Proof that they worked with ticks on Plum Island

By on Apr 22, 2010 in Infections

Linda’s comments:  How can these people sleep at night.  Here are plenty of URLs which prove they worked with ticks on Plum Island!!  (Thanks Randy for sending this)…

African swine fever virus multigene family 360 genes affect virus replication and generalization of infection in Ornithodoros porcinus ticks.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14963141

Burrage TG, Lu Z, Neilan JG, Rock DL, Zsak L.

J Virol. 2004 Mar;78(5):2445-53.PMID: 14963141 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=14963141

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African swine fever virus replication in the midgut epithelium is required for infection of Ornithodoros ticks. 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10482612

Kleiboeker SB, Scoles GA, Burrage TG, Sur J.

J Virol. 1999 Oct;73(10):8587-98.PMID: 10482612 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=10482612

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A conserved African swine fever virus right variable region gene, l11L, is non-essential for growth in vitro and virulence in domestic swine.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9603334

Kleiboeker SB, Kutish GF, Neilan JG, Lu Z, Zsak L, Rock DL.

J Gen Virol. 1998 May;79 ( Pt 5):1189-95.PMID: 9603334 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=9603334

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African swine fever virus infection in the argasid host, Ornithodoros porcinus porcinus.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9499019

Kleiboeker SB, Burrage TG, Scoles GA, Fish D, Rock DL.

J Virol. 1998 Mar;72(3):1711-24.PMID: 9499019 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9499019

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A BIR motif containing gene of African swine fever virus, 4CL, is nonessential for growth in vitro and viral virulence.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9143281

Neilan JG, Lu Z, Kutish GF, Zsak L, Burrage TG, Borca MV, Carrillo C, Rock DL.

Virology. 1997 Apr 14;230(2):252-64.PMID: 9143281 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles     http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=9143281

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Attempted transovarial and venereal transmission of African swine fever virus by the Iberian soft tick Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) marocanus (Acari: Ixodoidea: Argasidae).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8057310

Endris RG, Hess WR.

J Med Entomol. 1994 May;31(3):373-81.PMID: 8057310 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=8057310

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African swine fever virus infection in the soft tick, Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) puertoricensis (Acari: Argasidae).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1460641

Endris RG, Haslett, Hess WR.

J Med Entomol. 1992 Nov;29(6):990-4.PMID: 1460641 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=1460641

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African swine fever virus infection in the Iberian soft tick, Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) marocanus (Acari: Argasidae).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1404269

Endris RG, Hess WR, Caiado JM.

J Med Entomol. 1992 Sep;29(5):874-8.PMID: 1404269 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=1404269

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Experimental transmission of African swine fever virus by the soft tick Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) marocanus (Acari: Ixodoidea: Argasidae).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1495075

Endris RG, Hess WR.

J Med Entomol. 1992 Jul;29(4):652-6.PMID: 1495075 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=1495075

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Experimental transmission of African swine fever virus by the tick Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) puertoricensis (Acari: Argasidae).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1770521

Endris RG, Haslett TM, Hess WR.

J Med Entomol. 1991 Nov;28(6):854-8.PMID: 1770521 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=1770521

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Laboratory biology of Ornithodoros (Alectorobius) puertoricensis (Acari: Argasidae).

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2033619

Endris RG, Haslett TM, Monahan MJ, Phillips JG.

J Med Entomol. 1991 Jan;28(1):49-62.PMID: 2033619 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles     http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=2033619

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A mouse lethal dose assay for detection and titration of Cowdria ruminantium (Kwanyanga strain) in goats and ticks.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2705290

Endris RG, Haslett TM, Birnie EF, Hess WR.

Vet Microbiol. 1989 Feb;19(2):151-65.PMID: 2705290 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=2705290

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Heartwater disease of domestic and wild ruminants.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3284862

Mebus CA, Logan LL.

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1988 Apr 1;192(7):950-2. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 3284862 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=3284862

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Potential arthropod vectors of African swine fever virus in North America and the Caribbean basin.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3326244

Hess WR, Endris RG, Haslett TM, Monahan MJ, McCoy JP.

Vet Parasitol. 1987 Dec;26(1-2):145-55.PMID: 3326244 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=link&linkname=pubmed_pubmed&uid=3326244

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