Department of Biology 

Gary Aron, Ph.D.

Professor 

Phone: 512-245-3371

Fax: 512-245-8713

E-mail: garyaron@txstate.edu

[ Mailing Address / Research Interests / Courses Taught / Publications / Theses Directed / Students & Postdocs ]


Mailing Address

Biology Department
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666


Research Interests

1. Effect of pokeweed antiviral protein on apoptosis and the multiplication of Largemouth Bass Virus.

2.Multiplication of the lysogenic bacterium Janthinobacterium lividum in biofilm communities.


Graduate Students

 


Courses Taught

 BIO 2440: Principles of Microbiology

BIO 3442 Virology

BIO 4426: Immunology

BIO 5350 Emerging Infectious Diseases

Other Sites of Interest: Microbiology at TSU-San Marcos


Recent Publications

 

Weaver, E. and G. M. Aron. 1998. Synergistic anti-Newcastle Disease Virus activity of pokeweed antiviral protein, ribavirin and guanidine. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 44:702-705.

 

R. Corey Waller, D. A. Feakes, J. Spinler, G. Southard, and G. M. Aron. 2001. "Investigation of the Toxicity and Cellular uptake of Na4[B20H17SH] in EMT6 cells. in Frontiers in Neutron Capture Therapy, Vol. 2, edited by M.F. Hawthorne, K. Shelly, and R. W. Wierseman, Plenum Press: New York, 1045-1049.

 

 McLean, J.B, Blazer, G.J., Corbin, B.D., and Aron, G.M. 2001. Phenotypic characterization of genetically defined microorganisms and growth of bacteriophage in biofilms. Methods in Enzymology. 336:163-174.

 

Brian D. Corbin, Gary M. Aron , and Robert J.C. McLean. 2001. Bacteriophage T4 multiplication in an Escherichia coli biofilm. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 47: 680-684.

 

McLean, RJC, CL Bates, MB Barnes, CL McGowin, and GM Aron. 2004. Methods for studying biofilms, In: MA Ghannoum and GA O'Toole (eds.), Microbial Biofilms, American Society for Microbiology, Washington DC, Chapter 20, pp 379-413.

 

Burow, D.,Weaver, E., and G. M. Aron. Synergistic activity of pokeweed antiviral protein in combination with guanidine hydrochloride against a poliovirus guanidine-resistant mutant. (submitted International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents).

 

Southard, G. and G. M. Aron. Use of the MMT cell viability assay to determine antiviral avtivity. (in preparation).

 

Scott, B. and G.M. Aron. The effect of disinfectants and antivirals on the infectivity and replication of Largemouth Bass Vrus. (in preparation)

 


Theses Directed

 Christine Batreal. 1977. "Nitrosoguanidine-Induced Temperature-Sensitive Mutants of Bacteriophage SH-133 : Isolation, Complementation and Partial Characterization."

Paul Reed. 1977. "UV Light-Induced Temperature-Sensitive Mutants of Bacteriophage SH-133 : Isolation, Complementation and Partial Characterization."

William Friedrichs. 1977. "5-Bromodeoxyuridine- and Ethyl Methanesulfonate-Induced Temperature-Sensitive Mutants of Bacteriophage SH-133 : Isolation, Complementation and Partial Characterization."

Raymond Gambill. 1980. "Characterization of SH-133 temperature-Sensitive Mutants: Lysis, Gene Dosage and Time of Mutant Gene Expression."

Wes Wallis. 1980. "Recombination Between Temperature -Sensitive Mutants of Bacteriophage SH-133 Specific for Hydrogenomonas facilis."

Glenna Teltow. 1981. "Inhibition of Herpes Simplex Virus Type I DNA Synthesis by Pokeweed Antiviral protein."

Michael Shearer. 1983. "Inhibition of Poliovirus Macromolecular Synthesis and Multiplication by the Pokeweed Antiviral protein."

Ali Arab. 1985 ."Effect of Pokeweed Antiviral Protein on the Multiplication and Macromolecular Synthesis of Encephalomyocarditis Virus and Poliovirus."

Tong Lee. 1987. "Entry of Pokeweed Antiviral protein into Poliovirus-Infected Cells."

Mark Crowell. 1988. "Virus Permeabilization of HeLa Cell Membranes To Pokeweed Antiviral Protein."

Dave Burow. 1990 ."Synergisitc Effect of Combinations of Pokeweed Antiviral Protein and Guanidine on the Multiplication of Poliovirus."

Rod Rohde. 1992. "Effect of Pokeweed Antiviral Protein in Combination with Guanidine on Poliovirus Macromolecular Synthesis".

Rick Kirkpatrick. 1993. "Isolation and Partial Characterization of a Second Ribosomal Inactivating Protein from Mirabilis jalapa."

Kelly McFarlin. 1994 . "The Effect of Synergistic and Antagonistic Combinations of Guanididne Hydrochloride and Pokeweed Antiviral Protein on the Replication of a Guanidine-Resistant Poliovirus Mutant."

Jill Leutzinger. 1995. "Effect of Amantadine in Combination with Dextran Sulfate , Pokeweed Antiviral protein, and 3-Deazaadenosine on the Replicatrion of Influenza A Virus."

Lisa Marengo. 1997. "In Vitro Culture and Preparation of Antigen Coated Slides for Serodiagnosis of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection."

Eric Weaver. 1997. "Synergystic Effects of Antivirals."

Devon Murphy. 1999. " Synergystic Effects of Pokeweed Antiviral Protein in Combination with Guanidine and Ribavirin on the Replication of Newcastle Disease Virus."

Greg Southard. 2000. "Use of the MMT Cell Viability Assay to Determine Antiviral Activity"

Brian Corbin. 2000. "Replication of Bacteriophage T4 in an Aquatic Biofilm"

Brian Scott. 2003. "The effect of disinfectants and antivirals on the infectivity and replication of Largemouth Bass Vrus."