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List of works by Rika Umemiya-Shirafuji

2-Cys peroxiredoxin is required in successful blood-feeding, reproduction, and antioxidant response in the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

scientific article published on 19 August 2016

A novel C-type lectin with triple carbohydrate recognition domains has critical roles for the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis against Gram-negative bacteria

scientific article published on 24 December 2015

Anti-babesial activity of a potent peptide fragment derived from longicin of Haemaphysalis longicornis

scientific article published on November 20, 2011

Autophagy and its physiological relevance in arthropods: current knowledge and perspectives

scientific article published on July 2010

Autophagy in ticks

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Emergence of multi-acaricide resistant Rhipicephalus ticks and its implication on chemical tick control in Uganda

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Establishment of a novel tick-Babesia experimental infection model

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Evaluation and comparison of the potential of two ferritins as anti-tick vaccines against Haemaphysalis longicornis

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Expression analysis of autophagy-related genes in the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

scientific article published on 3 February 2014

GATA transcription, translation and regulation in Haemaphysalis longicornis tick: analysis of the cDNA and an essential role for vitellogenesis

scientific article published on 28 December 2009

Genetic mutations in sodium channel domain II and carboxylesterase genes associated with phenotypic resistance against synthetic pyrethroids by Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) decoloratus ticks in Uganda

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Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy

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Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (3rd edition)

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HlSRB, a Class B scavenger receptor, is key to the granulocyte-mediated microbial phagocytosis in ticks

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Host Immunization with Recombinant Proteins to Screen Antigens for Tick Control

scientific article published on January 2016

Host-derived transferrin is maintained and transferred from midgut to ovary in Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks

scientific article published on 20 November 2013

Identification and characterization of class B scavenger receptor CD36 from the hard tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis

scientific article published on September 25, 2010

Impaired cellular immune response to injected bacteria after knockdown of ferritin genes in the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

scientific article published on 11 January 2016

Increased expression of ATG genes during nonfeeding periods in the tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

scientific article published on 16 May 2010

Induction of gene silencing in Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks through immersion in double-stranded RNA.

scientific article published on April 2016

Inhibitory effect of cyclophilin A from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis on the growth of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina

scientific article published on 27 March 2013

Initial development of Babesia ovata in the tick midgut

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Iron metabolism in hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae): the antidote to their toxic diet

scientific article published on 16 December 2014

LKR/SDH plays important roles throughout the tick life cycle including a long starvation period

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Molecular detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae in Amblyomma variegatum ticks from Benin

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Multiple vitellogenins from the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick are crucial for ovarian development

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Parasiticidal activity of Haemaphysalis longicornis longicin P4 peptide against Toxoplasma gondii

scientific article published on August 9, 2011

Parasiticidal activity of human alpha-defensin-5 against Toxoplasma gondii

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RNAi of the translation inhibition gene 4E-BP identified from the hard tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, affects lipid storage during the off-host starvation period of ticks

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Scavenger Receptor Mediates Systemic RNA Interference in Ticks

scientific article published on January 1, 2011

Structural characterization and cytolytic activity of a potent antimicrobial motif in longicin, a defensin-like peptide in the tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

scientific article published on 25 November 2009

The identification and characterization of lysozyme from the hard tick Haemaphysalis longicornis

scientific article published on November 2, 2010

Two kinds of ferritin protect ixodid ticks from iron overload and consequent oxidative stress

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