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Joyce Sakamoto

Penn State University
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[HTML][HTML] Genomic insights into the Ixodes scapularis tick vector of Lyme disease

…, R Perera, Y Qi, JD Radolf, JM Sakamoto… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Ticks transmit more pathogens to humans and animals than any other arthropod. We describe
the 2.1 Gbp nuclear genome of the tick, Ixodes scapularis (Say), which vectors pathogens …

Native microbiome impedes vertical transmission of Wolbachia in Anopheles mosquitoes

…, CW Nossa, RM Barry, JM Sakamoto… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Over evolutionary time, Wolbachia has been repeatedly transferred between host species
contributing to the widespread distribution of the symbiont in arthropods. For novel infections …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the viral ecology of global bee communities with high-throughput metagenomics

…, O Losyev, E Muli, HM Patch, C Rosa, JM Sakamoto… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Bee viral ecology is a fascinating emerging area of research: viruses exert a range of effects
on their hosts, exacerbate impacts of other environmental stressors, and, importantly, are …

[HTML][HTML] Wolbachia Infections in Anopheles gambiae Cells: Transcriptomic Characterization of a Novel Host-Symbiont Interaction

GL Hughes, X Ren, JL Ramirez, JM Sakamoto… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
The endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia is being investigated as a potential control agent
in several important vector insect species. Recent studies have shown that Wolbachia can …

[HTML][HTML] Tick control in a connected world: challenges, solutions, and public policy from a United States border perspective

HS Tiffin, EG Rajotte, JM Sakamoto… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ticks are able to transmit the highest number of pathogen species of any blood-feeding
arthropod and represent a growing threat to public health and agricultural systems worldwide. …

[HTML][HTML] Population and Demographic Structure of Ixodes scapularis Say in the Eastern United States

JM Sakamoto, J Goddard, JL Rasgon - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The most significant vector of tick-borne pathogens in the United States is Ixodes
scapularis Say (the blacklegged tick). Previous studies have identified significant genetic, …

Wolbachia Infections in the Cimicidae: Museum Specimens as an Untapped Resource for Endosymbiont Surveys

JM Sakamoto, J Feinstein… - Applied and Environmental …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Wolbachia spp. are obligate maternally inherited endosymbiotic bacteria that infect diverse
arthropods and filarial nematodes. Previous microscopic and molecular studies have …

[HTML][HTML] A 117-year retrospective analysis of Pennsylvania tick community dynamics

D Pak, SB Jacobs, JM Sakamoto - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Tick-borne diseases have been increasing at the local, national, and global
levels. Researchers studying ticks and tick-borne diseases need a thorough knowledge of the …

Geographic Distribution of Wolbachia Infections in Cimex lectularius (Heteroptera: Cimicidae)

JM Sakamoto, JL Rasgon - Journal of Medical Entomology, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria have been previously shown to infect laboratory colonies
of the human bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. (Heteroptera: Cimicidae), but little information …

[HTML][HTML] Bunyaviruses are common in male and female Ixodes scapularis ticks in central Pennsylvania

JM Sakamoto, TFF Ng, Y Suzuki, H Tsujimoto, X Deng… - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
The blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is widely distributed in the United States and transmits
multiple pathogens to humans, wildlife and domestic animals. Recently, several novel …