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D. M. Fonseca

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 5 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:diffusion model· 1

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F. C. Ferreira· 3 shared J. Gonzalez· 2 shared A. C. A. Campos· 1 shared A. M. Egizi· 1 shared A. M. Kilpatrick· 1 shared A. M. S. Guimaraes· 1 shared C. D. Munhoz· 1 shared C. L. Salgado· 1 shared

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F. C. Ferreira

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Piroplasm parasites (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmida) in northeastern populations of the invasive Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Ixodida: Ixodidae), in the United States

H. E. Herb, F. C. Ferreira, J. Gonzalez, D. M. Fonseca

The paper identifies multiple piroplasm parasites in the invasive Asian longhorned tick in the US, including undescribed species and potential human pathogens.

bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on synanthropic small and medium-sized mammals in areas of the northeastern United States infested with the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis

F. C. Ferreira, J. Gonzalez, M. T. Milholland, G. A. Tung, D. M. Fonseca

This study identifies the primary hosts of the invasive Asian longhorned tick in New Jersey, finding it preferentially feeds on larger mammals and is highly abundant, raising concerns about its role in disease transmission.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2023Ecology

Transcriptional response of individual Hawaiian Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes to the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium relictum

F. C. Ferreira, E. Videvall, C. M. Seidl, N. E. Wagner, A. M. Kilpatrick, R. C. Fleischer, D. M. Fonseca

This study examines the transcriptional response of Hawaiian Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes to Plasmodium relictum infection, identifying gene expression changes at different stages of the parasite life cycle.

bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2022Microbiology

The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum (Ixodida: Ixodidae) and spotted fever group Rickettsia in the highly urbanized northeastern US

W. I. Bajwa, L. Tsynman, A. M. Egizi, R. Tokarz, L. P. Maestas, D. M. Fonseca

The paper reports the expansion of Gulf Coast ticks in urban areas of the northeastern US and detects Rickettsia pathogens in collected ticks.

bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2021 · PreprintEcology

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Impacts Carbon Metabolism and Depends on Glutamine for Replication in Syrian Hamster Astrocytes

L. G. Oliveira, Y. d. S. Angelo, P. Yamamoto, V. C. Carregari, F. Crunfli, G. Reis-de-Oliveira, L. Costa, E. A. Duque, N. B. Santos, G. M. Almeida, E. M. S. Firmino, I. M. Paiva, C. M. Polonio, N. G. Zanluqui, M. G. Oliveira, , J. P. S. Peron

This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection alters carbon metabolism in hamster astrocytes, with glutamine dependency for replication and links to neurological symptoms.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2021Immunology

Coordination among neighbors improves the efficacy of Zika control despite economic costs

N. J. Lemanski, S. R. Schwab, D. M. Fonseca, N. H. Fefferman

This study shows that coordinating mosquito control timing among neighboring areas can improve Zika outbreak control despite economic costs, depending on surveillance methods and cost types.

bioRxiv · Oct 25, 2019Ecology