Michael J. Yabsley

This study compares the transcriptomes of adult female and first-stage larvae of Dracunculus medinensis to identify molecular adaptations and potential diagnostic markers.

The paper develops a duplex PCR assay to determine the sex and mating status of Ixodes scapularis ticks using DNA sequence markers identified through whole-genome resequencing and restriction site-associated DNA sequencing.

This study surveys tick species on domestic dogs in Chad to assess disease risk and biodiversity, finding high tick diversity and associations with pathogens.

The paper investigates factors associated with a 2021 avian mortality event, finding that birds consuming supplemental feed and ground foragers were significantly represented in affected samples.

The paper uses genomic data from Guinea worm infections in humans and dogs to show they originate from the same population, indicating transmission between species and a population bottleneck.