Research Project: Pathogenesis and Development of Improved Diagnostic and Control Strategies for Brucellosis in Livestock and Wildlife

Location: Infectious Bacterial Diseases Research

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

Immune responses and efficacy of Brucella abortus strain RB51 in bison after delivery in a dry dart formulation or by parenteral inoculation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M., Nol, P., Mccollum, M., Rhyan, J. 2021. Immune responses and efficacy of Brucella abortus strain RB51 in bison after delivery in a dry dart formulation or by parenteral inoculation. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 8. Article 706160. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.706160.

Immune responses and efficacy of a Brucella abortus dry dart in bison - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M., Nol, P., Mccollum, M., Rhyan, J. 2021. Immune responses and efficacy of a Brucella abortus dry dart in bison. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.706160.

A pseudomolecule assembly of the Rocky Mountain elk genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Masonbrink, R.E., Alt, D.P., Bayles, D.O., Boggiatto, P.M., Edwards, H., Tatum, F.M., Williams, J.E., Wilson-Welder, J.H., Wood, M., Zimin, A., Severin, A., Olsen, S.C. 2021. A pseudomolecule assembly of the Rocky Mountain elk genome. PLoS ONE. 16(4). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249899.

DeNovo assembly and annotation of the North American Bison (bison bison)reference genome and subsequent variant identification - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dobson, L., Derr, J., Reecy, J., Zimin, A., Balnchong, J., Olsen, S.C., Alt, D.P., Bayles, D.O., Smith, T.P., Fritz-Waters, E., Konganti, K. 2022. DeNovo assembly and annotation of the North American Bison (bison bison)reference genome and subsequent variant identification. Animal Genetics. Animal Genetics Vol.52, Issue 3, pgs. 263-274. https://doi.org/10.1111/age.13060.

Quantification of Brucella abortus population structure in a natural host - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fiebig, A., Vrentas, C.E., Le,T, Huebner, M., Boggiatto, P.M., Olsen, S.C., Crosson, S. 2021. Quantification of Brucella abortus population structure in a natural host. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS). 118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2023500118.

Loci Associated With Antibody Response in Feral Swine (Sus scrofa)Infected With Brucella suis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pierce, .F., Brown, V.R., Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M., Pedersen, K., Miller, R.S. Speidel, S.E., Smyser, T.J. 2020. Loci associated with antibody response in feral swine (Sus scrofa)infected with Brucella suis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.554674.

Influence of species of negative control sera on results of a brucellosis fluorescence polarization assay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olsen, S.C., Crawford, L., Fuentes, A., Kostovic, M., Boggiatto, P.M. 2020. Influence of species of negative control sera on results of a brucellosis fluorescence polarization assay . Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 33:67-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/1040638720970888.

Enhancing the detection of Brucella-specific CD4+ T cell responses in cattle via in vitro antigenic expansion and restimulation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boggiatto, P.M., Schaut, R.G., Olsen, S.C. 2020. Enhancing the detection of Brucella-specific CD4+ T cell responses in cattle via in vitro antigenic expansion and restimulation. Frontiers in Immunology. 11:1944. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01944.

Case report: fading elk syndrome in a herd of captive elk (Cervus elaphus) in the North American midwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boggiatto, P.M., Crawford, L.S., Kanipe, C., Palmer, M.V., Olsen, S.C. 2020. Case report: fading elk syndrome in a herd of captive elk (Cervus elaphus) in the North American midwest. Meeting Abstract. 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00497.

Case report: fading elk syndrome in a herd of captive elk (Cervus elaphus) in the North American midwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boggiatto, P.M., Crawford, L.S., Kanipe, C., Palmer, M.V., Olsen, S.C. 2020. Case report: fading elk syndrome in a herd of captive elk (Cervus elaphus) in the North American midwest. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:497. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00497.

Immune responses and clinical effects of experimental challenge of elk with Brucella abortus strain 2308 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M., Kanipe, C. 2020. Immune responses and clinical effects of experimental challenge of elk with Brucella abortus strain 2308. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2020.110086.

Characterization of the RB51 genome sequence in the context of vaccine properties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bricker, B.J., Goonesekere, N., Bayles, D.O., Alt, D.P., Olsen, S.C., Vrentas, C.E. 2020. Genome report-a genome sequence analysis of the RB51 strain of Brucella abortus in the context of its vaccine properties. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 10(4):1175-1181. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.119.400964.

Tulathromycin treatment does not affect bacterial dissemination or clearance of Brucella melitensis 16M following experimental infection of goats - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boggiatto, P.M., Olsen, S.C. 2019. Tulathromycin treatment does not affect bacterial dissemination or clearance of Brucella melitensis 16M following experimental infection of goats. PLoS One. 14(12):e0226242. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226242.

Characterization of the NLRP1 inflammasome response in bovine species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vrentas, C.E., Boggiatto, P.M., Olsen, S.C., Leppla, S.H., Moayeri, M. 2020. Characterization of the NLRP1 inflammasome response in bovine species. Innate Immunity. 26(4):301-311. https://doi.org/10.1177/1753425919886649.

Sustained antigen release, polyanhydride-based vaccine platform for immunixation against bovine brucellosis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boggiatto, P.M., Schaut, R.G., Kanipe, C., Kelly, S.M., Narasimhan, B., Jones, D.E., Olsen, S.C. 2019. Sustained antigen release, polyanhydride-based vaccine platform for immunixation against bovine brucellosis. Heliyon. 5(8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02370.

Brucellosis in India: results of a collaborative workshop to define one health priorities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Coincidence cloning recovery of Brucella melitensis RNA from goat tissues: advancing the in vivo analysis of pathogen gene expression in brucellosis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boggiatto, P.M., Vrentas, C.E., Fitzsimmons, D.J., Bayles, D.O., Alt, D.P., Olsen, S.C. 2018. Coincidence cloning recovery of Brucella melitensis RNA from goat tissues: advancing the in vivo analysis of pathogen gene expression in brucellosis. BioMed Central (BMC) Molecular Biology. 19:10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12867-018-0111-x.

Inflammasomes in livestock and wildlife: Insights into the intersection of pathogens and natural host species - (Review Article)
Vrentas, C.E., Schaut, R.G., Boggiatto, P.M., Olsen, S.C., Sutterwala, F.G., Moayeri, M. 2018. Inflammasomes in livestock and wildlife: Insights into the intersection of pathogens and natural host species. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 201:49-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.05.008.

Collection and processing of lymph nodes from large animals for RNA analysis: preparing for lymph node transcriptomic studies of large animal species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vrentas, C.E., Boggiatto, P.M., Schaut, R.G., Olsen, S.C. 2018. Collection and processing of lymph nodes from large animals for RNA analysis: preparing for lymph node transcriptomic studies of large animal species. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 135:e57195. doi:10.3791/57195.

Biosafety concerns related to Brucella and its potential use as a bioweapon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M., White, D.M., McNunn, T.B. 2018. Biosafety concerns related to Brucella and its potential use as a bioweapon. Applied Biosafety. 23(2)77-90. https://doi.org/10.1177/1535676018771983.

Inactivation of virulent Brucella species in culture and animal samples - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M., Vrentas, C.E. 2017. Inactivation of virulent Brucella species in culture and animal samples. Applied Biosafety. 22(4):145-151. https://doi.org/10.1177/1535676017734202.