Vicky L. Hunt

Nematode species differ in susceptibility and response to the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora

This study compares the susceptibility and molecular responses of three nematode species to the nematode-trapping fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora, revealing species-specific differences in behavior and gene expression.

Hunting for Helminths: short- and long-read shotgun metagenomics for parasite detection in faecal samples

This study validates shotgun metagenomics for detecting soil-transmitted helminths in faecal samples, finding mitochondrial sequence mapping as the most accurate method, with short-read sequencing outperforming long-read.

The efficacy and accuracy of ribosomal RNA depletion methods

This study evaluates three rRNA depletion kits for their performance in parasitic nematodes, finding Zymo-Seq most effective with minimal bias.

piRNA-like small RNAs target transposable elements in a Clade IV parasitic nematode

The paper identifies sRNA pathways in a Clade IV nematode that regulate transposable elements, resembling PIWI pathway mechanisms in C. elegans.

Genome analysis of the fatal tapeworm Sparganum proliferum unravels the cryptic lifecycle and mechanisms underlying the aberrant larval proliferation

The paper sequences the genome of Sparganum proliferum and analyzes its transcriptome to uncover its unique lifecycle and pathogenic mechanisms.