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Stephen Spatz
Endemic Poultry Viral Diseases Research Unit
Microbiologist

Phone: (706) 546-3463
Fax: (706) 546-3161
934 COLLEGE STATION ROAD
SPRL
ATHENS, GA, 30605

Projects
GENOMIC STRATEGIES FOR CONTROL OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS
Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 411614

Publications
Vaccination of chickens against avian influenza using yeast cell surface display of H5 hemagglutinin - (Abstract) - (20-Jan-09)
Clustering of mutations within the inverted repeat regions of a serially-passaged attenuated gallid herpesvirus type 2 strain. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spatz, S.J., Rue, C.A., Schumacher, D., Osterrieder, N. 2008. Clustering of mutations within the inverted repeat regions of a serially-passaged attenuated gallid herpesvirus type 2 strain. Virus Genes. 37:69-80.
High titer growth of human and avian influenza viruses in an immortalized chick embryo cell line without the need for exogenous proteases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, K.A., Colvin, C.J., Weber, P.S., Spatz, S.J., Coussens, P.M. 2008. High titer growth of human and avian influenza viruses in an immortalized chick embryo cell line without the need for exogenous proteases. Vaccine. 26:3778-3782.
Sequence determination of a mildly virulent strain (CU-2) of Gallid herpesvirus type 2 using 454 pyrosequencing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spatz, S.J., Rue, C.A. 2008. Sequence determination of a mildly virulent strain (CU-2) of Gallid herpesvirus type 2 using 454 pyrosequencing. Virus Genes. 36:479-489.
Characterization of the a-like sequences of attenuated and nonattenuated strains of Marek's disease virus - (Abstract)
Spatz, S.J., Rue, C.A. 2007. Characterization of the a-like sequences of attenuated and nonattenuated strains of Marek's disease virus. Research Workers in Animal Diseases Conference Proceedings. p. 115.
Research update on exotic and emerging poultry diseases - (Proceedings/Symposium)
Pantin Jackwood, M.J., Suarez, D.L., Zsak, L., Spackman, E., Kapczynski, D.R., King, D.J., Afonso, C.L., Day, J.M., Spatz, S.J., Yu, Q., Swayne, D.E. 2007. Research update on exotic and emerging poultry diseases. In: Proceedings of the 111th Annual Meeting of the U. S. Animal Health Association, Reno, Nevada, October 22-23, 2007. p. 702-707. Available: http://www.usaha.org/meetings/2007/2007_USAHA_Proceedings.pdf.
Horizontal transmission of Marek¿s disease virus requires both the unique-long (UL) 13 protein kinase (UL13) and the UL44 glycoprotein C - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jarosinski, K.W., Margulis, N.G., Kamil, J.P., Spatz, S.J., Nair, V.K., Osterrieder, N. 2007. Horizontal transmission of Marek¿s disease virus requires US2, the UL13 protein kinase, and gC. Journal of Virology. Oct;81(19):10575-87.
Comparative sequence analysis of a highly oncogenic but horizontal spread-defective clone of Marek's disease virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spatz, S.J., Zhao, Y., Petherbridge, L., Smith, L., Baigent, S., Nair, V. 2007. Comparative sequence analysis of a highly oncogenic but horizontal spread-defective clone of Marek's disease virus. Virus Genes. 35:753-766.
Comparative sequence analysis of a highly oncogenic but horizontal spread-deficient clone of Marek's disease virus - (Abstract)
Spatz, S.J., Zhao, Y., Petherbridge, L., Smith, L.P., Baigent, S.J., Nair, V. 2007. Comparative sequence analysis of a highly oncogenic but horizontal spread-deficient clone of Marek's disease virus [abstract]. 32nd Annual International Herpesvirus International Workshop. Paper No. 6.24.
Characterization of the a-like sequences of attenuated and nonattenuated strains of Marek's Disease Virus 1 (MDV-1) - (Abstract)
Rue, C.A., Spatz, S.J. 2007. Characterization of the a-like sequences of attenuated and nonattenuated strains of Marek's Disease Virus 1 (MDV-1).[abstract]. Herpesvirus International Workshop. Poster 6.24
Sequence determination of variable regions within the genomes of Gallid herpesvirus-2 pathotypes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spatz, S.J., Silva, R.F. 2007. Sequence determination of variable regions within the genomes of Gallid herpesvirus-2 pathotypes. Archives of Virology. Available: http://www.springerlink.com/content/ku4064776312w861/.
Comparative Full Length Sequence Analysis of Oncogenic and Vaccine (Rispens) Strains of Marek's Disease Virus - (Abstract)
Spatz, S.J., Petherbridge, L., Zhao, Y., Nair, V. 2006. Comparative Full Length Sequence Analysis of Oncogenic and Vaccine (Rispens) Strains of Marek's Disease Virus. Proceedings of 87th Conference for Research Workers in Animal Diseases. p. 166.
Comparative full-length sequence analysis of oncogenic and vaccine (Rispens) strains of Marek's disease virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spatz, S.J., Nair, V. 2007. Comparative full-length sequence analysis of oncogenic and vaccine (Rispens) strains of Marek's disease virus. Journal of General Virology. 88:1080-1096.
GLOBAL GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING DURING CYTOLYTIC INFECTION OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS: ARRAY ANALYSIS OF HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS - (Abstract)
Heidari, M., Huebner, M., Zhang, H.M., Silva, R.F., Spatz, S.J., Kireev, D. 2006. Global gene expression profiling during cytolytic infection of Marek's disease virus: array analysis of host-pathogen interactions [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 8.
ROLE OF UL13 IN GENERATING CELL-FREE MDV - (Abstract)
Silva, R.F., Lee, L.F., Heidari, M., Gimeno, I.M., Spatz, S.J., Zelepsky, J. 2006. The role of UL13 in generating cell-free MDV [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 28.
POLYMORPHISMS IN THE LONG REPEAT REGIONS OF ONCOGENIC AND ATTENUATED PATHOTYPES OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS 1 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spatz, S.J., Silva, R.F. 2007. Polymorphisms in the long repeat regions of oncogenic and attenuated pathotypes of Marek's disease virus 1. Virus Genes. 35(1):41-53.
POLYMORPHISMS IN THE GENOMES OF ONCOGENIC AND ATTENUATED PATHOTYPES OF MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS SEROTYPE 1 - (Abstract)
Spatz, S.J., Nair, V. 2006. Polymorphisms in the genomes of oncogenic and attenuated pathotypes of marek's disease virus serotype 1. American Veterinary Medical Association, July 20-22, 2006, Honolulu, HI. 2006 CDROM.

   
 
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