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Polymorphisms in the selectin gene cluster are associated with fertility and survival time in a population of Holstein Friesian cows (2017)
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Chen, X., Zhang, S., Cheng, Z. R., Cooke, J. S., Werling, D., Wathes, D. C., & Pollott, G. E. (2017). Polymorphisms in the selectin gene cluster are associated with fertility and survival time in a population of Holstein Friesian cows. PLoS ONE, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175555

Selectins are adhesion molecules, which mediate attachment between leucocytes and endothelium. They aid extravasation of leucocytes from blood into inflamed tissue during the mammary gland’s response to infection. Selectins are also involved in attac... Read More about Polymorphisms in the selectin gene cluster are associated with fertility and survival time in a population of Holstein Friesian cows.

Comparison of cellular assays for TLR activation and development of a species-specific reporter cell line for cattle (2017)
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Tombacz, K., Mwangi, D., Werling, D., & Gibson, A. J. (2017). Comparison of cellular assays for TLR activation and development of a species-specific reporter cell line for cattle. Innate Immunity, 23(4), 329-335. https://doi.org/10.1177/1753425917695445

PRRs are sentinels of the innate immune system, with TLRs being the most important. Assays for TLR ligand interactions have been used to gain insights into their function and signaling pathways. As significant differences exist between species with r... Read More about Comparison of cellular assays for TLR activation and development of a species-specific reporter cell line for cattle.

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Major histocompatibility class II haplotypes are associated with potential resistance to inflammatory bowel disease in German shepherd dogs (2016)
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Peiravan, A., Allenspach, K., Boag, A. M., Soutter, F., Holder, A. L., Catchpole, B., Kennedy, L. J., Werling, D., & Procoli, F. (2016). Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Major histocompatibility class II haplotypes are associated with potential resistance to inflammatory bowel disease in German shepherd dogs. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 182, 101-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2016.10.012

The efficacy of alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 (AlHV-1) immunization with the adjuvants Emulsigen® and the monomeric TLR5 ligand FliC in zebu cattle against AlHV-1 malignant catarrhal fever induced by experimental virus challenge (2016)
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Lankester, F., Lugelo, A., Werling, D., Mnyambwa, N., Keyyu, J., Kazwala, R., Grant, D., Smith, S., Parameswaran, N., Cleaveland, S., Russell, G., & Haig, D. (2016). The efficacy of alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 (AlHV-1) immunization with the adjuvants Emulsigen® and the monomeric TLR5 ligand FliC in zebu cattle against AlHV-1 malignant catarrhal fever induced by experimental virus challenge. Veterinary Microbiology, 195, 144-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.09.019

Oral application of freeze-dried yeast particles expressing the PCV2b Cap protein on their surface induce protection to subsequent PCV2b challenge in vivo (2015)
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Patterson, R., Eley, T. S., Browne, C., Martineau, H. M., & Werling, D. (2015). Oral application of freeze-dried yeast particles expressing the PCV2b Cap protein on their surface induce protection to subsequent PCV2b challenge in vivo. Vaccine, 33(46), 6199-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.10.003

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is now endemic in every major pig producing country, causing PCV-associated disease (PCVAD), linked with large scale economic losses. Current vaccination strategies are based on the capsid protein of the virus and are... Read More about Oral application of freeze-dried yeast particles expressing the PCV2b Cap protein on their surface induce protection to subsequent PCV2b challenge in vivo.

Combining Genome Wide Association Studies and Differential Gene Expression Data Analyses Identifies Candidate Genes Affecting Mastitis Caused by Two Different Pathogens in the Dairy Cow (2015)
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Chen, X., Cheng, Z. R., Zhang, S., Werling, D., & Wathes, D. C. (2015). Combining Genome Wide Association Studies and Differential Gene Expression Data Analyses Identifies Candidate Genes Affecting Mastitis Caused by Two Different Pathogens in the Dairy Cow. Open Journal of Animal Sciences, 5(4), 358-393. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojas.2015.54040

Mastitis is a costly disease which hampers the dairy industry. Inflammation of the mammary gland is commonly caused by bacterial infection, mainly Escherichia coli, Streptococcus uberis and Staphylococcus aureus. As more bacteria become multi-drug re... Read More about Combining Genome Wide Association Studies and Differential Gene Expression Data Analyses Identifies Candidate Genes Affecting Mastitis Caused by Two Different Pathogens in the Dairy Cow.

Exposure to environmental stressors result in increased viral load and further reduction of production parameters in pigs experimentally infected with PCV2b (2015)
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Patterson, R., Nevel, M., Diaz, A. V., Martineau, H. M., Demmers, T. G. M., Browne, C., Mavrommatis, B., & Werling, D. (2015). Exposure to environmental stressors result in increased viral load and further reduction of production parameters in pigs experimentally infected with PCV2b. Veterinary Microbiology, 177(3-4), 261-269. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.03.010

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) has been identified as the essential, but not sole, underlying infectious component for PCV-associated diseases (PCVAD). Several co-factors have been suggested to convert an infection with PCV2 into the clinical signs... Read More about Exposure to environmental stressors result in increased viral load and further reduction of production parameters in pigs experimentally infected with PCV2b.

A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study on the Effect of Enterococcus faecium on Clinical Activity and Intestinal Gene Expression in Canine Food-Responsive Chronic Enteropathy (2015)
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Schmitz, S., Glanemann, B., Garden, O. A., Brooks, H. W., Chang, Y. M., Werling, D., & Allenspach, K. (2015). A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study on the Effect of Enterococcus faecium on Clinical Activity and Intestinal Gene Expression in Canine Food-Responsive Chronic Enteropathy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(2), 533-43. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12563

Two TIR-like domain containing proteins in a newly emerging zoonotic Staphylococcus aureus strain sequence type 398 are potential virulence factors by impacting on the host innate immune response (2014)
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Patterson, N. J., Günther, J., Gibson, A. J., Offord, V., Coffey, T. J., Splitter, G., Monk, I., Seyfert, H. M., & Werling, D. (2014). Two TIR-like domain containing proteins in a newly emerging zoonotic Staphylococcus aureus strain sequence type 398 are potential virulence factors by impacting on the host innate immune response. Frontiers in Microbiology, 5(662), https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00662

Staphylococcus aureus, sequence type (ST) 398, is an emerging pathogen and the leading cause of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant S. aureus infections in Europe and North America. This strain is characterized by high promiscuity in terms of... Read More about Two TIR-like domain containing proteins in a newly emerging zoonotic Staphylococcus aureus strain sequence type 398 are potential virulence factors by impacting on the host innate immune response.

Association between nucleotide oligomerisation domain two(Nod2) gene polymorphisms and canine inflammatory bowel disease (2014)
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Kathrani, A., Lee, H., White, C., Catchpole, B., Murphy, A. M., German, A., Werling, D., & Allenspach, K. (2014). Association between nucleotide oligomerisation domain two(Nod2) gene polymorphisms and canine inflammatory bowel disease. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 161(1-2), 32-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2014.06.003

The most important genetic associations that have been implicated to play a role in the etiology of Crohn's disease (CD) in humans are single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in nucleotide oligomerisation domain 2 (NOD2). The aim of this study was to... Read More about Association between nucleotide oligomerisation domain two(Nod2) gene polymorphisms and canine inflammatory bowel disease.

Global Gene Expression Profiling of Myeloid Immune Cell Subsets in Response to In Vitro Challenge with Porcine Circovirus 2b (2014)
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Mavrommatis, B., Offord, V., Patterson, R., Watson, M., Kanellos, T., Steinbach, F., Grierson, S., & Werling, D. (2014). Global Gene Expression Profiling of Myeloid Immune Cell Subsets in Response to In Vitro Challenge with Porcine Circovirus 2b. PLoS ONE, 9(3), e91081. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091081

Compelling evidence suggests that the early interaction between porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) and the innate immune system is the key event in the pathogenesis of Post-Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS). Furthermore, PCV2 has been detected... Read More about Global Gene Expression Profiling of Myeloid Immune Cell Subsets in Response to In Vitro Challenge with Porcine Circovirus 2b.

Yeast-surface expressed BVDV E2 protein induces a Th1/Th2 response in naïve T cells (2012)
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Patterson, R., Nerren, J., Kogut, M., Court, P., Villarreal-Ramos, B., Seyfert, H. M., Dalby, P., & Werling, D. (2012). Yeast-surface expressed BVDV E2 protein induces a Th1/Th2 response in naïve T cells. Developmental and Comparative Immunology, 37(1), 107-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2011.10.009

Yeast species such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae are known to be potent activators of the immune system. S. cerevisiae activates the innate immune system by engaging pattern recognition receptors such as toll like receptor 2 (TLR2) and dectin-1. In the... Read More about Yeast-surface expressed BVDV E2 protein induces a Th1/Th2 response in naïve T cells.

Evaluation of mucosal bacteria and histopathology, clinical disease activity and expression of Toll-like receptors in German shepherd dogs with chronic enteropathies
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Allenspach, K., House, A., Smith, K., McNeill, F. M., Hendricks, A., Elson-Riggins, J. G., Riddle, A. L., Steiner, J. M., Werling, D., Garden, O. A., Catchpole, B., & Suchodolski, J. S. Evaluation of mucosal bacteria and histopathology, clinical disease activity and expression of Toll-like receptors in German shepherd dogs with chronic enteropathies. Veterinary Microbiology, 146(3-4), 326-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.05.025