2006
Echinostome infection in green frogs (Rana clamitans) is stage and age dependent
Holland M, Skelly D, Kashgarian M, Bolden S, Harrison L, Cappello M. Echinostome infection in green frogs (Rana clamitans) is stage and age dependent. Journal Of Zoology 2006, 271: 455-462. DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00229.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Epidemiology and Management of Infectious Diseases in International Adoptees
Murray TS, Groth ME, Weitzman C, Cappello M. Epidemiology and Management of Infectious Diseases in International Adoptees. Clinical Microbiology Reviews 2005, 18: 510-520. PMID: 16020687, PMCID: PMC1195971, DOI: 10.1128/cmr.18.3.510-520.2005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Disruption of Ixodes scapularis anticoagulation by using RNA interference
Narasimhan S, Montgomery RR, DePonte K, Tschudi C, Marcantonio N, Anderson JF, Sauer JR, Cappello M, Kantor FS, Fikrig E. Disruption of Ixodes scapularis anticoagulation by using RNA interference. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 1141-1146. PMID: 14745044, PMCID: PMC337020, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0307669100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-factor Xa activityNumerous infectious diseasesIxodes scapularis ticksRNA interferenceMultiple anticoagulantsReduction of mRNAXa activityVaccine candidatesInfectious diseasesTick salivaAnticoagulantsBabesia microtiPhysiologic functionI. scapularis salivaSalivary glandsBorrelia burgdorferiTick feedingScapularis ticksAnticoagulant activityAnaplasma phagocytophilumTick engorgementSuch interventionsEngorgement weightEngorgementKey target