Rachel M. Palinski

This study confirms that gamma irradiation at 50 kGy fully inactivates ASFV while preserving nucleic acid integrity for molecular assays.

The paper develops and validates molecular assays for rapid and accurate identification of Cochliomyia hominivorax in field samples, complementing morphological methods.

This paper develops a CRISPR-Cas12a assay for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of African Swine Fever Virus in diagnostic samples, achieving high sensitivity and specificity comparable to qPCR.

This study shows that PrimeStore(R) molecular transport media inactivates viruses by >99.99% without affecting nucleic acid detection, enabling safer and more efficient diagnostic testing.