage-induced attenuation of Marek's Disease Virus-1 (MDV-1). American Association of Avian Pathologists. 1(1): 128.

Identification of Marek's disease virus genes mutated during serial passage-induced attenuation. - (Proceedings)

Spatz, S.J., Gimeno, I.M., Heidari, M. 2008. Identification of Marek's disease virus genes mutated during serial passage-induced attenuation.. Meeting Proceedings. 1(1): 188.

Clustering of mutations within the inverted repeat regions of a serially-passaged attenuated gallid herpesvirus type 2 strain. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Spatz, S.J., Rue, C.A., Schumacher, D., Osterrieder, N. 2008. Clustering of mutations within the inverted repeat regions of a serially-passaged attenuated gallid herpesvirus type 2 strain. Virus Genes. 37:69-80.

Sequence determination of a mildly virulent strain (CU-2) of Gallid herpesvirus type 2 using 454 pyrosequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Spatz, S.J., Rue, C.A. 2008. Sequence determination of a mildly virulent strain (CU-2) of Gallid herpesvirus type 2 using 454 pyrosequencing. Virus Genes. 36:479-489.

Characterization of the a-like sequences of attenuated and nonattenuated strains of Marek's disease virus - (Proceedings)

Spatz, S.J., Rue, C.A. 2007. Characterization of the a-like sequences of attenuated and nonattenuated strains of Marek's disease virus. Research Workers in Animal Diseases Conference Proceedings. p. 115.

Horizontal transmission of Marek’s disease virus requires both the unique-long (UL) 13 protein kinase (UL13) and the UL44 glycoprotein C - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jarosinski, K.W., Margulis, N.G., Kamil, J.P., Spatz, S.J., Nair, V.K., Osterrieder, N. 2007. Horizontal transmission of Marek’s disease virus requires US2, the UL13 protein kinase, and gC. Journal of Virology. Oct;81(19):10575-87.

Comparative sequence analysis of a highly oncogenic but horizontal spread-deficient clone of Marek's disease virus - (Proceedings)

Spatz, S.J., Zhao, Y., Petherbridge, L., Smith, L.P., Baigent, S.J., Nair, V. 2007. Comparative sequence analysis of a highly oncogenic but horizontal spread-deficient clone of Marek's disease virus [abstract]. 32nd Annual International Herpesvirus International Workshop. Paper No. 6.24.

Characterization of the a-like sequences of attenuated and nonattenuated strains of Marek's Disease Virus 1 (MDV-1) - (Proceedings)

Rue, C.A., Spatz, S.J. 2007. Characterization of the a-like sequences of attenuated and nonattenuated strains of Marek's Disease Virus 1 (MDV-1).[abstract]. Herpesvirus International Workshop. Poster 6.24