Article
Microbiology
Kathleen A. Stellrecht, Lisa Wilson, Allan J. Castro, Vincente P. Maceira
Summary: The incidence of tickborne infections in the US has increased, highlighting the need for automated testing. This study developed PCR tests for three tickborne diseases on the Panther Fusion system and demonstrated their comparable performance to manual PCR tests. Automation of these tests will help meet the growing demand for tickborne disease testing.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Parasitology
Sanghyun Lee, Yeonchul Hong, Dong-Il Chung, Hyung-Kwan Jang, Youn-Kyoung Goo, Xuenan Xuan
Summary: This study investigated the genetic variation and evolutionary relationships among 18S rRNA sequences obtained from blood samples collected from various hosts and different geographical regions. The results revealed that B. vulpes and Babesia microti-like parasites show significant genetic and evolutionary differences, with B. vulpes being genetically distinct from other hosts infected Babesia microti-like parasites.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Isaline Renard, Choukri Ben Mamoun
Summary: Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by Babesia parasites, posing a growing public health concern due to increasing incidence and human-to-human transmission risk. Current treatment options are limited, associated with adverse events and drug resistance, highlighting the urgent need for new therapeutic strategies tailored to Babesia parasites.
Article
Entomology
Anna Grochowska, Justyna Dunaj, Slawomir Pancewicz, Piotr Czupryna, Piotr Majewski, Mulugeta Wondim, Elzbieta Tryniszewska, Anna Moniuszko-Malinowska
Summary: The study in Poland found that Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in urban areas are infected with at least three pathogens, posing a significant public health risk for tick-borne diseases.
EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Radwa Ashour, Dalia Hamza, Mona Kadry, Maha A. Sabry
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the genetic diversity of Babesia microti in dromedary camels and associated hard ticks in Egypt. The results revealed that Egyptian camels may be infected with Babesia spp. and zoonotic B. microti strains, posing a potential risk to public health.
TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bong Kyun Kim, Sang-A Lee, Minju Park, Eui Ju Jeon, Mi Jung Kim, Jung Min Kim, Heesuk Kim, Seungwon Jung, Sang Kyung Kim
Summary: This article introduces a photonic PCR platform using hydrogel microparticles, which utilizes photothermal nanomaterials as heating elements for rapid and portable POCT. The researchers successfully demonstrate the ability to perform multiplex assays by loading multiple encoded pPIN microparticles in a single reaction.
Article
Microbiology
Xiaomeng An, Long Yu, Sen Wang, Yangsiqi Ao, Xueyan Zhan, Qin Liu, Yangnan Zhao, Muxiao Li, Xiang Shu, Fangjie Li, Lan He, Junlong Zhao
Summary: The study cloned, expressed, and purified B. microti PYK I, demonstrating its specificity through Western blotting. Enzymatic activity testing showed maximum catalytic activity at pH 7.0, with K-m values for PEP and ADP determined. The effects of 13 compounds on BmPYKI and the growth of B. microti were investigated, revealing potential new anti-Babesia drug targets.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Kunying Lv, Yiwei Zhang, Yixin Yang, Zheng Liu, Liang Deng
Summary: Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a tick-borne blood protozoan disease caused by Theileria equi (T. equi), Babesia caballi (B. caballi) and Theileria haneyi. This study compared nested PCR (nPCR) and duplex real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (qPCR) for the detection of T. equi and B. caballi. The results showed that nPCR had good sensitivity and specificity for detecting both parasites, while qPCR had low sensitivity but could readily distinguish between T. equi and B. caballi infections.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Algimantas Paulauskas, Asta Aleksandraviciene, Indre Lipatova, Loreta Griciuviene, Arturas Kibisa, Judita Zukauskiene, Jana Radzijevskaja
Summary: Babesia spp. infection was found in both European bison and ticks collected from them, with the presence of B. divergens, B. capreoli, B. microti, and B. venatorum detected through molecular analysis.
TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Anke Hildebrandt, Annetta Zintl, Estrella Montero, Klaus-Peter Hunfeld, Jeremy Gray
Summary: Although babesiosis is relatively rare in Europe, it presents as life-threatening infections, mainly in immunocompromised patients. European forms of the disease are distinct entities compared to those in the USA, particularly in terms of epidemiology, human susceptibility to infection, and clinical management.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Vincent M. Blaschke, Thao Uyen Tran, Mohammad Naneh, Jutta Zagon, Matthias Winkel
Summary: In this study, a highly specific duplex PCR method was developed for the detection of most commercially relevant crustaceans in food. The limit of detection was 1 pg of crustacean DNA or 10 ppm of crustacean sample. Cross-testing with various plant and animal species ensured practical applicability, and a robustness test confirmed the practical use of the protocol.
Article
Microbiology
Flora Marzia Liotti, Simona Marchetti, Federico Falletta, Sara D'Onghia, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Rosaria Santangelo, Brunella Posteraro
Summary: We report on the excellent performance of the QIAstat-Dx assay for the detection of human monkeypox virus (MPXV) in clinical samples.
Article
Immunology
Meenal Chand, Jae-Yeon Choi, Anasuya C. Pal, Pallavi Singh, Vandana Kumari, Jose Thekkiniath, Jacqueline Gagnon, Sushma Timalsina, Gauri Gaur, Scott Williams, Michel Ledizet, Choukri Ben Mamoun
Summary: The rise in tick-borne diseases poses a significant threat to global public health. This study provides a comprehensive characterization of BmGPI12, an antigen related to human babesiosis, and identifies five unique epitopes recognized by a set of monoclonal antibodies, which can be used for the detection of B. microti infection.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Demerise Johnston, Jill R. Kelly, Michel Ledizet, Nathalie Lavoie, Robert P. Smith, Jeffrey Parsonnet, Jonathan Schwab, John Stratidis, Scott Espich, Giyoung Lee, Kaitlin R. Maciejewski, Yanhong Deng, Victoria Majam, Hong Zheng, Sougr-nooma Bonkoungou, June Stevens, Sanjai Kumar, Peter J. Krause
Summary: Although the number of people who are seropositive to Borrelia miyamotoi is less than the number who are seropositive to Borrelia burgdorferi or Babesia microti, transmission of these three tickborne agents is widespread among residents of New England.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Max Grogl, Christie Joya, Maria Saenz, Ana Quispe, Luis Angel Rosales, Rocio del Pilar Santos, Maxy de los Santos, Ngami Donovan, Janet Ransom, Ana Ramos, Elmer Llanos Cuentas
Summary: The primary objective of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the FDA-cleared CL Detect Rapid Test in Peru. The study found that the modified test procedures, including increasing extraction time and sample volume, resulted in higher sensitivity for specimens obtained by scraping compared to those from dental broach. Molecular analysis also showed that the modified CL Detect was more sensitive than microscopy.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ellen H. Lee, Eleanor H. Adams, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Lillian Lee, John W. Barnwell, Joan Whitehouse, Ernest Clement, Waheed Bajwa, Lucretia E. Jones, Emily Lutterloh, Don Weiss, Joel Ackelsberg
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2016)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zheng Liu, Cristina Gutierrez-Vargas, Jia Wei, Robert A. Grassucci, Ming Sun, Noel Espina, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Liang Tong, Joachim Frank
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Mary Figgatt, Kimberly Mergen, Deborah Kimelstein, Danielle M. Mahoney, Alexandra Newman, David Nicholas, Kristen Ricupero, Theresa Cafiero, Daniel Corry, Julius Ade, Philip Kurpiel, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Madhu Anand
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROTECTION
(2017)
Article
Microbiology
Eldin Talundzic, Shashidhar Ravishankar, Julia Kelley, Dhruviben Patel, Mateusz Plucinski, Sarah Schmedes, Dragan Ljolje, Brooke Clemons, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Paul M. Arguin, Naomi W. Lucchi, Fredrik Vannberg, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
(2018)
Article
Microbiology
Kevin Cheng, Kelly E. Coller, Christopher C. Marohnic, Zachary A. Pfeiffer, James R. Fino, Randee R. Elsing, Janet Bergsma, Marilee A. Marcinkus, Alak K. Kar, Orlando H. Gumbs, Kathy S. Otis, Jeffrey Fishpaugh, Phillip W. Schultz, Mark R. Pope, Alfredo R. Narvaez, Susan J. Wong, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Thomas P. Leary, George J. Dawson
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dawn M. Roellig, Jonathan S. Yoder, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Trisha J. Robinson, Tam T. Van, Sarah A. Collier, Dave Boxrud, Timothy Monson, Leigh Ann Bates, Anna J. Blackstock, Shari Shea, Kirsten Larson, Lihua Xiao, Michael Beach
Article
Hematology
Anjoli Anand, Kimberly E. Mace, Rebecca L. Townsend, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Kacie E. Grimm, Noel Espina, Paul Losco, Naomi W. Lucchi, Hilda Rivera, Kathleen Breen, Kathrine R. Tan, Paul M. Arguin, Jennifer L. White, Susan L. Stramer
Review
Microbiology
Susan Madison-Antenucci, Laura D. Kramer, Linda L. Gebhardt, Elizabeth Kauffman
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWS
(2020)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Susan Madison-Antenucci, Gary P. Wormser, Andrew E. Levin, Susan J. Wong
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
(2020)
Review
Parasitology
Inna Aphasizheva, Juan Alfonzo, Jason Carnes, Igor Cestari, Jorge Cruz-Reyes, H. Ulrich Goeringer, Stephen Hajduk, Julius Lukes, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Dmitri A. Maslov, Suzanne M. McDermott, Torsten Ochsenreiter, Laurie K. Read, Reza Salavati, Achim Schnaufer, Andre Schneider, Larry Simpson, Kenneth Stuart, Vyacheslav Yurchenko, Z. Hong Zhou, Alena Zikova, Liye Zhang, Sara Zimmer, Ruslan Aphasizhev
TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kimberly Mergen, Noel Espina, Allen Teal, Susan Madison-Antenucci
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fernanda S. Nascimento, Joel Barratt, Katelyn Houghton, Mateusz Plucinski, Julia Kelley, Shannon Casillas, Carolyne (Cody) Bennett, Cathy Snider, Rashmi Tuladhar, Jenny Zhang, Brooke Clemons, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Alexis Russell, Elizabeth Cebelinski, Jisun Haan, Trisha Robinson, Michael J. Arrowood, Eldin Talundzic, Richard S. Bradbury, Yvonne Qvarnstrom
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joel Barratt, Katelyn Houghton, Travis Richins, Anne Straily, Ryan Threlkel, Betelehem Bera, Jayne Kenneally, Brooke Clemons, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Elizabeth Cebelinski, Brooke M. Whitney, Katherine R. Kreil, Vitaliano Cama, Michael J. Arrowood, Yvonne Qvarnstrom
Summary: Cyclosporiasis is an illness caused by the food-borne parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, with an increase in cases leading to the development of genotyping tools for outbreak investigations. The CDC's system, based on deep amplicon sequencing and machine learning, has been improved and shows excellent sensitivity and specificity, with the potential to become the basis of a nationwide genotyping network.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Brooke Clemons, Joel Barratt, Meredith Lane, Yvonne Qvarnstrom, Allen E. Teal, Greicy Zayas, Susan Madison-Antenucci
Summary: For complex clinical cases where a parasitic infection is suspected, it can be difficult for clinicians to recommend an appropriate laboratory test. However, a recently described assay called universal parasite diagnostic (UPDx) has shown promise for the detection of various blood parasites, with results largely concordant to real-time PCR assays. This suggests that as next-generation sequencing (NGS) becomes more affordable, assays like UPDx can become increasingly useful in clinical settings.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Lisa Alleyne, Robert Fitzhenry, Kimberly A. Mergen, Noel Espina, Erlinda Amoroso, Daniel Cimini, Sharon Balter, Ana Maria Fireteanu, Anne Seeley, Lorraine Janus, Bruce Gutelius, Susan Madison-Antenucci, Corinne N. Thompson
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2020)