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  1. Article: Analysis of acidified feed components containing African swine fever virus

    McOrist, Steven / Scott, Peter C. / Jendza, Joshua / Paynter, David / Certoma, Andrea / Izzard, Leonard / Williams, David T.

    Elsevier Ltd Research in veterinary science. 2022 Dec. 20, v. 152

    2022  

    Abstract: Mitigation of African swine fever (ASF) virus in contaminated feed materials would assist control activities. Various finely-ground pig feed ingredients (5 cereals, 4 plant proteins, 2 animal proteins, 1 oil, 1 compound) were sprayed and mixed thoroughly ...

    Abstract Mitigation of African swine fever (ASF) virus in contaminated feed materials would assist control activities. Various finely-ground pig feed ingredients (5 cereals, 4 plant proteins, 2 animal proteins, 1 oil, 1 compound) were sprayed and mixed thoroughly with a buffered formic acid formulation (0, 1 or 2% vol/vol) to produce a consistent and durable level of formate (1% or 2%) with consistent acidification of cereal ingredients to less than pH 4. No such acidification was noted in other ingredients. Selected representative feed ingredients were further mixed with infectious ASF virus (10⁶ TCID₅₀) or media alone and incubated for 0, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 or 168 h. The residual ASF virus at each timepoint was quantified using qPCR and a cell culture based TCID₅₀ assay to determine survivability. Maize, rice bran and compound feed (with or without formate) all reduced infectious ASF virus to levels below the detection threshold of the cell culture assay (10¹.³ TCID₅₀/mL). A consistent reduction in ASF virus DNA levels was observed by qPCR assay when maize containing ASF virus was mixed with 1% or 2% buffered formic acid. This reduction in viral DNA corresponded to the acidifying pH effect measured. No such reduction in ASF virus DNA levels was noted in non-cereal ingredients containing ASF virus, in which the pH had not been lowered below pH 4 following treatment. Interestingly, residual ASF virus levels in spiked meat/bone meal were greater than control levels, suggesting a buffering effect of that feed ingredient.
    Keywords African swine fever ; African swine fever virus ; DNA ; acidification ; bone meal ; cell culture ; corn ; detection limit ; feed composition ; feed contamination ; formates ; formic acid ; meat ; oils ; pH ; research ; rice bran ; swine ; veterinary medicine ; viruses
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-1220
    Size p. 248-260.
    Publishing place Elsevier Ltd
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 840961-4
    ISSN 1532-2661 ; 0034-5288
    ISSN (online) 1532-2661
    ISSN 0034-5288
    DOI 10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.08.014
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  2. Article: A Review of DNA Vaccines Against Influenza.

    Lee, Leo Yi Yang / Izzard, Leonard / Hurt, Aeron C

    Frontiers in immunology

    2018  Volume 9, Page(s) 1568

    Abstract: The challenges of effective vaccination against influenza are gaining more mainstream attention, as recent influenza seasons have reported low efficacy in annual vaccination programs worldwide. Combined with the potential emergence of novel influenza ... ...

    Abstract The challenges of effective vaccination against influenza are gaining more mainstream attention, as recent influenza seasons have reported low efficacy in annual vaccination programs worldwide. Combined with the potential emergence of novel influenza viruses resulting in a pandemic, the need for effective alternatives to egg-produced conventional vaccines has been made increasingly clear. DNA vaccines against influenza have been in development since the 1990s, but the initial excitement over success in murine model trials has been tempered by comparatively poor performance in larger animal models. In the intervening years, much progress has been made to refine the DNA vaccine platform-the rational design of antigens and expression vectors, the development of novel vaccine adjuvants, and the employment of innovative gene delivery methods. This review discusses how these advances have been applied in recent efforts to develop an effective influenza DNA vaccine.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01568
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  3. Article ; Online: Analysis of acidified feed components containing African swine fever virus.

    McOrist, Steven / Scott, Peter C / Jendza, Joshua / Paynter, David / Certoma, Andrea / Izzard, Leonard / Williams, David T

    Research in veterinary science

    2022  Volume 152, Page(s) 248–260

    Abstract: Mitigation of African swine fever (ASF) virus in contaminated feed materials would assist control activities. Various finely-ground pig feed ingredients (5 cereals, 4 plant proteins, 2 animal proteins, 1 oil, 1 compound) were sprayed and mixed thoroughly ...

    Abstract Mitigation of African swine fever (ASF) virus in contaminated feed materials would assist control activities. Various finely-ground pig feed ingredients (5 cereals, 4 plant proteins, 2 animal proteins, 1 oil, 1 compound) were sprayed and mixed thoroughly with a buffered formic acid formulation (0, 1 or 2% vol/vol) to produce a consistent and durable level of formate (1% or 2%) with consistent acidification of cereal ingredients to less than pH 4. No such acidification was noted in other ingredients. Selected representative feed ingredients were further mixed with infectious ASF virus (10
    MeSH term(s) Swine ; Animals ; African Swine Fever Virus ; African Swine Fever/prevention & control ; Formates ; DNA, Viral/genetics ; Swine Diseases
    Chemical Substances formic acid (0YIW783RG1) ; Formates ; DNA, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 840961-4
    ISSN 1532-2661 ; 0034-5288
    ISSN (online) 1532-2661
    ISSN 0034-5288
    DOI 10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.08.014
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  4. Article: Isolation of a divergent strain of Rickettsia japonica from Dew's Australian bat Argasid ticks (Argas (Carios) dewae) in Victoria, Australia

    Izzard, Leonard / Chung, Matthew / Dunning Hotopp, Julie / Vincent, Gemma / Paris, Daniel / Graves, Stephen / Stenos, John

    Ticks and tick-borne diseases. 2018 Sept., v. 9, no. 6

    2018  

    Abstract: A divergent strain of Rickettsia japonica was isolated from a Dew's Australian bat argasid tick, Argas (Carios) dewae, collected in southern Victoria, Australia and a full-genome analysis along with sequencing of 5 core gene fragments was undertaken. ... ...

    Abstract A divergent strain of Rickettsia japonica was isolated from a Dew's Australian bat argasid tick, Argas (Carios) dewae, collected in southern Victoria, Australia and a full-genome analysis along with sequencing of 5 core gene fragments was undertaken. This isolate was designated Rickettsia japonica str. argasii (ATCC VR-1665, CSUR R179).
    Keywords Argas ; Carios ; Chiroptera ; Rickettsia japonica ; dew ; genes ; tick-borne diseases ; ticks ; Australia
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2018-09
    Size p. 1484-1488.
    Publishing place Elsevier GmbH
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2541872-5
    ISSN 1877-9603 ; 1877-959X
    ISSN (online) 1877-9603
    ISSN 1877-959X
    DOI 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.07.007
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  5. Article ; Online: Detection of Clade 2.3.4.4b Avian Influenza A(H5N8) Virus in Cambodia, 2021.

    Edwards, Kimberly M / Siegers, Jurre Y / Wei, Xiaoman / Aziz, Ammar / Deng, Yi-Mo / Yann, Sokhoun / Bun, Chan / Bunnary, Seng / Izzard, Leonard / Hak, Makara / Thielen, Peter / Tum, Sothyra / Wong, Frank / Lewis, Nicola S / James, Joe / Claes, Filip / Barr, Ian G / Dhanasekaran, Vijaykrishna / Karlsson, Erik A

    Emerging infectious diseases

    2022  Volume 29, Issue 1, Page(s) 170–174

    Abstract: In late 2021, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses were detected in domestic ducks in poultry markets in Cambodia. Surveillance, biosafety, and biosecurity efforts should be bolstered along the poultry value chain to limit ... ...

    Abstract In late 2021, highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N8) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses were detected in domestic ducks in poultry markets in Cambodia. Surveillance, biosafety, and biosecurity efforts should be bolstered along the poultry value chain to limit spread and infection risk at the animal-human interface.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Influenza A Virus, H5N8 Subtype ; Influenza in Birds/epidemiology ; Cambodia/epidemiology ; Poultry Diseases ; Birds ; Influenza, Human ; Ducks ; Poultry ; Phylogeny
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 1380686-5
    ISSN 1080-6059 ; 1080-6040
    ISSN (online) 1080-6059
    ISSN 1080-6040
    DOI 10.3201/eid2901.220934
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  6. Article ; Online: Correction: ADAMTS5 Is a Critical Regulator of Virus-Specific T Cell Immunity.

    McMahon, Meagan / Ye, Siying / Izzard, Leonard / Dlugolenski, Daniel / Tripp, Ralph A / Bean, Andrew G D / McCulloch, Daniel R / Stambas, John

    PLoS biology

    2019  Volume 17, Issue 11, Page(s) e3000558

    Abstract: This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002580.]. ...

    Abstract [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002580.].
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-11-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2126776-5
    ISSN 1545-7885 ; 1544-9173
    ISSN (online) 1545-7885
    ISSN 1544-9173
    DOI 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000558
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  7. Article: Enhanced immunogenicity following miR-155 incorporation into the influenza A virus genome

    Izzard, Leonard / Daniel Dlugolenski / Yingju Xia / Meagan McMahon / Deborah Middleton / Ralph A. Tripp / John Stambas

    Virus research. 2017 May 02, v. 235

    2017  

    Abstract: Influenza A vaccine efficacy in the elderly is generally poor and so identification of novel molecular adjuvants to improve immunogenicity is important to reduce the overall burden of disease. Short non-coding RNAs, known as microRNAs (miRNAs) are known ... ...

    Abstract Influenza A vaccine efficacy in the elderly is generally poor and so identification of novel molecular adjuvants to improve immunogenicity is important to reduce the overall burden of disease. Short non-coding RNAs, known as microRNAs (miRNAs) are known to regulate gene expression and have the potential to influence immune responses. One such miRNA, miR-155, has been shown to modulate T and B cell development and function. We incorporated miR-155 into the influenza A virus (IAV) genome creating a self-adjuvanting ‘live vaccine’ with the ability to modify immunogenicity. Infection of mice with a recombinant influenza virus encoding miR-155 in the NS gene segment altered epitope-specific expansion of influenza-specific CD8+ T cells and induced significantly higher levels of neutralising antibody.
    Keywords B-lymphocytes ; CD8-positive T-lymphocytes ; Influenza A virus ; adjuvants ; burden of disease ; elderly ; gene expression ; genes ; immune response ; influenza ; live vaccines ; mice ; microRNA ; neutralizing antibodies ; non-coding RNA
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2017-0502
    Size p. 115-120.
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 605780-9
    ISSN 1872-7492 ; 0168-1702
    ISSN (online) 1872-7492
    ISSN 0168-1702
    DOI 10.1016/j.virusres.2017.04.002
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  8. Article ; Online: Isolation of a divergent strain of Rickettsia japonica from Dew's Australian bat Argasid ticks (Argas (Carios) dewae) in Victoria, Australia.

    Izzard, Leonard / Chung, Matthew / Dunning Hotopp, Julie / Vincent, Gemma / Paris, Daniel / Graves, Stephen / Stenos, John

    Ticks and tick-borne diseases

    2018  Volume 9, Issue 6, Page(s) 1484–1488

    Abstract: A divergent strain of Rickettsia japonica was isolated from a Dew's Australian bat argasid tick, Argas (Carios) dewae, collected in southern Victoria, Australia and a full-genome analysis along with sequencing of 5 core gene fragments was undertaken. ... ...

    Abstract A divergent strain of Rickettsia japonica was isolated from a Dew's Australian bat argasid tick, Argas (Carios) dewae, collected in southern Victoria, Australia and a full-genome analysis along with sequencing of 5 core gene fragments was undertaken. This isolate was designated Rickettsia japonica str. argasii (ATCC VR-1665, CSUR R179).
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Argas/microbiology ; Chiroptera/microbiology ; Disease Reservoirs/microbiology ; Female ; Genome, Bacterial ; Male ; Phylogeny ; Rickettsia/classification ; Rickettsia/genetics ; Rickettsia/isolation & purification ; Rickettsia/physiology ; Sequence Analysis, DNA/veterinary ; Victoria
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-07-11
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2541872-5
    ISSN 1877-9603 ; 1877-959X
    ISSN (online) 1877-9603
    ISSN 1877-959X
    DOI 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.07.007
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  9. Article ; Online: Microbial ecology of autothermal thermophilic aerobic digester (ATAD) systems for treating waste activated sludge.

    Hayes, David / Izzard, Leonard / Seviour, Robert

    Systematic and applied microbiology

    2011  Volume 34, Issue 2, Page(s) 127–138

    Abstract: Despite their widespread use, our understanding of the microbial ecology of the autothermal thermophilic aerobic digesters (ATAD) used to dispose of sludge from wastewater treatment plants is poor. Applying both culture-dependent and molecular methods to ...

    Abstract Despite their widespread use, our understanding of the microbial ecology of the autothermal thermophilic aerobic digesters (ATAD) used to dispose of sludge from wastewater treatment plants is poor. Applying both culture-dependent and molecular methods to two ATAD systems in Victoria, Australia treating different wastewaters revealed that their communities were highly specialized. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) profiling suggested differences in their population compositions and both changed over time. However, both showed low level biodiversity, and contained several novel bacterial populations. 16S rRNA clone library data and FISH analyses showed that Thermus thermophilus dominated both communities and that of a third ATAD plant in NSW (more than 90% of the total bacterial biovolume in repeated samples taken from each of the three ATAD plants). Culture-dependent methods also showed Geobacillus spp. were present in both Victorian communities. Nevertheless, the ecophysiology of these populations and their putative roles in sludge digestion remain unclear. FISH/microautoradiographic studies did not provide conclusive data elucidating which substrate/s T. thermophilus might utilize in the ATAD reactors.
    MeSH term(s) Actinobacteria/genetics ; Biodegradation, Environmental ; Biota ; Clostridium/genetics ; Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ; Geobacillus/genetics ; Geobacillus/isolation & purification ; Hot Temperature ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Microbial Consortia/genetics ; Phylogeny ; RNA, Bacterial/genetics ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics ; Sewage/microbiology ; Thermus thermophilus/genetics ; Thermus thermophilus/isolation & purification
    Chemical Substances RNA, Bacterial ; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S ; Sewage
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-04
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 283612-9
    ISSN 1618-0984 ; 0723-2020
    ISSN (online) 1618-0984
    ISSN 0723-2020
    DOI 10.1016/j.syapm.2010.11.017
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  10. Article ; Online: Enhanced immunogenicity following miR-155 incorporation into the influenza A virus genome.

    Izzard, Leonard / Dlugolenski, Daniel / Xia, Yingju / McMahon, Meagan / Middleton, Deborah / Tripp, Ralph A / Stambas, John

    Virus research

    2017  Volume 235, Page(s) 115–120

    Abstract: Influenza A vaccine efficacy in the elderly is generally poor and so identification of novel molecular adjuvants to improve immunogenicity is important to reduce the overall burden of disease. Short non-coding RNAs, known as microRNAs (miRNAs) are known ... ...

    Abstract Influenza A vaccine efficacy in the elderly is generally poor and so identification of novel molecular adjuvants to improve immunogenicity is important to reduce the overall burden of disease. Short non-coding RNAs, known as microRNAs (miRNAs) are known to regulate gene expression and have the potential to influence immune responses. One such miRNA, miR-155, has been shown to modulate T and B cell development and function. We incorporated miR-155 into the influenza A virus (IAV) genome creating a self-adjuvanting 'live vaccine' with the ability to modify immunogenicity. Infection of mice with a recombinant influenza virus encoding miR-155 in the NS gene segment altered epitope-specific expansion of influenza-specific CD8
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-05-02
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605780-9
    ISSN 1872-7492 ; 0168-1702
    ISSN (online) 1872-7492
    ISSN 0168-1702
    DOI 10.1016/j.virusres.2017.04.002
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