Chris Davies

Publications | Abstracts

• Silva, A.C, Morgado, K.P, Davies, C., Rutigliano, H.M, (2020). Effect of bovine trophoblast cell derived extracellular vesicles on the gene expression profiles of immune cells. Society for the Study of Reproduction
• Thomas, A., Jones, R., Regouski, M., Polejaeva, I., Davies, C., (2016). Identification of Transgene Insertion Sites by Target Selection and Next-Generation Sequencing. Proceedings of the Large Animal Genetics Engineering Summit
• Polejaeva, I., Ranjan, R., Davies, C., White, K.L, (2016). TGF-β1 Transgenic Goat Model of Atrial Fibrillation. Proceedings of the Large Animal Genetics Engineering Summit
• Polejaeva, I., Ranjan, R., Wang, Z., Olsen, A.L, Davies, C., White, K.L, (2014). Transgenic goat models to study cardiac fibrosis and atrial fibrillation. Transgenic research
• Polejaeva, I., Ranjan, R., Hall, J., Rutigliano, H., Thomas, A.J, Dosdall, D., MacLeod, R., Marrouche, N., Wang, Z., Olsen, A.L, White, K.L, Davies, C., (2013). Cardiac specific overexpression of Transforming Growth Factor Beta1 (TGF-Beta1) increases susceptibility to atrial fibrillation in transgenic goats. Circulation
• Rutigliano, H., Wilhelm, A., Hall, J., Sessions, B., Meng, Q., White, K.L, Bunch, T.D, Davies, C., Polejaeva, I., (2013). Aberrant gene expression at the fetal-maternal interface in sheep and goats produced by somatic cell nuclear transfer. Amernican Journal of Reproductive Immunology
• Shi, B., Thomas, A.J, Parasar, P., Wilhelm, A., Rutigliano, H., Sessions, B., Meng, Q., White, K.L, Davies, C., (2013). Expression of bovine major histocompatibility complex class I genes in placental trophoblast is regulated by IFN-γ and DNA methylation. Amernican Journal of Reproductive Immunology
• Hall, J., Meng, Q., Sessions, B.R, Fan, Z., Wang, X., Stott, R.D, Rutigliano, H., Davies, C., Panter, K., Bunch, T.D, White, K.L, Polejaeva, I., (2012). Effect of embryo culture length on production of cloned transgenic goats. Reproduction, Fertility & Develpment
• Meng, Q., Hall, J., Rutigliano, H., Zhou, X., Sessions, B.R, Stott, R.D, Panter, K., Davies, C., Ranjan, R., Dosdall, D., MacLeod, R., Marrouche, N., White, K.L, Wang, Z., Polejaeva, I., (2012). Generation of cloned transgenic goats with cardiac specific overexpression of transforming growth factor β1. Reproduction, Fertility & Develpment
• Polejaeva, I., Hall, J., Meng, Q., Zhou, X., Sessions, B.R, Panter, K., Stott, R.D, Rutigliano, H.M, Davies, C., Wang, Z., Ranjan, R., Dosdall, D., MacLeod, R., Marouche, N., White, K.L, (2012). Development of a transgenic goat model with cardiac-specific overexpression of human transforming growth factor-β1 to study the relationship between atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation. Circulation Research
• Davies, C., Rutigliano, H.M, Thomas, A.J, Wilhelm, A., Sessions, B.R, Meng, Q., Wu, X., White, K.L, (2011). Interrogation of early pregnancy using a bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer model of immune-mediated abortion. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
• Rutigliano, H.M, Thomas, A.J, Wilhelm, A., Sessions, B.R, Meng, Q., Wu, X., White, K.L, Davies, C., (2011). Trophoblast MHC class I expression is associated with immune-mediated abortion of bovine fetuses produced by cloning. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
• Sessions, B.R, Rutigliano, H., Davies, C., White, K.L, (2011). Evidence of Focal Adhesion Assembly in Bovine Oocytes. Reprod. Fertil. Dev.
• Sessions, B.R, Rutigliano, H., Davies, C., White, K.L, (2011). Evidence of Focal Adhesion Assembly in Bovine Oocytes. Reprod. Fertil. Dev.
• Davies, C., (2007). Classical and non-classical MHC class I proteins: mediators of abortion and tolerance in bovine pregnancy. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Book Chapters

• Rutigliano, H., Thomas, A., Davies, C., (2013). Expression of MHC-I Proteins by the Placenta of Domestic and Laboratory Animals: Immunology of Pregnancy 2013. Bentham Books
• Rutigliano, H.M, Thomas, A.J, Davies, C., (2013). Expression of MHC proteins by the placenta of domestic and laboratory animals: Immunology of Pregnancy 2013 . Bentham Science Publishers
• Davies, C., (2000). Viral diseases. Breeding for Disease Resistance in Farm Animals, 2nd Edition
• Davies, C., (1994). The major histocompatibility complex. Cell-Mediated Immunity in Ruminants
• Davies, C., (1993). Polymorphism of the bovine major histocompatibility complex genes and the relevance of this polymorphism for the study of infectious diseases. Developing Agricultural Biotechnology in The Netherlands

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Yun, S., Song, B., Frank, J.C, Julander, J.G, Olsen, A.L, Polejaeva, I.A, Davies, C.J, White, K.L, Lee, Y., (2018). Functional genomics and immunologic tools: the impact of viral and host genetic variations on the outcome of Zika virus infection. Viruses, 10:8, E422. doi: 10.3390/v10080422
• Rutigliano, H., Wilhelm, A., Hall, J., Shi, B., Meng, Q., Stott, R.D, Bunch, T.D, White, K.L, Davies, C., Polejaeva, I., (2017). Cytokine gene expression at the maternal-fetal interface after somatic cell nuclear transfer pregnancies in small ruminants.. Reproduction, Fertility, and Development, 29:4, 646-657. doi: doi:10.1071/RD15103
• Torres, A.R, Sweeten, T.L, Johnson, R.C, Odell, D., Westover, J.B, Bray-Ward, P., Ward, D.C, Davies, C., Thomas, A., Croen, L.A, Benson, M., (2016). Common Genetic Variants Found in HLA and KIR Genes in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 10, Article 463. doi: doi:10.3389/fnins.2016.00463
• Polejaeva, I., Ranjan, R., Davies, C., Regouski, M., Hall, J., Olsen, A.L, Meng, Q., Rutigliano, H., Dosdall, D., Angel, N., Sachse, F., Seidel, T., Thomas, A., Stott, R.D, Panter, K., Lee, P., Van Wettere, A., Stevens, J.R, Wang, Z., MacLeod, R., Marrouche, N., White, K.L, (2016). Increased Susceptibility to Atrial Fibrillation Secondary to Atrial Fibrosis in Transgenic Goats Expressing Transforming Growth Factor-β1. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. , 27:10, 1220-1229.
• Rutigliano, H., Thomas, A., Wilhelm, A., Sessions, B., Hicks, B., Schlafer, D., White, K.L, Davies, C., (2016). Trophoblast Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Expression is Associated with Immune-Mediated Rejection of Bovine Fetuses Produced by Cloning. Biology of Reproduction, 95:2, 39, 1-9. doi: doi:10.1095/biolreprod.115.136523
• Parasar, P., Wilhelm, A., Rutigliano, H., Thomas, A., Teng, L., Shi, B., Davis, W.C, Suarez, C.E, New, D.D, White, K.L, Davies, C., (2016). Expression of bovine non-classical major histocompatibility complex class I proteins in mouse P815 and human K562 cells. Research in Veterinary Science, 107, 161-170. doi: doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2016.06.004
• Rutigliano, H., Wilhelm, A., Hall, J., Shi, B., Meng, Q., Stott, R., Bunch, T.D, White, K.L, Davies, C., Polejaeva, I., Cytokine gene expression at the maternal?fetal interface after somatic cell nuclear transfer pregnancies in small ruminants.. Reproduction, Fertility and Development
• Siddharthan, V., Wang, H., Davies, C., Hall, J.O, Morrey, J.D, (2014). Inhibition of West Nile virus by calbindin-D28k. PLOS One, 9, e106535.
• Ranjan, R., Dosdall, D., Layne, N., Higuchi, K., Silvernagel, J.M, Olsen, A.L, Davies, C., MacLeod, R., Marrouche, N., (2014). Diagnostic imaging and pacemaker implantation in a domestic goat with persistent left cranial vena cava. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 16, 45-50.
• Dosdall, D.J, Ranjan, R., Higuchi, K., Kholmovski, E., Angel, N., Li, L., MacLeod, R., Norlund, L., Olsen, A.L, Davies, C., Marrouche, N.F, (2013). Chronic atrial fibrillation causes left ventricular dysfunction in dogs but not goats: experience with dogs, goats, and pigs. American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 305:5, H725-731. doi: doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00440.2013
• Parasar, P., Barnett, S., Wilhelm, A., Rashid, K., Davies, C., (2012). Large-scale growth of mouse P815 cells expressing a bovine non-classical major histocompatibility complex class I protein utilizing a pitched-blade bioreactor. BioProcessing Journal, 11:3, 27-34.
• Cunha, C.W, Gailbreath, K.L, O'Toole, D., Knowles, D.P, Schneider, D.A, White, S.N, Taus, N.S, Davies, C., Davis, W.C, Li, H., (2012). Ovine Herpesvirus 2 Infection in American bison: Virus and Host Dynamics in the Development of Sheep-Associated Malignant Catarrhal Fever. Veterinary Microbiology, 159:3-4, 307-319. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.04.021
• Hammond, J.A, Marsh, S.G, Robinson, J., Davies, C., Stear, M.J, Ellis, S.A, (2012). Cattle MHC nomenclature: is it possible to assign sequences to discrete class I genes?. Immunogenetics, 64:6, 475-480. doi: 10.1007/s00251-012-0611-7
• Benedictus, L., Thomas, A.J, Jorritsma, R., Davies, C., Koets, A.P, (2012). Two-way calf to dam major histocompatibility class I compatibility increases risk for retained placenta in cattle. , 67:3, 224-230. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2011.01085.x
• Njongmeta, L.M, Bray, J., Davies, C., Davis, W.C, Howard, C.J, Hope, J.C, Palmer, G.H, Brown, W.C, Mwangi, W., (2012). CD205 Antigen Targeting Combined with Dendritic Cell Recruitment Factors and Antigen-linked CD40L Activation Primes and Expands Significant Antigen-Specific Antibody and CD4+ T cell Responses Following DNA Vaccination of Outbred Animals. Vaccine, 30:9, 1624-1635. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.12.110
• Allen, A.J, Barrington, G.M, Lammers, K.K, Abdellrazeq, G.S, Rehan, H.M, Sreevastan, S., Davies, C., Hamilton, M.J, Davis, W.C, (2011). Experimental infection of a bovine model with human isolates of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 141, 258-266. doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2011.03.014
• Li, H., Cunha, C.W, Davies, C., Gailbreath, K., Knowles, D.P, Oaks, J.L, Taus, N.S, (2008). Ovine herpesvirus 2 replicates initially in the lung of experimentally infected sheep. Journal of General Virology, 89, 1699-1708.
• Baszler, T.V, Shkap, V., Mwangi, W., Davies, C., Mathison, B.A, Mazuz, M., Resnikov, D., Fish, L., Leibovitch, B., Staska, L.M, Savitsky, I., (2008). Bovine immune response to inoculation with Neospora caninum surface antigen SRS2 lipopeptides mimics immune response to infection with live parasites. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 15, 659-667.
• Traul, D.L, Li, H., Dasgupta, N., O'Toole, D., Eldridge, J.A, Besser, T.E, Davies, C., (2007). Resistance to malignant catarrhal fever in American bison (Bison bison) is associated with MHC class IIa polymorphisms. Animal Genetics, 38, 141-146.
• Schmidt, E.E, Davies, C., (2007). The origins of polypeptide domains. BioEssays, 29:3, 262-270.
• Mwangi, W., Brown, W.C, Splitter, G.A, Davies, C., Howard, C.J, Hope, J.C, Aida, Y., Zhuang, Y., Hunter, B.J, Palmer, G.H, (2007). DNA vaccine construct incorporating intercellular trafficking and intracellular targeting motifs effectively primes and induces memory B- and T-cell responses in outbred animals. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 14:3, 304-311.
• Davies, C., (2007). Why is the fetal allograft not rejected?. Journal of Animal Science, 85, E32-E35.
• Gifford, C.A, Racicot, K., Clark, D.S, Austin, K.J, Hansen, T.R, Lucy, M.C, Davies, C., Ott, T.L, (2007). Regulation of interferon stimulated genes in peripheral blood leukocytes in pregnant and bred, non-pregnant dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 90, 274-280.
• Davies, C., Eldridge, J.A, Fisher, P.J, Schlafer, D.H, (2006). Evidence for expression of both classical and non-classical major histocompatibility complex class I genes in bovine trophoblast cells. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 55, 188-200.
• Ellis, S.A, Bontrop, R.E, Antczak, D.F, Ballingall, K., Davies, C., Kaufman, J., Kennedy, L.J, Robinson, J., Smith, D.M, Stear, M.J, Stet, R.J, Waller, M.J, Walter, L., Marsh, S.G, (2006). ISAG/IUIS-VIC Comparative MHC Nomenclature Committee report, 2005. Immunogenetics, 57, 953-958.
• Traul, D.L, Bhushan, B., Eldridge, J.A, Crawford, T.B, Li, H., Davies, C., (2005). Characterization of Bison bison major histocompatibility complex class IIa haplotypes. Immunogenetics, 57, 845-854.
• Davies, C., (2005). Identification of vaccine candidate peptides in the NcSRS2 surface protein of Neospora caninum by using CD4+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes and gamma interferon-secreting T lymphocytes of infected Holstein cattle. Infection and Immunity, 73, 1321-1329.
• Davies, C., (2004). Analysis of the immune response to M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis in experimentally infected calves. Infection and Immunity, 72, 6870-6883.
• Davies, C., (2004). Major histocompatibility complex antigen expression on the bovine placenta: its relationship to abnormal pregnancies and retained placenta. Animal Reproduction Science, 82-83, 267-280.
• Davies, C., (2004). Characterization of lymphocyte subpopulations and major histocompatibility complex haplotypes of mastitis-resistant and susceptible cows. Journal of Veterinary Science, 5, 29-39.
• Davies, C., (2003). Cloning adult farm animals: A review of the possibilities and problems associated with somatic cell nuclear transfer. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 50, 113-123.
• Davies, C., (2003). Neospora caninum-infected cattle develop parasite-specific CD4+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Infection and Immunity, 71, 3272-3279.
• Davies, C., (2002). Abnormal expression of trophoblast major histocompatibility complex class I antigens in cloned bovine pregnancies is associated with a pronounced endometrial lymphocytic response. Biology of Reproduction, 67, 55-63.
• Davies, C., (2000). The bovine placenta before and after birth: placental development and function in health and disease. Animal Reproduction Science, 60�61, 145-160.
• Davies, C., (2000). Temporal and regional regulation of major histocompatibility complex class I expression at the bovine uterine/placental interface. Placenta, 21, 194-202.
• Davies, C., (1997). BoLA class II nucleotide sequences, 1996. Report of the ISAG BoLA Nomenclature Committee. Animal Genetics, 28, 169-180.
• Davies, C., (1997). Nomenclature for factors of the BoLA system, 1996. Report of the ISAG BoLA Nomenclature Committee. Animal Genetics, 28, 159-168.
• Davies, C., (1994). Polymorphism of bovine MHC class I genes. Joint report of the Fifth International Bovine Lymphocyte Antigen (BoLA) Workshop, Interlaken, Switzerland, August 1992. European Journal of Immunogenetics, 21, 239-258.
• Davies, C., (1994). Polymorphism of bovine MHC class II genes. Joint report of the Fifth International Bovine Lymphocyte Antigen (BoLA) Workshop, Interlaken, Switzerland, 1 August 1992. European Journal of Immunogenetics, 21, 259-289.
• Davies, C., (1994). Serological definition of bovine MHC class II polymorphism in Holstein Friesians. Tissue Antigens, 43, 229-237.
• Davies, C., (1993). Strong association between polymorphisms in an intronic microsatellite and in the coding sequence of the BoLA-DRB3 gene; implications for microsatellite stability and PCR-based DRB3 typing. Animal Genetics, 24, 269-275.
• Davies, C., (1993). Influence of host genetics upon antibody responses against gastrointestinal nematode infections in cattle. Veterinary Parasitology, 46, 81-91.
• Davies, C., (1992). Characterization of bovine MHC class II polymorphism using three typing methods: serology, RFLP and IEF. European Journal of Immunogenetics, 19, 253-262.
• Davies, C., (1991). Joint report of the Fourth International Bovine Lymphocyte Antigen (BoLA) Workshop, East Lansing, Michigan, USA, 25 August 1990. Animal Genetics, 22, 477-496.
• Davies, C., (1991). Production and characterization of alloantisera specific for bovine class II major histocompatibility complex antigens. Animal Genetics, 22, 417-434.
• Davies, C., (1991). Mixed lymphocyte culture studies reveal complexity in the bovine major histocompatibility complex not detected by class I serology. Animal Genetics, 22, 31-44.
• Davies, C., (1990). Genetic control of immunity to gastrointestinal nematodes of cattle. Veterinary Parasitology, 37, 257-272.
• Davies, C., (1989). Joint report of the Third International Bovine Lymphocyte Antigen (BoLA) Workshop, Helsinki, Finland, 27 July 1986. Animal Genetics, 20, 109-132.
• Davies, C., (1988). Linkage relationships in the bovine MHC region. High recombination frequency between class II subregions. Immunogenetics, 27, 273-280.
• Davies, C., (1985). Genetic control of immune responses to major histocompatibility complex antigens during equine pregnancy. Equine Veterinary Journal, Supplement 3, 76-77.
• Davies, C., (1985). Immunological aspects of pregnancy in mules. Equine Veterinary Journal, Supplement 3, 68-72.
• Davies, C., (1985). Reproduction in mules: Embryo transfer using sterile recipients. Equine Veterinary Journal, Supplement 3, 63-67.

Professional Journal

• Meng, Q., Wu, X., Bunch, T.D, Li, G., White, K.L, Sessions, B.R, Davies, C., Rickords, L.F, (2011). Enucleation of demecolcine-treated bovine oocytes in cytochalasin-free medium. Cell Reprogramming, 13:5, 411-418.
• Allen, A.J, Park, K., Abdellrazeq, G.S, Rihan, H.M, Barrington, G.M, Lahmers, K.L, Sreevatsan, S., Davies, C., Hamilton, M.J, Davis, W.C, Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis as a causative agent of Crohn�s disease: fulfilling reverse Koch�s postulates. , in revision.
• Hoek, A., Rutten, V.P, van der Zee, R., Davies, C., Koets, A.P, (2010). Epitopes of Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis 70 kD heat-shock protein activate bovine helper T cells in outbred cattle. Vaccine, 28, 5910-5919.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Technical Reports

Research Reports

• Davies, C., (2013). Trophoblast-derived, non-classical MHC class I proteins: Essential Factors for the maintenance of bovine pregnancy. Proceedings Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Animal Reproduction Annual Project Director Meeting, Montreal, Canada. July 26, 2013 *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Other

• Guy, S.M, Davies, C., (2018). 2017 Utah State University Combined Research and Extension Report of Accomplishments and Results. *
• Guy, S.M, Davies, C., (2017). 2016 Utah State University Combined Research and Extension Report of Accomplishments and Results. *
• Polejaeva, I., Wang, Z., Hu, S., Ranjan, R., Davies, C., Thomas, A., White, K.L, (2015). Method for transgenic bovidae expressing cardiac fibrosis and associated pathology. United States Patent Application Publication *
• Davies, C., (2007). Regulation of MHC class I expression in bovine SCNT embryos by transfection with constructs encoding regulatory proteins or microRNA. Utah State University Research Foundation *
• Davies, C., (2007). Use of monoclonal antibodies to bovine non-classical MHC class I for assessment of embryo viability and pregnancy diagnosis. Utah State University Research Foundation *
• Davies, C., (2003). Methods of Minimizing Immunological Rejection of a Nuclear Transfer Fetus. U.S. National Patent Application No. 10/398,308 *
• Davies, C., (1988). Immunogenetic characterization of the class II region of the bovine major histocompatibility complex. Ph.D. Thesis, Cornell University *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.