Brian Weiss, PhD
Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology and Lecturer (Microbial Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
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- A volatile sex attractant of tsetse fliesEbrahim S, Dweck H, Weiss B, Carlson J. A volatile sex attractant of tsetse flies. Science 2023, 379: eade1877. PMID: 36795837, PMCID: PMC10204727, DOI: 10.1126/science.ade1877.
- Heme-induced genes facilitate endosymbiont (Sodalis glossinidius) colonization of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans) midgutRunyen-Janecky L, Scheutzow J, Farsin R, Cabo L, Wall K, Kuhn K, Amador R, D’Souza S, Vigneron A, Weiss B. Heme-induced genes facilitate endosymbiont (Sodalis glossinidius) colonization of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans) midgut. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2022, 16: e0010833. PMID: 36441823, PMCID: PMC9731421, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010833.
- Microbe Profile: Wigglesworthia glossinidia: the tsetse fly’s significant otherWeiss BL, Rio RVM, Aksoy S. Microbe Profile: Wigglesworthia glossinidia: the tsetse fly’s significant other. Microbiology 2022, 168: 001242. PMID: 36129743, PMCID: PMC10723186, DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001242.
- Metabolic interactions between disease-transmitting vectors and their microbiotaSong X, Zhong Z, Gao L, Weiss BL, Wang J. Metabolic interactions between disease-transmitting vectors and their microbiota. Trends In Parasitology 2022, 38: 697-708. PMID: 35643853, DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2022.05.002.
- Tsetse Flies (Glossinidae)Benoit J, Attardo G, Weiss B. Tsetse Flies (Glossinidae). 2022, 837-851. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-818731-9.00004-5.
- Infection with endosymbiotic Spiroplasma disrupts tsetse (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) metabolic and reproductive homeostasisSon JH, Weiss BL, Schneider DI, Dera KM, Gstöttenmayer F, Opiro R, Echodu R, Saarman NP, Attardo GM, Onyango M, Abdalla A, Aksoy S. Infection with endosymbiotic Spiroplasma disrupts tsetse (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) metabolic and reproductive homeostasis. PLOS Pathogens 2021, 17: e1009539. PMID: 34529715, PMCID: PMC8478229, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009539.
- Paratransgenic manipulation of a tsetse microRNA alters the physiological homeostasis of the fly’s midgut environmentYang L, Weiss BL, Williams AE, Aksoy E, de Silva Orfano A, Son JH, Wu Y, Vigneron A, Karakus M, Aksoy S. Paratransgenic manipulation of a tsetse microRNA alters the physiological homeostasis of the fly’s midgut environment. PLOS Pathogens 2021, 17: e1009475. PMID: 34107000, PMCID: PMC8216540, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009475.
- Correction: Colonization of the tsetse fly midgut with commensal Kosakonia cowanii Zambiae inhibits trypanosome infection establishmentWeiss BL, Maltz MA, Vigneron A, Wu Y, Walter KS, O'Neill MB, Wang J, Aksoy S. Correction: Colonization of the tsetse fly midgut with commensal Kosakonia cowanii Zambiae inhibits trypanosome infection establishment. PLOS Pathogens 2019, 15: e1007688. PMID: 30958865, PMCID: PMC6453440, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007688.
- Chapter 9 Role of the Microbiota During Development of the Arthropod Vector Immune SystemVigneron A, Weiss B. Chapter 9 Role of the Microbiota During Development of the Arthropod Vector Immune System. 2017, 161-172. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-805350-8.00009-x.
- Enhancing tsetse fly refractoriness to trypanosome infection – A new IAEA coordinated research projectVan Den Abbeele J, Bourtzis K, Weiss B, Cordón-Rosales C, Miller W, Abd-alla AM, Parker A. Enhancing tsetse fly refractoriness to trypanosome infection – A new IAEA coordinated research project. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 2012, 112: s142-s147. PMID: 22841950, DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2012.07.020.
- Paratransgenesis Applied for Control of Tsetse Transmitted Sleeping SicknessAksoy S, Weiss B, Attardo G. Paratransgenesis Applied for Control of Tsetse Transmitted Sleeping Sickness. 2008, 627: 35-48. PMID: 18510012, DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-78225-6_3.
- Novel strategies targeting pathogen transmission reduction in insect vectors: Tsetse‐transmitted trypanosomiasis controlWEISS B, ATTARDO G, Roshan P, Jingwen W, AKSOY S. Novel strategies targeting pathogen transmission reduction in insect vectors: Tsetse‐transmitted trypanosomiasis control. Entomological Research 2007, 37: 231-237. DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5967.2007.00119.x.
- Symbiosis-Based Technological Advances to Improve Tsetse Glossina spp. SIT ApplicationAksoy S, Weiss B. Symbiosis-Based Technological Advances to Improve Tsetse Glossina spp. SIT Application. 2007, 137-148. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6059-5_12.
- Two feeding-induced proteins from the male gonad trigger engorgement of the female tick Amblyomma hebraeum.Weiss BL, Kaufman WR. Two feeding-induced proteins from the male gonad trigger engorgement of the female tick Amblyomma hebraeum. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2004, 101: 5874-9. PMID: 15069191, PMCID: PMC395891, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0307529101.
- Nitric oxide produced by a novel nitric oxide synthase isoform is necessary for gonadotropin-releasing hormone-induced growth hormone secretion via a cGMP-dependent mechanism.Uretsky AD, Weiss BL, Yunker WK, Chang JP. Nitric oxide produced by a novel nitric oxide synthase isoform is necessary for gonadotropin-releasing hormone-induced growth hormone secretion via a cGMP-dependent mechanism. Journal Of Neuroendocrinology 2003, 15: 667-76. PMID: 12787051, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2003.01046.x.
- Identification and characterization of genes differentially expressed in the testis/vas deferens of the fed male tick, Amblyomma hebraeumWeiss BL, Stepczynski JM, Wong P, Kaufman WR. Identification and characterization of genes differentially expressed in the testis/vas deferens of the fed male tick, Amblyomma hebraeum. Insect Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 2002, 32: 785-793. PMID: 12044495, DOI: 10.1016/s0965-1748(01)00161-8.
- The relationship between 'critical weight' and 20-hydroxyecdysone in the female ixodid tick, Amblyomma hebraeum.Weiss BL, Reuben Kaufman W. The relationship between 'critical weight' and 20-hydroxyecdysone in the female ixodid tick, Amblyomma hebraeum. Journal Of Insect Physiology 2001, 47: 1261-1267. PMID: 12770177, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1910(01)00112-3.