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RS 14/1/21
Richard Francis Ross (1935- )
Papers, 1963-2006


Descriptive summary

creator: Ross, Richard Francis, 1935-
title: Richard Francis Ross papers
dates: 1963-2006
extent: 4.83 linear feet (11 document boxes and 1 half-document box)
collection number: RS 14/1/21
repository: University Archives, Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.
language: English

 

Administrative information

access: Open for research
publication rights: Consult Special Collections and University Archives
preferred citation: Richard Francis Ross papers, RS 14/1/21, Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.

 

Access points

people, families, and corporate bodies: Ross, Richard Francis, 1935-
places:  
subjects:

Iowa State University. College of Veterinary Medicine -- Faculty.
Iowa State University. College of Veterinary Medicine -- Alumni and alumnae.
Bacteriologists -- Iowa.
Veterinarians -- Iowa.

Swine -- Diseases.
genres:

Correspondence

Papers (Documents)

Reports

 

Abstract

Richard Francis Ross was born April 30, 1935 in Washington, Iowa. He received his D.V.M. (1959), M.S. (1960) in veterinary bacteriology, and Ph.D. (1965) in veterinary bacteriology from Iowa State University. Ross was a longtime professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University where he also served as Dean (1993-2000). Ross devoted much of his research to studying diseases in swine including Pasteurella and mycoplasmal pneumonia. This collection contains biographical information about Ross, copies of many of his research publications, files related to grants and sponsored research he was involved with, and correspondence.

 

Biographical note

Richard Francis Ross was born April 30, 1935 in Washington, Iowa. He received his D.V.M. (1959), M.S. (1960) in veterinary bacteriology, and Ph.D. (1965) in veterinary bacteriology from Iowa State University.

Ross began his career at Iowa State as a Research Associate (1959-1961) in the Veterinary Medical Research Institute (VMRI). He accepted a position as Operating Manager (1961-1962) at Veterinary Laboratories, Inc. in Remsen, Iowa. Ross returned to Iowa State as an Assistant Professor (1962-1965) in the Iowa Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. After he received his Ph.D., he accepted a Postdoctoral Fellowship (1965-1966) at the National Institutes of Health. Ross again returned to Iowa State as an Assistant Professor (1964-1968). He was promoted to Associate Professor (1968-1972), Professor (1972-present), and Professor-in-Charge (1985-1990) of the VMRI. He became Associate Director of VMRI and Associate Dean (1990-1992) of the College of Veterinary Medicine. He was made interim Dean (1992-1993) of the College and was then named Dean (1993-2000). Ross was also named interim Dean (2000) of the College of Agriculture and became Dean (2000-2002). He stepped down to resume duties as a Professor (2002-present) this time in the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine. Beginning in 2002, Ross began phased retirement from Iowa State.

Ross’s main areas of research include Pasteurella and mycoplasmal pneumonia of swine. The research consists of working to improve methods for induction of P. multocida pneumonia in swine and to improve growth of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in the laboratory.

Ross has received numerous awards and honors for excellence in veterinary medicine, including being named Clarence Hartley Covault Distinguished Professor in Veterinary Medicine (Iowa State University) (1982); Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology; and  Honorary Master Pork Producer, Iowa Pork Producers Association (1985). He also received a Faculty Citation, Iowa State University Alumni Association; Beecham Award for Research Excellence (1985); Award for Personal and Professional Excellence, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (1996); Presidents Award, Iowa Veterinary Medical Association (1988); the Howard Dunne Memorial Award, American Association of Swine Practitioners (1988); and the Award for Distinguished Service to Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta (2002).

In addition, Ross has belonged to various professional organizations, including the American Veterinary Medical Association, Iowa Veterinary Medical Association, American Society for Microbiology, Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, American Association of Swine Practitioners, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and International Organization for Mycoplasmology. He is also a member of several honorary societies, including Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Osborn Research Club (Iowa State University), and Sigma Xi.

 

Collection description

The collection (1963-2006) contains biographical information and a cd that contains a listing of information included in the collection. The papers also include publications written by Ross from his research in swine diseases such as Bordetella, Pasteurella, and mycoplasmal pneumonia. In addition the collection contains reports to grant and contract sponsors including various pharmaceutical companies, the Iowa Pork Producers Association, National Pork Producers Council, the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health. Lastly the collection contains correspondence between Ross and many of his former colleagues.

 

Related materials

Related collections in the Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library include:

  • College of Veterinary Medicine records classified under RS 14

 

 

Description of series

Series 1 Biographical information 1996-2006
extent: 2 folders
description: This series consists of two folders containing biographical information about Ross, including clippings and a copy of his curriculum vitae, and a CD containing descriptions of some of the materials donated.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

Biographical information

1996-2005

1

2

Description of materials: publications, reports to grant and contract sponsors, curriculum vitae (1 CD)

2006

 

Description of series

Series 2 Publications 1963-2006
extent: 0.84 linear feet (2 document boxes)
description: This series consists of research articles authored by Ross and published in scientific research journals. The papers document his research in swine diseases such as Bordetella, Pasteurella, and mycoplasmal pneumonia. The series is organized chronologically with and publications listing included at the beginning.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

3

Publications listing

2006 circa

1

4

"Comparison of Isolates of Mycoplasma hyorhinis by Indirect Hemagglutination"

1963

1

5

"Comparison of Pathogenicity of Various Isolates of Bordetella Bronchispetica in Young Pigs"

1964

1

6

"Incidence of Inclusion-Body Rhinitis in Iowa Swine"

1964

1

7

"Pathology of Experimental Bordetella bronchiseptica Infection in Swine: Atrophic Rhinitis"

1966

1

8

"Mycoplasmal Arthritis of Swine"

1968

1

9

"Fine Structure of the Synovial Membrane in Mycoplasma hyorhinis Arthritis of Swine"

1969

1

10

"Histamine-sensitizing Factor, Mouse-protective Antigens, and Other Antigens of Some Members of the Genus Bordetella"

1969

1

11

"Incidence of Certain Microorganisms in Nasal Cavities of Swine in Iowa"

1969

1

12

"Role of Certain Bacteria in Mastitis-Metritis-Agalactia of Sows"

1969

1

13

"Veterinary Scope:  Mycoplasmal Arthritis of Swine"

1969

1

14

"Heterogeneity Among Strains of Mycoplasma granularum and Identification of Mycoplasma hyosynoviae"

1970

1

15

"Mycoplasma hyosynoviae Arthritis of Swine"

1970

1

16

"Antigens of Bordetella pertussis V. Seperation of Agglutinogen Iand Mouse-Protective Antigen"

1971

1

17

"Antigenic Type-specificity of Swine Isolates of Streptococcus equisimilis"

1971

1

18

"Chronological Development of Mycoplasma hyorhinisand Mycoplasma hyosynoviaeInfections in Cultures of a Swine Synavial Cell Strain"

1971

1

19

"Experimental Production of Mycoplasma hyosynoviae Arthritis in Swine"

1971

1

20

"Lactic Dehydrogenase Activity in Plasma and Synovial Fluid of Normal and Mycoplasma hyorhinis-Infected Swine"

1971

1

21

"Characterization of an Actinobacillus Isolated from the Sow Vagina"

1972

1

22

"Current Understanding of Infectious Arthritis in Swine"

1972

1

23

"Demonstration of Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma hyosynaviae in Lesions of Experimentally Infected Swine by Immunofluorescence"

1972

1

24

"Development of a Microtitration Complement-Fixation test for Diagnosis of MycoplasmalSwine Pneumonia"

1972

1

25

"Efficacy of Gentamicin in Sulfate for the Treatment of Swine Dysentery"

1972

1

26

"Endocrine Function in Normal and Agalactic Sows"

1972

1

27

"Histologic and Histochemical Characterization of Synovial Membrane from Normal and Mycoplasma hyorhinis: Infected Swine"

1972

1

28

"Identification of Mycoplasma hyorhinis and Mycoplasma hyosynovie by Immunofluorescence"

1972

1

29

"Serum and Synovial Fluid Protein of Normal and Mycoplasma hyorhinis: Infected Swine"

1972

1

30

"Streptococcal Infections in Swine"

1972

1

31

"Experimentally Induced Mycoplasma hyorhinis Arthritis of Swine:  Pathologic Response to 26th Postinoculation Week"

1973

1

32

"Predisposing Factors in Mycoplasma hyosynoviae Arthritis of Swine"

1973

1

33

"Role of the Sow as a Reservoir of Infection for Mycoplasma hyosynoviae"

1973

1

34

"Determination of Sensitivity of Mycoplasma hyosynoviae  to Tylosin and Selected Antibacterial Drugs by a Microtiter Technique"

1974

1

35

"Field Study of Coliform Mastitis in Sows"

1975

1

36

"Joint Changes in Lameness of Confined Swine"

1975

1

37

"Purification of Serological Characterization of a Type - Specific Antigen of Sterptococcuss equisimilis"

1975

1

38

"Nachweis von Mihyorhinis und M. hyosynoviae in arthritischen Gelenken von Schweinen"

1976

1

39

"Immunogenicity of Experimental Streptococcus equisimilis Vaccines in Swine"

1977

1

40

"Modified Metabolic: Inhibition Test for Detection of Antibodies to Mycoplasma hyosynoviae in Swine Serum"

1977

1

41

"Serological and Electrophoretic Characteristics of Mycoplasma hyosynoviae"

1977

1

42

"Isolation of Mycoplasma arginini from Swine and from a Swine Waste Disposal System"

1978

1

43

"Bacteriologic Study of Sow Agalactia"

1981

1

44

"Applications of Peroxidase - Antiperoxidase Staining Technique for Detection of Transmissible Gastroenteristis Virus in Pigs"

1982

1

45

"Antibody Response of Swine Experimentally Infected with Mycoplasma hyosynoviae"

1982

1

46

"Changes in Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissues of the Small Intestine of 8-Week Old Pigs Infected with Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus"

1982

1

47

"Comparison of Seven Isolates of Mycoplasma Meleagrids"

1982

1

48

"Control of Excherichia Coli: Induced Mastitis in Sows with Apramycin"

1982

1

49

"Prevalence of antibodies to Haemophilis pleuropneumoniae  in Iowa Swine"

1982

1

50

"Treatment of Experimental Pulmonary Pasteurellosis in Swine with Liquamycin/LA-200 Liquamycin-50"

1982

1

51

"Antibiotic and sulfonamide sensitivity of 50 Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae isolates"

1983

1

52

"Comparison of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae strains by serologic methods"

1983

1

53

"Depression of polymorphonuclear leukocyte function associated with experimentally induced Escherichia coli mastitis in sows"

1983

1

54

"Long-acting oxytetracycline for control of induced Pasteurella multocida rhinitis in swine"

1983

1

55

"Potentiation of turbinate atrophy in pigs by long-term nasal colonization with Pasteurella multocida"

1983

1

56

"Prevalence of antibodies of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in Iowa swine"

1983

1

57

"Recovery of, Identification of , and Serological Response to Porcine Mycoplasmas"

1983

1

58

"Susceptibility of sows to experimentally induced Escherichia coli  mastitis"

1983

1

59

"Characteristics of protective activity of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine"

1984

1

60

"Comparison of complement fixation test and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of early infection with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae"

1984

1

61

"Diagnosis of mycoplasmal pneumonia of swine: Sequential study by direct immunofluorescence"

1984

1

62

"Effect of age on susceptibility of pigs to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniqe pneumonia"

1984

1

62

"Characteristics of protective activity of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine"

1984

1

63

"Cell-meditated and humoral immune response to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in pigs enhanced by dextran sulfate"                                  

1985

1

64

"Characterization of Haemophilus spp. Isolated from Healthy Swine and Evaluation of Cross-Reactivity of Complement-Fixing Antibodies to Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae and Haemophilus"

1985

1

65

"Serotyping of Haemophilus pleurophermoniae  by rapid slide agglutination and indirect fluorescent antibody tests in swine"

1985

1

66

"Suppressive effect of nonvariable Mycoplasma hyopnemoniae on phytonemaggluinin: induced transformation of swine lymphocytes"

1985

1

67

"Antibody Response of Swine to Outer Membrane Components of Haemophilus pleuropheumoniae during Infection"

1986

1

68

"Mycoplasma hyopharyngis, a New Species from Swine"

1986

1

69

"Outer Membrane Protein Profiles of Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae"

1986

1

70

"Assessment of antibody response of swine infected with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae by immuneoblotting"

1987

1

71

"Isolation of Mycoplasma salivarium from Swine"

1987

1

72

"Polmonite Da Micoplasmi Dei Suini (PMS): Storia, Patogenes;, ed epideonnologia"

1987

1

73

"Relationship between Mycoplasma hyosynoviae infection and front limb weakness in Duroc swine"

1987

1

74

"Evaluation of tiamulin for treatment of mycoplasmal pneumonia in swine"

1988

2

1

"Immunogenicity of Outer Membrane Components of Haemophilus pleuropneumoniae"

1988

2

2

"Hemagglutination and hemagglutination inhibition of turkey red blood cells with mycoplasma hyopneumoniae"

1989

2

3

"Adherence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae to cell monolayers"

1990

2

4

"Effect of growth in cell cultures and strain on virulence Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae for swine"

1990

2

5

"Effects of mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infections on alveolar macrophage functions in swine"

1990

2

6

Evaluation of local and systemic humoral immune responses to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

1990

2

7

Evaluation of the ELISA and comparison to the complement fixation test and radial immunodiffusion enzyme assay for detection"

1990

2

8

"Humoral and cellular immune responses of pigs inoculated with mycoplasma hyopneumoniae

1990

2

9

"In Vitro susceptibility testing of M. Lyopneumoniae"

1990

2

10

"Identification of porcine mycoplasmas using commercial enzyme assay systems"

1990

2

11

"Improved protection of swine from pleuropneumoniae by vaccination with proteinase K-treated outer membrane of Actinobacillus (Haemophilus) pleuropneumoniae"

1991

2

12

"Interactions of mycoplasma hyopneumoniae membranes with porcine lymphocytes"

1991

2

13

"Histochemical and morphologic changes of porcine airway epithelial cells in response to infection with mycoplasma"

1992

2

14

"Morphologic features and hydrophobicity of the cell surface of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae"

1992

2

15

"Adaption of the sensitive broth microdilution technique to antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae"

1993

2

16

"Adherence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae to porcine ciliated respiratory tract cells"

1993

2

17

"Enhancement of the Increase in Intracellular Calcium Concentratin in Stimulated Neutrophils by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae"

1993

2

18

"Experimental transmission of an apparent viral pneumonia in conventional and gnotobiotic pigs"

1993

2

19

"Mycoplasma: Animal Pathogens"

1993

2

20

"Nature and Detection of Mycoplasmal Immunogens"

1993

2

21

"Ciliostasis and Loss of Cilia Induced by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in Porcine Tracheal Organ Cultures"

1994

2

22

"Differentiation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, M flocculare, and M hyorhinis on the basis of amplification of a 16S, RNA gene sequence"

1994

2

23

"Glycolipid Receptors for Attachment of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae to Porcine Respiratory Ciliated Cells"

1994

2

24

"Microtiter Plate Adherence Assay and Receptor Analogs for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae"

1994

2

25

"Identification and Characterization of a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Adhesion"

1995

2

26

"Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Increases Intracellular Calcium Release in Porcine Ciliated Tracheal Cells"

1996

2

27

"Mycoplasma Infections of Swine"

1996

2

28

"Tissue Culture System to Study Respiratory Ciliary Epithelial Adherence of Selected Swine Mycoplasmas"

1999

2

29

"Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Increases Intracellular Calcium Release in Porcine Ciliated Tracheal Cells"

2002

2

30

"Confinement Livestock Production and the Health of Livestock, the Consumer and the Environment"

2003

 

Description of series

Series 3 Reports to Grant and Contract Sponsors 1974-2006
extent: 1.26 linear feet (3 document boxes)
description: This series contains correspondence and reports submitted to sponsors of grants and research contracts that Ross was involved in while at Iowa State. The series is organized alphabetically with a full listing of the contracts at the beginning.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

2

31

Reports to Grants and Contract Sponsors listing

2006

2

32

Alliance Pharmaceuticals: Reports and correspondence

1989

2

33

American Cyanamid Co.: Reports and correspondence

1980

2

34

Abbott Laboratories: Reports and correspondence

1988-1990

2

35

Bayer AG.: Reports and correspondence

1991

3

1-2

Boehringer Ingelheirm Animal Health, Inc.:  Reports and correspondence

1987-1994

3

4

BRDC: Reports and correspondence

1994

3

3

Burns Biotec Laboratories: Reports and correspondence

1981

3

5

Commercial Solvents: Reports and correspondence

 

3

6

Cutter-Haver-Lockhart: Reports and correspondence

1975

3

7

Diamond Shamrock: Reports and correspondence

1979

3

8-10

Eli Lilly and Co.: Reports and correspondence 

1979

3

11

Hoffmann-La Roche: Reports and correspondence

1982

3

12

Iowa Health Advisory Council (ILHAC):  Reports and correspondence  (27 color slides)

1992-1993

5

8

Iowa Livestock Health Advisory Co.: Reports and correspondence

1981-1991

5

9

Iowa Pork Producers Association: Reports and correspondence

1992

3

13

Laboratories and Environmental Technologies, Inc.: Reports and correspondence

1992

3

14

Merk, Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories: Reports and correspondence

undated

5

12

National Institutes of Health (NIH): Reports and correspondence

1974, 1997

5

11

National Pork Producers Council: Reports and correspondence

1979-1986

5

10

National SPF Assoc.:Reports and correspondence

1980

3

15

Nobl Laboratories: Reports and correspondence

1992-1994

3

16

Norden: Reports and correspondence (1 of 3)

1983-1986

4

1

Norden: Reports and correspondence (2 of 3)

1986-1987

4

2

Norden: Reports and correspondence (3 of 3)

1988-1989

4

4-6

Pfizer International: Reports and correspondence 1 of 3

1980

4

3

Pig Improvement Co.: Reports and correspondence

1984

4

7

Rhone Merieux, Inc.: Reports and correspondence

1992

4

8

Schering Corp.: Reports and correspondence

1996

4

9

SDS Biotech: Reports and correspondence

1984

4

10

Slasbury Laboratories: Reports and correspondence

1990

4

11

Smithkline Beccham: Reports and correspondence

1985-1994

5

1

Solvay Animal Health, Inc.: Reports and correspondence

1995

5

2

Sterling Winthrop Inc.: Reports and correspondence

1989

5

3

Syntex Research: Reports and correspondence

1979-1982

5

4-6

Upjohn: Reports and correspondence

1975-1985

5

13

USDA (United States Department of Agriculture): Reports and correspondence

1981-1993

5

7

Virbac Laboratories: Reports and correspondence

1995

 

Description of series

Series 4 Correspondence 1965-2003
extent: 2.73 linear feet (6 document boxes and 1 half-document box)
description: This series consists correspondence between Ross and fellow colleagues and researchers. The files are organized alphabetically by correspondent's last name.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

6

1-2

Correspondence: A

1966-1992

6

3-6

Correspondence: B

1965-1994

6

7-8

Correspondence: C

1966-1996

7

1

Correspondence: C

1966-1996

7

2-3

Correspondence: D

1966-1992

7

4-5

Correspondence: E

1966-1996

7

6-7

Correspondence: F

1968-1991

7

8

Correspondence: G

1966-1998

8

1

Correspondence: G

1966-1998

8

2-5

Correspondence: H

1967-2003

8

6

Correspondence: I

1983-1989

8

7-8

Correspondence: J

1966-1992

8

9

Correspondence: K

1967-2000

9

1-2

Correspondence: K

1967-2000

9

3-4

Correspondence: L

1968-1997

9

5-8

Correspondence: M

1966-2001

10

1-2

Correspondence: N

1967-1996

10

3

Correspondence: O

1966-1992

10

4-6

Correspondence: P

1967-2000

10

7

Correspondence: Q

1973-2000

10

8-9

Correspondence: R

1966-2000

11

1-4

Correspondence: S

1966-2001

11

5

Correspondence: T

1968-1999

11

6

Correspondence: U

1974-1993

11

7

Correspondence: V

1967-1995

11

8

Correspondence: W

1966-2003

12

1

Correspondence: W

1966-2003

12

2

Correspondence: Y

1980-1992

12

3

Correspondence: Z

1970-1993