Benjamin Schusser

Opposing roles of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 in IBV Beaudette infection

This study identifies ACE2 as a proviral host factor and TMPRSS2 as a restrictive factor for IBV BD infection in chicken cells.

Virus-Like Particles: The Next Frontier in Livestock Gene Editing

This study evaluates virus-like particles (VLPs) as efficient delivery vehicles for genome editing tools in pigs and chickens, achieving high editing rates in various cell types and systems.

Unraveling new characteristics of γδT cells using scRNA-seq in TCR KO chicken

This study uses scRNA-seq to analyze γδT cells in TCR KO chickens, identifying novel gene markers and functional characteristics of β and γδ T cell subsets.

Regulation of B cell migration to the Bursa of Fabricius by CCR7 and cell adhesion molecules in chicken embryonic development

The paper investigates molecular mechanisms of B cell migration to the bursa of Fabricius in chicken embryos, identifying roles for CCR7, CXCR4, and cell adhesion molecules.

Compensatory Mechanisms in γδ T Cell-Deficient Chickens Following Salmonella infection

This study shows that γδ T cells help protect chickens early against Salmonella infection, but their role is replaced by other cells later.

Type I and type III interferon receptor knockout chickens: Novel models for unraveling interferon dynamics in influenza infection

This study creates IFN receptor knockout chickens to investigate IFN dynamics in influenza infection, revealing strain-specific roles and highlighting type I IFN's importance in initial defense against H3N1.

Nociception in chicken embryos, Part II: Embryonal development of electroencephalic neuronal activity in ovo as a prerequisite for nociception

The paper investigates the development of electroencephalic neuronal activity in chicken embryos to determine when nociception might begin, finding that noxious stimuli may be processed by day 13.

Resources for genome editing in livestock: Cas9-expressing chickens and pigs

This paper generates Cas9-expressing transgenic chickens and pigs for in vivo genome editing, demonstrating their health, fertility, and functionality across multiple tissues and genes.