A. Adegoke

Ticks without borders: Microbial communities of immature Neotropical tick species parasitizing migratory landbirds along northern Gulf of Mexico

This study examines microbial communities in ticks parasitizing migratory birds in the Gulf of Mexico, identifying pathogenic microbes and their potential role in tick-borne pathogen spread.

Tick Innate Immune Responses to Hematophagy and Ehrlichia Infection at Single-Cell Resolution

This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze hemocyte populations in ticks during hematophagy and Ehrlichia infection, identifying distinct subpopulations and their gene expression changes.

Ehrlichia chaffeensis co-opts phagocytic hemocytes for systemic dissemination in the Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum

This study shows granulocytes in the Lone Star tick play dual roles in controlling and facilitating Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection.

Rickettsia parkeri Hijacks Tick Hemocytes to Manipulate Cellular and Humoral Transcriptional Responses

This study identifies five hemocyte populations in ticks and shows Rickettsia parkeri infects phagocytic hemocytes, altering immune gene expression and phagocytosis.

An exploratory study on the microbiome of northern and southern populations of Ixodes scapularis ticks predicts changes and unique bacterial interactions

This study compares the microbiome of northern and southern Ixodes scapularis ticks using metagenomic sequencing and network analysis to identify bacterial interactions and differences.

Changes in microbial composition, diversity, and functionality in the Amblyomma maculatum microbiome following infection with Rickettsia parkeri

This study examines how Rickettsia parkeri infection and blood meal affect the microbiome composition, diversity, and functionality of Amblyomma maculatum ticks across their life cycle.

Tick-Borne bacterial and protozoan animal pathogens shape the native microbiome within Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum and Rhipicephalus microplus tick vectors

This study examines the microbiome of two tick species, revealing microbial composition differences between infected and uninfected individuals and detecting potential cross-infections with pathogens.