Recombinant Ehrlichia TRP75 Rescues Molting Failure of Ticks Infected with TRP75 Mutant Ehrlichia
Jeffrey Kawahara, Tsian Zhang, Lin Wang, Stephen L. Denton, Mingqun Lin, Yasuko Rikihisa
This study shows that TRP75 in Ehrlichia manipulates tick molting and ecdysone receptor mRNA levels, essential for bacterial survival and transmission.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology