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F. C. Ferreira

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Ecology· 3 Bioengineering· 2 Cell Biology· 1 Microbiology· 1 Zoology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:C. elegans· 1

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D. M. Fonseca· 3 shared J. C. Silva· 2 shared J. Gonzalez· 2 shared J. M. S. Cabral· 2 shared A. A. Escalante· 1 shared A. Ebrahimian· 1 shared A. Fuchs· 1 shared A. Grunwald· 1 shared

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2022-2023 · peak 4/yr

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D. M. Fonseca

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8 papers

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Bloodmeal metabarcoding of the argasid tick (Ornithodoros turicata Duges) reveals extensive vector-host associations

S. Balasubramanian, R. E. Busselman, N. F. Santos, A. Grunwald, N. Wolff, N. Hathaway, A. Hillhouse, J. A. Bailey, P. D. Teel, F. C. Ferreira, S. A. Hamer, G. L. Hamer

The paper uses bloodmeal metabarcoding to identify host species fed upon by Ornithodoros turicata ticks, revealing a wide host range and mixed feeding patterns.

bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Piroplasm parasites (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmida) in northeastern populations of the invasive Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Ixodida: Ixodidae), in the United States

H. E. Herb, F. C. Ferreira, J. Gonzalez, D. M. Fonseca

The paper identifies multiple piroplasm parasites in the invasive Asian longhorned tick in the US, including undescribed species and potential human pathogens.

bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on synanthropic small and medium-sized mammals in areas of the northeastern United States infested with the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis

F. C. Ferreira, J. Gonzalez, M. T. Milholland, G. A. Tung, D. M. Fonseca

This study identifies the primary hosts of the invasive Asian longhorned tick in New Jersey, finding it preferentially feeds on larger mammals and is highly abundant, raising concerns about its role in disease transmission.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2023Ecology

Cell-derived ECM loaded electrospun Polycaprolactone/Chitosan nanofibrous scaffolds for periodontal regeneration

M. S. Santos, R. Cordeiro, C. S. Moura, J. M. S. Cabral, F. C. Ferreira, J. C. Silva, M. S. Carvalho

This study develops and evaluates cell-derived ECM-loaded electrospun PCL/CTS scaffolds for periodontal tissue engineering, showing enhanced osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs.

bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering

Never let me down: new possibilities for lowering serum free cultivation media costs

L. Schenzle, K. Egger, B. Spangl, M. Hussein, A. Ebrahimian, H. Kuehnel, F. C. Ferreira, D. M. C. Marques, B. Berchtold, N. Borth, A. Fuchs, H. Pichler

This paper reduces the cost of serum-free cell culture media by identifying low-cost stabilizers and optimized growth factor concentrations for bovine and other cell lines.

bioRxiv · Nov 13, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology

Great-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) as a tolerant host of avian malaria parasites

M. A. Pacheco, F. C. Ferreira, C. J. Logan, K. B. McCune, M. P. MacPherson, S. Albino Miranda, D. Santiago-Alarcon, A. A. Escalante

This study screens Great-tailed Grackles for avian malaria parasites, finding high prevalence and chronic infections, suggesting they are competent hosts and potential transmitters.

bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2022Zoology

Transcriptional response of individual Hawaiian Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes to the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium relictum

F. C. Ferreira, E. Videvall, C. M. Seidl, N. E. Wagner, A. M. Kilpatrick, R. C. Fleischer, D. M. Fonseca

This study examines the transcriptional response of Hawaiian Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes to Plasmodium relictum infection, identifying gene expression changes at different stages of the parasite life cycle.

bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2022Microbiology

Bio-inspired artificial printed bioelectronic cardio-3D-cellular constructs

P. Sanjuan Alberte, C. Charlie Whitehead, J. Jones, J. C. Silva, N. Carter, S. Kellaway, F. C. Ferreira, R. J. M. Hague, J. M. S. Cabral, L. J. White, F. J. Rawson

This paper develops conductive bioinks for 3D bioprinting that enhance cardiomyocyte contractility through electrical stimulation and biomimetic structures.

bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2022 · PreprintBioengineering