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- Robert Ratzlaff
- Associate Professor
- Department of Biological Sciences
- 202g Mills Godwin Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4361
- rratzlaf@odu.edu
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Education
- University Of South Dakota School of Medicine,
1982
- Major: Microbiology
- Degree: Ph. D.
- University of South Dakota,
1978
- Major: Biology
- Degree: B.S.
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Articles
- Ratzlaff, R. E., Zimmerman-Downs, J. M., Shuman, D., and Stull, S. C. Bisphenol A blood and saliva levels prior to and after dental sealant placement in Adults. Journal of Dental Hygiene
- Downs, J., Shuman, D., Stull, S., and Ratzlaff, R. E. (2010). Bisphenol A blood and saliva levels prior to and after dental sealant placement in adults. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 84 (3), (pp. 145-150).
- Li, C., Shields, J. D., Ratzlaff, R. E., and Butler IV, M. J. (2008). Pathology and hematology of the Caribbean spiny lobster experimentally infected with Panulirus argus virus 1 (PaV1). Virus Research, 132, (pp. 104-113).
- Montgomery-Fullerton, M. M., Cooper, R. A., Kauffman, K. M., Shields, J. D., and Ratzlaff, R. E. (2007). Detection of Panulirus argus Virus 1 in Caribbean spiny lobsters. Dis Aquat Org, 76, (pp. 1-6).
- Li, C., Shields, J. D., Small, H. J., Reece, K. S., Hartwig, C. L., Cooper, R. A., and Ratzlaff, R. E. (2006). Detection of Panulirus argus virus 1 (PaV1) in the Caribbean spiny lobster using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 72, (pp. 185-192).
- Li, C., Shields, J. D., Small, H. J., Reece, K. S., Hartwig, C. L., Cooper, R. A., and Ratzlaff, R. E. (2006). Diagnosis of Panulirus argus virus 1 (PaV1) in th Caribbean spiny lobster using fluorescence in situ hybridization. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 72, (pp. 185-192).
- Ceraul, S. M., Sonenshine, D. E., Ratzlaff, R. E., and Hynes, W. L. (2003). An arthropod defensin expressed by the hemocytes of the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae). Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 33, (pp. 1099-1103).
- Geba, G. P., Ptak, W., Anderson, G. A., Paliwal, V., Ratzlaff, R. E., Levin, J., and Askenase, P. W. (1996). Delayed-type hypersensitivity in mast cell deficient mice: dependence on platelets for expression of contact sensitivity. Journal of Immunology, 157, (pp. 557-565).
- Nasser, T. A., Hansen, K. A., and Ratzlaff, R. E. (1996). Differential effects of plasma from normal and ectopic gestation on lymphocyte proliferation. Early Pregnancy: Biology and Medicine, 2, (pp. 23-28).
- Hansen, K. A., Nasser, T., Ratzlaff, R. E., and Stock, R. J. (1996). Persistent ecyesis as a result of peritoneal trophoblastic implants following radical and conservative surgery for ectopic
pregnancy. Journal of Pelvic Surgery, 2, (pp. 92-94).
- Ratzlaff, R. E., Askenase, P. W., Geba, G. P., Levin, J., Anderson, G. M., Ushio, H., Ptak, W., and Matsuda, H. (1995). A role for platelet release of seratonin in initiation of contact sensitivity. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 107, (pp. 145-147).
- Sonenshine, D. E., Ratzlaff, R. E., Troyer, J., Demmerle, S., Demmerle, E. R., Austin, W. E., Tan, S., Annis, B. A., and Jenkins, S. (1995). Borrelia burgdorferi in eastern Virginia: Comparison between a coastal and indland locality. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygeine, 53, (pp. 123-133).
- Miller, G. W., Liuzzi, F. J., and Ratzlaff, R. E. (1995). Involvement of an axonal reflex in IgE-mediated inflammation in mouse skin. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 57, (pp. 137-141).
- Ratzlaff, R. E., Cavanaugh, V. J., Miller, G. W., and Oakes, S. G. (1992). Evidence of a neurogenic component during IgE-mediated inflammation in mouse skin. Journal of Neuroimmunology, 41, (pp. 89-96).
- Ratzlaff, R. E., and Wikel, S. K. (1990). Murine immune responses and immunization against Polyplax serrata (Anoplura: Polyplacidae). Journal of Medical Entomology, 27, (pp. 1002-1007).
- van Loveren, H., Ratzlaff, R. E., Kato, K., Meade, R., Ferguesson, T., Iverson, G. M., Janeway, C. A., and (1986). Immune serum from mice contact sensitized with picryl chloride contains an antigen-specific T cell factor that transfers immediate
cutaneous reactivity. European Journal of Immunology, 16, (pp. 1203-1208).
- Kops, S. K., Ratzlaff, R. E., Meade, R., Iverson, G. M., and Askenase, P. W. (1986). Interaction of antigen-specific T cell factors with unique "receptors" on the surface of mast cells: Demonstration in vitro
by an indirect resetting technique. Journal of Immunology, 136, (pp. 4515-4524).
- van Loveren, H., Kato, K., Ratzlaff, R. E., Meade, R., Ptak, W., and Askenase, P. W. (1984). Use of micrometers and calipers to measure various components of delayed-type hypersensitivity ear swelling reactions in mice. Journal of Immunological Methods, 67, (pp. 311-319).
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Presentations
- Dynamics and Ecological Relevancy of a Viral Disease in Caribbean Spiny Lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D. C.
Dolan, T. W.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Immunological attempts to detect Panulirus argus virus 1 in spiny lobsters leading to the development of an ELISA for a high
school science curriculum
- Conference Name: The American Association of Immunologists---6015 AAI Immunology Education
- Sponsoring Organization: The American Association of Immunologists---6015 AAI Immunology Education
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Faulconer, E.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Isolation and characterization of Panulirus argus virus 1 from the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Gettysburg, PA
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Montgomery-Fullerton, M. M.
Todd, M.
Newcomb, B.
Brown, J.
Shields, J. D.
Cooper, R. A.
- Histopathology and hemolymph chemistry of PaV1 infections in the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Li, C.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Bisphenol A Blood and Saliva Levels Prior To and After Dental Sealant Placement in Adults: An Exploratory Study
- Sponsoring Organization: Annual Session of the American Dental Hygienists' Association
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Downs, J. M.
Stull, D.
Stull, S. S.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- "Neuroimmune networks: Humans to intertebrates"
- Conference Name: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Location: Gloucester Point, VA
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Ongoing efforts to develop a diagnostic PCR for PaV1, a pathogenic virus of the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Virginia Beach, VA
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Fullerton, M. M.
Todd, S. M.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Characterization of spiny lobster virus, PaV1
- Sponsoring Organization: Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- A pathogenic viral disease in spiny lobster: Disease dynamics, transmission, and ecological relevancy symposium: Diseases
in Crustacea
- Conference Name:
- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J. D.
Behringer, D. C.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Pathology of PaV1 virus in Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus
- Conference Name:
- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Behringer, D.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Development of a fluorescence in situ hybridization assay for diagnosis of PaV1 in the spiny lobster Panulirus argus
- Conference Name: University of Glasgow
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Glasgow
- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Li, C.
Shields, J. D.
Small, H. J.
Reece, K. S.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Cooper, R. A.
- Pathology of PaV1 virus in the Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus
- Conference Name: University of Glasgow
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Glasgow
- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Behavioral alterations in response to a viral pathogen in the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- A pathogenic herpes virus in the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- A pathogenic herpes-like virus from the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Hartwig, C. L.
Cooper, R. A.
Hynes, W. L.
Shields, J. D.
- A pathogenic viral disease in spiny lobster: disease dynamics, transmission, and ecological relevancy
- Conference Name:
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D. C.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Detection of a pathogenic herpes-like virus from the Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus (HLV-PA) using a nested PCR
approach
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Branch of the American Society of Microbiology
- Location: Charlottesville, VA
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Hartwig, C. L.
Cooper, R. A.
Hynes, W. L.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Characterization of a pathogenic herpes virus in the Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus
- Conference Name: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Location: Gloucester Point, VA
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- A lethal viral disease infecting juvenile Caribbean spiny lobster in the Florida Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Key West, FL
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler, M. J.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- An arthropod defensin expressed by the hemocytes of the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae)
- Conference Name:
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Ceraul, S. M.
Sonenshine, D. E.
Hynes, W. L.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Characterization of a pathogenic herpes-like virus from the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name: University of Virginia
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Virginia
- Location: Charlottesville, VA
- Date: 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Hartwig, C.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- How your immune system works
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Contrasting Lyme borreliosis ecology in different localities in eastern Virginia
- Conference Name:
- Location: Bologna, Italy
- Date: 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Sonenshine, D. E.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Jenkins, S.
- Borrelia burdorferi in Virginia
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- The infectivity of Borrelia burgdorferi is related to P39 distribution
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Troyer, J. M.
Olinger, G.
- A preliminary evaluation of maternal immune function in acute and persistent ectopic gestation
- Conference Name: Clinical Investigation Department (Code 00B3)
- Sponsoring Organization: Clinical Investigation Department (Code 00B3)
- Location: Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA
- Date: 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Hansen, K. A.
Nasser, T. A.
Austin, M.
- Isolation of Borrelia burgdorferi from feral house mice captured in Virginia
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1992
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Troyer, J.
Demmerle, E.
Demmerle, S.
Sonenshine, D. E.
- Effects of amino acid & carnitine supplementation during swim training on immune status I: Lymphocyte subpopulations
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1992
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Bertun, E.
Kreider, R.
Edwards, J.
Redondo, D.
Dowling, E.
Miriel, V.
Williams, M.
Somma, T.
Sechrist, S.
Coleman, F.
Gentry, J.
- Effects of amino acid & carnitine supplementation during swim training on immune status II: Response to mitogen stimulation
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1992
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Kreider, R.
Bertun, E.
Edwards, J.
Redondo, D.
Dowling, E.
Miriel, V.
Williams, M.
Somma, T.
Sechrist, S.
Coleman, F.
Gentry, J.
- A role for neural elements in IgE-mediated inflammation
- Conference Name: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 1992
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Neurotransmitters in EgE-mediated inflammation
- Sponsoring Organization: Diabetes Institute, Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 1992
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Lyme Borreliosis on the eastern shore of Virginia, USA
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1992
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Sonenshine, D. E.
Troyer, J.
Demerlee, E.
Demerlee, S.
Jenkins, S.
Piesman, J.
Maupin, G.
Ruprecht, C.
- Research opportunities at ODU, and member of a panel discussion
- Conference Name: Naval Hospital
- Sponsoring Organization: Naval Hospital
- Location: Portsmouth, VA
- Date: 1991
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Evidence of a neurogenic component during IgE-induced inflammation
- Sponsoring Organization: The FASEB Journal
- Date: 1990
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Cavanaugh, V. J.
Butler IV, M. J.
- A method to quantitate vascular permeability to endogenous albumin during cutaneous inflammation
- Sponsoring Organization: The FASEB Journal
- Date: 1989
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Cavanaugh, V. J.
- Tick-induced inflammation
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 1988
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Psycho-immune responses
- Conference Name: Old Dominion University
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 1987
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- A T cell factor with IgE-like activity in murine contact dermatitis
- Conference Name: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: 1987
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- An immune aggregate mechanism in mast cell activation by an antigen-binding T cell factor
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1984
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Meade, R.
Askenase, P. W.
- Mast cell rosettes mediated by an antigen-specific T-cell factor
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1984
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Kops, S. K.
Askenase, P. W.
- Murine responses to louse infestation by Polyplax serrata (Anoplura)
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1983
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Lynn, R. J.
Wikel, S. K.
- Induction of resistance to Polyplax serrata infestation in Cox/Swiss mice
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1982
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Lynn, R. j.
Wikel, S. K.
- Diverse responses to Polyplax serrata infestation expressed by C3H/HeSN mice
- Conference Name:
- Date: 1981
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Lynn, R. J.
Wikel, S. K.
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