Publications

Influenza A viruses in gulls in landfills and freshwater habitats in Minnesota, United States
Rasmussen Elizabeth A. , Czaja Agata , Cuthbert Francesca J. , Tan Gene S. , Lemey Philippe , Nelson Martha I. , Culhane Marie R.
Frontiers in Genetics 2023 Vol 14 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1172048

Simulated Flock-Level Shedding Characteristics of Turkeys in Ten Thousand Bird Houses Infected with H7 Low Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus Strains.
Bonney PJ, Malladi S, Ssematimba A, St Charles KM, Walz E, Culhane MR, Halvorson DA, Cardona CJ.
Viruses. 2021 Dec 14;13(12):2509. Doi: 10.3390/v13122509. PMID: 34960777; PMCID: PMC8706675.

The Risk of Highly Pathogenic Influenza A Virus Transmission to Turkey Hen Flocks Through Artificial Insemination.
Cardona CJ, Wileman B, Malladi S, Ceballos R, Culhane M, Munoz-Aguayo J, Figueroa CF, Halvorson D, Walz E, St Charles K, Bonney P.
Avian Diseases. Mar 2021.65 (2): 303–309. DOI: 10.1637/aviandiseases-D-20-00132

Estimating epidemiological parameters using diagnostic testing data from low pathogenicity avian influenza infected turkey houses
Bonney PJ, Malladi S, Ssematimba A, Spackman E, Torchetti MK, Culhane M, & Cardona C. 
Scientific reports. 15;11(1):1-10. 2021. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-81254-z

A Risk-Based Permitting Process for the Managed Movement of Animals and Products of Animal Origin as a Tool for Disease Management.
Umber J, Culhane M, Cardona C, & Goldsmith T.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science 6:433. 2019. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2019.00433

Analysis of geographic location and pathways for influenza A virus infection of commercial upland game bird and conventional poultry farms in the United States of America.
Ssematimba A, St Charles KM, Bonney PJ, Malladi S, Culhane M, Goldsmith TJ, Halvorson DA, Cardona CJ.
BMC Vet Res. 2019 May 14;15(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s12917-019-1876-y.

Estimating within-flock transmission rate parameter for H5N2 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in Minnesota turkey flocks during the 2015 epizootic.
Ssematimba, A., S. Malladi, T. J. Hagenaars, P. J. Bonney, J. T. Weaver, K. A. Patyk, E. Spackman, D. A. Halvorson, and C. J. Cardona.
Epidemiology & Infection 147 (2019).

Avian Influenza in the U.S. Commercial Upland Game Bird Industry: An Analysis of Selected Practices as Potential Exposure Pathways and Surveillance System Data Reporting.
St Charles KM, Ssematimba A, Malladi S, Bonney PJ, Linskens E, Culhane M, Goldsmith TJ, Halvorson DA, Cardona CJ.
Avian Dis. 2018 Sep;62(3):307-315. doi: 10.1637/11814-021518-Reg.1. Review.

Garbage Management: An Important Risk Factor for HPAI-virus Infection in Commercial Poultry Flocks.
Walz, E., Linskens, E., Umber, J., Culhane, M., Halvorson, D.A., Contadini, F., and Cardona, C.J.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5:5  2018.

Establishing Monitored Premises Status for Continuity of Business Permits During an HPAI Outbreak.
Umber, J., Johnson, R., Kromm, M., Linskens, E., Culhane, M. R., Goldsmith, T., Halvorson, D. A., Cardona, C.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5:129. 2018.

Spatial transmission of H5N2 highly pathogenic avian influenza between Minnesota poultry premises during the 2015 outbreak.
Bonney, P. J., S. Malladi, G. J. Boender, J. T. Weaver, A. Ssematimba, D. A. Halvorson, and C. J. Cardona.
PLOS ONE 13:e0204262. 2018.

Evaluating the effect of the within-flock disease transmission rate on pre-movement active surveillance in low pathogenicity avian influenza infected flocks. Avian Diseases.
Bonney, P. J., S. Malladi, A. Ssematimba, J. T. Weaver, M. Culhane, T. J. Goldsmith, D. A. Halvorson, and C. J. Cardona.
DOI: 10.1637/11889-042718-ResNote.1

Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease Outbreak Using a Novel Tabletop Exercise.
Linskens EJ, Neu AE, Walz EJ, St Charles KM, Culhane MR, Ssematimba A, Goldsmith TJ, Halvorson DA, Cardona CJ.
Prehosp Disaster Med. 2018 Sep 13:1-7. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X18000717.

Application of Diagnostic Tests to Inform Disposal Option Choice for Diseases Where Animals can Recover.
Malladi, S., P. J. Bonney, J. T. Weaver, A. Ssematimba, K. M. St. Charles, M. Culhane, T. J. Goldsmith, D. A. Halvorson, C. J. Cardona
Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Animal Mortality Management, 2018.

How Fast Was Avian Influenza Virus Spreading Within Turkey Flocks During the 2015 H5N2 Epidemic in the United States?
Ssematimba, A., Malladi, S., Hagenaars, T., Bonney, P., Weaver, J.T., Patyk, K., Halvorson, D., and Cardona, C.
Proceedings of the 66th Western Poultry Disease Conference, 2017.

A Simulation-Based Evaluation of Premovement Active Surveillance Protocol Options for the Managed Movement of Turkeys to Slaughter During an Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the United States.
Weaver, J.T., Malladi, S., Bonney, P.J., Patyk, K.A., Bergeron, J.G., Middleton, J.L., Alexander, C.Y., Goldsmith, T.J., and Halvorson, D.A.
Avian Diseases. 2016 May. 60(1 Suppl):132-45. DOI: 10.1637/11108-042415-Reg.1

Modeling Inter-Premises Spatial Transmission of H5N2 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Minnesota During the 2015 Outbreak.
Bonney, P.J., Malladi, S., Boender, G.J., Weaver, J.T., Halvorson, D., and Cardona, C.
Proceedings of the 65th Western Poultry Disease Conference, 2016.

Quantitative Estimation of the Number of Contaminated Hatching Eggs Released from an Infected, Undetected Turkey Breeder Hen Flock During a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak.
Malladi, S., Weaver, J.T., Alexander, C.Y., Middleton, J.L., Goldsmith, T.J., Snider, T., Tilley, B.J., Gonder, E., Hermes, D.R., and Halvorson, D.A.
Avian Diseases. 2015 Sep. 59(3):355-67. DOI: 10.1637/11001-120814-Reg.1