Brenda Leal-Galvan

This study shows that tick extracellular vesicles alter keratinocyte function in the epidermis by inhibiting proliferation and wound closure, linked to phosphoinositide 3-kinase, KGF-1, and TGF-β.

This study identifies potential tick antigens from extracellular vesicles in white-tailed deer vaccinated against Amblyomma americanum, highlighting seven high-priority candidates for anti-tick vaccine development.

This study evaluates extracellular vesicles from tick salivary and midgut glands as vaccines in white-tailed deer, finding increased IgG levels and higher on-host mortality of female ticks in vaccinated animals.