Thomas Molitor

Professor

Department of Clinical and Population Sciences
Director of Graduate Studies
College of Veterinary Medicine

Email: molit001@tc.umn.edu
Phone: (612) 625-7244

Education

Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Research Interests

Molecular mechanisms in the pathogenesis of viral diseases

Host defense responses

Immunity and addictive drugs

Selected Recent Publications

• Bandrick M, Pieters M, Pijoan C and TW Molitor. 2008. Passive transfer of maternal Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae-specific cellular immunity to piglets. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008 Jan 9; [Epub ahead of print]
• Olin MR, Choi K, Lee J, Peterson PK, and TW Molitor. 2007. Morphine modulates gammadelta lymphocytes cytolytic activity following BCG vaccination. Brain Behav Immun. 21(2):195-201.
• Olin MR, Batista L, Xiao Z, Dee SA, Murtaugh MP, Pijoan CC and TW Molitor. 2005. Gammadelta lymphocyte response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Viral Immunol. 18(3):490-9.
• Olin MR, Hwa Choi K, Lee J and TW Molitor. 2005. Gammadelta T-lymphocyte cytotoxic activity against Mycobacterium bovis analyzed by flow cytometry.. J Immunol Methods297(1-2):1-11.
• Guedes MI, Risdahl JM, Wiseman B and TW Molitor. 2004. Reactivation of porcine cytomegalovirus through allogeneic stimulation. J Clin Microbiol. 42(4):1756-8.
• Lee J, Choi K, Olin MR, Cho SN and TW Molitor. 2004. Gammadelta T cells in immunity induced by Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccination. Infect Immun. 72(3):1504-11.
• Batista L, Dee SA, Rossow KD, Polson DD, Xiao Z, Olin M, Murtaugh MP, Molitor TW, Joo HS and C Pijoan. 2004. Detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in pigs with low positive or negative ELISA s/p ratios. Vet Rec. 154(1):25-6.
• Shin JH, Joo HS, Lee WH, Seok HB, Calsamig M, Pijoan C and TW Molitor. 2003. Identification and characterization of cytopathogenic Mycoplasma hyorhinis from swine farms with a history of abortions. J Vet Med Sci. 65(4):501-9.
• Shin JH and Molitor TW. Localization of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection in boars by in situ riboprobe hybridization. J Vet Sci. 3(2):87-96.
• Shin JH and TW Molitor. 2002. Assessment of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus RNA load in sera and tissues during acute infection. J Vet Sci. 3(2):75-86.
• Otake S, Dee SA, Rossow KD, Joo HS, Deen J, Molitor TW and C Pijoan. 2002. Transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by needles. Vet Rec. 150(4):114-5.
• Bierk MD, Dee SA, Rossow KD, Otake S, Collins JE, Molitor TW. 2001. Transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus from persistently infected sows to contact controls. Can J Vet Res. 65(4):261-6.
• Bierk MD, Dee SA, Rossow KD, Collins JE, Guedes MI, Pijoan C, Molitor TW. 2001. Diagnostic investigation of chronic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in a breeding herd of pigs. Vet Rec. 148(22):687-90.
• Dee SA, Bierk MD, Deen J, Molitor TW. 2001. An evaluation of test and removal for the elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus from 5 swine farms. Can J Vet Res. 65(1):22-7.