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Accumulation of PrP-Sc in hemal nodes of naturally and experimentally scrapie-infected sheep     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dassanayake, R.P., Truscott, T.C., Özyigit, Ö.M., Zhuang, D., Schneider, D.A., O'Rourke, K.I. 2013. Accumulation of PrP-Sc in hemal nodes of naturally and experimentally scrapie-infected sheep. BioMed Central (BMC) Veterinary Research. doi:10.1186/1746-6148-9-82.

Linkage between anaplasma marginale outer membrane proteins enhances immunogenicity, but is not required for protection from challenge - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Noh, S.M., Turse, J., Brown, W.C., Norimine, J., Palmer, G.H. 2013. Cross-linking of anaplasma marginale outer membrane proteins enhances immunogenicity, but is not required for protection from challenge. Vaccine. 20(5):651-656.

Efficacy of antemortem rectal biopsies to diagnose and estimate prevalence of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni)     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Monello, R., Powers, J.G., Hobbs, N.T., Spraker, T.R., O'Rourke, K., Wild, M.A. 2013. Efficacy of antemortem rectal biopsies to diagnose and estimate prevalence of chronic wasting disease in free-ranging elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni). Journal of Wildlife Diseases. DOI: 10.7589/2011-12-362.

Differential immunoreactivity of goat derived scrapie following in vitro misfolding versus mouse bioassay     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Madsen-Bouterse, S.A., Zhuang, D., Orourke, K.I., Schneider, D.A. 2012. Differential immunoreactivity of goat derived scrapie following in vitro misfolding versus mouse bioassay. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 423(4):770-774.

Evaluation and interpretation of rectal mucosa biopsy testing for chronic wasting disease within four white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) herds in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Thomsen, B.V., Schneider, D.A., Orourke, K.I., Gidlewski, T., Mclane, J., Allen, R.W., Mcisaac, A.A., Mitchell, G.B., Keane, D.P., Spraker, T., Balachandran, A. 2012. Evaluation and interpretation of rectal mucosa biopsy testing for chronic wasting disease within four white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) herds in North America. J Vet Diagn Invest. 24(5):878-87.

Experimental oral transmission of chronic wasting disease to reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus)     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mitchell, G.B., Sigurdson, C.J., Orourke, K.I., Algire, J., Harrington, N.P., Walther, I., Spraker, T.R., Balachandran, A. 2012. Experimental oral transmission of chronic wasting disease to reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus). PLoS Pathogens. 7(6)e39055.