Kaylee S. Herzog

When clades collide: Genomic admixture in blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) from the Great Plains

This study analyzes genomic admixture in Ixodes scapularis ticks from the Great Plains, finding admixed populations in Nebraska with no B. burgdorferi infection, suggesting genomic factors influence Lyme disease transmission.

Laboratory adaptation and complete genome assembly of a Beposo, Ghana strain of the human hookworm Necator americanus

The paper adapts an African Necator americanus strain to laboratory conditions and generates a high-quality genome assembly for further study.

Hookworm genomic diversity and population structure from accessible sample types: A validated approach to generate genome-wide polymorphism datasets from individual third-stage larvae

The paper validates a method to generate genome-wide polymorphism datasets from individual hookworm larvae, showing that accurate variant calling is possible with sufficient DNA input and strict filtering.

Genomic Characterization of a Severe West Nile Virus Transmission Season using a Single Reaction Amplicon Sequencing Approach

The paper validates a single reaction amplicon sequencing approach for generating high-quality WNV genomes and characterizes transmission dynamics during a 2023 outbreak in Nebraska.

Assessing the quality of de novo parasite genomes assembled using only Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION data

This study evaluates de novo genome assemblies of parasitic nematodes using only Oxford Nanopore MinION data, finding comparable or better contiguity, completeness, and gene content than hybrid assemblies with Illumina data.