2017 Journal Article The mitochondrial genome of the guanaco louse, Microthoracius praelongiceps: insights into the ancestral mitochondrial karyotype of sucking lice (Anoplura, Insecta)Shao, Renfu, Li, Hu, Barker, Stephen C. and Song, Simon (2017). The mitochondrial genome of the guanaco louse, Microthoracius praelongiceps: insights into the ancestral mitochondrial karyotype of sucking lice (Anoplura, Insecta). Genome Biology and Evolution, 9 (2), 431-445. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evx007 |
2016 Journal Article Ovicidal Efficacy of Abametapir Against Eggs of Human Head and Body Lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae).Bowles, Vernon M., Yoon, Kyong Sup, Barker, Stephen C., Tran, Christopher, Rhodes, Christopher and Clark, Marshall J. (2016). Ovicidal Efficacy of Abametapir Against Eggs of Human Head and Body Lice (Anoplura: Pediculidae).. Journal Of Medical Entomology, 54 (1), 167-172. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjw132 |
2016 Journal Article Host switching of human lice to new world monkeys in South AmericaDrali, Rezak, Abi-Rached, Laurent, Boutellis, Amina, Djossou, Félix, Barker, Stephen C. and Raoult, Didier (2016). Host switching of human lice to new world monkeys in South America. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 39, 225-231. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.02.008 |
2016 Journal Article Genomic insights into the Ixodes scapularis tick vector of Lyme diseaseGulia-Nuss, Monika, Nuss, Andrew B., Meyer, Jason M., Sonenshine, Daniel E., Roe, R. Michael, Waterhouse, Robert M., Sattelle, David B., de la Fuente, Jose, Ribeiro, Jose M., Megy, Karine, Thimmapuram, Jyothi, Miller, Jason R., Walenz, Brian P., Koren, Sergey, Hostetler, Jessica B., Thiagarajan, Mathangi, Joardar, Vinita S., Hannick, Linda I., Bidwell, Shelby, Hammond, Martin P., Young, Sarah, Zeng, Qiandong, Abrudan, Jenica L., Almeida, Francisca C., Ayllon, Nieves, Bhide, Ketaki, Bissinger, Brooke W., Bonzon-Kulichenko, Elena, Buckingham, Steven D. ... Hill, Catherine A. (2016). Genomic insights into the Ixodes scapularis tick vector of Lyme disease. Nature Communications, 7 (1) 10507, 10507.1-10507.13. doi: 10.1038/ncomms10507 |
2015 Journal Article Fragmented mitochondrial genomes in two suborders of parasitic lice of eutherian mammals (Anoplura and Rhynchophthirina, Insecta)Shao, Renfu, Barker, Stephen C., Li, Hu, Song, Simon, Poudel, Shreekanta and Su, Yuan (2015). Fragmented mitochondrial genomes in two suborders of parasitic lice of eutherian mammals (Anoplura and Rhynchophthirina, Insecta). Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 17389, 17389.1-17389.11. doi: 10.1038/srep17389 |
2015 Journal Article The mitochondrial genome of the chimpanzee louse, Pediculus schaeffi: insights into the process of mitochondrial genome fragmentation in the blood-sucking lice of great apesHerd, Kate E., Barker, Stephen C. and Shao, Renfu (2015). The mitochondrial genome of the chimpanzee louse, Pediculus schaeffi: insights into the process of mitochondrial genome fragmentation in the blood-sucking lice of great apes. BMC Genomics, 16 (661) 661, 1-8. doi: 10.1186/s12864-015-1843-3 |
2015 Journal Article Erratum: heteroplasmy in the mitochondrial genomes of human lice and ticks revealed by high throughput sequencing (The Plos One Staff (2013) 8:9 (e73329) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073329)Xiong, H., Barker, S. C., Burger, T. D., Raoult, D. and Shao, R. (2015). Erratum: heteroplasmy in the mitochondrial genomes of human lice and ticks revealed by high throughput sequencing (The Plos One Staff (2013) 8:9 (e73329) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073329). PLoS ONE, 10 (4) e0123492, e0123492. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123492 |
2014 Journal Article SNPs in entire mitochondrial genome sequences (≈15.4 kb) and cox1 sequences (≈486 bp) resolve body and head lice from doubly infected people from Ethiopia, China, Nepal, and Iran but not FranceXiong, H., Campelo, D., Boutellis, A., Raoult, D., Alem, M., Ali, J., Bilcha, K., Shao, R., Pollack, R. J. and Barker, S. C. (2014). SNPs in entire mitochondrial genome sequences (≈15.4 kb) and cox1 sequences (≈486 bp) resolve body and head lice from doubly infected people from Ethiopia, China, Nepal, and Iran but not France. Journal of Medical Entomology, 51 (6), 1199-1207. doi: 10.1603/ME14001 |
2014 Journal Article A list of the 70 species of Australian ticks; diagnostic guides to and species accounts of Ixodes holocyclus (paralysis tick), Ixodes cornuatus (southern paralysis tick) and Rhipicephalus australis (Australian cattle tick); and consideration of the placeBarker, Stephen C., Walker, Alan R. and Campelo, Dayana (2014). A list of the 70 species of Australian ticks; diagnostic guides to and species accounts of Ixodes holocyclus (paralysis tick), Ixodes cornuatus (southern paralysis tick) and Rhipicephalus australis (Australian cattle tick); and consideration of the place. International Journal for Parasitology, 44 (12), 941-953. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2014.08.008 |
2014 Journal Article Fragmented mitochondrial genomes are present in both major clades of the blood-sucking lice (suborder Anoplura): evidence from two Hoplopleura rodent lice (family Hoplopleuridae)Dong, Wen-Ge, Song, Simon, Guo, Xian-Guo, Jin, Dao-Chao, Yang, Qianqian, Barker, Stephen C. and Shao, Renfu (2014). Fragmented mitochondrial genomes are present in both major clades of the blood-sucking lice (suborder Anoplura): evidence from two Hoplopleura rodent lice (family Hoplopleuridae). BMC Genomics, 15 (1) 751, 751.1-751.13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-751 |
2014 Journal Article Second-generation sequencing of entire mitochondrial coding-regions (~15.4kb) holds promise for study of the phylogeny and taxonomy of human body lice and head liceXiong, H., Campelo, D., Pollack, R. J., Raoult, D., Shao, R., Alem, M., Ali, J., Bilcha, K. and Barker, S. C. (2014). Second-generation sequencing of entire mitochondrial coding-regions (~15.4kb) holds promise for study of the phylogeny and taxonomy of human body lice and head lice. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 28 (S1), 40-50. doi: 10.1111/mve.12076 |
2014 Journal Article Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial genome sequences indicates that the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, contains a cryptic speciesBurger, Thomas D., Shao, Renfu and Barker, Stephen C. (2014). Phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial genome sequences indicates that the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, contains a cryptic species. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 76 (1), 241-253. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2014.03.017 |
2014 Journal Article Ticks of Australia: the species that infest domestic animals and humansBarker, Stephen C. and Walker, Alan R. (2014). Ticks of Australia: the species that infest domestic animals and humans. Zootaxa, 3816 (1), 1-144. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3816.1.1 |
2014 Journal Article Detection of Bartonella quintana in African body and head liceSangaré, Abdoul Karim, Boutellis, Amina, Drali, Rezak, Socolovschi, Cristina, Barker, Stephen C., Diatta, Georges, Rogier, Christophe, Olive, Marie-Marie, Doumbo, Ogobara K. and Raoult, Didier (2014). Detection of Bartonella quintana in African body and head lice. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 91 (2), 294-301. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0707 |
2014 Journal Article Variation in mitochondrial minichromosome composition between blood-sucking lice of the genus Haematopinus that infest horses and pigsSong, Simon D., Barker, Stephen C. and Shao, Renfu (2014). Variation in mitochondrial minichromosome composition between blood-sucking lice of the genus Haematopinus that infest horses and pigs. Parasites and Vectors, 7 (1) 144. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-144 |
2013 Journal Article Molecular phylogeny of soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) inferred from mitochondrial genome and nuclear rRNA sequencesBurger, Thomas D., Shao, Renfu, Labruna, Marcelo B. and Barker, Stephen C. (2013). Molecular phylogeny of soft ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae) inferred from mitochondrial genome and nuclear rRNA sequences. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 5 (2), 195-207. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.10.009 |
2013 Journal Article Heteroplasmy in the mitochondrial genomes of human lice and ticks revealed by high throughput sequencingXiong, Haoyu, Barker, Stephen C., Burger, Thomas D., Raoult, Didier and Shao, Renfu (2013). Heteroplasmy in the mitochondrial genomes of human lice and ticks revealed by high throughput sequencing. PLoS One, 8 (9) e73329, e73329.1-e73329.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073329 |
2013 Journal Article Substantial variation in the extent of mitochondrial genome fragmentation among the blood-sucking lice of mammalsJiang, Haowei, Barker, Stephen C. and Shao, Renfu (2013). Substantial variation in the extent of mitochondrial genome fragmentation among the blood-sucking lice of mammals. Genome Biology and Evolution, 5 (7), 1298-1308. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evt094 |
2013 Journal Article Phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial genomes and nuclear rRNA genes of ticks reveals a deep phylogenetic structure within the genus Haemaphysalis and further elucidates the polyphyly of the genus Amblyomma with respect to Amblyomma sphenodonti and ABurger, Thomas D., Shao, Renfu and Barker, Stephen C. (2013). Phylogenetic analysis of the mitochondrial genomes and nuclear rRNA genes of ticks reveals a deep phylogenetic structure within the genus Haemaphysalis and further elucidates the polyphyly of the genus Amblyomma with respect to Amblyomma sphenodonti and A. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 4 (4), 265-274. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2013.02.002 |
2013 Journal Article Topical ivermectin lotion for head liceBurgess, Ian F., Barker, Stephen C. and Mumcuoglu, Kosta Y. (2013). Topical ivermectin lotion for head lice. New England Journal of Medicine, 368 (10), 966-967. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1215548 |