{"id":86,"date":"2024-07-18T15:04:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T19:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetmed.tennessee.edu\/Leptospira-Research-Diagnostic\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2024-08-23T14:58:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T18:58:52","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.tennessee.edu\/Leptospira-Research-Diagnostic\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our laboratory is involved in research activities addressing infectious diseases affecting animals and humans. Our primary focus is on the zoonotic spirochete pathogen <em>Leptospira<\/em>. We use a system approach encompassing multiple aspects of this pathogen, including epidemiology, pathogenesis,\u00a0diagnostics, and vaccine development.\u00a0 \u00a0We collaborate with a team of enthusiastic researchers who share their knowledge and expertise to address the current gaps in this field. Our other projects include vaccine and diagnostic development for Canine pathogens, <em>Ehrlichia canis<\/em> <em>and Anaplasma platys<\/em>. We are committed to utilizing all available resources in our quest to make scientific discoveries that can protect not just one but all species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of Research<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86_61cffb-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86_61cffb-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86_61cffb-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id86_61cffb-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id86_61cffb-ec > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id86_61cffb-ec > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86_61cffb-ec > 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We are also engaged in improving current diagnostic methodology and developing universal diagnostic tests.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86_1448fd-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86_1448fd-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86_1448fd-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86_1448fd-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86_1448fd-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86_1448fd-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86_1448fd-3e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86_1448fd-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86_1448fd-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86_1448fd-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{background:var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}.kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box86_60a127-26 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box86_60a127-26\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Vaccinology<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">We invest in antigen discovery and development of improved <em>Leptospira <\/em>vaccines that can be used regardless of host species and infecting strains. We are also working on antigen discovery, vaccine, and diagnostic development for <em>Ehrlichia<\/em> and <em>Anaplasma<\/em> infections in dogs.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kellie A. McCreight, <strong>Liana N. Barbosa<\/strong>, <strong>Odoi Agricola<\/strong>, <strong>Porsha Reed<\/strong>, <strong>Sreekumari Rajeev<\/strong>. Leptospira seroprevalence in dogs, cats and horses: the effect of cross-reactivity between serovars and vaccination status on seroprevalence estimates. 2024-04-20 | preprint. DOI:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2024.04.17.589957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.1101\/2024.04.17.589957<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Liana  Nunes Barbosa,<\/strong> Alejandro Llanes, <strong>Swetha Madesh<\/strong>, <strong>Bryanna Nicole Fayne<\/strong>, Kalvis Brangulis, Sarah C. Linn-Peirano, <strong>Sreekumari Rajeev<\/strong>. Enhancement of clinical signs in C3H\/HeJ mice vaccinated with a highly immunogenic Leptospiramethyl-accepting chemotaxis protein following challenge. 2024-04-18 | preprint. DOI:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2024.04.17.590016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.1101\/2024.04.17.590016<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruijie Xu, Dhani Prakoso, Liliana C.M. Salvador, <strong>Sreekumari, Rajeev<\/strong>. Leptospira transcriptome sequencing using long-read technology reveals unannotated transcripts and potential polyadenylation of RNA molecules. <em>Microbiology Spectrum<\/em>, 2023-12-12 | journal-article. DOI:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1128\/spectrum.02234-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.1128\/spectrum.02234-23<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruijie Xu, <strong>Sreekumari Rajeev<\/strong>, Liliana C.M. Salvador. The selection of software and database for metagenomics sequence analysis impacts the outcome of microbial profiling and pathogen detection. <em>PLOS ONE<\/em>, 2023-04-07&nbsp;|&nbsp;journal-article. DOI:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0284031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.1371\/journal.pone.0284031<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Myranda Gorman<\/strong>, Ruijie Xu, Dhani Prakoso, Liliana C.M. Salvadore, <strong>Sreekumari Rajeev<\/strong>. Leptospira enrichment culture followed by ONT metagenomic sequencing allows better detection of Leptospira presence and diversity in water and soil samples. <em>PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases<\/em>, 2022-10-26&nbsp;|&nbsp;journal-article. DOI:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pntd.0010589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.1371\/journal.pntd.0010589<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dhani Prakoso, Xiaojuan Zhu, <strong>Sreekumari Rajeev<\/strong>. Galleria mellonella infection model to evaluate pathogenic and nonpathogenic Leptospira strains. <em>Veterinary Microbiology<\/em>, 2022-01&nbsp;|&nbsp;journal-article. DOI:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.vetmic.2021.109295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.1016\/j.vetmic.2021.109295<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our laboratory is involved in research activities addressing infectious diseases affecting animals and humans. Our primary focus is on the zoonotic spirochete pathogen Leptospira. 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