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Publications

2005

Mickael, C.S. and Jackwood, D. J.  Real-Time RT-PCR analysis of two epitope regions encoded by the VP2 gene of infectious bursal disease viruses.  J. Virol. Methods. 128:37-46. 2005.

Jackwood, D. J. and S. E. Sommer.  Molecular epidemiology of infectious bursal disease viruses:  Distribution and genetic analysis of new variants in the United States.  Avian Dis. 49: 220-226. 2005.

Jackwood, D. J. and S. E. Sommer.  Molecular studies on the suspect very virulent infectious bursal disease virus genomic RNA samples.  Avian Dis. 49:246-251.  2005.

Jackwood, D. J., R. E. Gough and S. E. Sommer. Nucleotide and amino acid sequence analysis of a Birnavirus isolated from Penguins.  Vet. Record 156: 550-552.  2005.

2004

Kim, S. J., H. W. Sung, J. H. Han, D. J. Jackwood, and H. M. Kwon.  Protection against a very virulent infectious bursal disease virus in chickens immunized with DNA vaccines.  Vet. Micro. 101:39-51. 2004.

2003

Jackwood, D. J., B. D. Spalding and S. E. Sommer.  Real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction detection and analysis of nucleotide sequences coding for a neutralizing epitope on infectious bursal disease viruses.  Avian Dis. 47:738-744. 2003.

2002

Jackwood, D. J., and S. E. Sommer.  Virulent vaccine strains of infectious bursal disease virus not distinguishable from wild-type viruses with the use of a molecular marker.  Avian Dis.  46:1030-1032. 2002.

Jackwood D. J., and S. E. Sommer.  Identification of infectious bursal disease virus quasispecies in commercial vaccines and field isolates of this double-stranded RNA virus.  Virology. 304:105-113. 2002.

2001

Jeffrey R. Smiley and D.J. Jackwood. Genetic Stability of the VP2 Hypervariable Region of Four Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Isolates After Serial Passage in Specific-Pathogen-Free Chicken Embryos. Avian Dis. 45:1-8. 2001.

Meir, R., D. J. Jackwood and Y. Weisman.  Molecular typing of infectious bursal disease virus of Israeli field and vaccine strains by the reverse transcription/polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism assay.  Avian Dis. 45: 223-228. 2001.

Jackwood, D. J., S. E. Sommer and H. V. Knoblich. Amino acid comparison of infectious bursal disease viruses placed in the same or different molecular groups using RT/PCR-RFLP. Avian Dis. 45:330-339. 2001.

Jackwood,D.J., E.H. Byerley and S.E. Sommer. Use of a genetic marker for wild-type potentially pathogenic infectious bursal disease viruses. Avian Dis. 45:701-705. 2001.

2000

Kwon, H. M., D. K. Kim, T. W. Hahn, J. H. Han and D. J. Jackwood.  Sequence of precursor polyprotein gene (segment A) of infectious bursal disease viruses isolated in Korea.  Avian Dis. 44:691-696.  2000.

H.V. Knoblich, S.E. Sommer and D.J. Jackwood. Antibody Titers to Infectious Bursal Disease Virus in Broiler Chicks after Vaccination at One Day of Age with Infectious Disease Virus and Marek's Disease Virus. Avian Dis. 44: 874-884, 2000.

Mandeville, W.F., F.K. Cook and D.J. Jackwood. Heat Lability of Five Strains of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus. Poultry Sci. 79:838-842. 2000.

1999

Jeffrey R. Smiley, Susan E. Sommer and Daral J. Jackwood. Development of a ssRNA internal control reagent for an infectious bursal disease virus reverse transcription/ polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism diagnostic assay. J. Vet. Diagn. Invest.11:497-504. 1999.

D.J. Jackwood, S.E. Sommer, and E. Odor. Correlation of Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay Titers with Protection Against Infectious Bursal Disease Virus. Avian Dis. 43:189-197. 1999.

Sellers, H. S., P. N. Villegas, B. S. Seal and D. J. Jackwood.  Antigenic and molecular characterization of three infectious bursal disease virus field isolates.  Avian Dis. 43:198-206, 1999.

Jackwood, D. J. and S. E. Sommer. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms in the VP2 Gene of Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses from Outside the United States. Avian Dis. 43:310-314. 1999.

1998

Dybing, J.K. and D.J. Jackwood. Antigenic and Immunogenic Properties of Baculovirus -expressed Infectious Bursal Disease Viral Proteins. Avian Dis. 42:80-91. 1998.

D.J. Jackwood and S.E. Sommer. Genetic Heterogeneity in the VP2 Gene of Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses Detected in Commercially Reared Chickens. Avian Dis. 42:321-339. 1998.

1997

D.J. Jackwood and R.J. Jackwood. Molecular Identification of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Strains. Avian Dis. 41:97-104. 1997.

D.J. Jackwood and C.K. Nielsen. Detection of Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses in Commercially Reared Chickens Using the Reverse Transcriptase/Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Endonuclease Assay. Avian Dis. 41:137-143. 1997.

D.J. Jackwood, R.J. Jackwood and S.E. Sommer. Identification and comparison of point mutations associated in classic and variant infectious bursal disease viruses. Virus Research 49:131-137. 1997.

Dybing J. K., and D. J. Jackwood.  Expression of MD infectious bursal disease viral proteins in baculovirus.  Avian Dis. 41:617-626. 1997.

Jackwood, D. J. and S. E. Sommer. Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms in the VP2 Gene of Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses. Avian Dis. 41:627-637. 1997.

1996

D.J. Jackwood, K.S. Henderson and R.J. Jackwood. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay-Based Detection of Antibodies to Antigenic Subtypes of Infectious Bursal Disease Viruses in Chickens. Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology. Vol. 3, No. 4: 456-463. 1996.

Dybing,J.K and D. J. Jackwood.  Restriction analysis of the MD infectious bursal disease virus strain.  Avian Dis. 40:931-932. 1996.

D.J. Jackwood, G. Hanes and S. Heins Miller. Infectious Bursal Disease Viral RNA Amplification Using RT/PCR from Bursa Tissue Following Phenol:Chloroform Inactivation of the Virus. Avian Dis. 40:457-460. 1996.

Hassan, M. K., C. K. Nielsen, L. A. Ward, D. J. Jackwood, and Y. M. Saif.  Antigenicity, pathogenicity and immunogenicity of small and large plaque infectious bursal disease virus clones.  Avian Dis. 40:832-836. 1996.