50 Publications (Page 1 of 2)
2020
Evolution of Wolbachia mutualism and reproductive parasitism: insight from two novel strains that co-infect cat fleas
Driscoll, Timothy P⋅Driscoll, Timothy P⋅Verhoeve, Victoria I⋅Verhoeve, Victoria I⋅Brockway, Cassia⋅Brockway, Cassia⋅Shrewsberry, Darin L⋅Shrewsberry, Darin L⋅Plumer, Mariah⋅Plumer, Mariah⋅Sevdalis, Spiridon E⋅Sevdalis, Spiridon E⋅Beckmann, John F⋅Beckmann, John F⋅Krueger, Laura M⋅Krueger, Laura M⋅Macaluso, Kevin R⋅Macaluso, Kevin R⋅Azad, Abdu F⋅Azad, Abdu F⋅Gillespie, Joseph J and Gillespie, Joseph J
PeerJ, Dec 17, 2020. | Journal Article
2016
Differential Rickettsial Transcription in Bloodfeeding and Non-Bloodfeeding Arthropod Hosts
Verhoeve, Victoria I⋅Jirakanwisal, Krit⋅Utsuki, Tadanobu and Macaluso, Kevin R
PLoS One, vol. 11, (no. 9), Sep 2016. | Journal Article
 
Rickettsial Infections among Ctenocephalides felis and Host Animals during a Flea-Borne Rickettsioses Outbreak in Orange County, California
Maina, Alice N⋅Maina, Alice N⋅Fogarty, Carrie⋅Fogarty, Carrie⋅Krueger, Laura⋅Krueger, Laura⋅Macaluso, Kevin R⋅Macaluso, Kevin R⋅Odhiambo, Antony⋅Odhiambo, Antony⋅Nguyen, Kiet⋅Nguyen, Kiet⋅Farris, Christina M⋅Farris, Christina M⋅Luce-Fedrow, Alison⋅Luce-Fedrow, Alison⋅Bennett, Stephen⋅Bennett, Stephen⋅Jiang, Ju⋅Jiang, Ju⋅Sun, Sokanary⋅Sun, Sokanary⋅Cummings, Robert F⋅Cummings, Robert F⋅Richards, Allen L and Richards, Allen L
PLoS One, vol. 11, (no. 8), Aug 2016. | Journal Article
 
Transmission mechanisms of an emerging insect-borne rickettsial pathogen
Brown, Lisa D⋅Brown, Lisa D⋅Banajee, Kaikhushroo H⋅Banajee, Kaikhushroo H⋅Foil, Lane D⋅Foil, Lane D⋅Macaluso, Kevin R and Macaluso, Kevin R
Parasites & Vectors, vol. 9, 2016. | Journal Article
2015
Amblyomma maculatum Feeding Augments Rickettsia parkeri Infection in a Rhesus Macaque Model: A Pilot Study
Banajee, Kaikhushroo H⋅Banajee, Kaikhushroo H⋅Embers, Monica E⋅Embers, Monica E⋅Langohr, Ingeborg M⋅Langohr, Ingeborg M⋅Doyle, Lara A⋅Doyle, Lara A⋅Hasenkampf, Nicole R⋅Hasenkampf, Nicole R⋅Macaluso, Kevin R and Macaluso, Kevin R
PLoS One, vol. 10, (no. 8), Aug 2015. | Journal Article
2014
Feeding by Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) enhances Rickettsia parkeri (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) infection in the skin.
Grasperge, Britton J⋅Morgan, Timothy W⋅Paddock, Christopher D⋅Peterson, Karin E and Macaluso, Kevin R
Journal of medical entomology, vol. 51, (no. 4), pp. 855-63, 2014/Jul. | Journal Article
 
Novel identification of Dermacentor variabilis Arp2/3 complex and its role in rickettsial infection of the arthropod vector.
Petchampai, Natthida⋅Sunyakumthorn, Piyanate⋅Guillotte, Mark L⋅Verhoeve, Victoria I⋅Banajee, Kaikhushroo H⋅Kearney, Michael T and Macaluso, Kevin R
PloS one, vol. 9, (no. 4), pp. e93768, 2014. | Journal Article
2013
Dissemination of bloodmeal acquired Rickettsia felis in cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis
Thepparit, Chutima⋅Hirunkanokpun, Supanee⋅Popov, Vsevolod L⋅Foil, Lane D and Macaluso, Kevin R
Parasites & Vectors, vol. 6, (no. 1), pp. 149, 2013. | Journal Article
 
Gene expression of tissue-specific molecules in ex vivo Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) during rickettsial exposure.
Sunyakumthorn, Piyanate⋅Petchampai, Nattihida⋅Grasperge, Britton J⋅Kearney, Michael T⋅Sonenshine, Daniel E and Macaluso, Kevin R
Journal of medical entomology, vol. 50, (no. 5), pp. 1089-96, 2013/Sep. | Journal Article
2012
An Insight into the Sialotranscriptome of the Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides felis
Ribeiro, José M⋅Ribeiro, José M⋅Assumpção, Teresa C⋅Assumpção, Teresa C⋅Ma, Dongying⋅Ma, Dongying⋅Alvarenga, Patricia H⋅Alvarenga, Patricia H⋅Pham, Van M⋅Pham, Van M⋅Andersen, John F⋅Andersen, John F⋅Francischetti, Ivo M⋅Francischetti, Ivo M⋅Macaluso, Kevin R and Macaluso, Kevin R
PLoS One, vol. 7, (no. 9), Sep 2012. | Journal Article
 
Molecular characterization and tissue-specific gene expression of Dermacentor variabilis alpha -catenin in response to rickettsial infection
Sunyakumthorn, P.⋅Petchampai, N.⋅Kearney, MT⋅Sonenshine, Daniel E and Macaluso, Kevin R
Insect Molecular Biology, vol. 21, (no. 2), pp. 197-204, 2012. | Journal Article
 
Molecular characterization and tissue-specific gene expression of Dermacentor variabilis α-catenin in response to rickettsial infection.
Sunyakumthorn, P⋅Petchampai, N⋅Kearney, M T⋅Sonenshine, Daniel E and Macaluso, Kevin R
Insect molecular biology, vol. 21, (no. 2), pp. 197-204, 2012/Apr. | Journal Article
 
Susceptibility of inbred mice to Rickettsia parkeri.
Grasperge, Britton J⋅Reif, Kathryn E⋅Morgan, Timothy D⋅Sunyakumthorn, Piyanate⋅Bynog, Joseph⋅Paddock, Christopher D and Macaluso, Kevin R
Infection and immunity, vol. 80, (no. 5), pp. 1846-52, 2012/May. | Journal Article
2011
Acquisition of Rickettsia felis by Cat Fleas During Feeding
Reif, Ke⋅Kearney, MT⋅Foil, LD and Macaluso, Kevin R
Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, vol. 11, (no. 7), pp. 963-968, 2011. | Journal Article
 
Horizontal transmission of Rickettsia felis between cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis
HIRUNKANOKPUN, SUPANEE⋅THEPPARIT, CHUTIMA⋅FOIL, LANE D and Macaluso, Kevin R
Molecular Ecology, vol. 20, (no. 21), pp. 4577-4586, Nov 2011. | Journal Article
 
Isolation of a rickettsial pathogen from a non-hematophagous arthropod.
Thepparit, Chutima⋅Sunyakumthorn, Piyanate⋅Guillotte, Mark L⋅Popov, Vsevolod L⋅Foil, Lane D and Macaluso, Kevin R
PloS one, vol. 6, (no. 1), pp. e16396, 2011. | Journal Article
2010
Development of Microsatellites for Genetic Analyses and Population Assignment of the Cat Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)
Husseneder, Claudia R⋅Garner, Susan P⋅Foil, Lane D and Macaluso, Kevin R
Journal of Medical Entomology, vol. 47, (no. 6), pp. 1028-1033, 2010. | Journal Article
 
Interaction of Rickettsia felis with histone H2B facilitates the infection of a tick cell line
Thepparit, Chutima⋅Bourchookarn, Apichai⋅Petchampai, Natthida⋅Barker, Steven A and Macaluso, Kevin R
Microbiology, vol. 156, pp. 2855-2863, 2010. | Journal Article
 
Interaction of Rickettsia felis with histone H2B facilitates the infection of a tick cell line.
Thepparit, Chutima⋅Bourchookarn, Apichai⋅Petchampai, Natthida⋅Barker, Steven A and Macaluso, Kevin R
Microbiology (Reading, England), vol. 156, (no. Pt 9), pp. 2855-63, 2010/Sep. | Journal Article
2009
Ecology of Rickettsia felis: A Review
Reif, Kathryn E and Macaluso, Kevin R
Journal of Medical Entomology, vol. 46, (no. 4), pp. 723-736, 2009. | Journal Article
 
Proteomic analysis of Rickettsia parkeri strain portsmouth.
Pornwiroon, Walairat⋅Bourchookarn, Apichai⋅Paddock, Christopher D and Macaluso, Kevin R
Infection and immunity, vol. 77, (no. 12), pp. 5262-71, 2009/Dec. | Journal Article
2008
Characterization and Growth of Polymorphic Rickettsia felis in a Tick Cell Line
Sunyakumthorn, Piyanate⋅Bourchookarn, Apichai⋅Pornwiroon, Walairat⋅David, Connie⋅Barker, Steven A and Macaluso, Kevin R
Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 74, (no. 10), May 2008. | Journal Article
 
Characterization of Rickettsial Infection in Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) by Quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Zanetti, Andre S⋅Pornwiroon, Walairat⋅Kearney, Michael T and Macaluso, Kevin R
Journal of Medical Entomology, vol. 45, (no. 2), pp. 267-275, 2008. | Journal Article
 
Identification of Rickettsia felis in the salivary glands of cat fleas.
Macaluso, Kevin R⋅Pornwiroon, Walairat⋅Popov, Vsevolod L and Foil, Lane D
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.), vol. 8, (no. 3), pp. 391-6, 2008/Jun. | Journal Article
 
Prevalence and Infection Load Dynamics of Rickettsia felis in Actively Feeding Cat Fleas
Reif, Kathryn E⋅Stout, Rhett W⋅Henry, Gretchen C⋅Foil, Lane D⋅Macaluso, Kevin R and Romesberg, Floyd
PloS ONE, vol. 3, (no. 7), pp. e2805, 2008. | Journal Article