Deepak Kumar

Analysis of Amblyomma americanum microRNAs in response to Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection and their potential role in vectorial capacity

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

Identification of microRNAs in the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis

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