Projects

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF NEOSPORA CANINUM AND RELATED PROTOZOA Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411466

ADJUVANT EVALUATION USING NEOSPORA ANTIGENS Trust (T)   Accession Number: 413470

Publications

INTERFERON-GAMMA STIMULATING ACTIVITIES OF THE FRACTIONATED NEOSPORA CANINUM TACHYZOITE LYSATE - (Abstract)

Feng, X., Fetterer, R.H., Tuo, W. 2008. Interferon-gamma stimulating activities of the fractionated neospora caninum tachyzoite lysate. BARC Poster Day.

Identification and characterization of a novel splicing variant of the MHC class 1-related neonatal Fe receptor for IgG. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ye, L., Tuo, W., Liu, X., Zhu, X. 2008. Identification and characterization of an alternatively spliced variant of the MHC class I-related porcine neonatal Fc receptor for IgC. Dev Comp Immunol. 32(8):966-79. PMID:18321573

Neosporosis in Beagle dogs clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, isolation and genetic characterization of Neospora caninum. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dubey, J.P., Vianna M, C.R., Kwok, O.C., Hill, D.E., Miska, K.B., Tuo, W., Velmurugan, G.V., Conors, M., Jenkins, M.C. 2007. Neosporosis in Beagle dogs clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, isolation and genetic characterization of Neospora caninum. Veterinary Parasitology. 149:158-166.

Immunomodulatory Effects of Safflower Leaf (Carthamus tinctorius) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lee, S., Lillehoj, H.S., Heckert, R.A., Chun, H., Cho, S., Tuo, W. 2008. Immunomodulatory Effects of Safflower Leaf (Carthamus tinctorius)on Chicken lymphocytes and macrophages. Journal of Poultry Science. 45:147-151

Identification and characterization of a novel splicing variant of the MHC classI-related Neonatal Fc receptor for IgG - (Abstract)

Ye, L., Tuo, W., Liu, X., Zhu, X. 2007. Identification and characterization of a novel splicing variant of the MHC classI-related Neonatal Fc receptor for IgG. Meeting Abstract.

Molecular cloning and characterization of chicken NK lysin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hong, Y.H., Lillehoj, H.S., Dalloul, R.A., Miska, K.B., Tuo, W., Lee, S., Han, J., Lillehoj, E.P. 2006. Molecular cloning and characterization of chicken NK lysin. Infection and Immunity. 110:339-347.

NK-LYSIN: HIGH LEVEL OF LOCAL GENE EXPRESSION IN COCCIDIOSIS - (Abstract)

Lillehoj, H.S., Hong, Y.H., Dalloul, R.A., Miska, K.B., Tuo, W., Lee, S., Han, J., Lillehoj, E.P. 2006. Nk-lysin: high level of local gene expression in coccidiosis.May 12-16, Boston, MA. P43.

NEOSPORA CANINUM CYCLOPHILIN: A INTERFERON-GAMMA-INDUCING PROTEIN THAT MAY MEDIATE THE PARASITE-HOST INTERACTIONS. - (Abstract)

Tuo, W., Fetterer, R.H., Jenkins, M.C., Dubey, J.P. 2005. Neospora caninum cyclophilin: a interferon-gamma-inducing protein that may mediate the parasite-host interactions.. Meeting Abstract.

NEOSPORA CANINUM IMMUNOPHILIN STIMULATES INTERFERON-GAMMA PRODUCTION - (Abstract)

Tuo, W., Fetterer, R.H., Jenkins, M.C., Dubey, J.P. 2005. Neospora caninum immunophilin stimulates interferon-gamma production. Meeting Abstract.

IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NEOSPORA CANINUM CYCLOPHILIN THAT ELICITS INTERFERON-GAMMA PRODUCTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tuo, W., Fetterer, R.H., Jenkins, M.C., Dubey, J.P. 2005. Identification and characterization of Neospora caninum cyclophilin that elicits interferon-gamma production. Infection and Immunity. 73(8):5093-5100.

NEOSPORA CANINUM ANTIGEN DEFINED BY ANTIGEN-DEPENDENT BOVINE CD4+ T CELLS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tuo, W., Fetterer, R.H., Jenkins, M.C., Dubey, J.P. 2005. Neospora caninum antigen defined by antigen-dependent bovine cd4+ t cells. Journal of Parasitology 91(3):564-568.

VACCINATION OF SHEEP WITH NEOSPORA CANINUM PROTEIN PRODUCTS AGAINST FETAL LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPERIMENTAL NEOSPOROSIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jenkins, M.C., Tuo, W., Dubey, J.P. 2004. Vaccination of sheep with neospora caninum protein products against fetal loss associated with experimental neosporosis. American Journal of Veterinary Research 65:1404-1408.

EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION OF PREGNANT COWS WITH NEOSPORA CANIUM: HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND PARASITE DETECTION IN DAM AND FETUS - (Abstract)

Almeria, S., Araujo, R., Tuo, W., Dubey, J.P., Gasbarre, L.C. 2004. Experimental infection of pregnant cows with neospora canium: histological analysis and parasite detection in dam and fetus [abstract]. American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists Proceedings. p. 24

PROGRESS ON DEVELOPING A NATIVE RECOMBINANT VACCINE AGAINST BOVINE NEOSPOROSIS - (Abstract)

Jenkins, M.C., Tuo, W., Dubey, J.P. 2004. Progress on developing a native recombinant vaccine against bovine neosporosis. Annual Meeting of American Society of Parasitologists, p. 84.

IN SEARCH OF IMMUNODOMINANT NEOSPORA CANINUM ANTIGENS USING IMMUNOLOGIC AND PROTEOMICS TECHNOLOGIES - (Abstract)

Tuo, W., Fetterer, R.H., Davis, B., Jenkins, M.C., Dubey, J.P. 2005. In search of immunodominant neospora caninum antigens using immunologic and proteomics technologies. 15th Annual BARC Poster Day, p. 51.

FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HPLC-FRACTIONATED NEOSPORA CANINUM PROTEINS. - (Abstract)

Tuo, W., Fetterer, R.H., Jenkins, M.C., Dubey, J.P. 2004. Functional characterization of hplc-fractionated neospora caninum proteins. American Association of Veterinary Parasitologists p. 123.

PRION TRANSPORT ACROSS THE PLACENTA. - (Abstract)

Tuo, W. 2004. Prion transport across the placenta.. Journal of Reproductive Immunology 51, p. 408.

ESTABLISHMENT OF SHORT-TERM CD4+ T CELL LINES RECOGNIZING NEOSPORA CANINUM ANTIGEN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Tuo, W., Davis, W., Fetterer, R.H., Jenkins, M.C., Boyd, P., Gasbarre, L.C., Dubey, J.P. 2003. Establishment of short-term cd4+ T cell lines recognizing Neospora caninum antigen. Parasite Immunology. 26:243-246.

BOVINE T CELL RESPONSE TO ANTIGENS OF NEOSPORA CANINUM - (Abstract)

Tuo, W., Fetterer, R.H., Boyd, P., Gasbarre, L.C., Dubey, J.P. 2003. Bovine T-cell response to antigens of neospora caninum. 2003. ARS Immunology Research Workshop. December 1-4, 2003, Bethesda, MD. p. 9.

IMMUNOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR STRATEGIES TO CONTROL NEOSPOROSIS IN CATTLE - (Abstract)

Tuo, W., Dubey, J.P., Gasbarre, L.C., Jenkins, M.C., Zarlenga, D.S., Fetterer, R.H., Dyer, R., Boyd, P., Paape, M.J. 2003. Immunological and molecular strategies to control neosporosis in cattle. BARC Poster Day.