Daniel Fergus

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Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:42

2019 journal article

Azteca ants maintain unique microbiomes across functionally distinct nest chambers

By: J. Lucas *, A. Madden n, C. Penick *, M. Epps *, P. Marting *, J. Stevens*, D. Fergus n, R. Dunn n , E. Meineke *

author keywords: Azteca; Cecropia; microbiome; microbe; myrmecophyte
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / microbiology; Ants / physiology; Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Cecropia Plant; Fungi / classification; Fungi / isolation & purification; Microbiota; Reproduction
TL;DR: The results show that ants influence microbial communities inside their nests similar to studies of human homes, and unlike humans, ants limit the bacteria in their nurseries and potentially prevent the build-up of insect-infecting pathogens. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 9, 2019

2015 journal article

Global divergence of the human follicle mite Demodex folliculorum: Persistent associations between host ancestry and mite lineages

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 112(52), 15958–15963.

By: M. Palopoli*, D. Fergus n, S. Minot *, D. Pei*, W. Simison*, I. Fernandez-Silva*, M. Thoemmes n, R. Dunn n , M. Trautwein *

Contributors: M. Palopoli*, D. Fergus n, S. Minot *, D. Pei*, W. Simison*, I. Fernandez-Silva*, M. Thoemmes n, R. Dunn n , M. Trautwein *

author keywords: Demodex; phylogeography; symbiosis; coevolution
MeSH headings : Africa; Animals; Asia; Australia; DNA, Mitochondrial / chemistry; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics; Europe; Genetic Variation; Genome, Mitochondrial / genetics; Geography; Hair Follicle / parasitology; Haplotypes; Host Specificity; Humans; Latin America; Mites / classification; Mites / genetics; Mites / physiology; North America; Phylogeny; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Species Specificity
TL;DR: It is shown that hosts with different regional ancestries harbor distinct lineages of mites and that these associations can persist despite generations spent in a new geographic region, suggesting that some mite populations are better able to survive and reproduce on hosts from certain geographic regions. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Ubiquity and Diversity of Human-Associated Demodex Mites

PLOS ONE, 9(8).

By: M. Thoemmes n, D. Fergus n, J. Urban *, M. Trautwein n & R. Dunn n 

Contributors: M. Thoemmes n, D. Fergus n, J. Urban *, M. Trautwein n & R. Dunn n 

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Female; Genes, rRNA; Genetic Variation; Hair Follicle / parasitology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mite Infestations / epidemiology; Mites / classification; Mites / genetics; Phylogeny; Prevalence; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / genetics; Sebaceous Glands / parasitology; United States / epidemiology
TL;DR: A phylogenetic analysis of 18S rDNA reveals intraspecific structure within one of the two named human-associated Demodex species, D. brevis, suggesting that new lineages are likely to be discovered as humans from additional geographic regions are sampled. (via Semantic Scholar)
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