Publications
2024
Uukuniemi virus infection causes a pervasive remodelling of the RNA-binding proteome in tick cell cultures
Age- and Sex-Associated Pathogenesis of Cell Culture-Passaged Kemerovo Virus in IFNAR<sup>(-/-)</sup> Mice.
Migné, C. V., Heckmann, A., Monsion, B., Mohd Jaafar, F., Galon, C., Rakotobe, S., . . . Attoui, H. (2024). Age- and Sex-Associated Pathogenesis of Cell Culture-Passaged Kemerovo Virus in IFNAR<sup>(-/-)</sup> Mice.. International journal of molecular sciences, 25(6), 3177. doi:10.3390/ijms25063177
2023
Orbivirus NS4 Proteins Play Multiple Roles to Dampen Cellular Responses
Jaafar, F. M., Belhouchet, M., Monsion, B., Bell-Sakyi, L., Mertens, P. P. C., & Attoui, H. (2023). Orbivirus NS4 Proteins Play Multiple Roles to Dampen Cellular Responses. VIRUSES-BASEL, 15(9). doi:10.3390/v15091908
The phenuivirus Toscana virus makes an atypical use of vacuolar acidity to enter host cells
Koch, J., Xin, Q., Obr, M., Schaefer, A., Rolfs, N. M., Anagho, H., . . . Lozach, P. -Y. (2023). The phenuivirus Toscana virus makes an atypical use of vacuolar acidity to enter host cells. PLOS PATHOGENS, 19(8). doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1011562
Metagenomics of culture isolates and insect tissue illuminate the evolution of <i>Wolbachia</i>, <i>Rickettsia</i> and <i>Bartonella</i> symbionts in <i>Ctenocephalides</i> spp. fleas.
Beliavskaia, A., Tan, K. -K., Sinha, A., Husin, N. A., Lim, F. S., Loong, S. K., . . . Khoo, J. J. (2023). Metagenomics of culture isolates and insect tissue illuminate the evolution of <i>Wolbachia</i>, <i>Rickettsia</i> and <i>Bartonella</i> symbionts in <i>Ctenocephalides</i> spp. fleas.. Microbial genomics, 9(7). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001045
Cell hijacking by a tick-borne flavivirus: dangerous linkages between viral RNA and cellular proteins in humans and the tick Ixodes ricinus
Grot, A., Unterfinger, Y., Lacour, S., Bell-Sakyi, L., Attoui, H., Richardson, J., & Sourisseau, M. (2023). Cell hijacking by a tick-borne flavivirus: dangerous linkages between viral RNA and cellular proteins in humans and the tick Ixodes ricinus. Poster session presented at the meeting of Unknown Conference. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Experimental infection of tick cells with Nipah virus
Phoon, W. H., Bell-Sakyi, L., AbuBakar, S., & Chang, L. Y. (2023). Experimental infection of tick cells with Nipah virus. TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE, 40(1), 29-36. doi:10.47665/tb.40.1.009
2022
New Cell Lines Derived from Laboratory Colony Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius prolixus, Vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, Do Not Harbour Triatoma Virus
Penrice-Randal, R., Hartley, C., Beliavskaia, A., Dong, X., Brandner-Garrod, L., Whitten, M., & Bell-Sakyi, L. (2022). New Cell Lines Derived from Laboratory Colony Triatoma infestans and Rhodnius prolixus, Vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, Do Not Harbour Triatoma Virus. INSECTS, 13(10). doi:10.3390/insects13100906
Coinfection of Two <i>Rickettsia</i> Species in a Single Tick Species Provides New Insight into <i>Rickettsia</i>-<i>Rickettsia</i> and <i>Rickettsia</i>-Vector Interactions.
Pan, Y. -S., Cui, X. -M., Du, L. -F., Xia, L. -Y., Du, C. -H., Bell-Sakyi, L., . . . Jia, N. (2022). Coinfection of Two <i>Rickettsia</i> Species in a Single Tick Species Provides New Insight into <i>Rickettsia</i>-<i>Rickettsia</i> and <i>Rickettsia</i>-Vector Interactions.. Microbiology spectrum, e0232322. doi:10.1128/spectrum.02323-22
New Cell Lines Derived from European Tick Species
Bell-Sakyi, L., Hartley, C. S., Khoo, J. J., Forth, J. H., Palomar, A. M., & Makepeace, B. L. (2022). New Cell Lines Derived from European Tick Species. MICROORGANISMS, 10(6). doi:10.3390/microorganisms10061086
Discovery of Tick-Borne Karshi Virus Implies Misinterpretation of the Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Seroprevalence in Northwest China
Bai, Y., Zhang, Y., Su, Z., Tang, S., Wang, J., Wu, Q., . . . Deng, F. (2022). Discovery of Tick-Borne Karshi Virus Implies Misinterpretation of the Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Seroprevalence in Northwest China. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 13. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.872067
Differential characteristics of mammalian and tick-derived promoters to trigger protein expression in transfected tick cell lines
Shi, J., Zhou, M., Tang, S., Wu, Q., Deng, F., Bell-Sakyi, L., & Shen, S. (2022). Differential characteristics of mammalian and tick-derived promoters to trigger protein expression in transfected tick cell lines. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 13(3), 101906. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.101906
Detection of Antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. in Dromedary Camels and Co-Grazing Sheep in Northern Kenya Using an Ehrlichia ruminantium Polyclonal Competitive ELISA
Collins, M., Ngetich, C., Owido, M., Getange, D., Harris, R., Bargul, J. L., . . . Bell-Sakyi, L. (n.d.). Detection of Antibodies to Ehrlichia spp. in Dromedary Camels and Co-Grazing Sheep in Northern Kenya Using an Ehrlichia ruminantium Polyclonal Competitive ELISA. Microorganisms, 10(5), 916. doi:10.3390/microorganisms10050916
Virome and Blood Meal-Associated Host Responses in <i>Ixodes persulcatus</i> Naturally Fed on Patients
Li, L. -J., Ning, N. -Z., Zheng, Y. -C., Chu, Y. -L., Cui, X. -M., Zhang, M. -Z., . . . Jia, N. (2022). Virome and Blood Meal-Associated Host Responses in <i>Ixodes persulcatus</i> Naturally Fed on Patients. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY, 12. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.728996
2021
Virus-Derived DNA Forms Mediate the Persistent Infection of Tick Cells by Hazara Virus and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus.
Salvati, M. V., Salaris, C., Monteil, V., Del Vecchio, C., Palù, G., Parolin, C., . . . Salata, C. (2021). Virus-Derived DNA Forms Mediate the Persistent Infection of Tick Cells by Hazara Virus and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus.. Journal of virology, 95(24), e0163821. doi:10.1128/jvi.01638-21
Isolation in Natural Host Cell Lines of Wolbachia Strains wPip from the Mosquito Culex pipiens and wPap from the Sand Fly Phlebotomus papatasi
Bell-Sakyi, L., Beliavskaia, A., Hartley, C. S., Jones, L., Luu, L., Haines, L. R., . . . Makepeace, B. L. (2021). Isolation in Natural Host Cell Lines of Wolbachia Strains wPip from the Mosquito Culex pipiens and wPap from the Sand Fly Phlebotomus papatasi. INSECTS, 12(10). doi:10.3390/insects12100871
A novel nairovirus associated with acute febrile illness in Hokkaido, Japan
Kodama, F., Yamaguchi, H., Park, E., Tatemoto, K., Sashika, M., Nakao, R., . . . Matsuno, K. (2021). A novel nairovirus associated with acute febrile illness in Hokkaido, Japan. NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 12(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25857-0
How relevant are in vitro culture models for study of tick-pathogen interactions?
Salata, C., Moutailler, S., Attoui, H., Zweygarth, E., Decker, L., & Bell-Sakyi, L. (2021). How relevant are in vitro culture models for study of tick-pathogen interactions?. Pathogens and global health, 1-19. doi:10.1080/20477724.2021.1944539
Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Associated with Dromedary Camels (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>) in Northern Kenya
Getange, D., Bargul, J. L., Kanduma, E., Collins, M., Bodha, B., Denge, D., . . . Villinger, J. (2021). Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Associated with Dromedary Camels (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>) in Northern Kenya. MICROORGANISMS, 9(7). doi:10.3390/microorganisms9071414
Replication Kinetics of <i>Rickettsia raoultii</i> in Tick Cell Lines
Husin, N. A., Khoo, J. J., Zulkifli, M. M. S., Bell-Sakyi, L., & AbuBakar, S. (2021). Replication Kinetics of <i>Rickettsia raoultii</i> in Tick Cell Lines. MICROORGANISMS, 9(7). doi:10.3390/microorganisms9071370
Ticks and tick-borne pathogens associated with dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in northern Kenya
Getange, D., Bargul, J., Kanduma, E., Collins, M., Bodha, B., Denge, D., . . . Villinger, J. (2021). Ticks and tick-borne pathogens associated with dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in northern Kenya. doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0170.v1
Bacterial Pathogens and Symbionts Harboured by Ixodes ricinus Ticks Parasitising Red Squirrels in the United Kingdom
Luu, L., Palomar, A. M., Farrington, G., Schilling, A. -K., Premchand-Branker, S., McGarry, J., . . . Bell-Sakyi, L. (n.d.). Bacterial Pathogens and Symbionts Harboured by Ixodes ricinus Ticks Parasitising Red Squirrels in the United Kingdom. Pathogens, 10(4), 458. doi:10.3390/pathogens10040458
Tick Importin-α Is Implicated in the Interactome and Regulome of the Cofactor Subolesin
Artigas-Jeronimo, S., Villar, M., Cabezas-Cruz, A., Caignard, G., Vitour, D., Richardson, J., . . . de la Fuente, J. (2021). Tick Importin-α Is Implicated in the Interactome and Regulome of the Cofactor Subolesin. PATHOGENS, 10(4). doi:10.3390/pathogens10040457
<i>Spiroplasma</i> Isolated From Third-Generation Laboratory Colony <i>Ixodes persulcatus</i> Ticks
Beliavskaia, A., Honig, V., Erhart, J., Vyhlidalova, T., Palus, M., Cerny, J., . . . Bell-Sakyi, L. (2021). <i>Spiroplasma</i> Isolated From Third-Generation Laboratory Colony <i>Ixodes persulcatus</i> Ticks. FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 8. doi:10.3389/fvets.2021.659786
Geographical and Tick-Dependent Distribution of Flavi-Like Alongshan and Yanggou Tick Viruses in Russia
Kholodilov, I. S., Belova, O. A., Morozkin, E. S., Litov, A. G., Ivannikova, A. Y., Makenov, M. T., . . . Karganova, G. G. (2021). Geographical and Tick-Dependent Distribution of Flavi-Like Alongshan and Yanggou Tick Viruses in Russia. VIRUSES-BASEL, 13(3). doi:10.3390/v13030458
Exploration of binary protein-protein interactions between tick-borne flaviviruses and <i>Ixodes ricinus</i>
Lemasson, M., Caignard, G., Unterfinger, Y., Attoui, H., Bell-Sakyi, L., Hirchaud, E., . . . Lacour, S. A. (2021). Exploration of binary protein-protein interactions between tick-borne flaviviruses and <i>Ixodes ricinus</i>. PARASITES & VECTORS, 14(1). doi:10.1186/s13071-021-04651-3
CULTURE-DEPENDENT AND -INDEPENDENT METAGENOMIC ASSEMBLIES FROM MALAYSIAN CTENOCEPHALIDES SPP. FLEAS UNCOVER NEW COMPLETE GENOMES FOR BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE, RICKETTSIA ASEMBONENSIS AND MULTIPLE CLADES OF WOLBACHIA
Beliavskaia, A., Khoo, J. J., Tan, K. -K., Sinha, A., Loong, S. -K., Carlow, C. K., . . . Makepeace, B. L. (2021). CULTURE-DEPENDENT AND -INDEPENDENT METAGENOMIC ASSEMBLIES FROM MALAYSIAN CTENOCEPHALIDES SPP. FLEAS UNCOVER NEW COMPLETE GENOMES FOR BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE, RICKETTSIA ASEMBONENSIS AND MULTIPLE CLADES OF WOLBACHIA. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Vol. 105 (pp. 174). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2020
Rickettsial agents from fleas infesting stray dogs and cats in rural and urban communities in Malaysia
Khoo, J. J., Husin, N. A., Lim, F. S., Zulkifli, M. M. S., Azman, A. S., Azami, S. N. I. M., . . . Abubakar, S. (2020). Rickettsial agents from fleas infesting stray dogs and cats in rural and urban communities in Malaysia. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Vol. 101 (pp. 529). doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.1370
Isolation of Candidatus Rickettsia vini from Belgian Ixodes arboricola ticks and propagation in tick cell lines
Al-Khafaji, A. M., Bell-Sakyi, L., Fracasso, G., Luu, L., Heylen, D., Matthysen, E., . . . Palomar, A. M. (2020). Isolation of Candidatus Rickettsia vini from Belgian Ixodes arboricola ticks and propagation in tick cell lines. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 11(6). doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101511
Identification of African swine fever virus-like elements in the soft tick genome provides insights into the virus' evolution
Forth, J. H., Forth, L. F., Lycett, S., Bell-Sakyi, L., Keil, G. M., Blome, S., . . . Beer, M. (2020). Identification of African swine fever virus-like elements in the soft tick genome provides insights into the virus' evolution. BMC BIOLOGY, 18(1). doi:10.1186/s12915-020-00865-6
Large-Scale Comparative Analyses of Tick Genomes Elucidate Their Genetic Diversity and Vector Capacities
Jia, N., Wang, J., Shi, W., Du, L., Sun, Y., Zhan, W., . . . Cao, W. -C. (2020). Large-Scale Comparative Analyses of Tick Genomes Elucidate Their Genetic Diversity and Vector Capacities. CELL, 182(5), 1328-+. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2020.07.023
Isolation and partial characterisation of a novel Trypanosoma from the tick Ixodes ricinus
Luu, L., Bown, K. J., Palomar, A. M., Kazimírová, M., & Bell-Sakyi, L. (2020). Isolation and partial characterisation of a novel Trypanosoma from the tick Ixodes ricinus. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 11(5). doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101501
Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Adaptation in Different Host Environments and Existence of Quasispecies
Helmova, R., Honig, V., Tykalova, H., Palus, M., Bell-Sakyi, L., & Grubhoffer, L. (2020). Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Adaptation in Different Host Environments and Existence of Quasispecies. VIRUSES-BASEL, 12(8). doi:10.3390/v12080902
Karyotype changes in long-term cultured tick cell lines
Kotsarenko, K., Vechtova, P., Lieskovska, J., Fussy, Z., Cabral-de-Mello, D. C., Rego, R. O. M., . . . Grubhoffer, L. (2020). Karyotype changes in long-term cultured tick cell lines. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-70330-5
Comprehensive <i>N</i>-glycosylation mapping of envelope glycoprotein from tick-borne encephalitis virus grown in human and tick cells
Lattova, E., Strakova, P., Pokorna-Formanova, P., Grubhoffer, L., Bell-Sakyi, L., Zdrahal, Z., . . . Ruzek, D. (2020). Comprehensive <i>N</i>-glycosylation mapping of envelope glycoprotein from tick-borne encephalitis virus grown in human and tick cells. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-70082-2
Folate pathway modulation in <i>Rhipicephalus</i> ticks in response to infection
Dias, F., Couto, J., Ferrolho, J., Seron, G. S., Bell-Sakyi, L., Antunes, S., & Domingos, A. (2020). Folate pathway modulation in <i>Rhipicephalus</i> ticks in response to infection. TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES, 67, 94-99. doi:10.1111/tbed.13231
Identification and validation of internal reference genes for real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based studies in <i>Hyalomma</i> <i>anatolicum</i> ticks
Salata, C., Monteil, V., Leijon, M., Bell-Sakyi, L., & Mirazimi, A. (2020). Identification and validation of internal reference genes for real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction-based studies in <i>Hyalomma</i> <i>anatolicum</i> ticks. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 11(4). doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101417
Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of <i>Wolbachia</i> in Tick Cell Lines.
Khoo, J. J., Kurtti, T. J., Husin, N. A., Beliavskaia, A., Lim, F. S., Zulkifli, M. M. S., . . . Bell-Sakyi, L. (2020). Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of <i>Wolbachia</i> in Tick Cell Lines.. Microorganisms, 8(7), E988. doi:10.3390/microorganisms8070988
Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of Wolbachia in Tick Cell Lines
Khoo, J. J., Kurtti, T., Husin, N. A., Beliavskaia, A., Lim, F. S., Zulkifli, M. M. S., . . . Bell-Sakyi, L. (2020). Isolation and Propagation of Laboratory Strains and a Novel Flea-Derived Field Strain of Wolbachia in Tick Cell Lines. Microorganisms, 8(7). doi:10.3390/microorganisms8070988
Continuous Cell Lines from the European Biting Midge Culicoides nubeculosus (Meigen, 1830)
Bell-Sakyi, L., Jaafar, F. M., Monsion, B., Luu, L., Denison, E., Carpenter, S., . . . Mertens, P. P. C. (2020). Continuous Cell Lines from the European Biting Midge Culicoides nubeculosus (Meigen, 1830). Microorganisms, 8(6). doi:10.3390/microorganisms8060825
Isolation and Characterisation of Alongshan Virus in Russia
Kholodilov, I. S., Litov, A. G., Klimentov, A. S., Belova, O. A., Polienko, A. E., Nikitin, N. A., . . . Karganova, G. G. (2020). Isolation and Characterisation of Alongshan Virus in Russia. VIRUSES-BASEL, 12(4). doi:10.3390/v12040362
African swine fever virus-like integrated elements in a soft tick genome – an ancient virus vector arms race?
Tick Cell Lines in Research on Tick Control
Al-Rofaai, A., & Bell-Sakyi, L. (2020). Tick Cell Lines in Research on Tick Control. FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY, 11. doi:10.3389/fphys.2020.00152
2019
First isolation and characterisation of Alongshan virus in Russia
Emergence of human infection with Jingmen tick virus in China: A retrospective study
Jia, N., Liu, H. -B., Ni, X. -B., Bell-Sakyi, L., Zheng, Y. -C., Song, J. -L., . . . Cao, W. -C. (2019). Emergence of human infection with Jingmen tick virus in China: A retrospective study. EBIOMEDICINE, 43, 317-324. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.04.004
Isolation of known and potentially pathogenic tick-borne microorganisms from European ixodid ticks using tick cell lines
Palomar, A. M., Premchand-Branker, S., Alberdi, P., Belova, O. A., Moniuszko-Malinowska, A., Kahl, O., & Bell-Sakyi, L. (2019). Isolation of known and potentially pathogenic tick-borne microorganisms from European ixodid ticks using tick cell lines. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 10(3), 628-638. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.02.008
Cultivation of the causative agent of human neoehrlichiosis from clinical isolates identifies vascular endothelium as a target of infection
Wass, L., Grankvist, A., Bell-Sakyi, L., Bergstrom, M., Ulfhammer, E., Lingblom, C., & Wenneras, C. (2019). Cultivation of the causative agent of human neoehrlichiosis from clinical isolates identifies vascular endothelium as a target of infection. EMERGING MICROBES & INFECTIONS, 8(1), 413-425. doi:10.1080/22221751.2019.1584017
Hazara nairovirus elicits differential induction of apoptosis and nucleocapsid protein cleavage in mammalian and tick cells
Fuller, J., Surtees, R. A., Shaw, A. B., Alvarez-Rodriguez, B., Slack, G. S., Bell-Sakyi, L., . . . Barr, J. N. (2019). Hazara nairovirus elicits differential induction of apoptosis and nucleocapsid protein cleavage in mammalian and tick cells. JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY, 100(3), 392-402. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001211
<i>AMBLYOMMA VARIEGATUM</i>, VECTOR OF AFRICAN TICK-BITE FEVER, CONTAINS AN INTEGRATED <i>RICKETTSIA AFRICAE</i> CHROMOSOME IN ITS NUCLEAR GENOME
Darby, A. C., Al-Khafaji, A. M., Whitehead, M., Hartley, C. S., Robinson, G., Armstrong, S. D., . . . Makepeace, B. (2019). <i>AMBLYOMMA VARIEGATUM</i>, VECTOR OF AFRICAN TICK-BITE FEVER, CONTAINS AN INTEGRATED <i>RICKETTSIA AFRICAE</i> CHROMOSOME IN ITS NUCLEAR GENOME. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Vol. 101 (pp. 211). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Meeting the challenge of tick-borne disease control: A proposal for 1000 <i>Ixodes</i> genomes
Murgia, M. V., Bell-Sakyi, L., de la Fuente, J., Kurtti, T. J., Makepeace, B. L., Mans, B., . . . Hill, C. A. (2019). Meeting the challenge of tick-borne disease control: A proposal for 1000 <i>Ixodes</i> genomes. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 10(1), 213-218. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.08.009
THE TICK CELL BIOBANK: TICK AND OTHER ARTHROPOD CELL LINES FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE RESEARCH
Bell-Sakyi, L., Al-Khafaji, A., Hartley, C., Darby, A., Baylis, M., & Makepeace, B. L. (2019). THE TICK CELL BIOBANK: TICK AND OTHER ARTHROPOD CELL LINES FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE RESEARCH. In TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Vol. 113 (pp. S102). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2018
Ticks as potential vectors of Mycobacterium leprae: Use of tick cell lines to culture the bacilli and generate transgenic strains.
Ferreira, J. D. S., Souza, D. A., Santos, J. P., Ribeiro, C. C. D. U., Baêta, B. A., Teixeira, R. C., . . . Lara, F. A. (2018). Ticks as potential vectors of Mycobacterium leprae: Use of tick cell lines to culture the bacilli and generate transgenic strains.. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 12(12), e0007001. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0007001
The DEVD motif of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus nucleoprotein is essential for viral replication in tick cells.
Salata, C., Monteil, V., Karlberg, H., Celestino, M., Devignot, S., Leijon, M., . . . Mirazimi, A. (2018). The DEVD motif of Crimean- Congo hemorrhagic fever virus nucleoprotein is essential for viral replication in tick cells. EMERGING MICROBES & INFECTIONS, 7. doi:10.1038/s41426-018-0192-0
Exposure to amitraz, fipronil and permethrin affects cell viability and ABC transporter gene expression in an<i> Ixodes ricinus </i>cell line
Mangia, C., Vismarra, A., Genchi, M., Epis, S., Bandi, C., Grandi, G., . . . Kramer, L. (2018). Exposure to amitraz, fipronil and permethrin affects cell viability and ABC transporter gene expression in an<i> Ixodes ricinus </i>cell line. PARASITES & VECTORS, 11. doi:10.1186/s13071-018-3020-4
The Tick Cell Biobank: A global resource for <i>in vitro</i> research on ticks, other arthropods and the pathogens they transmit
Bell-Sakyi, L., Darby, A., Baylis, M., & Makepeace, B. L. (2018). The Tick Cell Biobank: A global resource for <i>in vitro</i> research on ticks, other arthropods and the pathogens they transmit. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 9(5), 1364-1371. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2018.05.015
Trypanosoma amblyommi sp. nov. (Protozoa: Kinetoplastida) isolated from Amblyomma brasiliense (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Marotta, C. R., Dos Santos, P. N., Cordeiro, M. D., Da S Barros, J. H., Bell-Sakyi, L., & Fonseca, A. H. (2018). <i>Trypanosoma amblyommi</i> sp. nov. (Protozoa: Kinetoplastida) isolated from <i>Amblyomma brasiliense</i> (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.. Parasitology open, 4, e2. doi:10.1017/pao.2017.17
Trypanosoma rhipicephalis sp. nov. (Protozoa: Kinetoplastida) isolated from Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Marotta, C., Dos Santos, P., Cordeiro, M., Matos, P., Barros, J., Madeira, M., . . . Fonseca, A. (2018). Trypanosoma rhipicephalis sp. nov. (Protozoa: Kinetoplastida) isolated from Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.. Parasitology Open. doi:10.1017/pao.2017.17
2017
Properties of the tick-borne encephalitis virus population during persistent infection of ixodid ticks and tick cell lines
Belova, O. A., Litov, A. G., Kholodilov, I. S., Kozlovskaya, L. I., Bell-Sakyi, L., Romanova, L. I., & Karganova, G. G. (2017). Properties of the tick-borne encephalitis virus population during persistent infection of ixodid ticks and tick cell lines. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 8(6), 895-906. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.07.008
Tick-borne pathogens induce differential expression of genes promoting cell survival and host resistance in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> cells
Mansfield, K. L., Cook, C., Ellis, R. J., Bell-Sakyi, L., Johnson, N., Alberdi, P., . . . Fooks, A. R. (2017). Tick-borne pathogens induce differential expression of genes promoting cell survival and host resistance in <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> cells. PARASITES & VECTORS, 10. doi:10.1186/s13071-017-2011-1
Genome scaffolding and annotation for the pathogen vector <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> by ultra-long single molecule sequencing
Cramaro, W. J., Hunewald, O. E., Bell-Sakyi, L., & Muller, C. P. (2017). Genome scaffolding and annotation for the pathogen vector <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> by ultra-long single molecule sequencing. PARASITES & VECTORS, 10. doi:10.1186/s13071-017-2008-9
Guidelines for the Direct Detection of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Diagnosis and Epidemiological Studies
Silaghi, C., Santos, A. S., Gomes, J., Christova, I., Matei, I. A., Walder, G., . . . Dumler, J. S. (2017). Guidelines for the Direct Detection of <i>Anaplasma</i> spp. in Diagnosis and Epidemiological Studies. VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, 17(1), 12-22. doi:10.1089/vbz.2016.1960
Initiation of primary cell cultures from embryonic <i>Haemaphysalis bispinosa</i> ticks
Lim, F. -S., Khoo, J. -J., Chen, F., Bell-Sakyi, L., Khor, C. -S., Chang, L. -Y., & Abu Bakar, S. (2017). Initiation of primary cell cultures from embryonic <i>Haemaphysalis bispinosa</i> ticks. SYSTEMATIC AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, 22(3), 323-332. doi:10.11158/saa.22.3.1
2016
Microscopic Visualisation of Zoonotic Arbovirus Replication in Tick Cell and Organ Cultures Using Semliki Forest Virus Reporter Systems.
Bell-Sakyi, L., Weisheit, S., Rückert, C., Barry, G., Fazakerley, J., & Fragkoudis, R. (2016). Microscopic Visualisation of Zoonotic Arbovirus Replication in Tick Cell and Organ Cultures Using Semliki Forest Virus Reporter Systems.. Veterinary sciences, 3(4), E28. doi:10.3390/vetsci3040028
Virus Discovery Using Tick Cell Lines
Bell-Sakyi, L., & Attoui, H. (2016). Virus Discovery Using Tick Cell Lines. EVOLUTIONARY BIOINFORMATICS, 12, 31-34. doi:10.4137/EBO.S39675
Identification of a novel β-adrenergic octopamine receptor-like gene (β<i>AOR</i>-like) and increased ATP-binding cassette B10 (<i>ABCB10</i>) expression in a <i>Rhipicephalus microplus</i> cell line derived from acaricide-resistant ticks
Koh-Tan, H. H. C., Strachan, E., Cooper, K., Bell-Sakyi, L., & Jonsson, N. N. (2016). Identification of a novel β-adrenergic octopamine receptor-like gene (β<i>AOR</i>-like) and increased ATP-binding cassette B10 (<i>ABCB10</i>) expression in a <i>Rhipicephalus microplus</i> cell line derived from acaricide-resistant ticks. PARASITES & VECTORS, 9. doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1708-x
Uukuniemi Virus as a Tick-Borne Virus Model
Mazelier, M., Rouxel, R. N., Zumstein, M., Mancini, R., Bell-Sakyi, L., & Lozach, P. -Y. (2016). Uukuniemi Virus as a Tick-Borne Virus Model. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, 90(15), 6784-6798. doi:10.1128/JVI.00095-16
Fluorescent membrane markers elucidate the association of <i>Borrelia</i> <i>burgdorferi</i> with tick cell lines
Teixeira, R. C., Baeta, B. A., Ferreira, J. S., Medeiros, R. C., Maya-Monteiro, C. M., Lara, F. A., . . . Fonseca, A. H. (2016). Fluorescent membrane markers elucidate the association of <i>Borrelia</i> <i>burgdorferi</i> with tick cell lines. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, 49(7). doi:10.1590/1414-431X20165211
Expression of a second open reading frame present in the genome of tick-borne encephalitis virus strain Neudoerfl is not detectable in infected cells
Cerny, J., Selinger, M., Palus, M., Vavruskova, Z., Tykalova, H., Bell-Sakyi, L., . . . Ruzek, D. (2016). Expression of a second open reading frame present in the genome of tick-borne encephalitis virus strain Neudoerfl is not detectable in infected cells. VIRUS GENES, 52(3), 309-316. doi:10.1007/s11262-015-1273-y
Evaluation of the in vitro expression of ATP binding-cassette (ABC) proteins in an <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> cell line exposed to ivermectin
Mangia, C., Vismarra, A., Kramer, L., Bell-Sakyi, L., Porretta, D., Otranto, D., . . . Grandi, G. (2016). Evaluation of the in vitro expression of ATP binding-cassette (ABC) proteins in an <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> cell line exposed to ivermectin. PARASITES & VECTORS, 9. doi:10.1186/s13071-016-1497-2
Growth of <i>Ehrlichia canis</i>, the causative agent of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, in vector and non-vector ixodid tick cell lines
Ferrolho, J., Simpson, J., Hawes, P., Zweygarth, E., & Bell-Sakyi, L. (2016). Growth of <i>Ehrlichia canis</i>, the causative agent of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis, in vector and non-vector ixodid tick cell lines. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 7(4), 631-637. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.01.013
2015
Integrated Metabolomics, Transcriptomics and Proteomics Identifies Metabolic Pathways Affected by <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> Infection in Tick Cells
Villar, M., Ayllon, N., Alberdi, P., Moreno, A., Moreno, M., Tobes, R., . . . de la Fuente, J. (2015). Integrated Metabolomics, Transcriptomics and Proteomics Identifies Metabolic Pathways Affected by <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> Infection in Tick Cells. MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS, 14(12), 3154-3172. doi:10.1074/mcp.M115.051938
Molecular, serological and <i>in vitro</i> culture-based characterization of Bourbon virus, a newly described human pathogen of the genus <i>Thogotovirus</i>
Lambert, A. J., Velez, J. O., Brault, A. C., Calvert, A. E., Bell-Sakyi, L., Bosco-Lauth, A. M., . . . Kosoya, O. I. (2015). Molecular, serological and <i>in vitro</i> culture-based characterization of Bourbon virus, a newly described human pathogen of the genus <i>Thogotovirus</i>. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY, 73, 127-132. doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2015.10.021
Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes ricinus tick cell lines respond to infection with tick-borne encephalitis virus: transcriptomic and proteomic analysis
Weisheit, S., Villar, M., Tykalova, H., Popara, M., Loecherbach, J., Watson, M., . . . Bell-Sakyi, L. (2015). Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes ricinus tick cell lines respond to infection with tick-borne encephalitis virus: transcriptomic and proteomic analysis. Parasites and Vectors, 8. doi:10.1186/s13071-015-1210-x
Isolation and maintenance of <i>Rickettsia raoultii</i> in a <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i> tick cell line
Santibanez, S., Portillo, A., Palomar, A. M., Bell-Sakyi, L., Romero, L., & Oteo, J. A. (2015). Isolation and maintenance of <i>Rickettsia raoultii</i> in a <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i> tick cell line. MICROBES AND INFECTION, 17(11-12), 866-869. doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2015.09.018
Transgene expression in tick cells using <i>Agrobacterium tumefaciens</i>
Machado-Ferreira, E., Balsemao-Pires, E., Dietrich, G., Hojgaard, A., Vizzoni, V. F., Scoles, G., . . . Soares, C. A. G. (2015). Transgene expression in tick cells using <i>Agrobacterium tumefaciens</i>. EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY, 67(2), 269-287. doi:10.1007/s10493-015-9949-5
Propagation of the Israeli vaccine strain of <i>Anaplasma centrale</i> in tick cell lines
Bell-Sakyi, L., Palomar, A. M., Bradford, E. L., & Shkap, V. (2015). Propagation of the Israeli vaccine strain of <i>Anaplasma centrale</i> in tick cell lines. VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY, 179(3-4), 270-276. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.07.008
Identification and Characterization of <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> Proteins Involved in Infection of the Tick Vector, <i>Ixodes scapularis</i>
Villar, M., Ayllon, N., Kocan, K. M., Bonzon-Kulichenko, E., Alberdi, P., Blouin, E. F., . . . de la Fuente, J. (2015). Identification and Characterization of <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> Proteins Involved in Infection of the Tick Vector, <i>Ixodes scapularis</i>. PLOS ONE, 10(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0137237
Infection of <i>Ixodes</i> spp. tick cells with different <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> isolates induces the inhibition of apoptotic cell death
Alberdi, P., Ayllon, N., Cabezas-Cruz, A., Bell-Sakyi, L., Zweygarth, E., Stuen, S., & de la Fuente, J. (2015). Infection of <i>Ixodes</i> spp. tick cells with different <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> isolates induces the inhibition of apoptotic cell death. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 6(6), 758-767. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.07.001
Nuclease Tudor-SN Is Involved in Tick dsRNA-Mediated RNA Interference and Feeding but Not in Defense against Flaviviral or <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> Rickettsial Infection
Ayllon, N., Naranjo, V., Hajdusek, O., Villar, M., Galindo, R. C., Kocan, K. M., . . . de la Fuente, J. (2015). Nuclease Tudor-SN Is Involved in Tick dsRNA-Mediated RNA Interference and Feeding but Not in Defense against Flaviviral or <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> Rickettsial Infection. PLOS ONE, 10(7). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133038
Isolation and propagation of a <i>Spiroplasma</i> sp from Slovakian <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> ticks in <i>Ixodes</i> spp. cell lines
Bell-Sakyi, L., Palomar, A. M., & Kazimirova, M. (2015). Isolation and propagation of a <i>Spiroplasma</i> sp from Slovakian <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> ticks in <i>Ixodes</i> spp. cell lines. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 6(5), 601-606. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2015.05.002
Lumpy skin disease: Attempted propagation in tick cell lines and presence of viral DNA in field ticks collected from naturally-infected cattle
Tuppurainen, E. S. M., Venter, E. H., Coetzer, J. A. W., & Bell-Sakyi, L. (2015). Lumpy skin disease: Attempted propagation in tick cell lines and presence of viral DNA in field ticks collected from naturally-infected cattle. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 6(2), 134-140. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.11.002
Replication of boid inclusion body disease-associated arenaviruses is temperature sensitive in both boid and mammalian cells.
Hepojoki, J., Kipar, A., Korzyukov, Y., Bell-Sakyi, L., Vapalahti, O., & Hetzel, U. (2015). Replication of boid inclusion body disease-associated arenaviruses is temperature sensitive in both boid and mammalian cells.. Journal of virology, 89(2), 1119-1128. doi:10.1128/jvi.03119-14
Isolation and propagation of a Spiroplasma sp. from Slovakian Ixodes ricinus ticks in Ixodes spp. cell lines
Bell-Sakyi, L., Palomar, A. M., & Kazimirova, M. (2015). Isolation and propagation of a Spiroplasma sp. from Slovakian Ixodes ricinus ticks in Ixodes spp. cell lines. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 6(5), 601-606. doi:10.16/j.ttbdis.2015.05.002
Replication of Boid Inclusion Body Disease-Associated Arenaviruses Is Temperature Sensitive in both Boid and Mammalian Cells
Hepojoki, J., Kipar, A., Korzyukov, Y., Bell-Sakyi, L., Vapalahti, O., & Hetzelb, U. (2015). Replication of Boid Inclusion Body Disease-Associated Arenaviruses Is Temperature Sensitive in both Boid and Mammalian Cells. JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY, 89(2), 1119-1128. doi:10.1128/JVI.03119-14
2014
High quality draft genome sequence and description of <i>Occidentia massiliensis</i> gen. nov., sp nov., a new member of the family <i>Rickettsiaceae</i>
Mediannikov, O., Thi-Thien, N., Bell-Sakyi, L., Padmanabhan, R., Fournier, P. -E., & Raoult, D. (2014). High quality draft genome sequence and description of <i>Occidentia massiliensis</i> gen. nov., sp nov., a new member of the family <i>Rickettsiaceae</i>. STANDARDS IN GENOMIC SCIENCES, 9(1). doi:10.1186/1944-3277-9-9
Defensins from the tick <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> are effective against phytopathogenic fungi and the human bacterial pathogen <i>Listeria grayi</i>
Tonk, M., Cabezas-Cruz, A., Valdes, J. J., Rego, R. O. M., Chrudimska, T., Strnad, M., . . . Rahnamaeian, M. (2014). Defensins from the tick <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> are effective against phytopathogenic fungi and the human bacterial pathogen <i>Listeria grayi</i>. PARASITES & VECTORS, 7. doi:10.1186/s13071-014-0554-y
Antiviral responses of arthropod vectors: an update on recent advances.
Rückert, C., Bell-Sakyi, L., Fazakerley, J. K., & Fragkoudis, R. (2014). Antiviral responses of arthropod vectors: an update on recent advances.. Virusdisease, 25(3), 249-260. doi:10.1007/s13337-014-0217-9
Induction and suppression of tick cell antiviral RNAi responses by tick-borne flaviviruses
Schnettler, E., Tykalova, H., Watson, M., Sharma, M., Sterken, M. G., Obbard, D. J., . . . Kohl, A. (2014). Induction and suppression of tick cell antiviral RNAi responses by tick-borne flaviviruses. NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH, 42(14), 9436-9446. doi:10.1093/nar/gku657
The majority of sialylated glycoproteins in adult <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> ticks originate in the host, not the tick
Sterba, J., Vancova, M., Sterbova, J., Bell-Sakyi, L., & Grubhoffer, L. (2014). The majority of sialylated glycoproteins in adult <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> ticks originate in the host, not the tick. CARBOHYDRATE RESEARCH, 389, 93-99. doi:10.1016/j.carres.2014.02.017
Identification and partial characterisation of new members of the <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> defensin family
Tonk, M., Cabezas-Cruz, A., Valdes, J. J., Rego, R. O. M., Rudenko, N., Golovchenko, M., . . . Grubhoffer, L. (2014). Identification and partial characterisation of new members of the <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> defensin family. GENE, 540(2), 146-152. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2014.03.002
Tick capillary feeding for the study of proteins involved in tick-pathogen interactions as potential antigens for the control of tick infestation and pathogen infection
Antunes, S., Merino, O., Mosqueda, J., Moreno-Cid, J. A., Bell-Sakyi, L., Fragkoudis, R., . . . de la Fuente, J. (2014). Tick capillary feeding for the study of proteins involved in tick-pathogen interactions as potential antigens for the control of tick infestation and pathogen infection. PARASITES & VECTORS, 7. doi:10.1186/1756-3305-7-42
Coinfection of tick cell lines has variable effects on replication of intracellular bacterial and viral pathogens
Moniuszko, A., Rueckert, C., Alberdi, M. P., Barry, G., Stevenson, B., Fazakerley, J. K., . . . Bell-Sakyi, L. (2014). Coinfection of tick cell lines has variable effects on replication of intracellular bacterial and viral pathogens. TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES, 5(4), 415-422. doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2014.01.010