Research Project: 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.)

Breed-specific innate immune responses to Brucella abortus strain RB51 and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin in cattle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sterle, H.M., Petry, B., Palmer, M.V., Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M., Putz, E.J. 2026. Breed-specific innate immune responses to Brucella abortus strain RB51 and Bacillus Calmette-Guérin in cattle. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-51050-8.

Identification and characterization of small RNAs expressed by Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo and their conservation in the genus Leptospira - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Putz, E.J., Fernandes, L.G., Bayles, D.O., Tibbs-Cortes, B., Petry, B., Sivasankaran, S.K., Nally, J.E. 2026. Identification and characterization of small RNAs expressed by Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo and their conservation in the genus Leptospira. BMC Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-026-05052-1.

Immunogenicity of a lipopolysaccharide Brucella melitensis vaccine in goats: An exploratory study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Naseer, A., Olsen, S.C., Salman, M., Daniels, J.B., Mccluskey, B. 2025. Immunogenicity of a lipopolysaccharide Brucella melitensis vaccine in goats: An exploratory study. Vaccine. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13121209.

Effect of co-vaccination of cattle with RB51 and BCG on vaccine-specific CD4+ T cell responses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sterle, H.M., Putz, E.J., Palmer, M.V., Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M. 2025. Effect of co-vaccination of cattle with RB51 and BCG on vaccine-specific CD4+ T cell responses. Frontiers in Immunology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1664398.

Peromyscus spp. Deer Mice as rodent model of acute Leptospirosis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Putz, E.J., Andreasen, C.B., Boggiatto, P.M., Palmer, M.V., Fernandes, L.G., Tibbs-Cortes, B.W., Stasko, J.A., Hamond, C., Olsen, S.C., Nally, J.E. 2025. Peromyscus spp. Deer Mice as rodent model of acute Leptospirosis. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 31(7). https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3107.241579.

Peromyscus spp. deer mice as rodent model of acute Leptospirosis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Putz, E.J., Andreasen, C.B., Boggiatto, P.M., Palmer, M.V., Fernandes, L.G., Tibbs-Cortes, B.W., Stasko, J.A., Hamond, C., Olsen, S.C., Nally, J.E. 2025. Peromyscus spp. deer mice as rodent model of acute Leptospirosis. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3107.241579.

Characterization of cellular and humoral immunity to commercial cattle BVDV vaccines in white-tailed deer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boggiatto, P.M., Palmer, M.V., Olsen, S.C., Falkenberg, S.M. 2025. Characterization of cellular and humoral immunity to commercial cattle BVDV vaccines in white-tailed deer. Vaccines. 13(4). Article 427. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines13040427.

Effects of concurrent administration of BVDV modified live viral vaccine and RB51 on immune responses in cattle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Crawford, L.S., Falkenberg, S., Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M. 2025. Effects of concurrent administration of BVDV modified live viral vaccine and RB51 on immune responses in cattle. Viruses. 17(4). Article 533. https://doi.org/10.3390/v17040553.

Single-cell RNA sequencing characterization of Holstein cattle blood and milk immune cells during a chronic Staphylococcus aureus mastitis infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wiarda, J.E., Sarlo Davila, K.M., Trachsel, J.M., Loving, C.L., Boggiatto, P.M., Lippolis, J.D., Putz, E.J. 2025. Single-cell RNA sequencing characterization of Holstein cattle blood and milk immune cells during a chronic Staphylococcus aureus mastitis infection. Scientific Reports. 15. Article 12689. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96657-5.

Oral delivery of Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in alginate spheres to captive white-tailed deer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boggiatto, P.M., Sterle, H., Fernandes, L., Hamby, H., Vercauteren, K., Feuka, A., Campa, H., Kanipe, C.R., Olsen, S.C., Palmer, M.V. 2025. Oral delivery of Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) in alginate spheres to captive white-tailed deer. BMC Veterinary Research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-025-04643-w.

Mucosal and systemic humoral responses after experimental Brucella abortus challenge in non-vaccinated or RB51-vaccinated elk - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olsen, S.C., Putz, E.J., Boggiatto, P.M. 2025. Mucosal and systemic humoral responses after experimental Brucella abortus challenge in non-vaccinated or RB51-vaccinated elk. Research in Veterinary Science. 187. Article 105591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2025.105591.

Editorial: Spirochetal diseases (syphilis, Lyme disease, and leptospirosis): transmission, pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, prevention, and treatment - (Other)
Pappas, C., Hamond, C., Petrosova, H., Putz, E.J. 2024. Editorial: Spirochetal diseases (syphilis, Lyme disease, and leptospirosis): transmission, pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, prevention, and treatment. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1510000.

Characterization of the adaptive cellular and humoral immune responses to persistent colonization of Brucella abortus strain RB51 in a Jersey cow - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boggiatto, P.M., Greiman, H., Falkenberg, S., Sarlo Davila, K.M., Putz, E.J., Olsen, S.C. 2024. Characterization of the adaptive cellular and humoral immune responses to persistent colonization of Brucella abortus strain RB51 in a Jersey cow. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 11. Article 1367498. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1367498.

Brucella melitensis vaccines: A systemiatic review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Evaluation of the primeflow RNA assay as a method of detection of SARS-CoV-2 single and dual infections - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Falkenberg, S.M., Buckley, A.C., Boggiatto, P.M. 2023. Evaluation of the primeflow RNA assay as a method of detection of SARS-CoV-2 single and dual infections. Cytotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10616-023-00608-9.

Response to bovine viral diarrhea virus in heifers vaccinated with a combination of multivalent modified live and inactivated viral vaccines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Falkenberg, S.M., Dassanayake, R.P., Crawford, L., Sarlo Davila, K.M., Boggiatto, P.M. 2023. Response to bovine viral diarrhea virus in heifers vaccinated with a combination of multivalent modified live and inactivated viral vaccines. Viruses. 15(3). Article 703.. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030703.

Effects of concurrent administration of modified live viral vaccines with RB51 on immune responses to RB51 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Crawford, L., Falkenberg, S., Putz, E.J., Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M. 2023. Effects of concurrent administration of modified live viral vaccines with RB51 on immune responses to RB51. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 10. eArticle 1105485. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1105485.

Characterization of the duration of immunity of Brucella abortus strain RB51 vaccination in cattle after experimental challenge - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olsen, S.C., Boggiatto, P.M. 2022. Characterization of the duration of immunity of Brucella abortus strain RB51 vaccination in cattle after experimental challenge. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 206. Article 105705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105705.