2019
Vertical transmission rates of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes scapularis collected from white-tailed deer
Han S, Lubelczyk C, Hickling GJ, Belperron AA, Bockenstedt LK, Tsao JI. Vertical transmission rates of Borrelia miyamotoi in Ixodes scapularis collected from white-tailed deer. Ticks And Tick-borne Diseases 2019, 10: 682-689. PMID: 30846418, PMCID: PMC6551370, DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertical transmission rateB. miyamotoiBorrelia miyamotoiBorrelia miyamotoi diseaseHunter-harvested white-tailed deerTransovarial transmission ratesInfected female ticksMiyamotoi infectionB. burgdorferi sensu strictoBurgdorferi sensu strictoInfection prevalenceI. scapularisHuman hostIxodes ricinus complexMiyamotoiLarval I. scapularisWhite-tailed deerLyme borreliaeFever spirochetesFurther investigation
2017
Two Photon Intravital Microscopy of Lyme Borrelia in Mice
Belperron AA, Mao J, Bockenstedt LK. Two Photon Intravital Microscopy of Lyme Borrelia in Mice. Methods In Molecular Biology 2017, 1690: 279-290. PMID: 29032551, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7383-5_20.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Borrelia burgdorferi Promotes the Establishment of Babesia microti in the Northeastern United States
Dunn JM, Krause PJ, Davis S, Vannier EG, Fitzpatrick MC, Rollend L, Belperron AA, States SL, Stacey A, Bockenstedt LK, Fish D, Diuk-Wasser MA. Borrelia burgdorferi Promotes the Establishment of Babesia microti in the Northeastern United States. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e115494. PMID: 25545393, PMCID: PMC4278703, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB. microtiB. burgdorferiBabesia microtiLyme diseaseRespective causative agentsSpread of babesiosisI. scapularis larvaeInfected micePrimary reservoir hostHigh prevalenceLeucopus miceMiceHuman babesiosisBorrelia burgdorferiLaboratory dataLarval burdenCausative agentMicrotiBurgdorferiCoinfectionReservoir hostsDiseaseR0 modelBasic reproduction numberEnzootic cycleWhat ticks do under your skin: two-photon intravital imaging of Ixodes scapularis feeding in the presence of the lyme disease spirochete.
Bockenstedt LK, Gonzalez D, Mao J, Li M, Belperron AA, Haberman A. What ticks do under your skin: two-photon intravital imaging of Ixodes scapularis feeding in the presence of the lyme disease spirochete. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2014, 87: 3-13. PMID: 24600332, PMCID: PMC3941458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArachnid VectorsBorrelia burgdorferiFeeding BehaviorGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHost-Parasite InteractionsHost-Pathogen InteractionsIxodesLyme DiseaseMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningMicroscopy, Fluorescence, MultiphotonNymphSkinTick InfestationsTime Factors
2001
Natural Antibody Affects Survival of the SpirocheteBorrelia burgdorferi within Feeding Ticks
Belperron A, Bockenstedt L. Natural Antibody Affects Survival of the SpirocheteBorrelia burgdorferi within Feeding Ticks. Infection And Immunity 2001, 69: 6456-6462. PMID: 11553590, PMCID: PMC98781, DOI: 10.1128/iai.69.10.6456-6462.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell-deficient miceNatural antibodiesControl miceConfocal immunofluorescence microscopySalivary glandsEarly host defenseBlood-sucking vectorsMammalian hostsFeeding ticksB. burgdorferi organismsNormal mouse serumTick midgutAbsence of exposureOuter surface protein AArthropod vectorsImmunofluorescence microscopyMammalian seraSurface protein ASpirochete Borrelia burgdorferiPolyclonal immunoglobulin MPathogen transmissionSpirochete burdenPassive transferBlood mealImmunoglobulin M