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Martins, Mathias Virology Section Head
Positions
- Virology Section Head, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Texas A&M University
Martins comes to TVMDL from Cornell University where he served as a research associate. While there, much of Martins' research focused on the development of reagents. He also established multiple in vitro assays and in vivo models to better understand the characteristics and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
In addition to his diagnostic expertise, Martins also served as an assistant professor at the University of Western Santa Catarina in Brazil and postdoctoral associate at Cornell University.
In addition to his diagnostic expertise, Martins also served as an assistant professor at the University of Western Santa Catarina in Brazil and postdoctoral associate at Cornell University.
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Publications
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academic article
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Martins, M., Nooruzzaman, M., Cunningham, J. L., Ye, C., Caserta, L. C., Jackson, N., ... Diel, D. G.
(2024).
The SARS-CoV-2 Spike is a virulence determinant and plays a major role on the attenuated phenotype of Omicron virus in a feline model of infection. Journal of Virology.
e0190223.
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Yuan, F., Chen, C., Covaleda, L. M., Martins, M., Reinhart, J. M., Sullivan, D. R., Diel, D. G., & Fang, Y.
(2023).
Development of monoclonal antibody-based blocking ELISA for detecting SARS-CoV-2 exposure in animals. mSphere.
8(4), e0006723-e00023.
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Hossain, I., Subarna, J. F., Kabiraj, C. K., Begum, J. A., Parvin, R., Martins, M., ... Nooruzzaman, M.
(2023).
A Booster with a Genotype-Matched Inactivated Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) Vaccine Candidate Provides Better Protection against a Virulent Genotype XIII.2 Virus. Vaccines.
11(5), 1005-1005.
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Martins, M., do Nascimento, G. M., Conforti, A., Noll, J., Impellizeri, J. A., Sanchez, E., ... Diel, D. G.
(2023).
A linear SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine candidate reduces virus shedding in ferrets. Archives of Virology.
168(4), 124.
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Yuan, F., Chen, C., Covaleda, L. M., Martins, M., Reinhart, J. M., Sullivan, D. R., Diel, D. G., & Fang, Y.
(2023).
Development of monoclonal antibody-based blocking ELISA for detecting SARS-CoV-2 exposure in animals. 4(03-29), 2023.03.11.532204.
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Caserta, L. C., Martins, M., Butt, S. L., Hollingshead, N. A., Covaleda, L. M., Ahmed, S., ... Diel, D. G.
(2023).
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) may serve as a wildlife reservoir for nearly extinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
120(6), e2215067120.
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Caserta, L. C., Martins, M., Cronk, B., Anderson, R., Eldridge, H., Gallow, D., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
Infection and Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 Lineage (Delta Variant) among Fully Vaccinated Individuals. Microbiology spectrum.
10(5), e0056322-e00522.
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Martins, M., do Nascimento, G. M., Nooruzzaman, M., Yuan, F., Chen, C., Caserta, L. C., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
The Omicron Variant BA.1.1 Presents a Lower Pathogenicity than B.1 D614G and Delta Variants in a Feline Model of SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Journal of Virology.
96(17), e0096122-e00922.
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Bauermann, F. V., Falkenberg, S. M., Martins, M., Dassanayake, R. P., Neill, J. D., Ridpath, J. F., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
Genome sequence and experimental infection of calves with bovine gammaherpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4). Archives of Virology.
167(8), 1659-1668.
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Tallmadge, R. L., Laverack, M., Cronk, B., Venugopalan, R., Martins, M., Zhang, X., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
Viral RNA Load and Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in Paired Respiratory and Oral Specimens from Symptomatic, Asymptomatic, or Postsymptomatic Individuals. Microbiology spectrum.
10(3), e0226421-e02221.
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Shapira, T., Monreal, I. A., Dion, S. P., Buchholz, D. W., Imbiakha, B., Olmstead, A. D., ... Jean, F.
(2022).
A TMPRSS2 inhibitor acts as a pan-SARS-CoV-2 prophylactic and therapeutic. Nature.
605(7909), 340-348.
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Martins, M., Boggiatto, P. M., Buckley, A., Cassmann, E. D., Falkenberg, S., Caserta, L. C., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
From Deer-to-Deer: SARS-CoV-2 is efficiently transmitted and presents broad tissue tropism and replication sites in white-tailed deer. PLOS Pathogens.
18(3), e1010197-e1010197.
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Martins, M., Fernandes, M., Joshi, L. R., & Diel, D. G.
(2022).
Age-Related Susceptibility of Ferrets to SARS-CoV-2 Infection. 96(3), e0145521-e01421.
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Dal Santo, A. C., Gressler, L. T., Rocha Costa, S. Z., Centenaro, J. R., Dazzi, I. M., & Martins, M.
(2022).
Porcine circovirus 2 and 3 in wild boars in Southern Brazil. Ciência Rural.
52(2), e20210209.
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Gomes, L. F., Longhi, P., Machado, L., da Cruz, I., Montano, M., Martins, M., ... Cadon, F. C.
(2021).
Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf) Presents Antitumoral Effect and Improves Chemotherapy Activity in Prostate Cancer Cells. 21(17), 2337-2350.
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Mitchell, P. K., Martins, M., Reilly, T., Caserta, L. C., Anderson, R. R., Cronk, B. D., ... Diel, D. G.
(2021).
SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant Infection in Malayan Tigers, Virginia, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases.
27(12), 3171-3173.
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Queiroz Junior, N. F., Steffani, J. A., Machado, L., Longhi, P., Montano, M., Martins, M., ... Cadon, F. C.
(2021).
Antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of avocado oil and extract (Persea americana Mill) against rotenone using monkey kidney epithelial cells (Vero). Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A.
84(21), 875-890.
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Carpenter, A., Ghai, R. R., Gary, J., Ritter, J. M., Carvallo, F. R., Diel, D. G., ... Wallace, R. M.
(2021).
Determining the role of natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in the death of domestic pets: 10 cases (2020-2021). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
259(9), 1032-1039.
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Carvallo, F. R., Martins, M., Joshi, L. R., Caserta, L. C., Mitchell, P. K., Cecere, T., ... Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Cat with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Viruses.
13(8), 1510-1510.
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Buckley, A., Falkenberg, S., Martins, M., Laverack, M., Palmer, M. V., Lager, K., & Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Intravenous, Intratracheal, and Intranasal Inoculation of Swine with SARS-CoV-2. Viruses.
13(8), 1506-1506.
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Martins, M., Rodrigues, F. S., Joshi, L. R., Jardim, J. C., Flores, M. M., Weiblen, R., Flores, E. F., & Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Orf virus ORFV112, ORFV117 and ORFV127 contribute to ORFV IA82 virulence in sheep. Veterinary Microbiology.
257, 109066-109066.
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Palmer, M. V., Martins, M., Falkenberg, S., Buckley, A., Caserta, L. C., Mitchell, P. K., ... Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to SARS-CoV-2. Journal of Virology.
95(11), e00083-e00021.
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Falkenberg, S., Buckley, A., Laverack, M., Martins, M., Palmer, M. V., Lager, K., & Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Experimental Inoculation of Young Calves with SARS-CoV-2. Viruses.
13(3), 441-441.
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Bartlett, S. L., Diel, D. G., Wang, L., Zec, S., Laverack, M., Martins, M., ... Calle, P. P.
(2021).
SARS-COV-2 INFECTION AND LONGITUDINAL FECAL SCREENING IN MALAYAN TIGERS (PANTHERA TIGRIS JACKSONI), AMUR TIGERS (PANTHERA TIGRIS ALTAICA ), AND AFRICAN LIONS (PANTHERA LEO KRUGERI) AT THE BRONX ZOO, NEW YORK, USA. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.
51(4), 733-744.
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Cezario, K. C., Bennemann, P. E., Maciel, J. M., Herdt, G., Martins, M., Tonin, A. A., Prestes, A. M., & Machado, S. A.
(2021).
A molecular survey reveals high occurrence of co-infections in intensive pork production farms with increased rates of mummified swine fetuses in Southern Brazil. Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia.
73(3), 757-761.
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Dal Santo, A. C., Cezario, K. C., Bennemann, P. E., Machado, S. A., & Martins, M.
(2020).
Full-genome sequences of porcine circovirus 3 (PCV3) and high prevalence in mummified fetuses from commercial farms in Brazil. Microbial Pathogenesis.
141, 104027-104027.
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Amaralz, B. P., Jardim, J. C., Cargnelutti, J. F., Martins, M., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2020).
Pathogenesis of Bovine alphaherpesvirus 2 in calves inoculated by different routes. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira.
40(5), 360-367.
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Muller, M., Faria, V. B., Machado, S. A., & Martins, M.
(2020).
Senecavirus A (SVA) in finishing swine: diagnosis and viral isolation. Ciência Rural.
50(7), e20191024.
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Martins, B., Ebling, R. C., Martins, M., Diel, D. G., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2019).
Antigenic relationships between Caprine alphaherpesvirus 1 (CpHV-1) and Bovine alphaherpesvirus 1 (BoHV-1) and experimental CpHV-1 infection of kids and calves. Microbial Pathogenesis.
136, 103663-103663.
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Kwirant, L., De La Corte, F. D., Cantarelli, C., Cargnelutti, J. F., Martins, M., Cabral, M. W., Maciel, N., & Rubin, M.
(2019).
Cooling and Cryopreservation of Equine Platelet-Rich Plasma With Dimethyl Sulfoxide and Trehalose. 72, 112-116.
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Herdt, G., Maciel, A. E., Martins, M., Tonin, A. A., Vanazzi, D. L., Martins, D., ... Bennemann, P. E.
(2019).
High prevalence of porcine circovirus 2, porcine parvovirus, and pathogenic leptospires in mummified swine fetuses in Southern Brazil. Ciência Rural.
49(4), e20180965.
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Jardim, J. C., Amaral, B. P., Martins, M., Sebastian, P., Heinemann, M. B., Cortez, A., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2018).
Respiratory signs, fever and lymphopenia in calves inoculated with Brazilian HoBi-like pestiviruses. Microbial Pathogenesis.
123, 264-268.
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Cargnelutti, J. F., de Quadros, J. M., Martins, M., Batista, H., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2017).
Glycoprotein-G-gene-based molecular and phylogenetic analysis of rabies viruses associated with a large outbreak of bovine rabies in southern Brazil. Archives of Virology.
162(12), 3697-3704.
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Martins, M., Joshi, L. R., Rodrigues, F. S., Anziliero, D., Frandoloso, R., Kutish, G. F., ... Diel, D. G.
(2017).
Immunogenicity of ORFV-based vectors expressing the rabies virus glycoprotein in livestock species. 511, 229-239.
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Fernandes, K. G., Martins, M., Amaral, B. P., Cargnelutti, J. F., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2017).
Antibodies against rabies virus in dogs with and without history of vaccination in Santa Maria - RS - Brazil. Ciência Rural.
47(11), e20170125.
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Martins, M., de Quadros, J. M., Flores, E. F., & Weiblen, R.
(2017).
Serological response to rabies virus induced by commercial vaccines in cattle. Ciência Rural.
47(10), e20161044.
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Weiss, M., Anziliero, D., Martins, M., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2016).
Safety and immunogenicity of a glycoprotein E gene-deleted bovine herpesvirus 1 strain as a candidate vaccine strain. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira.
36(11), 1067-1074.
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Hain, K. S., Joshi, L. R., Okda, F., Nelson, J., Singrey, A., Lawson, S., ... Diel, D. G.
(2016).
Immunogenicity of a recombinant parapoxvirus expressing the spike protein of Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY.
97(10), 2719-2731.
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Monteiro, F. L., Cargnelutti, J. F., Martins, M., Anziliero, D., Erhardt, M. M., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2016).
Detection of respiratory viruses in shelter dogs maintained under varying environmental conditions. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology.
47(4), 876-881.
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Anziliero, D., Martins, M., Weiss, M., Monteiro, F. L., Ataide, C. F., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2015).
Serological response to bovine herpesvirus 1 and 5 and bovine viral diarrea virus induced by comercial vaccines. Ciência Rural.
45(1), 58-63.
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Martins, M., Cargnelutti, J. F., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2014).
Pathogenesis in lambs and sequence analysis of putative virulence genes of Brazilian orf virus isolates. Veterinary Microbiology.
174(1-2), 69-77.
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Henzel, A., Brum, M., Lautert, C., Martins, M., Lovato, L. T., & Weiblen, R.
(2012).
Isolation and identification of feline calicivirus and feline herpesvirus in Southern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology.
43(2), 560-568.
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Schmidt, C., Cargnelutti, J. F., Martins, M., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2012).
Experimental vaccine produced in tissue culture confers partial protection against contagious ecthyma in sheep. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira.
32(1), 11-16.
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Bianchi, E., Martins, M., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2011).
Genotypic and antigenic profile of bovine viral diarrhea virus isolates from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (2000-2010). Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira.
31(8), 649-655.
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Cargnelutti, J. F., Masuda, E. K., Martins, M., Diel, D. G., Rock, D. L., Weiblen, R., & Flores, E. F.
(2011).
Virological and clinico-pathological features of orf virus infection in experimentally infected rabbits and mice. Microbial Pathogenesis.
50(1), 56-62.
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Weiss, M., Vogel, F., Martins, M., Weiblen, R., Roehe, P. M., Franco, A. C., & Flores, E. F.
(2010).
Genital immunization of heifers with a glycoprotein E-deleted, recombinant bovine herpesvirus 1 strain confers protection upon challenge with a virulent isolate. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira.
30(1), 42-50.
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Martins, M., Nooruzzaman, M., Cunningham, J. L., Ye, C., Caserta, L. C., Jackson, N., ... Diel, D. G.
(2024).
The SARS-CoV-2 Spike is a virulence determinant and plays a major role on the attenuated phenotype of Omicron virus in a feline model of infection. Journal of Virology.
e0190223.
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institutional repository document
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Chen, C., Martins, M., Nooruzzaman, M., Yettapu, D., Diel, D. G., Reinhart, J. M., ... Fang, Y.
(2023).
Spatial and temporal clustering of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Illinois household cats, 2021-2023
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Martins, M., Do Nascimento, G. M., Conforti, A., Noll, J., Impellizeri, J. A., Sanchez, E., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
A Linear SARS-CoV-2 DNA Vaccine Candidate Reduces Virus Shedding in Ferrets
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Martins, M., do Nascimento, G. M., Conforti, A., Noll, J., Impellizeri, J. A., Sanchez, E., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
A linear SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine candidate reduces virus shedding in ferrets
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Caserta, L. C., Martins, M., Butt, S. L., Hollingshead, N. A., Covaleda, L. M., Ahmed, S., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) may serve as a wildlife reservoir for nearly extinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
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Martins, M., do Nascimento, G. M., Nooruzzaman, M., Yuan, F., Chen, C., Caserta, L. C., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
The Omicron variant BA.1.1 presents a lower pathogenicity than B.1 D614G and Delta variants in a feline model of SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Bauermann, F., Falkenberg, S., Martins, M., Dassanayake, R., Neill, J., Ridpath, J., ... Diel, D. G.
(2022).
Genome Sequence and Experimental Infection of Calves with Bovine Gammaherpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4)
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Martins, M., Boggiatto, P. M., Buckley, A., Cassmann, E. D., Falkenberg, S., Caserta, L. C., ... Diel, D. G.
(2021).
From Deer-to-Deer: SARS-CoV-2 is efficiently transmitted and presents broad tissue tropism and replication sites in white-tailed deer
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Tallmadge, R. L., Laverack, M., Cronk, B., Venugopalan, R., Martins, M., Zhang, X., ... Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Viral load and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in paired respiratory and oral specimens from symptomatic, asymptomatic or post-symptomatic individuals
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Martins, M., Fernandes, M., Joshi, L. R., & Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Age-related susceptibility of ferrets to SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Mitchell, P. K., Martins, M., Reilly, T., Caserta, L. C., Anderson, R., Cronk, B. D., ... Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in Three Malayan Tigers at the Virginia Zoological Park
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Carvallo, F. R., Martins, M., Joshi, L. R., Caserta, L. C., Mitchell, P. K., Cecere, T., ... Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cat with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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Palmer, M. V., Martins, M., Falkenberg, S., Buckley, A., Caserta, L. C., Mitchell, P. K., ... Diel, D. G.
(2021).
Susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to SARS-CoV-2
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Bartlett, S. L., Diel, D. G., Wang, L., Zec, S., Laverack, M., Martins, M., ... Calle, P. P.
(2020).
SARS-CoV-2 Infection And Longitudinal Fecal Screening In Malayan Tigers (Panthera tigris jacksoni), Amur Tigers (Panthera tigris altaica), And African Lions (Panthera leo krugeri) At The Bronx Zoo, New York, USA
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Chen, C., Martins, M., Nooruzzaman, M., Yettapu, D., Diel, D. G., Reinhart, J. M., ... Fang, Y.
(2023).
Spatial and temporal clustering of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Illinois household cats, 2021-2023
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Virology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - (Santa Maria, Brazil) 2018
- M.S. in Virology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - (Santa Maria, Brazil) 2014
- D.V.M. in Veterinary Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - (Santa Maria, Brazil) 2012
Contact
first name
- Mathias
has last name
- Martins
Other
- mathias.martins@tvmdl.tamu.edu