RICHARD BESSEN

Summary

Affiliation: Montana State University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Role of the lymphoreticular system in prion neuroinvasion from the oral and nasal mucosa
    Richard A Bessen
    Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology, P O Box 173610, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
    J Virol 83:6435-45. 2009
  2. ncbi Prion shedding from olfactory neurons into nasal secretions
    Richard A Bessen
    Veterinary Molecular Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
    PLoS Pathog 6:e1000837. 2010
  3. ncbi Accelerated shedding of prions following damage to the olfactory epithelium
    Richard A Bessen
    Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
    J Virol 86:1777-88. 2012
  4. ncbi Transmission of chronic wasting disease identifies a prion strain causing cachexia and heart infection in hamsters
    Richard A Bessen
    Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e28026. 2011
  5. ncbi Prion infection of oral and nasal mucosa
    Crista Dejoia
    Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology, P.O. Box 173610, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA
    J Virol 80:4546-56. 2006
  6. ncbi Prion infection of muscle cells in vitro
    Wendy M Dlakic
    Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology, Montana State University, P O Box 173610, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
    J Virol 81:4615-24. 2007

Research Grants

  1. Mechanisms of prion transport
    Richard A Bessen; Fiscal Year: 2010
  2. Routes of prion neuroinvasion following oral infection
    RICHARD BESSEN; Fiscal Year: 2006
  3. Mechanisms of prion transport
    Richard A Bessen; Fiscal Year: 2011

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Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi Role of the lymphoreticular system in prion neuroinvasion from the oral and nasal mucosa
    Richard A Bessen
    Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology, P O Box 173610, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
    J Virol 83:6435-45. 2009
    ....
  2. ncbi Prion shedding from olfactory neurons into nasal secretions
    Richard A Bessen
    Veterinary Molecular Biology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
    PLoS Pathog 6:e1000837. 2010
    ....
  3. ncbi Accelerated shedding of prions following damage to the olfactory epithelium
    Richard A Bessen
    Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA
    J Virol 86:1777-88. 2012
    ..This mechanism of prion shedding from the olfactory mucosa could contribute to prion transmission...
  4. ncbi Transmission of chronic wasting disease identifies a prion strain causing cachexia and heart infection in hamsters
    Richard A Bessen
    Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e28026. 2011
    ..This prion disease phenotype has not been described in hamsters and we designate it as the 'wasting' or WST strain of hamster CWD...
  5. ncbi Prion infection of oral and nasal mucosa
    Crista Dejoia
    Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology, P.O. Box 173610, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA
    J Virol 80:4546-56. 2006
    ....
  6. ncbi Prion infection of muscle cells in vitro
    Wendy M Dlakic
    Department of Veterinary Molecular Biology, Montana State University, P O Box 173610, Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
    J Virol 81:4615-24. 2007
    ..These in vitro studies also suggest that in vivo prion infection of skeletal muscle requires contact with prion-infected neurons or, possibly, nerve terminals...

Research Grants10

  1. Mechanisms of prion transport
    Richard A Bessen; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Identification of the cellular pathways involved in prion transport can lead to the development of therapeutic interventions that can prevent disease dissemination. ..
  2. Routes of prion neuroinvasion following oral infection
    RICHARD BESSEN; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ....
  3. Mechanisms of prion transport
    Richard A Bessen; Fiscal Year: 2011
    ..Identification of the cellular pathways involved in prion transport can lead to the development of therapeutic interventions that can prevent disease dissemination. ..