Professor Stephen Barker
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Stephen Barker

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Fields of research

Genetics Microbiology Zoology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), James Cook University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Macquarie University

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204 works between 1989 and 2025
All (204) Journal Article (192) Conference Publication (10) Book Chapter (2)

21 - 40 of 204 works

2022

Journal Article

Description of eight new species of Ixodes Latreille, 1795 (Acari: Ixodidae) and redescription of I. auritulus Neumann, 1904, parasites of birds in the Australasian, Nearctic and Neotropical Regions

Apanaskevich, Dmitry A., Apanaskevich, Maria A., Klimov, Pavel B., Edgy, Brett M., Bermdez, Sergio E., Labruna, Marcelo B., Korzeev, Andrei I. and Barker, Stephen C. (2022). Description of eight new species of Ixodes Latreille, 1795 (Acari: Ixodidae) and redescription of I. auritulus Neumann, 1904, parasites of birds in the Australasian, Nearctic and Neotropical Regions. Zootaxa, 5173 (1), 1-73. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5173.1.1

Description of eight new species of Ixodes Latreille, 1795 (Acari: Ixodidae) and redescription of I. auritulus Neumann, 1904, parasites of birds in the Australasian, Nearctic and Neotropical Regions

2022

Journal Article

Rediscovery of Ixodes confusus in Australia with the first description of the male from Australia, a redescription of the female, the mitochondrial (mt) genomes of five species of Ixodes

Barker, Dayana, Kelava, Samuel, Seeman, Owen D., Shao, Renfu, Seaniger, James R., Jones, Malcolm K., Apanaskevich, Maria A., Nakao, Ryo, Apanaskevich, Dmitry A. and Barker, Stephen C. (2022). Rediscovery of Ixodes confusus in Australia with the first description of the male from Australia, a redescription of the female, the mitochondrial (mt) genomes of five species of Ixodes. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 18, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2022.03.006

Rediscovery of Ixodes confusus in Australia with the first description of the male from Australia, a redescription of the female, the mitochondrial (mt) genomes of five species of Ixodes

2022

Journal Article

Comparative mitogenomics elucidates the population genetic structure of Amblyomma testudinarium in Japan and a closely related Amblyomma species in Myanmar

Mohamed, Wessam Mohamed Ahmed, Moustafa, Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed, Thu, May June, Kakisaka, Keita, Chatanga, Elisha, Ogata, Shohei, Hayashi, Naoki, Taya, Yurie, Ohari, Yuma, Naguib, Doaa, Qiu, Yongjin, Matsuno, Keita, Bawm, Saw, Htun, Lat Lat, Barker, Stephen C., Katakura, Ken, Ito, Kimihito, Nonaka, Nariaki and Nakao, Ryo (2022). Comparative mitogenomics elucidates the population genetic structure of Amblyomma testudinarium in Japan and a closely related Amblyomma species in Myanmar. Evolutionary Applications, 15 (7), 1062-1078. doi: 10.1111/eva.13426

Comparative mitogenomics elucidates the population genetic structure of Amblyomma testudinarium in Japan and a closely related Amblyomma species in Myanmar

2022

Journal Article

Description of the female, nymph and larva and mitochondrial genome, and redescription of the male of Ixodes barkeri Barker, 2019 (Acari: Ixodidae), from the short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus, with a consideration of the most suitable subgenus for this tick

Barker, Dayana, Kelava, Samuel, Shao, Renfu, Seeman, Owen D., Jones, Malcolm K., Nakao, Ryo, Barker, Stephen C. and Apanaskevich, Dmitry A. (2022). Description of the female, nymph and larva and mitochondrial genome, and redescription of the male of Ixodes barkeri Barker, 2019 (Acari: Ixodidae), from the short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus, with a consideration of the most suitable subgenus for this tick. Parasites and Vectors, 15 (1) 117, 117. doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05165-2

Description of the female, nymph and larva and mitochondrial genome, and redescription of the male of Ixodes barkeri Barker, 2019 (Acari: Ixodidae), from the short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus, with a consideration of the most suitable subgenus for this tick

2022

Journal Article

Baş biti enfestasyonlarının etkin kontrolü için uluslararası tavsiyeler

Mumcuoğlu, Kosta Y., Pollack, Richard J., Reed, David, Barker, Stephen, Gordon, Shirley, Toloza, Ariel Ceferino, Picollo, Maria Ines, Özkan, Ayşegül Taylan, Chosidow, Olivier, Habedank, Birgit, Ibarra, Joanna, Meinking, Terri L. and Stichele, Robert Vander (2022). Baş biti enfestasyonlarının etkin kontrolü için uluslararası tavsiyeler. Turk Hijyen ve Deneysel Biyoloji Dergisi, 79 (4), 748-761. doi: 10.5505/TurkHijyen.2022.78872

Baş biti enfestasyonlarının etkin kontrolü için uluslararası tavsiyeler

2022

Journal Article

Reconstruction of mitochondrial genomes from raw sequencing data provides insights on the phylogeny of Ixodes ticks but suggests the caution for species misidentification

Mohamed, Wessam Mohamed Ahmed, Moustafa, Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed, Kelava, Samuel, Barker, Dayana, Matsuno, Keita, Nonaka, Nariaki, Shao, Renfu, Mans, Ben J., Barker, Stephen C. and Nakao, Ryo (2022). Reconstruction of mitochondrial genomes from raw sequencing data provides insights on the phylogeny of Ixodes ticks but suggests the caution for species misidentification. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 13 (1) 101832, 101832. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101832

Reconstruction of mitochondrial genomes from raw sequencing data provides insights on the phylogeny of Ixodes ticks but suggests the caution for species misidentification

2021

Journal Article

The development of tick taxonomy and systematics in Australia and Papua New Guinea through the works of five late 20thcentury contributors and with comments on the place of Australasia in the study of the phylogeny and evolution of the ticks

Barker, Dayana, Seeman, Owen D. and Barker, Stephen C. (2021). The development of tick taxonomy and systematics in Australia and Papua New Guinea through the works of five late 20thcentury contributors and with comments on the place of Australasia in the study of the phylogeny and evolution of the ticks. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 26 (10), 1793-1832. doi: 10.11158/saa.26.10.1

The development of tick taxonomy and systematics in Australia and Papua New Guinea through the works of five late 20thcentury contributors and with comments on the place of Australasia in the study of the phylogeny and evolution of the ticks

2021

Journal Article

Nuclear (18S-28S rRNA) and mitochondrial genome markers of Carios (Carios) vespertilionis (Argasidae) support Carios Latreille, 1796 as a lineage embedded in the Ornithodorinae: re-classification of the Carios sensu Klompen and Oliver (1993) clade into its respective subgenera

Mans, Ben J., Kelava, Samuel, Pienaar, Ronel, Featherston, Jonathan, de Castro, Minique H., Quetglas, Juan, Reeves, Will K., Durden, Lance A., Miller, Myrna M., Laverty, Theresa M., Shao, Renfu, Takano, Ai, Kawabata, Hiroki, Moustafa, Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed, Nakao, Ryo, Matsuno, Keita, Greay, Telleasha L., Evasco, Kimberly L., Barker, Dayana and Barker, Stephen C. (2021). Nuclear (18S-28S rRNA) and mitochondrial genome markers of Carios (Carios) vespertilionis (Argasidae) support Carios Latreille, 1796 as a lineage embedded in the Ornithodorinae: re-classification of the Carios sensu Klompen and Oliver (1993) clade into its respective subgenera. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 12 (4) 101688, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101688

Nuclear (18S-28S rRNA) and mitochondrial genome markers of Carios (Carios) vespertilionis (Argasidae) support Carios Latreille, 1796 as a lineage embedded in the Ornithodorinae: re-classification of the Carios sensu Klompen and Oliver (1993) clade into its respective subgenera

2021

Journal Article

Climatic requirements of the southern paralysis tick, Ixodes cornuatus, with a consideration of its host, Vombatus ursinus, and the possible geographic range of the tick up to 2090

Teo, Ernest J.M., Hailu, Semira, Kelava, Samuel, Zalucki, Myron P., Furlong, Michael J., Nakao, Ryo, Barker, Dayana and Barker, Stephen C. (2021). Climatic requirements of the southern paralysis tick, Ixodes cornuatus, with a consideration of its host, Vombatus ursinus, and the possible geographic range of the tick up to 2090. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 12 (5) 101758, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101758

Climatic requirements of the southern paralysis tick, Ixodes cornuatus, with a consideration of its host, Vombatus ursinus, and the possible geographic range of the tick up to 2090

2021

Journal Article

Climatic requirements of the eastern paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus, with a consideration of its possible geographic range up to 2090

Teo, Ernest J. M., Vial, Melanie N., Hailu, Semira, Kelava, Samuel, Zalucki, Myron P., Furlong, Michael J., Barker, Dayana and Barker, Stephen C. (2021). Climatic requirements of the eastern paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus, with a consideration of its possible geographic range up to 2090. International Journal for Parasitology, 51 (4), 241-249. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.08.011

Climatic requirements of the eastern paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus, with a consideration of its possible geographic range up to 2090

2021

Journal Article

Dermacentor kamshadalus (Acari: Ixodidae), a tick of Mountain Goats and sheep in Western United States, Canada, and Russia, is a valid species

Apanaskevich, Dmitry A. and Barker, Stephen C. (2021). Dermacentor kamshadalus (Acari: Ixodidae), a tick of Mountain Goats and sheep in Western United States, Canada, and Russia, is a valid species. Journal of Medical Entomology, 58 (2), 499-501. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjaa190

Dermacentor kamshadalus (Acari: Ixodidae), a tick of Mountain Goats and sheep in Western United States, Canada, and Russia, is a valid species

2021

Journal Article

Phylogenies from mitochondrial genomes of 120 species of ticks: Insights into the evolution of the families of ticks and of the genus Amblyomma

Kelava, Samuel, Mans, Ben J., Shao, Renfu, Moustafa, Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed, Matsuno, Keita, Takano, Ai, Kawabata, Hiroki, Sato, Kozue, Fujita, Hiromi, Ze, Chen, Plantard, Olivier, Hornok, Sandor, Gao, Shan, Barker, Dayana, Barker, Stephen C. and Nakao, Ryo (2021). Phylogenies from mitochondrial genomes of 120 species of ticks: Insights into the evolution of the families of ticks and of the genus Amblyomma. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 12 (1) 101577, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101577

Phylogenies from mitochondrial genomes of 120 species of ticks: Insights into the evolution of the families of ticks and of the genus Amblyomma

2020

Journal Article

Full-length genome sequence of segmented RNA virus from ticks was obtained using small RNA sequencing data

Xu, Xiaofeng, Bei, Jinlong, Xuan, Yibo, Chen, Jiayuan, Chen, Defu, Barker, Stephen C., Kelava, Samuel, Zhang, Xiaoai, Gao, Shan and Chen, Ze (2020). Full-length genome sequence of segmented RNA virus from ticks was obtained using small RNA sequencing data. BMC genomics, 21 (1) 641, 641. doi: 10.1186/s12864-020-07060-5

Full-length genome sequence of segmented RNA virus from ticks was obtained using small RNA sequencing data

2020

Journal Article

Precise annotation of tick mitochondrial genomes reveals multiple copy number variation of short tandem repeats and one transposon-like element

Chen, Ze, Xuan, Yibo, Liang, Guangcai, Yang, Xiaolong, Yu, Zhijun, Barker, Stephen C., Kelava, Samuel, Bu, Wenjun, Liu, Jingze and Gao, Shan (2020). Precise annotation of tick mitochondrial genomes reveals multiple copy number variation of short tandem repeats and one transposon-like element. BMC Genomics, 21 (1) 488, 488. doi: 10.1186/s12864-020-06906-2

Precise annotation of tick mitochondrial genomes reveals multiple copy number variation of short tandem repeats and one transposon-like element

2020

Journal Article

Precise annotation of human, chimpanzee, rhesus macaque and mouse mitochondrial genomes leads to insight into mitochondrial transcription in mammals

Jin, Xiufeng, Cheng, Zhi, Wang, Bo, Yau, Tung On, Chen, Ze, Barker, Stephen C., Chen, Defu, Bu, Wenjun, Sun, Daqing and Gao, Shan (2020). Precise annotation of human, chimpanzee, rhesus macaque and mouse mitochondrial genomes leads to insight into mitochondrial transcription in mammals. RNA Biology, 17 (3), 395-402. doi: 10.1080/15476286.2019.1709746

Precise annotation of human, chimpanzee, rhesus macaque and mouse mitochondrial genomes leads to insight into mitochondrial transcription in mammals

2020

Journal Article

International recommendations for an effective control of head louse infestations

Mumcuoglu, Kosta Y., Pollack, Richard J., Reed, David L., Barker, Stephen C., Gordon, Shirley, Toloza, Ariel C., Picollo, Maria I., Taylan-Ozkan, Aysegul, Chosidow, Olivier, Habedank, Birgit, Ibarra, Joanna, Meinking, Terri L. and Vander Stichele, Robert H. (2020). International recommendations for an effective control of head louse infestations. International Journal of Dermatology, 60 (3) ijd.15096, 272-280. doi: 10.1111/ijd.15096

International recommendations for an effective control of head louse infestations

2019

Journal Article

Survey of cases of tick‐paralysis and the presence of the eastern paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus , and the southern paralysis tick, Ixodes cornuatus , in the Greater Melbourne Area

Barker, D. and Barker, S.C. (2019). Survey of cases of tick‐paralysis and the presence of the eastern paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus , and the southern paralysis tick, Ixodes cornuatus , in the Greater Melbourne Area. Australian Veterinary Journal, 98 (1-2) avj.12883, 2-10. doi: 10.1111/avj.12883

Survey of cases of tick‐paralysis and the presence of the eastern paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus , and the southern paralysis tick, Ixodes cornuatus , in the Greater Melbourne Area

2019

Journal Article

A transcriptome-based phylogenetic study of hard ticks (Ixodidae)

Charrier, N. Pierre, Hermouet, Axelle, Hervet, Caroline, Agoulon, Albert, Barker, Stephen C., Heylen, Dieter, Toty, Céline, McCoy, Karen D., Plantard, Olivier and Rispe, Claude (2019). A transcriptome-based phylogenetic study of hard ticks (Ixodidae). Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 12923, 12923. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49641-9

A transcriptome-based phylogenetic study of hard ticks (Ixodidae)

2019

Journal Article

Killing clothes lice by holding infested clothes away from hosts for 10 Days to control Louseborne Relapsing Fever, Bahir Dah, Ethiopia

Barker, Stephen C. and Barker, Dayana (2019). Killing clothes lice by holding infested clothes away from hosts for 10 Days to control Louseborne Relapsing Fever, Bahir Dah, Ethiopia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 25 (2), 304-310. doi: 10.3201/eid2502.181226

Killing clothes lice by holding infested clothes away from hosts for 10 Days to control Louseborne Relapsing Fever, Bahir Dah, Ethiopia

2019

Journal Article

Potential spatial distribution of the newly introduced long-horned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis in North America

Raghavan, R. K., Barker, S. C., Cobos, M. E., Barker, D., Teo, E. J. M., Foley, D. H., Nakao, R., Lawrence, K., Heath, A. C. G. and Peterson, A. T. (2019). Potential spatial distribution of the newly introduced long-horned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis in North America. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 498, 498. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-37205-2

Potential spatial distribution of the newly introduced long-horned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis in North America

Current funding

  • 2025
    Development of a membrane-feeding-system to allow the large-scale production of the Australian paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus
    Dogs Queensland
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2012 - 2014
    Evolution and function of fragmented animal mitochondrial genomes (ARC Discovery Project administered by The University of the Sunshine Coast)
    University of the Sunshine Coast
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Do cleaner-fish control infections of parasitic protozoa transmitted by gnathiid isopods and leeches?
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Combating Head Lice With Marine Derived Anti-Parasitics
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Do cleaner fish control fish infections transmitted by parasites?
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2006
    Susceptibility of Aedes Aegypti in North Queensland to insecticides (continuation of 'Biochemical tests for resistance to insecticides in Aedes Aegypti')
    Queensland Health Arbovirus Research
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2005
    Resistance to pediculicides in head lice, Pediculus humanus var. capitis.
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Origins of Parasitism in the Psocodea (Insecta)
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Evolution of lice
    University of Queensland Small Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2004
    Control of Perkinsus disease in abalone
    Fisheries Research & Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2003
    Resistance to pediculicides in head lice
    New South Wales Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Preliminary investigation of resistance to pediculicides in head lice in Queensland
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Phylogeny and evolution of rhipicephaline ticks.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Are the parasites of Spanish mackerel suitable markers of stocks of this species?
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Biopesticides for veterinary parasites
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Biopesticides for veterinary pesticides
    Microbial Screening Technologies Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Phylogeny and evolution of lice
    UQ External Support Enabling Grant
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2000
    Evolution of the mitochondrial genomes of chelicerate arthropods
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998
    Phylogeny and evolution of lice
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1996 - 1998
    Molecular phylogeny and evolution of ticks
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1993 - 1999
    Genetic variation, resistance to acaricides and immunological cross-reactivity in ticks that infest cattle in Zimbabwe and Australia
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Stephen Barker is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Ticks of reptiles of Australasia

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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