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A formal redefinition of the genera Nosema and Vairimorpha (Microsporidia: Nosematidae) and reassignment of species based on molecular phylogenetics by Tokarev, Yuri S., Huang, Wei-Fone, Solter, Leellen F., Malysh, Julia M., Becnel, James J., Vossbrinck, Charles R.

“…[Display omitted] •Nosema and Vairimorpha species were intermixed in two phylogenetic lineages.•Phylogenetic placement is used to redefine Nosema and…”
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Structure of the reduced microsporidian proteasome bound by PI31-like peptides in dormant spores by Jespersen, Nathan, Ehrenbolger, Kai, Winiger, Rahel R., Svedberg, Dennis, Vossbrinck, Charles R., Barandun, Jonas

“…Proteasomes play an essential role in the life cycle of intracellular pathogens with extracellular stages by ensuring proteostasis in environments with limited…”
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Functional annotation of a divergent genome using sequence and structure-based similarity by Svedberg, Dennis, Winiger, Rahel R, Berg, Alexandra, Sharma, Himanshu, Tellgren-Roth, Christian, Debrunner-Vossbrinck, Bettina A, Vossbrinck, Charles R, Barandun, Jonas

“…Microsporidia are a large taxon of intracellular pathogens characterized by extraordinarily streamlined genomes with unusually high sequence divergence and…”
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Differences in structure and hibernation mechanism highlight diversification of the microsporidian ribosome by Ehrenbolger, Kai, Jespersen, Nathan, Sharma, Himanshu, Sokolova, Yuliya Y, Tokarev, Yuri S, Vossbrinck, Charles R, Barandun, Jonas

“…Assembling and powering ribosomes are energy-intensive processes requiring fine-tuned cellular control mechanisms. In organisms operating under strict nutrient…”
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Host feeding patterns of Culex mosquitoes and West Nile virus transmission, northeastern United States by Molaei, Goudarz, Andreadis, Theodore G, Armstrong, Philip M, Anderson, John F, Vossbrinck, Charles R

“…To evaluate the role of Culex mosquitoes as enzootic and epidemic vectors for WNV, we identified the source of vertebrate blood by polymerase chain reaction…”
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The Genome of Nosema sp. Isolate YNPr: A Comparative Analysis of Genome Evolution within the Nosema/Vairimorpha Clade by Xu, Jinshan, He, Qiang, Ma, Zhenggang, Li, Tian, Zhang, Xiaoyan, Debrunner-Vossbrinck, Bettina A, Zhou, Zeyang, Vossbrinck, Charles R

“…The microsporidian parasite designated here as Nosema sp. Isolate YNPr was isolated from the cabbage butterfly Pieris rapae collected in Honghe Prefecture,…”
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Characterization of the Largest Secretory Protein Family, Ricin B Lectin-like Protein, in Nosema bombycis: Insights into Microsporidian Adaptation to Host by Xu, Jinzhi, Luo, Jian, Chen, Jiajing, Vossbrinck, Charles R., Li, Tian, Zhou, Zeyang

“…Microsporidia are a group of obligate intracellular pathogens infecting nearly all animal phyla. The microsporidian Nosema bombycis has been isolated from…”
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Microsporidian genus Berwaldia (Opisthosporidia, Microsporidia), infecting daphnids (Crustacea, Branchiopoda): Biology, structure, molecular phylogeny and description of two new species by Vávra, Jiří, Hyliš, Miroslav, Fiala, Ivan, Sacherová, Veronika, Vossbrinck, Charles R.

“…•Microsporidian genus Berwaldia reexamined.•Existing SSU rDNA sequence of Berwaldia corrected.•Proper phylogeny of Berwaldia established.•Two new species of…”
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Isolation of West Nile Virus from Mosquitoes, Crows, and a Cooper's Hawk in Connecticut by Anderson, John F., Andreadis, Theodore G., Vossbrinck, Charles R., Tirrell, Shirley, Wakem, Edward M., French, Richard A., Garmendia, Antonio E., Van Kruiningen, Herbert J.

“…West Nile (WN) virus, a mosquito-transmitted virus native to Africa, Asia, and Europe, was isolated from two species of mosquitoes, Culex pipiens and Aedes…”
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Searching for convergent evolution in manganese superoxidase dismutase using hydrophobic cluster analysis by Xiang, Heng, Zhang, Ruizhi, Li, Nengzhang, Vossbrinck, Charles R

“…There are numerous examples of convergent evolution in nature. Major ecological adaptations such as flight, loss of limbs in vertebrates, pesticide resistance,…”
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Mosquito surveillance for West Nile virus in Connecticut, 2000: isolation from Culex pipiens, Cx. restuans, Cx. salinarius, and Culiseta melanura by Andreadis, T G, Anderson, J F, Vossbrinck, C R

“…Fourteen isolations of West Nile (WN) virus were obtained from four mosquito species (Culex pipiens [5], Cx. restuans [4], Cx. salinarius [2], and Culiseta…”
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Evolutionary compaction and adaptation visualized by the structure of the dormant microsporidian ribosome by Barandun, Jonas, Hunziker, Mirjam, Vossbrinck, Charles R., Klinge, Sebastian

“…Microsporidia are eukaryotic parasites that infect essentially all animal species, including many of agricultural importance 1 – 3 , and are significant…”
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Envenomation by Steatoda borealis (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Connecticut, USA by Vossbrinck, Charles R, Krinsky, William L

“…We report a case of envenomation by Steatoda borealis (Hentz, 1850) in Connecticut in late spring 2021. The bitten subject was a 60-yr-old female Caucasian…”
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Field Isolation and Laboratory Vector-Host Studies of Brazoran Virus (Peribunyaviridae: Orthobunyavirus) from Florida by Armstrong, Philip M, Anderson, John F, Sharma, Rohit, Misencik, Michael J, Bransfield, Angela, Vossbrinck, Charles R, Brackney, Doug E

“…Brazoran virus was first isolated from Culex mosquitoes in Texas in 2012, yet little is known about this virus. We report the isolation of this virus from…”
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Prevalence of Infection and Co-Infection and Presence of Rickettsial Endosymbionts in Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Connecticut, USA by Pokutnaya, Darya, Molaei, Goudarz, Weinberger, Daniel M, Vossbrinck, Charles R, Diaz, Alexander J

“…Ixodes scapularis is currently known to transmit 7 pathogens responsible for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, tick-borne relapsing fever, ehrlichiosis,…”
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Evolutionary and functional studies on microsporidian ATP-binding cassettes: Insights into the adaptation of microsporidia to obligated intracellular parasitism by He, Qiang, Vossbrinck, Charles R., Yang, Qiong, Meng, Xian-Zhi, Luo, Jian, Pan, Guo-Qing, Zhou, Ze-Yang, Li, Tian

“…ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters comprise the largest family of transmembrane proteins and are found in all domains of life. The ABCs are involved in a…”
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Genomic analysis of Asian honeybee populations in China reveals evolutionary relationships and adaptation to abiotic stress by Shi, Peng, Zhou, Jun, Song, Huali, Wu, Yujuan, Lan, Lan, Tang, Xiangyou, Ma, Zhengang, Vossbrinck, Charles R., Vossbrinck, Bettina, Zhou, Zeyang, Xu, Jinshan

“…The geographic and biological diversity of China has resulted in the differential adaptation of the eastern honeybee, Apis cerana, to these varied habitats. A…”
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Molecular and morphological characterisation of a novel microsporidian species, Tubulinosema suzukii, infecting Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Biganski, Sarah, Wennmann, Jörg T., Vossbrinck, Charles R., Kaur, Rupinder, Jehle, Johannes A., Kleespies, Regina G.

“…[Display omitted] •A Microsporidium was isolated from the invasive fruit fly Drosophila suzukii.•Species characteristics revealed new microsporidium:…”
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Morphological and molecular characterization of a microsporidian parasite, Takaokaspora nipponicus n. gen., n. sp. from the invasive rock pool mosquito, Ochlerotatus japonicus japonicus by Andreadis, Theodore G., Takaoka, Hiroyuki, Otsuka, Yasushi, Vossbrinck, Charles R.

“…[Display omitted] •A new genus and species of Microsporidia is described from mosquitoes.•The microsporidium is vertically and horizontally transmitted and…”
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Divergence of a Tandem Duplication of Manganese Superoxide Dismutase in Nosema bombycis by Wang, Ying, Zhang, Ruizhi, Barandun, Jonas, Du, Huihui, Chen, Deming, Jia, Yuping, Song, Yue, Vossbrinck, Bettina, Li, Chong, Zhou, Zeyang, Vossbrinck, Charles R., Xiang, Heng

“…Manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) is a key enzyme in the protection of cells from oxidative stress. A tandem duplication of the MnSOD gene (NbMnSOD1 and…”
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