Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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Research Topics

Research topics include Leptospira, Anaplasma platys and Ehrlichia canis infections in dogs, Anaplasmosis, Rickettsiosis, Lyme disease, relapsing ever, anti-vector vaccines, host-pathogen interactions, vector biology, vector-borne viral diseases, Flaviviruses, arthropod exosomes, anti-vector vaccines, host-pathogen interactions, vector biology, neuroinvasion, neuropathogenesis, neurological manifestations, and neurobiology.


Research Summary

The vector-borne and zoonotic disease programs research various bacterial and viral human and animal pathogens and their arthropod vectors. The program uses multidisciplinary molecular approaches to characterize tripartite interactions between vector, pathogen, and a host. The long-term goal for this program is to develop vaccines to prevent transmission of pathogens from medically important arthropod vectors. The zoonotic diseases program focuses on applying reverse vaccinology techniques to develop vaccines to control infectious diseases such as leptospirosis, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis in dogs.


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