JOBLOPEZJOB LOPEZ7270LOPEZ, JOBAssociate Professorplugins:TwitterTwitterprns:coAuthorOfcoauthor ofprns:endDateend dateFaculty Rankprns:fullNamefull nameprns:grantAwardedBygrant awarded byprns:hasAuthorListauthor listprns:hasFacultyRankhas faculty rankprns:hasNetworkhas networkprns:hasPublicationVenuepublished inprns:informationResourceReferenceinformation resource referenceprns:isPrimaryPositionis primary positionprns:latitudelatitudeprns:longitudelongitudeprns:mainImagephotoprns:maxWeightmaximum weightprns:medlineTAjournal title abbreviationprns:meshDescriptorUIMeSH DescriptorUIprns:meshSemanticGroupNameMeSH semantic group nameprns:minWeightminimum weightprns:numberOfAuthorsnumber of authorsprns:numberOfConnectionsnumber of connectionsprns:numberOfPublicationsnumber of publicationsprns:personIdPerson IDprns:personInPrimaryPositionperson in primary positionprns:pluginSearchableDataProfilesRNS Plugin Searchable Dataprns:positionInDepartmentposition in departmentprns:positionInDivisionposition in divisionprns:predicateNodepredicate nodeprns:principalInvestigatorNameprincipal investigator nameprns:publicationDatepublication dateprns:similarTosimilar toprns:sortOrdersort orderprns:startDatestart dateprns:uniquenessWeightuniqueness weightprns:yearyearAcademic ArticleArticleDocumentbibo:pmidPubMed IdentifierAddressvivo:address1address line 1vivo:addressCitycityvivo:addressPostalCodepostal codevivo:addressStatestate or provinceAgreementvivo:authorInAuthorshipselected publicationsvivo:authorRankauthor rank in publicationAuthorshipDepartmentvivo:descriptiondescriptionDivisionGrantvivo:hasResearchArearesearch areasvivo:hasResearcherRoleresearch activitiesvivo:hrJobTitleHR job titleInformation Resourcevivo:linkedAuthorlinked authorvivo:linkedInformationResourcelinked information resourcevivo:mailingAddressmailing addressvivo:personInPositionpositionsPositionvivo:positionInOrganizationposition in organizationvivo:preferredTitlepreferred titleResearcher Rolevivo:researcherRoleOfresearcher role ofRolevivo:roleContributesTocontributes tovivo:sponsorAwardIdsponsor award idrdf:predicatepredicaterdf:typetyperdfs:labellabelConceptAgentfoaf:firstNamefirst namefoaf:lastNamelast nameOrganizationPersonAuthorship 1594001Authorship 1594171Authorship 1594271Authorship 1594911Authorship 1595865Authorship 1596073Authorship 1596381Authorship 1596721Authorship 1596911Authorship 1597663Authorship 1599243Authorship 1601623Authorship 1602001Authorship 1604331Authorship 1607404Authorship 1614731Authorship 1622596Authorship 163070216299305Lopez JE, Siems WF, Palmer GH, Brayton KA, McGuire TC, Norimine J, Brown WCInfection and immunityIdentification of novel antigenic proteins in a complex Anaplasma marginale outer membrane immunogen by mass spectrometry and genomic mapping. Infect Immun. 2005 Dec; 73(12):8109-18.Infect Immun2005-12-01T00:00:002005Identification of novel antigenic proteins in a complex Anaplasma marginale outer membrane immunogen by mass spectrometry and genomic mapping.17339347Lopez JE, Palmer GH, Brayton KA, Dark MJ, Leach SE, Brown WCInfection and immunityImmunogenicity of Anaplasma marginale type IV secretion system proteins in a protective outer membrane vaccine. Infect Immun. 2007 May; 75(5):2333-42.Infect Immun2007-03-05T00:00:002007Immunogenicity of Anaplasma marginale type IV secretion system proteins in a protective outer membrane vaccine.18243240Lopez JE, Beare PA, Heinzen RA, Norimine J, Lahmers KK, Palmer GH, Brown WCJournal of immunological methodsHigh-throughput identification of T-lymphocyte antigens from Anaplasma marginale expressed using in vitro transcription and translation. J Immunol Methods. 2008 Mar 20; 332(1-2):129-41.J Immunol Methods2008-01-28T00:00:002008High-throughput identification of T-lymphocyte antigens from Anaplasma marginale expressed using in vitro transcription and translation.18637723Lopez JE, Schrumpf ME, Raffel SJ, Policastro PF, Porcella SF, Schwan TGVector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)Relapsing fever spirochetes retain infectivity after prolonged in vitro cultivation. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2008 Dec; 8(6):813-20.Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis2008-12-01T00:00:002008Relapsing fever spirochetes retain infectivity after prolonged in vitro cultivation.19443544Lopez JE, Porcella SF, Schrumpf ME, Raffel SJ, Hammer CH, Zhao M, Robinson MA, Schwan TGMicrobiology (Reading, England)Identification of conserved antigens for early serodiagnosis of relapsing fever Borrelia. Microbiology (Reading). 2009 Aug; 155(Pt 8):2641-2651.Microbiology (Reading)2009-05-14T00:00:002009Identification of conserved antigens for early serodiagnosis of relapsing fever Borrelia.20065028Sutten EL, Norimine J, Beare PA, Heinzen RA, Lopez JE, Morse K, Brayton KA, Gillespie JJ, Brown WCInfection and immunityAnaplasma marginale type IV secretion system proteins VirB2, VirB7, VirB11, and VirD4 are immunogenic components of a protective bacterial membrane vaccine. Infect Immun. 2010 Mar; 78(3):1314-25.Infect Immun2010-01-11T00:00:002010Anaplasma marginale type IV secretion system proteins VirB2, VirB7, VirB11, and VirD4 are immunogenic components of a protective bacterial membrane vaccine.20147497Lopez JE, Schrumpf ME, Nagarajan V, Raffel SJ, McCoy BN, Schwan TGClinical and vaccine immunology : CVIA novel surface antigen of relapsing fever spirochetes can discriminate between relapsing fever and Lyme borreliosis. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Apr; 17(4):564-71.Clin Vaccine Immunol2010-02-10T00:00:002010A novel surface antigen of relapsing fever spirochetes can discriminate between relapsing fever and Lyme borreliosis.20587185Safronetz D, Lopez JE, Sogoba N, Traore' SF, Raffel SJ, Fischer ER, Ebihara H, Branco L, Garry RF, Schwan TG, Feldmann HEmerging infectious diseasesDetection of Lassa virus, Mali. Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Jul; 16(7):1123-6.Emerg Infect Dis2010-07-01T00:00:002010Detection of Lassa virus, Mali.21175068McCoy BN, Raffel SJ, Lopez JE, Schwan TGJournal of medical entomologyBloodmeal size and spirochete acquisition of Ornithodoros hermsi (Acari: Argasidae) during feeding. J Med Entomol. 2010 Nov; 47(6):1164-72.J Med Entomol2010-11-01T00:00:002010Bloodmeal size and spirochete acquisition of Ornithodoros hermsi (Acari: Argasidae) during feeding.21845950Lopez JE, Mccoy BN, Krajacich BJ, Schwan TGJournal of medical entomologyAcquisition and subsequent transmission of Borrelia hermsii by the soft tick Ornithodoros hermsi. J Med Entomol. 2011 Jul; 48(4):891-5.J Med Entomol2011-07-01T00:00:002011Acquisition and subsequent transmission of Borrelia hermsii by the soft tick Ornithodoros hermsi.22354035Marcsisin RA, Campeau SA, Lopez JE, Barbour AGInfection and immunityAlp, an arthropod-associated outer membrane protein of Borrelia species that cause relapsing fever. Infect Immun. 2012 May; 80(5):1881-90.Infect Immun2012-02-21T00:00:002012Alp, an arthropod-associated outer membrane protein of Borrelia species that cause relapsing fever.23209863Schwan TG, Anderson JM, Lopez JE, Fischer RJ, Raffel SJ, McCoy BN, Safronetz D, Sogoba N, Ma?ga O, Traor? SFPLoS neglected tropical diseasesEndemic foci of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia crocidurae in Mali, West Africa, and the potential for human infection. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012; 6(11):e1924.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2012-11-29T00:00:002012Endemic foci of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia crocidurae in Mali, West Africa, and the potential for human infection.24069498Lopez JE, Wilder HK, Boyle W, Drumheller LB, Thornton JA, Willeford B, Morgan TW, Varela-Stokes APLoS neglected tropical diseasesSequence analysis and serological responses against Borrelia turicatae BipA, a putative species-specific antigen. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013; 7(9):e2454.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2013-09-19T00:00:002013Sequence analysis and serological responses against Borrelia turicatae BipA, a putative species-specific antigen.24205425Lopez JE, Wilder HK, Hargrove R, Brooks CP, Peterson KE, Beare PA, Sturdevant DE, Nagarajan V, Raffel SJ, Schwan TGPLoS neglected tropical diseasesDevelopment of genetic system to inactivate a Borrelia turicatae surface protein selectively produced within the salivary glands of the arthropod vector. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013; 7(10):e2514.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2013-10-31T00:00:002013Development of genetic system to inactivate a Borrelia turicatae surface protein selectively produced within the salivary glands of the arthropod vector.24340119Safronetz D, Sogoba N, Lopez JE, Maiga O, Dahlstrom E, Zivcec M, Feldmann F, Haddock E, Fischer RJ, Anderson JM, Munster VJ, Branco L, Garry R, Porcella SF, Schwan TG, Feldmann HPLoS neglected tropical diseasesGeographic distribution and genetic characterization of Lassa virus in sub-Saharan Mali. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013; 7(12):e2582.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2013-12-05T00:00:002013Geographic distribution and genetic characterization of Lassa virus in sub-Saharan Mali.24699275Boyle WK, Wilder HK, Lawrence AM, Lopez JEPLoS neglected tropical diseasesTransmission dynamics of Borrelia turicatae from the arthropod vector. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 Apr; 8(4):e2767.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2014-04-03T00:00:002014Transmission dynamics of Borrelia turicatae from the arthropod vector.24879799Lopez JE, Vinet-Oliphant H, Wilder HK, Brooks CP, Grasperge BJ, Morgan TW, Stuckey KJ, Embers METhe Journal of infectious diseasesReal-time monitoring of disease progression in rhesus macaques infected with Borrelia turicatae by tick bite. J Infect Dis. 2014 Nov 15; 210(10):1639-48.J Infect Dis2014-05-30T00:00:002014Real-time monitoring of disease progression in rhesus macaques infected with Borrelia turicatae by tick bite.25856342Wilder HK, Wozniak E, Huddleston E, Tata SR, Fitzkee NC, Lopez JEPLoS neglected tropical diseasesCase report: A retrospective serological analysis indicating human exposure to tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes in Texas. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Apr; 9(4):e0003617.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2015-04-09T00:00:002015Case report: A retrospective serological analysis indicating human exposure to tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes in Texas.AlexanderKNEUBEHLAlexander ROBERT KNEUBEHL10119KNEUBEHL, AlexanderPostdoc Fellows and AssociatesAuthorship 2994992Authorship 2997158Authorship 305334326056910Wack AN, Holland CJ, Lopez JE, Schwan TG, Bronson EJournal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo VeterinariansSUSPECTED LYME BORRELIOSIS IN A CAPTIVE ADULT CHIMPANZEE (PAN TROGLODYTES). J Zoo Wildl Med. 2015 Jun; 46(2):423-6.J Zoo Wildl Med2015-06-01T00:00:002015SUSPECTED LYME BORRELIOSIS IN A CAPTIVE ADULT CHIMPANZEE (PAN TROGLODYTES).26320026Murray KO, Fischer RS, Chavarria D, Duttmann C, Garcia MN, Gorchakov R, Hotez PJ, Jiron W, Leibler JH, Lopez JE, Mandayam S, Marin A, Sheleby JMicrobes and infectionMesoamerican nephropathy: a neglected tropical disease with an infectious etiology? Microbes Infect. 2015 Oct; 17(10):671-5.Microbes Infect2015-08-28T00:00:002015Mesoamerican nephropathy: a neglected tropical disease with an infectious etiology?26490040Krajacich BJ, Lopez JE, Raffel SJ, Schwan TGParasites & vectorsVaccination with the variable tick protein of the relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia hermsii protects mice from infection by tick-bite. Parasit Vectors. 2015 Oct 21; 8:546.Parasit Vectors2015-10-21T00:00:002015Vaccination with the variable tick protein of the relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia hermsii protects mice from infection by tick-bite.74Professor10Assistant Professor14Associate ProfessorAuthorship 3166291126829327Donaldson TG, P?rez de Le?n AA, Li AY, Li AI, Castro-Arellano I, Wozniak E, Boyle WK, Hargrove R, Wilder HK, Kim HJ, Teel PD, Lopez JEPLoS neglected tropical diseasesAssessment of the Geographic Distribution of Ornithodoros turicata (Argasidae): Climate Variation and Host Diversity. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Feb; 10(2):e0004383.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2016-02-01T00:00:002016Assessment of the Geographic Distribution of Ornithodoros turicata (Argasidae): Climate Variation and Host Diversity.SARAHGUNTERSARAH GUNTER11980GUNTER, SARAHAssistant ProfessorAuthorship 32076810Authorship 3211241026845332Wilder HK, Raffel SJ, Barbour AG, Porcella SF, Sturdevant DE, Vaisvil B, Kapatral V, Schmitt DP, Schwan TG, Lopez JEPloS oneTranscriptional Profiling the 150 kb Linear Megaplasmid of Borrelia turicatae Suggests a Role in Vector Colonization and Initiating Mammalian Infection. PLoS One. 2016; 11(2):e0147707.PLoS One2016-02-04T00:00:002016Transcriptional Profiling the 150 kb Linear Megaplasmid of Borrelia turicatae Suggests a Role in Vector Colonization and Initiating Mammalian Infection.26953571Donaldson TG, P?rez de Le?n AA, Li AY, Castro-Arellano I, Wozniak E, Boyle WK, Hargrove R, Wilder HK, Kim HJ, Teel PD, Lopez JEPLoS neglected tropical diseasesCorrection: Assessment of the Geographic Distribution of Ornithodoros turicata (Argasidae): Climate Variation and Host Diversity. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Mar; 10(3):e0004538.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2016-03-08T00:00:002016Correction: Assessment of the Geographic Distribution of Ornithodoros turicata (Argasidae): Climate Variation and Host Diversity.Authorship 328495227724960Schwan TG, Lopez JE, Safronetz D, Anderson JM, Fischer RJ, Ma?ga O, Sogoba NParasites & vectorsFleas and trypanosomes of peridomestic small mammals in sub-Saharan Mali. Parasit Vectors. 2016 10 11; 9(1):541.Parasit Vectors2016-10-11T00:00:002016Fleas and trypanosomes of peridomestic small mammals in sub-Saharan Mali.Authorship 653917827832063Garcia MN, O'Day S, Fisher-Hoch S, Gorchakov R, Patino R, Feria Arroyo TP, Laing ST, Lopez JE, Ingber A, Jones KM, Murray KOPLoS neglected tropical diseasesOne Health Interactions of Chagas Disease Vectors, Canid Hosts, and Human Residents along the Texas-Mexico Border. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Nov; 10(11):e0005074.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2016-11-10T00:00:002016One Health Interactions of Chagas Disease Vectors, Canid Hosts, and Human Residents along the Texas-Mexico Border.Authorship 654765528060928Berm?dez SE, Gottdenker N, Krishnvajhala A, Fox A, Wilder HK, Gonz?lez K, Smith D, L?pez M, Perea M, Rigg C, Montilla S, Calzada JE, Salda?a A, Caballero CM, Lopez JEPloS oneSynanthropic Mammals as Potential Hosts of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Panama. PLoS One. 2017; 12(1):e0169047.PLoS One2017-01-06T00:00:002017Synanthropic Mammals as Potential Hosts of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Panama.Authorship 785491727986725Krishnavajhala A, Wilder HK, Boyle WK, Damania A, Thornton JA, P?rez de Le?n AA, Teel PD, Lopez JEApplied and environmental microbiologyImaging of Borrelia turicatae Producing the Green Fluorescent Protein Reveals Persistent Colonization of the Ornithodoros turicata Midgut and Salivary Glands from Nymphal Acquisition through Transmission. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2017 03 01; 83(5).Appl Environ Microbiol2017-02-15T00:00:002017Imaging of Borrelia turicatae Producing the Green Fluorescent Protein Reveals Persistent Colonization of the Ornithodoros turicata Midgut and Salivary Glands from Nymphal Acquisition through Transmission.28196664Berm?dez SE, Castillo E, Pohlenz TD, Kneubehl A, Krishnavajhala A, Dom?nguez L, Su?rez A, L?pez JETicks and tick-borne diseasesNew records of Ornithodoros puertoricensis Fox 1947 (Ixodida: Argasidae) parasitizing humans in rural and urban dwellings, Panama. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2017 06; 8(4):466-469.Ticks Tick Borne Dis2017-02-05T00:00:002017New records of Ornithodoros puertoricensis Fox 1947 (Ixodida: Argasidae) parasitizing humans in rural and urban dwellings, Panama.Authorship 869219328418310Christensen AM, Pietralczyk E, Lopez JE, Brooks C, Schriefer ME, Wozniak E, Stermole BEmerging infectious diseasesDiagnosis and Management of Borrelia turicatae Infection in Febrile Soldier, Texas, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 05; 23(5):883-884.Emerg Infect Dis2017-05-01T00:00:002017Diagnosis and Management of Borrelia turicatae Infection in Febrile Soldier, Texas, USA.29127407Luo Z, Kelleher AJ, Darwiche R, Hudspeth EM, Shittu OK, Krishnavajhala A, Schneiter R, Lopez JE, Asojo OAScientific reportsCrystal Structure of Borrelia turicatae protein, BTA121, a differentially regulated ?gene in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes. Sci Rep. 2017 11 10; 7(1):15310.Sci Rep2017-11-10T00:00:002017Crystal Structure of Borrelia turicatae protein, BTA121, a differentially regulated ?gene in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes.Authorship 8800611Authorship 884484628959690Lopez JE, Krishnavahjala A, Garcia MN, Bermudez SVeterinary sciencesTick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochetes in the Americas. Vet Sci. 2016; 3(3).Vet Sci2016-08-15T00:00:002016Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochetes in the Americas.true1ProfessorProfessortrue1ProfessorProfessorD026861Living Beings5330.946239OrnithodorosD001096Living Beings6100.987333Arachnid VectorsMICHAELCURTISMICHAEL CURTIS14489CURTIS, MICHAELAssistant ProfessorD012061Disorders6480.908705Relapsing FeverD013987Living Beings15320.966093TicksAuthorship 9204199Authorship 9303703Authorship 9318486Authorship 9360559Authorship 93886610Authorship 9402611330143510Krishnavajhala A, Armstrong BA, Lopez JEApplied and environmental microbiologyVector Competence of Geographical Populations of Ornithodoros turicata for the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia turicatae. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2018 11 01; 84(21).Appl Environ Microbiol2018-10-17T00:00:002018Vector Competence of Geographical Populations of Ornithodoros turicata for the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia turicatae.30309738Mans BJ, Featherston J, Kvas M, Pillay KA, de Klerk DG, Pienaar R, de Castro MH, Schwan TG, Lopez JE, Teel P, P?rez de Le?n AA, Sonenshine DE, Egekwu NI, Bakkes DK, Heyne H, Kanduma EG, Nyangiwe N, Bouattour A, Latif AATicks and tick-borne diseasesArgasid and ixodid systematics: Implications for soft tick evolution and systematics, with a new argasid species list. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2019 01; 10(1):219-240.Ticks Tick Borne Dis2018-10-01T00:00:002018Argasid and ixodid systematics: Implications for soft tick evolution and systematics, with a new argasid species list.30160650Bissett JD, Ledet S, Krishnavajhala A, Armstrong BA, Klioueva A, Sexton C, Replogle A, Schriefer ME, Lopez JEEmerging infectious diseasesDetection of Tickborne Relapsing Fever Spirochete, Austin, Texas, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 11; 24(11):2003-2009.Emerg Infect Dis2018-11-17T00:00:002018Detection of Tickborne Relapsing Fever Spirochete, Austin, Texas, USA.30489694Bourret TJ, Boyle WK, Zalud AK, Valenzuela JG, Oliveira F, Lopez JECellular microbiologyThe relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia?turicatae persists in the highly oxidative environment of its soft-bodied tick vector. Cell Microbiol. 2019 02; 21(2):e12987.Cell Microbiol2019-01-04T00:00:002019The relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia?turicatae persists in the highly oxidative environment of its soft-bodied tick vector.30642902Embers ME, Krishnavajhala A, Armstrong BA, Curtis MW, Pahar B, Wilder HK, Allen MS, Beare PA, Hasenkampf NR, Lopez JEInfection and immunityImmunological Responses to the Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia turicatae in Infected Rhesus Macaques: Implications for Pathogenesis and Diagnosis. Infect Immun. 2019 04; 87(4).Infect Immun2019-03-25T00:00:002019Immunological Responses to the Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia turicatae in Infected Rhesus Macaques: Implications for Pathogenesis and Diagnosis.30372445Armstrong BA, Kneubehl A, Krishnavajhala A, Wilder HK, Boyle W, Wozniak E, Phillips C, Hollywood K, Murray KO, Donaldson TG, Teel PD, Waldrup K, Lopez JEPLoS neglected tropical diseasesSeroprevalence for the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae among small and medium sized mammals of Texas. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 10; 12(10):e0006877.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2018-10-29T00:00:002018Seroprevalence for the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae among small and medium sized mammals of Texas.D001898Living Beings9620.894972Borrelia2014-01-31NIHLOPEZ, JOB E2012-02-15Identifying Borrelia turicatae genes needed for colonization and transmission froK22AI0916522019-07-31NIHLOPEZ, JOB E2017-08-19Identifying molecular events occurring during the life cycle of tick-born relapsing fever spirochetesR03AI1236512024-02-29NIHLOPEZ, JOB E2018-03-01Identification of essential factors contributing to vector colonization and transmission of relapsing fever spirochetesR01AI1374122016-04-30NIHLOPEZ, JOB E2013-05-24Relapsing Fever Spirochete Protein Production within the VectorR21AI1037242019-03-31NIHLOPEZ, JOB E2016-04-15Understanding the ecology of tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes in PanamaR03AI123652Principal InvestigatorPrincipal InvestigatorPrincipal InvestigatorPrincipal InvestigatorPrincipal InvestigatorDepartment of MedicineDepartment of PediatricsDepartment of Molecular Virology & MicrobiologyPediatrics-Tropical MedicineMedicine-Gastroenterology & HepatolMolecular Virology & MicrobiologyBaylor College of MedicineDAVIDGRAHAMDAVID GRAHAM29.70508570000000-95.401808700000002360GRAHAM, DAVIDProfessorKRISTYMURRAYKRISTY MURRAY29.70508570000000-95.401808700000004096MURRAY, KRISTYProfessorYOSHIOYAMAOKAYOSHIO YAMAOKA0.000000000000000.000000000000003531YAMAOKA, YOSHIOProfessorAuthorship 941992330787072Krishnavajhala A, Armstrong BA, Lopez JEApplied and environmental microbiologyErratum for Krishnavajhala et al., "Vector Competence of Geographical Populations of Ornithodoros turicata for the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia turicatae". Appl Environ Microbiol. 2019 Mar 01; 85(5).Appl Environ Microbiol2019-02-20T00:00:002019Erratum for Krishnavajhala et al., "Vector Competence of Geographical Populations of Ornithodoros turicata for the Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete Borrelia turicatae".Authorship 9447091Authorship 944803330973877V?zquez-Guerrero E, Adan-Bante NP, Mercado-Uribe MC, Hern?ndez-Rodr?guez C, Villa-Tanaca L, Lopez JE, Ibarra JAPLoS neglected tropical diseasesCase report: A retrospective serological analysis indicating human exposure to tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes in Sonora, Mexico. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 04; 13(4):e0007215.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2019-04-11T00:00:002019Case report: A retrospective serological analysis indicating human exposure to tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes in Sonora, Mexico.30939106Williamson BN, Fischer RJ, Lopez JE, Ebihara H, Schwan TGVector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)Prevalence and Strains of Colorado Tick Fever Virus in Rocky Mountain Wood Ticks in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2019 09; 19(9):694-702.Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis2019-04-02T00:00:002019Prevalence and Strains of Colorado Tick Fever Virus in Rocky Mountain Wood Ticks in the Bitterroot Valley, Montana.true1Assistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAuthorship 951101231270181Gettings JR, Lopez JE, Krishnavahjala A, Armstrong BA, Thompson AT, Yabsley MJJournal of clinical microbiologyAntibodies to Borrelia turicatae in Experimentally Infected Dogs Cross-React with Borrelia burgdorferi Serologic Assays. J Clin Microbiol. 2019 09; 57(9).J Clin Microbiol2019-08-26T00:00:002019Antibodies to Borrelia turicatae in Experimentally Infected Dogs Cross-React with Borrelia burgdorferi Serologic Assays.Authorship 954568631456953Jackson-Litteken CD, Zalud AK, Ratliff CT, Latham JI, Bourret TJ, Lopez JE, Blevins JSFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiologyAssessing the Contribution of an HtrA Family Serine Protease During Borrelia turicatae Mammalian Infection. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019; 9:290.Front Cell Infect Microbiol2019-08-13T00:00:002019Assessing the Contribution of an HtrA Family Serine Protease During Borrelia turicatae Mammalian Infection.Authorship 956280631573602Filatov S, Krishnavajhala A, Armstrong BA, Kneubehl AR, Nieto NC, P?rez De Le?n AA, Lopez JEThe Journal of infectious diseasesIsolation and Molecular Characterization of Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Borrelia Infecting Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) verrucosus Ticks Collected in Ukraine. J Infect Dis. 2020 02 18; 221(5):804-811.J Infect Dis2020-02-18T00:00:002020Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Borrelia Infecting Ornithodoros (Pavlovskyella) verrucosus Ticks Collected in Ukraine.Authorship 9620021031790503Berm?dez SE, Gottdenker N, Krishnavajhala A, Fox A, Wilder HK, Gonz?lez K, Smith D, L?pez M, Perea M, Rigg C, Montilla S, Calzada JE, Salda?a A, Caballero CM, Lopez JEPloS oneCorrection:?Synanthropic Mammals as Potential Hosts of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Panama. PLoS One. 2019; 14(12):e0226195.PLoS One2019-12-02T00:00:002019Correction:?Synanthropic Mammals as Potential Hosts of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Panama.Authorship 962335131817297Lopez JE, Krishnavajhala A, Garcia MN, Bermudez SVeterinary sciencesErratum: Lopez, J.E., et al. Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochetes in the Americas. Vet. Sci. 2016, 3, 16. Vet Sci. 2019 Dec 04; 6(4).Vet Sci2019-12-04T00:00:002019Erratum: Lopez, J.E., et al. Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochetes in the Americas. Vet. Sci. 2016, 3, 16.2021-12-31NIHLOPEZ, JOB E2020-01-01Defining the ecology of tick-borne relapsing fever Borrelia turicatae in Austin, Texas.R03AI144187Principal Investigator71Postdoc Fellows and AssociatesAuthorship 977860632051021Kim HJ, Krishnavajhala A, Armstrong BA, P?rez de Le?n AA, Filatov S, Teel PD, Lopez JEParasites & vectorsHumoral immune response of pigs, Sus scrofa domesticus, upon repeated exposure to blood-feeding by Ornithodoros turicata Duges (Ixodida: Argasidae). Parasit Vectors. 2020 Feb 12; 13(1):66.Parasit Vectors2020-02-12T00:00:002020Humoral immune response of pigs, Sus scrofa domesticus, upon repeated exposure to blood-feeding by Ornithodoros turicata Duges (Ixodida: Argasidae).PostDocAuthorship 978467232094125Gettings JR, Lopez JE, Krishnavajhala A, Armstrong BA, Thompson AT, Yabsley MJJournal of clinical microbiologyErratum for Gettings et al., "Antibodies to Borrelia turicatae in Experimentally Infected Dogs Cross-React with Borrelia burgdorferi Serologic Assays". J Clin Microbiol. 2020 Feb 24; 58(3).J Clin Microbiol2020-02-24T00:00:002020Erratum for Gettings et al., "Antibodies to Borrelia turicatae in Experimentally Infected Dogs Cross-React with Borrelia burgdorferi Serologic Assays".true1ProfessorProfessorAuthorship 990777632477960Armstrong BA, Kneubehl AR, Mitchell RD, Krishnavajhala A, Teel PD, P?rez de Le?n AA, Lopez JEFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiologyDifferential Expression of Putative Ornithodoros turicata Defensins Mediated by Tick Feeding. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020; 10:152.Front Cell Infect Microbiol2020-05-05T00:00:002020Differential Expression of Putative Ornithodoros turicata Defensins Mediated by Tick Feeding.Authorship 9934908Authorship 995473632714879Armstrong BA, Kneubehl AR, Mitchell RD, Krishnavajhala A, Teel PD, P?rez de Le?n AA, Lopez JEFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiologyCorrigendum: Differential Expression of Putative Ornithodoros turicata Defensins Mediated by Tick Feeding. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020; 10:310.Front Cell Infect Microbiol2020-07-02T00:00:002020Corrigendum: Differential Expression of Putative Ornithodoros turicata Defensins Mediated by Tick Feeding.@Sarah_M_Guntertrue1Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor2Associate ProfessorAssociate ProfessorAuthorship 1007894133372163Lopez J, Hovius JW, Bergstr?m SCurrent issues in molecular biologyPathogenesis of Relapsing Fever. Curr Issues Mol Biol. 2021; 42:519-550.Curr Issues Mol Biol2020-12-29T00:00:002020Pathogenesis of Relapsing Fever.33846120Jackson-Litteken CD, Ratliff CT, Kneubehl AR, Siletti C, Pack L, Lan R, Huynh TN, Lopez JE, Blevins JSInfection and immunityThe Diadenylate Cyclase CdaA Is Critical for Borrelia turicatae Virulence and Physiology. Infect Immun. 2021 05 17; 89(6).Infect Immun2021-05-17T00:00:002021The Diadenylate Cyclase CdaA Is Critical for Borrelia turicatae Virulence and Physiology.Authorship 10228438Authorship 10228444Authorship 10228451Authorship 1022846333681326Kim HJ, Hamer GL, Hamer SA, Lopez JE, Teel PDFrontiers in veterinary scienceIdentification of Host Bloodmeal Source in Ornithodoros turicata Dug?s (Ixodida: Argasidae) Using DNA-Based and Stable Isotope-Based Techniques. Front Vet Sci. 2021; 8:620441.Front Vet Sci2021-02-17T00:00:002021Identification of Host Bloodmeal Source in Ornithodoros turicata Dug?s (Ixodida: Argasidae) Using DNA-Based and Stable Isotope-Based Techniques.33194846Rego ROM, Lopez JE, Cabezas-Cruz AFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiologyEditorial: Biological Drivers of Vector-Pathogen Interactions. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020; 10:609495.Front Cell Infect Microbiol2020-10-22T00:00:002020Editorial: Biological Drivers of Vector-Pathogen Interactions.33044963Krishnavajhala A, Armstrong BA, Lopez JEPloS oneThe impact of in vitro cultivation on the natural life cycle of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae. PLoS One. 2020; 15(10):e0239089.PLoS One2020-10-12T00:00:002020The impact of in vitro cultivation on the natural life cycle of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae.34398885Berm?dez SE, Armstrong BA, Dom?nguez L, Krishnavajhala A, Kneubehl AR, Gunter SM, Replogle A, Petersen JM, Lopez JEPLoS neglected tropical diseasesIsolation and genetic characterization of a relapsing fever spirochete isolated from Ornithodoros puertoricensis collected in central Panama. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 08; 15(8):e0009642.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2021-08-16T00:00:002021Isolation and genetic characterization of a relapsing fever spirochete isolated from Ornithodoros puertoricensis collected in central Panama.true1Postdoc Fellows and AssociatesPostdoc Fellows and AssociatesSerhiiFilatovSerhii Filatov17075Filatov, SerhiiPostdoc Fellows and Associates34546167Ellis L, Curtis MW, Gunter SM, Lopez JEEmerging infectious diseasesRelapsing Fever Infection Manifesting as Aseptic Meningitis, Texas, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 10; 27(10).Emerg Infect Dis2021-10-01T00:00:002021Relapsing Fever Infection Manifesting as Aseptic Meningitis, Texas, USA.34656944Gilmore RD, Kneubehl AR, Lopez JE, Armstrong BA, Brandt KS, Van Gundy TJTicks and tick-borne diseasesModification of the multiplex plasmid PCR assay for Borrelia miyamotoi strain LB-2001 based on the complete genome sequence reflecting genomic rearrangements differing from strain CT13-2396. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2022 01; 13(1):101843.Ticks Tick Borne Dis2021-10-11T00:00:002021Modification of the multiplex plasmid PCR assay for Borrelia miyamotoi strain LB-2001 based on the complete genome sequence reflecting genomic rearrangements differing from strain CT13-2396.34813588Krishnavajhala A, Armstrong BA, Kneubehl AR, Gunter SM, Piccione J, Kim HJ, Ramirez R, Castro-Arellano I, Roachell W, Teel PD, Lopez JEPLoS neglected tropical diseasesDiversity and distribution of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 11; 15(11):e0009868.PLoS Negl Trop Dis2021-11-23T00:00:002021Diversity and distribution of the tick-borne relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae.35579456Curtis MW, Krishnavajhala A, Kneubehl AR, Embers ME, Gettings JR, Yabsley MJ, Lopez JEMicrobiology spectrumCharacterization of Immunological Responses to Borrelia Immunogenic Protein A (BipA), a Species-Specific Antigen for North American Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever. Microbiol Spectr. 2022 06 29; 10(3):e0172221.Microbiol Spectr2022-05-17T00:00:002022Characterization of Immunological Responses to Borrelia Immunogenic Protein A (BipA), a Species-Specific Antigen for North American Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever.35641918Kneubehl AR, Krishnavajhala A, Leal SM, Replogle AJ, Kingry LC, Berm?dez SE, Labruna MB, Lopez JEBMC genomicsComparative genomics of the Western Hemisphere soft tick-borne relapsing fever borreliae highlights extensive plasmid diversity. BMC Genomics. 2022 May 31; 23(1):410.BMC Genomics2022-05-31T00:00:002022Comparative genomics of the Western Hemisphere soft tick-borne relapsing fever borreliae highlights extensive plasmid diversity.Authorship 10502235Authorship 10502247Authorship 105022511Authorship 10502263Authorship 10502274Authorship 10502287Authorship 10502293Co-InvestigatorCo-InvestigatorPIThe goal of this study is to develop a novel model to grow tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes2025-05-31NIHGARCIA, BRANDON LEE2020-06-15Virulence Mechanisms of Multifunctional Borrelial ProteinsR01AI1469302021-08-31NIHBOURRET, TRAVIS J2020-09-01Roles of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species on vector colonization by tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetesR56AI1482192023-02-28NIHBLEVINS, JON SCOTT2021-03-25Cyclic di-GMP Second Messenger Signaling in the Tickborne Relapsing Fever Spirochete, Borrelia turicataeR21AI15610128150885Kim HJ, Filatov S, Lopez JE, P?rez DE Le?n AA, Teel PDMedical and veterinary entomologyBlood feeding of Ornithodoros turicata larvae using an artificial membrane system. Med Vet Entomol. 2017 06; 31(2):230-233.Med Vet Entomol2017-02-02T00:00:002017Blood feeding of Ornithodoros turicata larvae using an artificial membrane system.true1Postdoc Fellows and AssociatesPostdoc Fellows and Associates36223678Jackson-Litteken CD, Curtis MW, Armstrong BA, Krishnavajhala A, Filatov S, Blevins JS, Lopez JETicks and tick-borne diseasesCharacterization of the arthropod associated lipoprotein (Alp) in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of Borrelia turicatae. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2022 Nov; 13(6):102052.Ticks Tick Borne Dis2022-09-30T00:00:002022Characterization of the arthropod associated lipoprotein (Alp) in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of Borrelia turicatae.36369253Kneubehl AR, Mu?oz-Leal S, Filatov S, de Klerk DG, Pienaar R, Lohmeyer KH, Berm?dez SE, Suriyamongkol T, Mali I, Kanduma E, Latif AA, Sarih M, Bouattour A, de Le?n AAP, Teel PD, Labruna MB, Mans BJ, Lopez JEScientific reportsAmplification and sequencing of entire tick mitochondrial genomes for a phylogenomic analysis. Sci Rep. 2022 11 11; 12(1):19310.Sci Rep2022-11-11T00:00:002022Amplification and sequencing of entire tick mitochondrial genomes for a phylogenomic analysis.36827340Gilmore RD, Armstrong BA, Brandt KS, Van Gundy TJ, Hojgaard A, Lopez JE, Kneubehl ARPloS oneAnalysis of variable major protein antigenic variation in the relapsing fever spirochete, Borrelia miyamotoi, in response to polyclonal antibody selection pressure. PLoS One. 2023; 18(2):e0281942.PLoS One2023-02-24T00:00:002023Analysis of variable major protein antigenic variation in the relapsing fever spirochete, Borrelia miyamotoi, in response to polyclonal antibody selection pressure.36945547Kneubehl AR, Lopez JEbioRxiv : the preprint server for biologyComparative genomics analysis of three conserved plasmid families in the Western Hemisphere soft tick-borne relapsing fever borreliae provides insight into variation in genome structure and antigenic variation systems. bioRxiv. 2023 Mar 06.bioRxiv2023-03-06T00:00:002023Comparative genomics analysis of three conserved plasmid families in the Western Hemisphere soft tick-borne relapsing fever borreliae provides insight into variation in genome structure and antigenic variation systems.true1Assistant ProfessorAssistant ProfessorAuthorship 10714061Authorship 10714072Authorship 10714086Authorship 10714091Authorship 107141018Authorship 10714117PIThe goal of this study is to develop a practical way to in vitro propagate tick-borne relapsing fever spirochetes.2024-06-30NIH/NIAIDLOPEZ, JOB2023-07-05Development of a novel multipurpose model to propagate and study the tick transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes from Eurasia.1R21AI176037-0136646078V?zquez-Guerrero E, Gordillo-P?rez G, R?os-Sarabia N, Lopez JE, Ibarra JAThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneCase Report: Exposure to Relapsing Fever Group Borreliae in Patients with Undifferentiated Febrile Illness in Mexico. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 03 01; 108(3):510-512.Am J Trop Med Hyg2023-01-16T00:00:002023Case Report: Exposure to Relapsing Fever Group Borreliae in Patients with Undifferentiated Febrile Illness in Mexico.36949813Rego ROM, Lopez JE, Cabesas-Cruz AFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiologyEditorial: Biological drivers of vector-pathogen interactions - vol II. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023; 13:1170834.Front Cell Infect Microbiol2023-03-06T00:00:002023Editorial: Biological drivers of vector-pathogen interactions - vol II.2025-06-30NIHLOPEZ, JOB E2023-07-05Development of a novel multipurpose model to propagate and study the tick transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes from Eurasia.R21AI176037Principal Investigator1102 BATESHouston, 77030TX12.88050.00595184252research areas3.346780.03448789coauthor of105.6754.9404460similar to1168selected publications