Gary M. Aron Microbiology Advisor
Research Interests Effect of pokeweed antiviral protein on apoptosis and the multiplication of Largemouth Bass Virus. Multiplication of the lysogenic bacterium Janthinobacterium lividum in biofilm communities. Students Jessica Bolfing: Pseudolysogeny in Janthinobacterium lividum Rene Roberts: Effect of Pokeweed Antiviral Protein on the Replication of Largemouth Bass Virus
Courses Taught BIO 2440: Principles of Microbiology | Syllabus - Available on TRACS Fall 2007 BIO 3442: Virology | Syllabus - Available on TRACS Fall 2007 BIO 4426/5426: Immunology | Syllabus - Available on TRACS Spring 2008 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. Schwartzlose,SJ, CL McGowin, EA Weaver, M Whiteley, RJC McLean, and GM Aron. Bacteriophage JLø1 production by a pseudolysogenic strain of Janthinobacterium lividum. (submitted J. Virology) Scott, B. and G.M. Aron. Effect of physical and chemical disinfection on the infectivity of Largemouth Bass Vrus. (in preparation) Scott, B. and G.M. Aron. Effect of pokeweed antiviral protein on the replication of Largemouth Bass Vrus. (in preparation) Treadaway, B. and GM Aron. Effec t of pokeweeed antiviral protein on apoptosis in Largemouth Bass Virus infected cells. (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." Brent Treadaway. 2004. "Effect of pokeweed antiviral protein on apoptosis in Largemouth Bass infected cells". |