Projects

Detection of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Agents in Livestock, Wildlife, Agricultural Products, and the Environment Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 413072

Publications

Prion Diseases - (Book/Chapter) - (01-Aug-08)

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - (Review Article)

Harman, J.L., Silva, C.J. 2009. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. (2009)234(1):59-72

Sensitive, Preclinical Detection of Prions in Brain by nanospray liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Onisko, B.C., Silva, C.J., Dynin, I.A., Erickson, M.L., Vensel, W.H., Hnasko, R.M., Requena, J.R., Carter, J.M. 2007. Sensitive, Preclinical Detection of Prions in Brain by nanospray liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 21(24):4023-4026.

Pathobiology and diagnosis of animal transmissible spongiform encephalopathies: current knowledge, research gaps, and opportunities - (Government Publication)

Kehrli, Jr., M.E., O'Rourke, K.I., Hamir, A.N., Richt, J.A., Nicholson, E.M., Silva, C.J., Edelman, D., Gay, C.G. 2007. Pathobiology and diagnosis of animal transmissible spongiform encephalopathies: current knowledge, research gaps, and opportunities [government white paper]. Beltsville, MD: Interagency Working Group on Prion Science, Subcommittee on Pathobiology and Diagnostics. USDA, Agriculture Research Service. 33 p.

Mass Spectrometric Detection of Attomole Amounts of the Prion Protein by nanoLC-MS-MS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Onisko, B.C., Dynin, I.A., Requena, J.R., Silva, C.J., Erickson, M.L., Carter, J.M. 2007. Mass Spectrometric Detection of Attomole Amounts of the Prion Protein by nanoLC-MS-MS. Journal of American Society for Mass Spectrometry. Volume(18); 1070-1079

State of BSE in the United States - (Trade Journal)

Silva, C.J. 2007. State of BSE in the United States. The National Provisioner. April 2007: Page 15. http://www.provisioneronline.com/content.php?s=NP/2007/04&p=15

Mass Spectrometric Detection of Attomole Amounts of the Prion Protein, Prp 27-30, by Nanolc-Ms-Ms - (Abstract)

Onisko, B.C., Requena, J., Silva, C.J., Dynin, I.A., Carter, J.M. 2006. Mass spectrometric detection of attomole amounts of the prion protein, prp 27-30, by nanolc-ms-ms. [Abstract]. 232nd ACS National Meeting and Exposition. Poster AGFD 200

Prions: Pathological Proteins at the Interface of Oil and Water - (Abstract)

Silva, C.J. 2006. Prions: pathological proteins at the interface of oil and water [Abstract]. 97th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, April 30-May3, 2006, St. Louis, MO. Abstract # FM3-1; page 43. Available: http://www.aocs.org/archives/am2006/session.asp?session=FM+3%3A+Animal%2DHuman+Linked+Health+and+Nutrition+Issues

Prions: Pathological Proteins at the Interface of Oil and Water. - (Review Article)

Silva, C.J. 2006. Prions: pathological proteins at the interface of oil and water. Inform. 17(2), pp. 76-77+79.

Heterologous Production of Daptomycin in Streptomyces Lividans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Penn, J., Li, X., Whiting, A., Latif, M., Silva, C.J., Brian, P., Davies, J., Miao, V., Wrigley, S.K., Baltz, R.H. 2005. Heterologous production of daptomycin in streptomyces lividans [Epub ahead of print]. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. Nov 1:1-8.

Bacterial Population Structure of Dairy Wastewaters - (Abstract)

Mcgarvey, J.A., Miller, W.G., Sanchez, S., Silva, C.J. 2005. Bacterial population structure of dairy wastewaters [abstract]. International Union of Microbiological Societies, July 23-28, 2005, San Francisco, CA. Poster No. B1102.

Bacterial and Chemical Composition of Dairy Wastewater - (Abstract)

Mcgarvey, J.A., Miller, W.G., Sanchez, S., Silva, C.J. 2005. Bacterial and chemical composition of dairy wastewater [abstract]. American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, 6/5-6/9/05, Atlanta, GA. P. 008.

Comparison of Bacterial Populations and Chemical Composition of Dairy Wastewater Held in Circulated and Stagnant Lagoons - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mcgarvey, J.A., Miller, W.G., Sanchez, S., Silva, C.J., Whitehand, L.C. 2005 Comparison of bacterial populations and chemical composition of dairy wastewater held in circulated and stagnant lagoons [abstract]. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 99(10):867-877.

Daptomycin Biosynthesis in Streptomyces Roseosporus: Cloning and Analysis of the Gene Cluster and Revision of Peptide Stereochemistry - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Miao, V., Coeffet-LeGal, M-F, Brian, P., Brost, R., Penn, J., Whiting, A., Martin, S. Ford, R., Parr, I., Bouchard, M., Silva, C.J., Wrigley, S.K., Baltz, R.H. 2005. Daptomycin biosynthesis in Streptomyces roseosporus: cloning and analysis of the gene cluster and revision of peptide stereochemistry. Microbiology. 151(5):1507-1523.

Scrapie: the Very Model of An Infectious(protein)isoform - (Abstract)

Silva, C.J. 2005. Scrapie: The Very Model of an Infectious (Protein) Isoform [abstract]. 96th AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. Salt Lake City, UT, May 2, 2005.

Prions: the Twisted Tale of Infectious Protein Isoforms - (Other)

Silva, C.J. 2004. Prions: The Twisted Tale of Infectious Protein Isoforms. The Vortex. American Chemical Society, California Section. 65(6):4.

Cholesterol: a Marker for the Presence of Animal Material in Feed - (Abstract) - (17-Jan-03)