POSTERS
POSTER SESSIONS Poster Session I – Even #s – Sunday June 26 – 1:30 – 2:15 pm Poster Viewing & Reception – Sunday June 26 – 5:00 – 6:00 pm Poster Session II – Odd #s – Monday June 27 – 9:45 – 10:30 am POSTERS The poster boards are 4’ tall x 8’ wide. There will be 2 posters on each side Your poster must fit within the 48” x 48” space (on ½ of the board). It is recommended that your poster be no wider than 36” Set up your poster by 8:00am on Sunday June 26 in Regency D-H Posters will remain up thru Tues / Take down Tues by 10:45am |
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POSTER SESSION I - EVEN NUMBERS
POSTER SESSION II - ODD NUMBERS
| Poster# | Poster Title | Last name | First name |
| 103 | Deciphering the role of Amblyomma maculatum hemocytes during Rickettsia parkeri infection | Adegoke | Abdulsalam |
| 104 | The Long non-coding RNA landscape of host cells during Coxiella burnetii infection | Arunima | Aryashree |
| 105 | Coxiella burnetii as an Expression Vector for SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein: a Tool for the Study of Host-Pathogen Interactions |
Binette | Picabo |
| 106 | EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS TRP120 TARGETS NUCLEAR INNATE IMMUNE REGULATOR hnRNPA2B1 FOR DEGRADATION | Bui | Duc-Cuong |
| 107 | Rab27 in tick extracellular biogenesis and infection | Butler | Lillian |
| 108 | Ehrlichia SLiM ligand mimetic activates Hedgehog signaling to engage a BCL-2 anti-apoptotic cellular program |
Byerly | Caitlan |
| 109 | Mechanisms of Coxiella burnetii whole cell vaccine reactogenicity |
van Schaik | Erin |
| 110 | Host targeted drugs as an alternative control of Rickettsia infection |
Cook | Jack |
| 111 | Identification of differentially expressed genes in Ixodes scapularis cells involved in vector-pathogen interactions during early Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection |
Cull | Benjamin |
| 113 | Functional characterization of a cat flea salivary antigen | Danchenko | Monika |
| 116 | Efficacy evaluation of Anaplasma centrale Msp2 hypervariable regions for protection from bovine anaplasmosis |
Falghoush | Azeza |
| 119 | RNA ANALYSIS OF EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS 7-GENES SPANNING FROM ECH_0659 TO ECH_0665 ENCODING FOR SEVERAL PHAGE-RELATED PROTEINS AND THEIR ORTHOLOGS IN RELATED ANAPLASMA AND EHRLICHIA SPICIES |
Genda | Dominica |
| 120 | The A. phagocytophilum T4SS tick effector contains EPIYA motifs and directs tyrosine phosphorylation |
Genera | Brittany |
| 122 | An investigation of relationship between Wolbachia endosymbionts and Rickettsia felis in the cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis |
Jirakanwisal | Krit |
| 125 | Anaplasma phagocytophilum AipA interacts with CD13 to facilitate host cell invasion | Lind | Mary Clark |
| 127 | THE CANINE HOST SERVING AS A SENTINEL SPECIES FOR TICK-BORNE DISEASES CAUSED BY ANAPLASMA, EHRLICHIA AND BORRELIA PATHOGENS IMPACTING HUMAN HEALTH IN THE USA | Madesh | Swetha |
| 128 | Coxiella burnetii requires type IVB secretion system to suppress host TLR3/TRIF-dependent NF-kB-activation |
Mahapatra | Saugata |
| 129 | Tick regulation of epidermal skin immunity facilitates an advantageous arthropod feeding environment |
Marnin | Liron |
| 130 | Hemocyte-mediated immune response to a bacterial infection in the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) |
Muñoz | Melanie |
| 131 | Anaplasma phagocytophilum recruitment and infection of neutrophils in a 3D model of human dermal microvessels. |
Nenortas | Nathaniel |
| 132 | Regulator of Actin-Based Motility (RoaM) Downregulates Actin Tail Formation by Rickettsia rickettsii and Is Negatively Selected in Mammalian Cell Culture |
Nock | Adam |
| 133 | The CD36 homolog Croquemort binds infection-derived lipids and initiates antibacterial immunity in Ixodes scapularis. |
O'Neal | Anya |
| 134 | TNF-a-dependent C-type lectin Mincle plays a significant role in innate immune recognition in the brain during scrub typhus infection in both outbred CD-1 and inbred C57BL/6 mice |
Onyoni | Florence |
| 135 | The impact of caspase-8 and STING interactions on extrinsic apoptosis during Coxiella burnetii infection |
Osbron | Chelsea |
| 136 | EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS ACTIVATATION OF NOTCH SIGNALING STABILIZES XIAP EXPRESSION TO INHIBIT CASPASE ACTIVATION |
Patterson | LaNisha |
| 137 | Evaluation of qPCR assay using target gene containing repetitive sequences for Rickettsia typhi detection in patients with acute febrile illness | Phuklia | Weerawat |
| 138 | INVESTIGATION OF EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS TRP120 AS A PDGF LIGAND MIMIC | Pittner | Nicholas |
| 139 | Tick Hemocytes at the Single Cell Level | Rolandelli | Agustin |
| 141 | Rickettsia species secret effector(s) that modulates intracellular trafficking to establish a replicative niche in host cytosol. |
Sadik | Mohammad |
| 142 | A Pleiotropic Metabolite Affects Microbial Infection and Arthropod Vector Fitness |
Samaddar | Sourabh |
| 143 | Omics-derived evidence that Orientia tsutsugamushi both pirates and modulates host central metabolism during infection |
Sanchez | Savannah |
| 144 | Shaping the understanding of the Unfolded Protein Response and Vector Competency in Ixodes scapularis | Sidak-Lofits | Lindsay |
| 145 | Investigation of the potential involvement of RIPK3 in Orientia tsutsugamushi inhibition of NF-κB | Siff | Thomas |
| 146 | Quantitative analysis of growth and morphology in the obligate intracellular pathogen Rickettsia parkeri | Smith | Erika |
| 147 | Ehrlichia chaffeensis TRP120 activates BMP2 signaling in monocytes | Solomon | Regina |
| 148 | CteG mediated control of centrin-2: Getting to the center of how chlamydia manipulates the centrosome cycle |
Steiert | Brianna |
| 149 | The Attraction of Dermacentor variabilis to Road Edge Habitat: evaluating the role of sensory organs in the distribution of American dog ticks in a field |
Stewart | Noah |
| 150 | Role of Sca4 in the Dissemination and Transmission of Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma maculatum |
Suwanbongkot | Chanakan |
| 152 | Host transcriptomic profiling of CD-1 outbred mice with severe clinical outcomes following infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi |
Thiriot | Joseph |
| 154 | Roles of rickettsial outer membrane protein B (OmpB) in tick vector infections |
Tongluan | Natthida |
| 155 | Tissue-specific transcriptional responses to Rickettsia rickettsii infection in mice |
Towey | Jessica |
| 156 | Novel Detection of Rickettsia Species in Ambylomma macalatum found in Callaway County, Missouri | Vaughn | Jaylon |
| 157 | Cryptic genes for interbacterial antagonism distinguish Rickettsia species infecting Blacklegged Tick from other Rickettsia pathogens | Verhoeve | Victoria |
| 160 | ANALYSIS OF A NEW TYPE IV SECRETION SYSTEM EFFECTOR of Anaplasma Phagocytophilum |
Wang | Lidan |
| 161 | Symbiont control of arthropod vector autophagy: insights from the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis |
Wang | Xinru |
| 162 | Comparative Transcriptomics Identifies Coxiella burnetii Survival Strategies in Continuous Axenic Media Growth |
Yadav | Archana |
| 163 | Ca2+ Regulation During Host-Rickettsia Interaction | Zhu | Jinyi |
| 165 | Downregulated expression of MHC-I in Anaplasma phagocytophilum-stimulated human monocyte-derived macrophages: a role for NLRC5 isoforms? | Alharthi | Sultanah |
| 166 | An in vitro antibiotic treatment algorithm to eliminate mycoplasma contamination from rickettsial cultures |
Allerdice | Michelle |
| 167 | Rickettsioses identified as a cause of febrile illness requiring hospitalization at two hospitals in Uganda |
Blair | Paul |
| 168 | Investigating interferon signaling as a key determinant of human spotted fever disease. |
Burke | Thomas |
| 170 | Anaplasma phagocytophilum transmission activates interferon signaling pathways in the skin |
Chavez | Adela |
| 171 | Genomes of Rickettsia rickettsii strains representative of areas with elevated Rocky Mountain spotted fever risk |
Clark | Tina |
| 174 | The Insect Galleria mellonella as an Infection Model to Investigate Pathogenesis of Rickettsia |
Eremeeva | Marina |
| 175 | Utility of Next-Generation Sequencing for Etiological Diagnosis of Rickettsial Diseases. |
Eremeeva | Marina |
| 176 | UK outbreaks of Q fever: strain characterisation and assessment of aerosol survival. |
Essex-Lopresti | Angela |
| 177 | Rickettsia conorii disrupts inter-microvascular endothelial cell tight junction via activating NLRP3 inflammasome |
Fang | Rong |
| 179 | A single dose immunization of live-attenuated R. parkeri mutant confers complete protection against two fatal rickettsioses in mice |
Fang | Rong |
| 180 | Ectoparasite profile and Rickettsia burden in small mammals collected in central Pennsylvania |
Fedrow | Alison |
| 182 | BOVINE ANAPLASMOSIS PREVALENCE ASSESSED IN BEEF CATTLE FROM DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF CALIFORNIA |
Fitzwater | Shawna |
| 183 | IgG and IgM Antibody Reactivity with individual Spotted Fever Rickettsia Antigens |
Fuller | Lee |
| 185 | Endothelial exosome plays functional role during rickettsial infection |
Gong | Bin |
| 186 | MULTIPLE EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS GENES CRITICAL FOR ITS PERSISTENT INFECTION IN A VERTEBRATE HOST ARE NONESSENTIAL FOR ITS GROWTH IN THE TICK VECTOR; AMBLYOMMA AMERICANUM |
Jaworski | Deborah |
| 191 | Importazole, a specific inhibitor of importin-dependent nuclear transport, suppresses growth of Anaplasma phagocytophilum in HL-60 cells by preventing AnkA nuclear accumulation. |
Kim | Yuri |
| 192 | Inhibition of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection by Cell-permeable Bicyclic Peptides that Bind Ehrlichial Type IV Secretion Effector Etf-1 |
Lin | Mingqun |
| 193 | EcxR IS A GLOBAL GENE REGULAR WHICH INTERACTS WITH THE PROMOTER SEGMENTS OF MULTIPLE EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS GENES TRANSCRIBED BY RNA POLYMERASE HOLOENZYME CONTAINING THE HOUSEKEEPING OR ALTERNATIVE SIGMA FACTORS |
Liu | Huitao |
| 194 | Q fever post-vaccination hypersensitivity modeling reveals sex dimorphism and a less reactogenic vaccine candidate |
Long | Carrie |
| 195 | Ehrlichia canis immunome is dominated by hypothetical proteins and conformation-dependent antibody epitopes |
Luo | Tian |
| 198 | Investigation of genotype variations among Orientia tsutsugamushi human isolates as possible predictors of severe scrub typhus |
Mullins | Kristin |
| 199 | Role of lipid droplets and prostaglandinE2 in Coxiella burnetii intracellular growth. |
Mulye | Minal |
| 201 | A small non-coding RNA mediates transcript stability and expression of cytochrome bd-I ubiquinol oxidase subunit 1 in Rickettsia conorii |
Narra | Hema Prasad |
| 202 | Proof-of-concept efficacy of doxycycline in an inhalational marmoset model of Q Fever |
Nelson | Michelle |
| 204 | Anaplasma marginle enters tick cells using clathrin and proteins of the Msp1 superfamily | Noh | Susan |
| 207 | Evaluation of Ehrlichia canis diagnostic protein immunoreactivity and dual host expression |
McBride |
Jere |
| 208 | Examining the evolution of pathogenicity in Coxiella to identify novel therapeutic targets |
Raghavan | Rahul |
| 209 | The Coxiella effector CvpG modulates fusion properties of the Coxiella containing vacuole |
Reed | Shawna |
| 210 | The IMPACT of Coxiella: Learning from a pathogen during a pandemic |
Reed | Shawna |
| 212 | The Interplay between Flea-borne Rickettsiae | Richards | Allen |
| 213 | Endothelial mTOR activation with R. rickettsii strains of varying virulence: possible roles in the modulation of autophagy, inflammation, and rickettsial replication |
Narra | Hema Prasad |
| 215 | The retropepsin-type protease APRc as a novel Ig-binding protein and moonlighting immune evasion factor of Rickettsia | Simões | Isaura |
| 216 | Assessment of the Pathogenicity of Purportedly Nonpathogenic Rickettsia via tick bite from Naturally Infected Vectors |
Snellgrove | Alyssa |
| 220 | Expression of Orientia tsutsugamushi p56 antigen in recombinant non-replicative adenovirus virus vector for evaluation of protection against scrub typhus infection. |
Crocquet-Valdes | Patricia |
| 221 | Type VIB Secretion System Protein, icmE Contribute to Coxiella burnetii virulence, intracellular replication, and activation of inflammasome mediators during infection |
Zhang | Guoquan |
| 223 | Ehrlichia chaffeensis TRP120-mediated ubiquitination and degradation of transcriptional corepressor TLE4 |
Zhu | Bing |
| 229 | Cat flea coinfection with Rickettsia felis and Rickettsia typhi |
Laukaitis | Hanna |
| 231 | Potential vaccine targets in VirB10 of the Anaplasmataceae |
Crosby | Francy |
| 233 | An insight into the Epigenetics of Ixodes scapularis populations | Chavez | Adela |