Shahid Karim

This study uses clodronate liposomes to deplete hemocytes in honey bees, revealing age- and temperature-dependent effects on immune response and survival to bacterial infections.

This study identifies differentially expressed miRNAs in honey bee cells infected with Acute bee paralysis virus, suggesting roles in antiviral defense or viral pathogenesis.

This study identifies alpha-gal conjugated lipid antigens in Lone-Star tick saliva and shows their ability to activate basophils.

This study identifies differentially expressed miRNAs in Amblyomma americanum ticks infected with Ehrlichia chaffeensis and shows that inhibiting these miRNAs reduces pathogen load.

This study identifies differentially expressed miRNAs in Ixodes scapularis salivary glands after Borrelia burgdorferi infection using small RNA sequencing and qRT-PCR.

This study investigates the role of two tick enzymes, ADGal and β-1,4GalT, in galactose metabolism and their potential involvement in Alpha-Gal Syndrome.