Projects

COUNTERMEASURES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL BRUCELLOSIS IN LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE RESERVOIRS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409755

Publications

Immune responses and protection against experimental challenge after vaccination of bison with Brucella abortus strains RB51 or RB51 overexpressing superoxide dismutase and Glycosyltransferase genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (14-Jan-09)

Pathogenesis and epidemiology of Brucellosis in Yellowstone bison: serologic and culture results from adult females and their offspring - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (12-Jan-09)

Serum 25-Hydroxvitamin D Concentrations in Captive and Free-Ranging, White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (04-Jul-08)

Experimental Infection of Richardson's Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus richardsonii) with Attenuated and Virulent Strains of Brucella abortus - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (11-Jun-08)

Defensin Susceptibility and Colonization in the Mouse Model of AJ100, a Polymyxin B Resistant, Brucella abortus RB51 Isolate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Halling, S.M., Jensen, A.E., Olsen, S.C. 2008. Defensin Susceptibility and Colonization in the Mouse Model of AJ100, a Polymyxin B Resistant, Brucella abortus RB51 Isolate. Current Microbiology. 56(2008):274-278.

An Aerosolized Brucella spp. Challenge Model for Laboratory Animals - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Olsen, S.C., Waters, W.R., Stoffregen, W.C. 2007. An Aerosolized Brucella spp. Challenge Model for Laboratory Animals. Zoonoses and Public Health. 54(8):281-285.

Vaccination in Conservation Medicine - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Plumb, G., Babiuk, L., Mazet, J., Olsen, S.C., Pastoret, P.P., Rupprecht, C., Slate, D. 2007. Vaccination in Conservation Medicine. Electronic Publication. Available: www.nfid.org/pdf/conferences/vaccine06abstracts.pdf

Diagnostic Characterization of a Feral Swine Herd Enzootically Infected with Brucella - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Stoffregen, W.C., Olsen, S.C., Wheeler, C.J., Bricker, B.J., Palmer, M.V., Jensen, A.E., Halling, S.M., Alt, D.P. 2007. Diagnostic Characterization of a Feral Swine Herd Enzootically Infected with Brucella. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 19(3):227-237.

Blood Culture and Stimulation Conditions for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Cervids by the Cervigam Assay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Waters, W.R., Palmer, M.V., Thacker, T.C., Orloski, K., Nol, P., Harrington, N.P., Olsen, S.C., Nonnecke, B.J. 2008. Blood Culture and Stimulation Conditions for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Cervids by the Cervigam Assay. Veterinary Record. 162(7):203-208.

Control Measures for Brucellosis in the United States - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Olsen, S.C. 2006. Control Measures for Brucellosis in the United States. In: Proceedings of the Korean Society of Veterinary Science, September 27-28, 2006, Tonyoung City, Korea. p. 43-44.

EFFECTS OF PRE-CULTURE HOLDING TIME AND TEMPERATURE ON INTERFERON-GAMMA RESPONSES IN WHOLE BLOOD CULTURES FROM MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS-INFECTED CATTLE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Waters, W.R., Nonnecke, B.J., Olsen, S.C., Palmer, M.V. 2007. Effects of pre-culture holding time and temperature on interferon-gamma responses in whole blood cultures from Mycobacterium bovis-infected cattle. Veterinary Microbiology. 119(2-4):277-282.

IMMUNE RESPONSES OF ELK TO INITITAL AND BOOSTER VACCINATIONS WITH BRUCELLA ABORTUS STRAIN RB51 OR 19 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Olsen, S.C., Fach, S.J., Palmer, M.V., Sacco, R.E., Stoffregen, W.C., Waters, W.R. 2006. Immune Responses of Elk to Initital and Booster Vaccinations with Brucella abortus Strain RB51 or 19. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology. 13(10):1098-1103.

RESULTS OF VACCINE TRIALS USING BRUCELLA ABORTUS RB51 IN DOMESTIC SWINE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Stoffregen, W.C., Olsen, S.C., Bricker, B.J. 2006. Results of Vaccine Trials using Brucella Abortus RB51 in Domestic Swine. In: Proceedings of the International pig Veterinary Society, July 14-20, Copenhagen, Denmark. p. 89.

Parenteral Vaccination of Domestic Pigs with Brucella abortus strain RB51 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Stoffregen, W.C., Olsen, S.C., Bricker, B.J. 2006. Parenteral Vaccination of Domestic Pigs with Brucella abortus strain RB51. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 67(10):1802-1808.

EFFICACY OF STRAIN RB51 VACCINE IN HEIFERS AGAINST EXPERIMENTAL BRUCELLOSIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Poester, F.P., Goncalves, V.S., Paixao, T.A., Santos, R.L., Olsen, S.C., Schurig, G., Lage, A.P. 2006. Efficacy of strain RB51 vaccine in heifers against experimental brucellosis. Vaccine. 24(2006):5327-5334.

BRUCELLA ABORTUS STRAIN RB51: APPLICATIONS AND EFFECTIVENESS IN DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK AND OTHER SPECIES OF INTEREST - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Olsen, S.C. 2006. Brucella abortus strain RB51: Applications and Effectiveness in Domestic Livestock and other Species of Interest. Proceedings of Conference on Brucellosis in Korea, April 19-23, 2006, Seoul, Korea. p. 171-175.

IDENTIFICATION OF A HAEMOMYCOPLASMA SPECIES IN ANEMIC REINDEER (RANGIFER TARANDUS) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Stoffregen, W.C., Alt, D.P., Palmer, M.V., Olsen, S.C., Waters, W.R., Stasko, J.A., Peterson Burch, B.D. 2006. Identification of a Haemomycoplasma Species in Anemic Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus). Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 42(2):249-258.

HOST SPECIES DIFFERENCES IN RESPONSES TO BRUCELLA OR MYCOBACTERIUM VACCINES - (Abstract)

Olsen, S.C., Stoffregen, W.C. 2005. Host species differences in responses to brucella or mycobacterium vaccines [abstract]. Research Workers in Animal Diseases Conference Proceedings. p. 99.

THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF VACCINES IN BRUCELLOSIS CONTROL AND ERADICATION PROGRAMS FOR LIVESTOCK - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Olsen, S.C., Stoffregen, W.C. 2005. The essential role of vaccines in brucellosis control and eradication programs for livestock. Expert Review of Vaccines. 4(6):915-928.

Report of the Vaccine Working Group. Enhancing Brucellosis Vaccines, Vaccine Delivery, and Surveillance Diagnostics for Elk and Bison in the Greater Yellowstone Area - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Olsen, S.C., Mamer, P. 2005. Report of the Vaccine Working Group. Enhancing Brucellosis Vaccines, Vaccine Delivery, and Surveillance Diagnostics for Elk and Bison in the Greater Yellowstone Area. Proceedings of the United States Animal Health Association Working Symposium, August 16-18, 2005, Laramie, Wyoming, p. 5-12.

IMMUNOLOGIC RESPONSES OF BISON TO VACCINATION WITH BRUCELLA ABORTUS STRAIN RB51: COMPARISON OF PARENTERAL TO BALLISTIC DELIVERY VIA COMPRESSED PELLETS OR PHOTOPOLYMERIZED HYDROGELS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Olsen, S.C., Christie, R.J., Grainger, D.W., Stoffregen, W.C. 2005. Immunologic responses of bison to vaccination with Brucella abortus strain RB51: Comparison of parenteral to ballistic delivery via compressed pellets or photopolymerized hydrogels. Vaccine. 24(2006):1346-1353.

STATUS OF THE RB51 GENOME SEQUENCING PROJECT - (Abstract)

Bricker, B.J., Peterson Burch, B.D., Alt, D.P., Halling, S.M., Stoffregen, W.C., Olsen, S.C. 2005. Status of the RB51 Genome Sequencing Project [abstract]. 58th Brucellosis Research Conference. p. 92.

PHOTOPOLYMERIZED HYDROGEL CARRIERS FOR LIVE VACCINE BALLISTIC DELIVERY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Christie, R.J., Findley, D.J., Dunfee, M., Hansen, R., Olsen, S.C., Grainger, D.W. 2006. Photopolymerized hydrogel carriers for live vaccine ballistic delivery. Vaccine. 24(9):1462-9.

LYMPHOCYTES FROM ONE SIDE OF THE BOVINE MAMMARY GLAND MIGRATE TO THE CONTRA LATERAL GLAND AND LYMPH NODE TISSUE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kimura, K., Harp, J.A., Goff, J.P., Olsen, S.C. 2005. Lymphocytes from one side of the bovine mammary gland migrate to the contra lateral gland and lymph node tissue. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology. 108(3-4):409-415.

COMPLETION OF THE GENOME SEQUENCE OF BRUCELLA ABORTUS AND COMPARISON TO THE HIGHLY SIMILAR GENOMES OF B. MELITENSIS AND B. SUIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Halling, S.M., Peterson Burch, B.D., Bricker, B.J., Zuerner, R.L., Qing, Z., Li, L., Kapur, V., Alt, D.P., Olsen, S.C. 2005. Completion of the genome sequence of brucella abortus and comparison to the highly similar genomes of b. melitensis and b. suis. Journal of Bacteriology. 187(8):2715-26.

IMMUNOLOGIC RESPONSES OF BISON TO VACCINATION WITH FRESH OR LYOPHILIZED BRUCELLA ABORTUS STRAIN RB51 - (Abstract)

Olsen, S.C., Rhyan, J., Stoffregen, W.C., Gidlewski, T. 2004. Immunologic responses of bison to vaccination with fresh or lyophilized brucella abortus strain rb51 [abstract]. Research Workers in Animal Diseases Conference Proceedings. p.98.

INFLUENCE OF THE SPIROVAC(R) LEPTOSPIROSIS VACCINE ON IMMUNOLOGIC RESPONSES OF BISON TO BRUCELLA ABORTUS STRAIN RB51 VACCINE - (Abstract)

Olsen, S.C., Stoffregen, W.C., Zuerner, R.L., Alt, D.P. 2004. Influence of the spirovac(r) leptospirosis vaccine on immunologic responses of bison to brucella abortus strain rb51 vaccine [abstract]. Research Workers in Animal Diseases Conference Proceedings. p.98.

NADC STUDIES ON BISON BRUCELLOSIS VACCINES AND MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES FOR BRUCELLA EPIDEMIOLOGIC TRACEBACKS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bricker, B.J., Olsen, S.C. 2004. NADC studies on bison brucellosis vaccines and molecular techniques for brucella epidemiologic tracebacks. United States Animal Health Association Proceedings. p. 201-204.

CAN LYMPHOCYTES FROM ONE SIDE OF BOVINE MAMMARY GLAND MIGRATE TO THE CONTRALATERAL GLAND AND LYMPH NODE TISSUE? - (Abstract)

Kimura, K., Harp, J.A., Oesper, J.C., Goff, J.P., Olsen, S.C. 2004. Can lymphocytes from one side of bovine mammary gland migrate to the contralateral gland and lymph node tissue [abstract]. Great Lakes International Imaging and Flow Cytometry Association. p. 17.

IDENTIFICATION OF HAEMOMYCOPLASMA SPECIES IN ANEMIC REINDEER (RANGIFER TARANDUS) - (Abstract)

Stoffregen, W.C., Alt, D.P., Palmer, M.V., Olsen, S.C., Waters, W.R. 2004. Identification of haemomycoplasma species in anemic reindeer (rangifer tarandus) [abstract]. American College of Veterinary Pathologists Meeting. 41:550.

RESULTS OF A VACCINE TRIAL USING BRUCELLA ABORTUS RB51 IN A FERAL SWINE HERD ENZOOTICALLY INFECTED WITH BRUCELLA IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Stoffregen, W.C., Bricker, B.J., Jensen, A.E., Wheeler, C.J., Olsen, S.C. 2004. Results of a vaccine trial using brucella abortus rb51 in a feral swine herd enzootically infected with brucella in the United States of America. Pig Veterinary Society International Congress Proceedings. Paper No. 717.

SAFETY OF BRUCELLA ABORTUS STRAIN RB51 IN BLACK BEARS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Olsen, S.C., Rhyan, J., Gidlewski, T., Goff, J.P., Stoffregen, W.C. 2004. Safety of Brucella abortus strain RB51 in Black Bears. Journal of Wildlife Diseases.40(3):429-33.

COMPARISON OF IMMUNOLOGIC RESPONSES OF BISON (BISON BISON) AND CATTLE TO VACCINATIONS WITH BRUCELLA ABORTUS STRAIN RB51 - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Olsen, S.C., Stoffregen, W.C., Waters, W.R. 2003. Comparison of immunologic responses of bison (bison bison) and cattle to vaccinations with brucella abortus strain rb51 [abstract]. Proceedings of the 84th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases. Poster No. 67.

CHARATERIZATION OF BRUCELLA ISOLATES OF FERAL SWINE FROM COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA - (Abstract) - (18-Sep-03)

THE USE OF FTA CARDS IN MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS TECHNIQUES FOR BRUCELLOSIS - (Abstract) - (15-Sep-03)

IMMUNOLOGIC RESPONSES AND EFFICACY OF HAND OR BALLISTIC VACCINATION OF BISON (BISON BISON) WITH BRUCELLA ABORTUS STRAIN RB51 - (Abstract)

Olsen, S.C., Stoffregen, W.C., Waters, W.R. 2003. Immunologic responses and efficacy of hand or ballistic vaccination of bison (bison bison) with brucella abortus strain rb51(abstact). Wildlife Disease Association. Paper No. 108.

FERAL SWINE BRUCELLOSIS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - (Abstract) - (17-Jul-03)

SAFETY OF REVACCINATION OF PREGNANT BISON WITH BRUCELLA ABORTUS STRAIN RB51 DURING PREGNANCY - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Olsen, S.C., Holland, S. 2003. Safety of revaccination of pregnant bison with brucella abortus strain rb51 during pregnancy. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 39:824-829.

PORCINE BRUCELLOSIS - (Book/Chapter)

Olsen, S.C. 2004. Porcine brucellosis. In: OIE Terrestrial Manual 2004. 5th Edition. Paris, France:Office international des epizooties. p. 777-784.

BRUCELLA - (Book/Chapter)

Olsen, S.C., Thoen, C.O., Cheville, N.F. 2004. Brucella. In: Gyles,C.E., Prescott, J.F., Songer, J.G., Thoen, C.O., editors.Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections in Animals. Ames,IA:Blackwell Publishing. p. 309-320.

IMMUNE RESPONSES OF ELK TO MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS BACILLUS CALMETTE GUERIN VACCINATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Waters, W.R., Palmer, M.V., Olsen, S.C., Sacco, R.E., Whipple, D.L. 2003. Immune responses of elk to mycobacterium bovis bacillus calmette guerin vaccination. Vaccine. Vol. 21(13-14), p. 1518-1526.