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Research Project: Genetics of Veterinary Pests

Location: Veterinary Pest Genetics Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

A reverse vaccinology approach identified novel recombinant tick proteins with protective efficacy against Rhipicephalus microplus infestation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Domingues, L.N., Bendele, K.G., Bodine, D.M., Halos, L., Cutolo, A.A., Liebstein, M., Widener, J., Figueiredo, M., Moreno, Y., Epe, C., Da Costa, A., Costa Gomes, L., Guerrero, F.D. 2024. A reverse vaccinology approach identified novel recombinant tick proteins with protective efficacy against Rhipicephalus microplus infestation. Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases. 15 (2024) 102403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2024.102403.

Complete mitochondrial genomes reveal the intraspecific variation and phylogeography of the Caucasian soft tick relapsing fever vector; Ornithodoros (pavlovskyella) verrucosus (Ixodida: Argasidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Filatov, S., Kneubehl, A.R., Krishnavajhala, A., Melashvili, G., Tsitsishvili, A., Mamedova, K., Saelao, P., Perez De Leon, A.A., Lopez, J.E. 2024. Complete mitochondrial genomes reveal the intraspecific variation and phylogeography of the Caucasian soft tick relapsing fever vector; Ornithodoros (pavlovskyella) verrucosus (Ixodida: Argasidae). Infection, Genetics and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2024.105673.

Dermacentor albipictus primary genome version 2 submission - (Database / Dataset)
Saelao, P., Benoit, J., Olafson, P.U., Luecke, D.M., Lohmeyer, K.H., Bendele, K.G. 2024. Dermacentor albipictus primary genome version 2 submission. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/datasets/genome/GCA_038994185.2/.

Ornithodoros turicata genome submission - (Database / Dataset)
Saelao, P., Kneubehl, A.R., Lopez, J.E. 2024. Ornithodoros turicata genome submission. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). PRJNA832905.

Horn fly transcriptomes from 10 populations from the southern United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bendele, K.G., Guerrero, F., Lohmeyer, K.H., Foil, L., Metz, R., Johnson, C. 2023. Horn fly transcriptomes from 10 populations from the southern United States. Data in Brief. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2022.109699.

Dermacentor albipictus submissions - (Database / Dataset)
Saelao, P., Benoit, J., Olafson, P.U. 2023. Dermacentor albipictus submissions. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). PRJNA30967.

Horn fly transcriptome data submissions - (Database / Dataset)
Bendele, K.G. 2023. Horn fly transcriptome data submissions. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). PRJNA30967.

Horn fly transcriptome data of 10 populations from the southern United States Supplementary Data Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Bendele, K.G. 2023. Horn fly transcriptome data of 10 populations from the southern United States Supplementary Data. Mendeley Data. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109272.

Host response to successive challenges with lentogenic and velogenic Newcastle disease virus in local chickens of Ghana Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Botchway, P.K., Amuzu-Aweh, E.N., Naazie, A., Aning, G.K., Otsyina, H.R., Saelao, P., Wang, Y., Zhou, H., Walugembe, M., Lamont, S.J. 2022. Host response to successive challenges with lentogenic and velogenic Newcastle disease virus in local chickens of Ghana. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.102138.

A method for the isolation of miRNAs from tick ex vivo salivary gland cultures and extracellular vesicles Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leal, B., Harvey, C., Thomas, D.B., Oliva-Chavez, A. 2022. A method for the isolation of miRNAs from tick ex vivo salivary gland cultures and extracellular vesicles. The Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE). https://doi.org/10.3791/63618.

The adult horn fly transcriptome and the complement of transcripts encoding cytochrome P450s, glutathione S-transferases, and esterases Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bendele, K.G., Bodine, D.L., Xu, Q., Foil, L.D., Cameron, C., Perez De Leon, A.A., Farmer, A., Retzel, E., Moore, V., Lohmeyer, K.H., Guerrero, F. 2022. The adult horn fly transcriptome and the complement of transcripts encoding cytochrome P450s, glutathione S-transferases, and esterases. Veterinary Parasitology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2022.109699.