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List of works by Rita V. M. Rio

"Wigglesworthia morsitans" Folate (Vitamin B9) Biosynthesis Contributes to Tsetse Host Fitness

scientific article published on 29 May 2015

A 454 survey reveals the community composition and core microbiome of the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) across an Urban Landscape

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A Tale of Transmission: Aeromonas veronii Activity within Leech-Exuded Mucus

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A Unique Set of the Burkholderia Collagen-Like Proteins Provides Insight into Pathogenesis, Genome Evolution and Niche Adaptation, and Infection Detection

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Aspergillus collagen-like genes (acl): identification, sequence polymorphism, and assessment for PCR-based pathogen detection

journal article published in 2013

Characterization of a catalase gene from Aeromonas veronii, the digestive-tract symbiont of the medicinal leech

scientific article published in June 2007

Characterization of shed medicinal leech mucus reveals a diverse microbiota

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Comparative genomics of insect-symbiotic bacteria: influence of host environment on microbial genome composition

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Diversity and function of fungi associated with the fungivorous millipede, Brachycybe lecontii

scientific article published on 09 July 2019

Don't Bite the Hand that Feeds You.

scientific article published in May 2017

Draft Genome Sequence of Pedobacter sp. Strain Hv1, an Isolate from Medicinal Leech Mucosal Castings

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Dynamics of multiple symbiont density regulation during host development: tsetse fly and its microbial flora

scientific article published in April 2006

Expansion of the APC superfamily of secondary carriers

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Grandeur Alliances: Symbiont Metabolic Integration and Obligate Arthropod Hematophagy

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Hitchhiking of host biology by beneficial symbionts enhances transmission

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Infections with immunogenic trypanosomes reduce tsetse reproductive fitness: potential impact of different parasite strains on vector population structure

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Insight into the transmission biology and species-specific functional capabilities of tsetse (Diptera: glossinidae) obligate symbiont Wigglesworthia

scientific article published on 14 February 2012

Interactions among multiple genomes: tsetse, its symbionts and trypanosomes

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Interspecific transfer of bacterial endosymbionts between tsetse fly species: infection establishment and effect on host fitness

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Interwoven Biology of the Tsetse Holobiont

scientific article published on 08 July 2013

Into the Wild: Parallel Transcriptomics of the Tsetse-Wigglesworthia Mutualism within Kenyan Populations

scientific article published on September 2017

Leeches and their microbiota: naturally simple symbiosis models

scientific article published on 14 July 2006

Mutualist-Provisioned Resources Impact Vector Competency

scientific article published on 04 June 2019

Nutrient provisioning facilitates homeostasis between tsetse fly (Diptera: Glossinidae) symbionts

scientific article published on 31 March 2010

Regulation of high-affinity iron acquisition homologues in the tsetse fly symbiont Sodalis glossinidius

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Strategies of the home-team: symbioses exploited for vector-borne disease control

scientific article published in July 2004

Symbiont succession during embryonic development of the European medicinal leech, Hirudo verbana

scientific article published on 31 July 2009

The Glossina Genome Cluster: Comparative Genomic Analysis of the Vectors of African Trypanosomes

The Tsetse Fly Obligate Mutualist Wigglesworthia morsitans Alters Gene Expression and Population Density via Exogenous Nutrient Provisioning

scientific article published on August 17, 2012

The phylogeny of Sodalis-like symbionts as reconstructed using surface-encoding loci

scientific article published on February 8, 2011

Use of the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) Regions to Examine Symbiont Divergence and as a Diagnostic Tool for Sodalis-Related Bacteria

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