Kim, L.M., King, D.J., Guzman, H., Tesh, R.B., Bueno, R., Dennett, J.A., Afonso, C.L. 2008. Biological and phylogenetic characterization of pigeon paramyxovirus serotype-1 circulating in North American pigeons and doves. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 46(10):3303-3310.
Perozo, F., Villegas, P., Afonso, C.L. 2008. Genomic comparison of the complete coding and intergenic regions of the VG/GA Newcastle disease virus and its respirotropic clone 5. Virus Genes. 37(2):161-167.
Kim, L.M., Suarez, D.L., Afonso, C.L. 2008. Detection of a broad range of class I and II Newcastle disease viruses using a multiplex real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assay. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 20:414-425.
Afonso, C.L., King, D.J., Kim, L.M., Guzman, H., Tesh, R.B., Dennett, J.A. 2000. Phylogenetic and biological characterization of virulent Newcastle disease viruses isolated in wild birds during 2002-2007 [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association of Avian Pathologists meeting, July 19-23, 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana. p. 118.
Djikeng, A., Halpin, R., Kuzmickas, R., Sengamalay, N., Afonso, C.L., Xang, X., Anderson, N.G., Ghedin, E., Spiro, D.J. 2008. Viral genome sequencing by random priming methods. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. 9:5.
Perozo, F., Villegas, P., Afonso, C.L. 2008. Primer sequence-independent full genome amplification and sequencing of the VG/GA strain of Newcastle disease virus [abstract]. International Poultry Scientific Forum, January 21-22, 2008, Atlanta, Georgia. p. 32.
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.
Zaffuto, K.M., Estevez, C., Afonso, C.L. 2008. Primary chicken tracheal cell culture system for the study of infection with avian respiratory viruses. Avian Pathology. 37(1):25-31.
Kim, L.M., King, D.J., Curry, P., Suarez, D.L., Swayne, D.E., Stallknecht, D., Slemons, R.D., Pedersen, J.C., Senne, D.S., Winker, K., Afonso, C.L. 2007. Phylogenetic diversity among low-virulence Newcastle disease viruses from waterfowl and shorebirds and comparison of genotype distributions to those of poultry-origin isolates. Journal of Virology. 81(22):12641-12653.
Miller, P.J., King, D.J., Afonso, C.L., Suarez, D.L. 2007. Antigenic differences among NDV strains of different genotypes used in vaccine formulation affects viral shedding after a virulent challenge. Vaccine. 25:7238-7246.
Afonso, C.L., Kapczynski, D.R., Pantin Jackwood, M.J., Sarmento, L., Swayne, D.E. 2007. Early responses of chicken lungs and spleens to infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza virus using microarray analysis [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Animal Genomics for Animal Health, October 23-25, 2007, Paris France. p. 59.
Afonso, C.L., Sarmento, L., Pantin Jackwood, M.J., Kapczynski, D.R., Swayne, D.E. 2007. Immediate early responses of avian tracheal epithelial cells to infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Animal Genomics for Animal Health, October 23-25, 2007, Paris, France. p. 16.
Kim, L.M., Suarez, D.L., Afonso, C.L. 2007. Design of a multiplex real time RT-PCR assay to detect Newcastle disease viruses from classes I and II [abstract]. 10th International Conference for Biodetection Technologies 2007, June 14-15, 2007, Atlanta, Georgia. Poster #8.
Douglas, K.O., Lavoie, M.L., Suarez, D.L., Afonso, C.L., Kim, L.M. 2007. Isolation and genetic characterization of avian influenza viruses and a Newcastle disease virus from wild birds in Barbados: 2003-2004. Avian Diseases. 51(3):781-787.
King, D.J., Chakrabarti, S., Cardona, C., Afonso, C.L., Swayne, D.E., Gerry, A.C. 2007. Isolation of exotic Newcastle disease virus (ENDV) from field collected flies and experimental ENDV infections of three arthropod species [abstract]. American Association of Avian Pathologists/American Veterinary Medical Association Meeting Program, July 14-18, 2007, Washington, DC. p. 44.
Kim, L.M., King, D.J., Suarez, D.L., Wong, C.W., Afonso, C.L. 2007. Characterization of Class I Newcastle disease virus isolates from Hong Kong bird markets and detection using real-time reverse transcription PCR. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 45:1310-1314.
Kim, L.M., King, D.J., Swayne, D.E., Stallknecht, D., Slemons, R.D., Pedersen, J.C., Senne, D.A., Winker, K., Afonso, C.L. 2007. Newcastle disease virus isolates from US waterfowl reveal novel genomic subgroups with diverse and evolving genetics and the potential for spillover into US live bird markets [abstract]. In: Abstracts of the American Association of Avian Pathologists meeting, July 14-19, 2007, Washington, DC. p. 43. CD.
Zaffuto, K.M., Suarez, D.L., Estevez, C., Afonso, C.L. 2007. Development and characterization of a primary culture of chicken embryonic tracheal epithelial cells and their use in avian studies [abstract]. American Association of Avian Pathologists Annual Meeting, July 14-19, 2007, Washington, DC. p. 17.
Sarmento, L., Zaffuto, K.M., Pantin Jackwood, M.J., Afonso, C.L. 2007. Differential growth of avian influenza virus in chicken and duck cells [abstract]. 144th American Veterinary Medical Association Annual Meeting, July 14-19, 2007, Washington, DC. CD-ROM.
Swayne, D.E., Suarez, D.L., Pantin Jackwood, M.J., Spackman, E., Kapczynski, D.R., Afonso, C.L. 2007. Why are avian influenza viruses emerging and what tools are needed to prevent and control the infection and disease?. In: Proceedings of the 110th Annual Meeting of the U.S. Animal Health Association, October 12-18, 2006, Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 728-729.
Kim, L.M., Suarez, D.L., Afonso, C.L. 2007. Use of bioinformatics in improving detection of Newcastle disease virus. In: Rogeria de Almeida, M., Pires Moraes, M., Patarroyo, J.H., Vidigal, P.M.P., Borem, A., editors. Biotecnologia e Saude Animal. Viscoza, Brazil: Federal University of Viscosa. Chapter 9. p. 227-249.
Gustavo, D.A., Tulman, E.R., Afonso, C.L., Rock, D.L. 2007. Genus Suipoxvirus. In: Mercer, A., Schmidt, A., Weber, O. (editors). Poxviruses. Birkhauser Basel. p. 203-215.
Chakrabarti, S., King, D.J., Cardona, C., Afonso, C.L., Swayne, D.E., Gerry, A.C. 2006. Recovery of exotic Newcastle disease virus (ENDV) from field collected flies and experimental ENDV infections of three arthropod species [abstract]. The 54th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, December 10-13, 2006, Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 93.
Chakrabarti, S., King, D.J., Cardona, C., Afonso, C.L., Swayne, D.E., Gerry, A.C. 2006. Potential role of flies in the persistence and dispersal of exotic Newcastle disease virus in Southern California [abstract]. Livestock Insect Worker's Conference Annual Meeting. p. 34.
Afonso, C.L. 2006. Phylogenetic characterization of endemic Newcastle disease viruses isolated from wild birds during 2000 to 2004 in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey [abstract]. American Association of Avian Pathologists 2006 Meeting, Hawaii. p. 154.
Kim, L.M., Afonso, C.L., Suarez, D.L. 2006. Effect of probe-site mismatches on detection of virulent Newcastle disease viruses using a fusion-gene real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. 18:519-528.
Kim, L.M., Afonso, C.L., Suarez, D.L., King, D.J. 2006. Real time RT-PCR developed for a phylogenetically divergent group of Newcastle viruses not detected by current tests [abstract]. American Association of Avian Pathologists. CD p. 156.
King, D.J., Kapczynski, D.R., Afonso, C.L., Piacenti, A. 2005. Contrasting results from molecular and biological pathogenicity assays of newcastle disease virus isolate Iowa 1519 [abstract]. American Association of Avian Pathologists, p.33.
Delhon, G., Tulman, E., Afonso, C., Lu, Z., De La Concha-Bermeji, A., Lehmkuhl, H., Piccone, M.E., Kutish, G., Rock, D.L. 2004. Genomes of the parapoxviruses orf virus and bovine papular stomatitis virus.. Journal of Virology. 78(1):168-177.
Kim, W., Burand, J.P., Afonso, C.L., Kutish, G.F., Lu, Z., Rock, D.L. 2003.Hz-2v genome analysis [abstract]. Society for Invertebrate Pathology Annual Meeting. P. 78.