Research Project: Rift Valley Fever Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Control Measures

Location: Foreign Arthropod Borne Animal Disease Research

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

Perspectives on the changing landscape of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus control - (Literature Review)
Noronha, L.E., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Richt, J.A., Wilson, W.C. 2021. Perspectives on the changing landscape of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus control. Viruses. 2021, 13(11), 2268. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13112268.

SARS-CoV-2 strain dominance in an adult white-tailed deer co-infection experiment - (Abstract Only)

Examining the potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by insect vectors - (Abstract Only)

Preliminary evaluation of a recombinant Rift Valley fever virus glycoprote in subunit vaccine providing full protection against heterologous virulent challenge in cattle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Faburay, B., Trujillo, J., Ragan, I., Sunwoo, S., Morozov, I., Shivanna, V., Balogh, A., Urbianiak, K., McVey, D., Bold, D., Gaudreault, N., Schirtzinger, E.E., Davis, A., Ma, W., Richt, J.A. 2021. Preliminary evaluation of a recombinant Rift Valley fever virus glycoprote in subunit vaccine providing full protection against heterologous virulent challenge in cattle. Vaccines. 9(7):748. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9070748.

Experimental re-infected cats do not transmit SARS-CoV-2 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N.N., Morozov, I., Trujillo, J.D., Meekins, D.A., Carossino, M., Madden, D.W., Cool, K., Libanori-Artiaga, B., McDowell, C., Bold, D., Ma, W., Henningson, J., Balasuriya, U.B., Wilson, W.C., Garcia-Sastre, A., Richt, J.A. 2021. Experimental re-infected cats do not transmit SARS-CoV-2. Emerging Microbes & Infections. 10(1):638-650. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2021.1902753.

Early immune response and cytokine induction of PBMC-derived bovine macrophages to infection with Rift Valley fever virus in the presence and absence of Culex tarsalis mosquito saliva - (Abstract Only)

Susceptibility of midge and mosquito vectors to SARS-COV-2 by natural route of infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balaraman, V., Drolet, B.S., Gaudreault, N.N., Wilson, W.C., Owens, J.L., Bold, D., Swanson, D.A., Jasperson, D.C., Noronha, L.E., Richt, J.A., Mitzel, D.N. 2021. Susceptibility of midge and mosquito vectors to SARS-COV-2 by natural route of infection. Journal of Medical Entomology. 58(4):1948-1951. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab013.

Early immune response and cytokine induction of PBMC-derived bovine macrophages to infection with Rift Valley fever virus in the presence and absence of Culex tarsalis mosquito saliva - (Abstract Only)

Unbiased approaches for reviewing entomology literature: A systematized review - (Review Article)
Oliveira, A., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Cernicchiaro, N. 2021. Unbiased approaches for reviewing entomology literature: A systematized review. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 114(2):229-246. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaa058.

SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease and transmission in domestic cats - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N., Trujillo, J., Carossino, M., Meekins, D., Madden, D., Indran, S., Morozov, I., Bold, D., Balaraman, V., Kwong, T., Roman-Sosa, G., Artiaga, B., Cool, K., Garcia-Sastre, A., Ma, W., Wilson, W.C. 2020. SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease and transmission in domestic cats. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 9(1):2322-2332. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2020.1833687.

Editorial: Emerging arboviruses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Mitzel, D.N., Savini, G., Zientara, S., Richt, J.A. 2020. Editorial: Emerging arboviruses. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:593872. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.593872.

Rift Valley fever virus: Propagation, quantification, and storage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, M., Schirtzinger, E.E., Wilson, W.C., Davis, A. 2019. Rift Valley fever virus: Propagation, quantification, and storage. Current Protocols in Microbiology. 55(1):e92. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpmc.92.

Livestock challenge models of Rift Valley fever for agricultural vaccine testing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kroeker, A.L., Babiuk, S., Pickering, B.S., Richt, J.A., Wilson, W.C. 2020. Livestock challenge models of Rift Valley fever for agricultural vaccine testing. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:239. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00238.

African swine fever virus: An emerging DNA arbovirus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N.N., Madden, D., Wilson, W.C., Trujillo, J.D., Richt, J.A. 2020. African swine fever virus: An emerging DNA arbovirus. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 7:215. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00215.

Schmallenberg disease - A newly emerged Culicoides-borne viral disease of ruminants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Endalew, A., Faburay, B., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2019. Schmallenberg disease - A newly emerged Culicoides-borne viral disease of ruminants. Viruses. 11(11):1065. https://doi.org/10.3390/v11111065.

Evaluation of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on recombinant Baculovirus-expressed Rift Valley Fever virus nucleoprotein as the diagnostic antigen - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faburay, B., Wilson, W.C., Secka, A., Drolet, B.S., McVey, D.S., Richt, J. 2019. Evaluation of an indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on recombinant Baculovirus-expressed Rift Valley Fever virus nucleoprotein as the diagnostic antigen. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 57(10):e01058-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01058-19.

Differential responses of two porcine macrophage- like cell lines to infection with Rift Valley fever virus MP-12 - (Proceedings)
Smolensky, D., Wilson, W.C., Cox, V.G., Schirtzinger, E.E., Chitko-Mckown, C.G., Fawver, Z.T., Noronha, L.E. 2019. Differential responses of two porcine macrophage- like cell lines to infection with Rift Valley fever virus MP-12. Proceedings of International Veterinary Immunology Symposium. August 13-16, 2019, Seattle, Washington. P072:126-127. Available online at https://ivis2019.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IVIS-2019-Abstract-book.pdf

Immunogenicity and efficacy of Schmallenberg virus envelope glycoprotein subunit vaccines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Endalew, A., Faburay, B., Trujillo, J.D., Gaudreault, N.N., Davis, A., Shivanna, V., Sunwoo, S., Ma, W., Drolet, B.S., McVey, D.S., Morozov, I., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2019. Immunogenicity and efficacy of Schmallenberg virus envelope glycoprotein subunit vaccines. Journal of Veterinary Science. 20(6):e58. https://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2019.20.e58.

Complete genome sequence of a 2016 Bluetongue virus serotype 3 isolate from Louisiana, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schirtzinger, E.E., Ruder, M.G., Stallknecht, D.E., Wilson, W.C. 2019. Complete genome sequence of a 2016 Bluetongue virus serotype 3 isolate from Louisiana, USA. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8:e00128-19. https://doi.org/10.1128/MRA.00128-19.

A multiplex fluorescent microsphere immunoassay for increased understanding of Rift Valley fever epidemiology in ruminants in Kenya - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lindahl, J., Ragan, I., Rowland, R., Wainaina, M., Mbotha, D., Wilson, W.C. 2019. A multiplex fluorescent microsphere immunoassay for increased understanding of Rift Valley fever epidemiology in ruminants in Kenya. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.04.011.

Identification and evaluation of antivirals for Rift Valley fever virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lang, Y., Li, Y., Jasperson, D.C., Henningson, J., Lee, J., Ma, J., Li, Y., Duff, M., Liu, H., Bai, D., McVey, D.S., Richt, J., Ikegami, T., Wilson, W.C., Ma, W. 2019. Identification and evaluation of antivirals for Rift Valley fever virus. Veterinary Microbiology. 230:110-116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.01.027.

Evaluation of 2012 US EHDV-2 outbreak isolates for genetic determinants of cattle infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schirtzinger, E.E., Jasperson, D.C., Ruder, M.G., Stallknecht, D.E., Chase, C.C., Johnson, D.J., Ostlund, E.N., Wilson, W.C. 2019. Evaluation of 2012 US EHDV-2 outbreak isolates for genetic determinants of cattle infection. Journal of General Virology. 100:556-567.

Rift Valley fever viral RNA detection by in situ hybridization in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ragan, I., Bradshaw, K., Upreti, D., Odendaal, L., Richt, J., Trujillo, J.D., Wilson, W.C., Davis, A.S. 2019. Rift Valley fever viral RNA detection by in situ hybridization in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 19(7):553-556. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2018.2383.

Rift valley fever viral RNA detection by in situ hybridization in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ragan, I., Schuck, K.N., Upreti, D., Odendaal, L., Richt, J., Trujillo, J.D., Wilson, W.C., Davis, A.S. 2019. Rift valley fever viral RNA detection by in situ hybridization in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 19(7):553-555. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2018.2383.

RT-qPCR genotyping assay for Rift Valley Fever virus with the capability of low copy resolution in mixed virus populations. - (Abstract Only)
Balaraman, V., Gaudreault, N., Indran, S., Trujillo, J., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2018. RT-qPCR genotyping assay for Rift Valley Fever virus with the capability of low copy resolution in mixed virus populations.. American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians. http://www.aavld.org/.

Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Precision of a Competitive ELISA for Detection of Antibodies to Rift Valley Fever Virus in Cattle and Sheep Sera - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Upreti, D., Cernicciaro, N., Richt, J., Wilson, W.C., Clavijo, A., Davis, A. 2018. Evaluation of Diagnostic Accuracy and Precision of a Competitive ELISA for Detection of Antibodies to Rift Valley Fever Virus in Cattle and Sheep Sera. Journal of Virological Methods. vol 6-1 pages 7-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jviromet.2018.09.002.

Virological and serological responses of sheep and cattle to experimental Schmallenberg virus infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Endalew, A., Morozov, I., Davis, A.S., Gaudreault, N.N., Wernike, K., Bawa, B., Ruder, M.G., Drolet, B.S., McVey, D.S., Shivanna, V., Ma, W., Faburay, B., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J.A. 2018. Virological and serological responses of sheep and cattle to experimental Schmallenberg virus infection. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 18:697-703. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2018.2297.

Molecular aspects of Rift Valley fever virus and the emergence of reassortants - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gaudreault, N., Kim, I., Indran, S., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2018. Molecular aspects of Rift Valley fever virus and the emergence of reassortants. Virus Genes. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11262-018-1611-y.

Preliminary evaluation of the susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to Rift Valley Fever Virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, W.C., Kim, I., Trujillo, J., Sunwoo, S., Noronha, L.E., Urbaniak, K., Mcvey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Morozov, I., Faburay, B., Schirtzinger, E.E., Koopman, T., Indran, S., Balaraman, V., Richt, J. 2018. Preliminary evaluation of the susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to Rift Valley Fever Virus. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 24(9):1717-1719. http://doi.org/10.3201/eid2409.180265.

Detection of multiple pathogens in serum using silica-encapsulated nanotags in a surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based immunoassay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neng, J., Li, Y., Driscoll, A., Wilson, W.C., Johnson, P. 2018. Detection of multiple pathogens in serum using silica-encapsulated nanotags in a surface-enhanced Raman scattering-based immunoassay. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 66:22:5707-5712. https://pubs.acs.org/journal/jafcau.

Detection of multiple pathogens in serum using magnetic capture of silica-encapsulated SERS nanotags - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ning, J., Li, Y., Ashley, D., Wilson, W.C., Johnson, P. 2018. Detection of multiple pathogens in serum using magnetic capture of silica-encapsulated SERS nanotags. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. vol 41 pages 316-321. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2012.08.048.

Evaluation of fluorescence microsphere immunoassay for the detection of antibodies to Rift Valley Fever nucleocapsid protein and glycoproteins - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ragan, I., Davis, S.A., McVey, D.S., Richt, J., Rowland, R.R., Wilson, W.C. 2018. Evaluation of fluorescence microsphere immunoassay for the detection of antibodies to Rift Valley Fever nucleocapsid protein and glycoproteins. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 56(6):e01626-17. http://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01626-17.

Porcine Macrophage-Like Cells Permit Viral Replication, Produce Inflammatory Mediators, and Undergo Apoptosis Following Infection with Rift Valley Fever Virus MP-12 - (Abstract Only)
Noronha, L.E., Smolensky, D., Cox, V.G., Schirtzinger, E.E., Chitko-Mckown, C.G., Fawver, Z.T., Wilson, W.C. 2018. Porcine Macrophage-Like Cells Permit Viral Replication, Produce Inflammatory Mediators, and Undergo Apoptosis Following Infection with Rift Valley Fever Virus MP-12. Journal of Immunology. 200:59.31.

Current status of rift valley fever vaccine development - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Faburay, B., Labeaud, A., McVey, D.S., Wilson, W.C., Richt, J. 2017. Current status of rift valley fever vaccine development. Popular Publication. 5(3):29. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines5030029.

Incorporation of antigens from whole cell lysates and purified virions from MP12 into fluorescence microsphere immunoassays for the detection of antibodies against Rift Valley fever virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hossain, M.M., Wilson, W.C., Rowland, R.R. 2017. Incorporation of antigens from whole cell lysates and purified virions from MP12 into fluorescence microsphere immunoassays for the detection of antibodies against Rift Valley fever virus. Virology Journal. 1:24-31.

Pathology Review of Two New Rift Valley Fever Virus Ruminant Models - (Abstract Only)
Davis, S.A., Wilson, W.C., Faburay, B., Ricjt, J.A. 2016. Pathology Review of Two New Rift Valley Fever Virus Ruminant Models. Meeting Abstract. 1.