@article{jones_valenzisi_sontakke_sprayberry_maggi_hegarty_breitschwerdt_2007, title={Use of an insect cell culture growth medium to isolate bacteria from horses with effusive, fibrinous pericarditis: A preliminary study}, volume={121}, ISSN={0378-1135}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.11.024}, DOI={10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.11.024}, abstractNote={Effusive, fibrinous pericarditis is an uncommon disease entity in horses. In 2001, pericarditis occurred in conjunction with an epizootic in central Kentucky that was associated with exposure to eastern tent caterpillars (ETCs). Bacterial isolation from equine pericardial fluid samples was attempted using an insect cell culture growth medium (ICCGM). Using previously cultured, stored frozen samples from four horses with fibrinous pericarditis, inoculation of 10% blood agar plates yielded no growth, whereas simultaneous inoculation of ICCGM resulted in the isolation of Proprionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus equorum, a Streptococcus sp. and Pseudomonas rhodesiae from pericardial fluid samples. A similar or novel caterpillar-associated bacteria was not identified; however, use of an ICCGM might enhance isolation of bacteria from equine pericardial fluid.}, number={1-2}, journal={Veterinary Microbiology}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Jones, Samuel L. and Valenzisi, Amy and Sontakke, Sushama and Sprayberry, Kimberly A. and Maggi, Ricardo and Hegarty, Barbara and Breitschwerdt, Edward}, year={2007}, month={Mar}, pages={177–181} }
 @article{burkhard_valenski_leavell_dean_tompkins_2002, title={Evaluation of FIV protein-expressing VEE-replicon vaccine vectors in cats}, volume={21}, ISSN={["0264-410X"]}, DOI={10.1016/S0264-410X(02)00455-3}, abstractNote={Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus-replicon particles (VRP) were used to generate feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) Gag- and ENV-expressing vaccine vectors. Serum and mucosal FIV-specific antibody was detected in cats immunized subcutaneously, once monthly for 5 months, with FIV-expressing VRP. Expansion of the CD8+ L-selectin negative phenotype and transient CD8+ noncytolytic suppressor activity were seen in cats immunized with FIV-expressing or control VRP. Despite induction of FIV-specific immune responses and nonspecific suppressor responses, all cats became infected following vaginal challenge with high dose, pathogenic cell-associated FIV-NCSU(1) although relative early maintenance of CD4+ cells was seen in FIV-immunized cats.}, number={3-4}, journal={VACCINE}, author={Burkhard, MJ and Valenski, L and Leavell, S and Dean, GA and Tompkins, WAF}, year={2002}, month={Dec}, pages={258–268} }