Dr Henk Braig

2016

• The ghost sex-life of the paedogenetic beetle Micromalthus debilis
  
  Perotti, MA, Young, DK & Braig, H 2016, 'The ghost sex-life of the paedogenetic beetle Micromalthus debilis' Scientific Reports, vol. 6, 27364. DOI: 10.1038/srep27364

2013

• The Diversity and Evolution of Wolbachia Ankyrin Repeat Domain Genes
  
  Siozios, S, Ioannidis, P, Klasson, L, Andersson, SG, Braig, HR & Bourtzis, K 2013, 'The Diversity and Evolution of Wolbachia Ankyrin Repeat Domain Genes' PLoS ONE, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. e55390. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055390
• Specific Detection and Localization of Microsporidian Parasites in Invertebrate Hosts by Using In Situ Hybridization
  
  Dubuffet, A, Smith, JE, Solter, L, Perotti, MA, Braig, HR & Dunn, AM 2013, 'Specific Detection and Localization of Microsporidian Parasites in Invertebrate Hosts by Using In Situ Hybridization' Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 385-388. DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02699-12

2012

• Mites Parasitic on Australasian and African Spiders Found in the Pet Trade; a Redescription of Ljunghia pulleinei Womersley
  
  Masan, P, Simpson, C, Perotti, MA & Braig, H 2012, 'Mites Parasitic on Australasian and African Spiders Found in the Pet Trade; a Redescription of Ljunghia pulleinei Womersley' PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. e39019. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0039019
• Naturally occurring culturable aerobic gut flora of adult Phlebotomus papatasi, vector of Leishmania major in the Old World
  
  Mukhopadhyay, J, Braig, HR, Rowton, ED & Ghosh, K 2012, 'Naturally occurring culturable aerobic gut flora of adult Phlebotomus papatasi, vector of Leishmania major in the Old World' PLoS ONE, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. e35748. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035748
• Detection and Identification of Species-Specific Bacteria Associated with Synanthropic Mites
  
  Hubert, J, Kopecký, J, Perotti, MA, Nesvorná, M, Braig, HR, Ságová-Marečková, M, Macovei, M & Zurek, L 2012, 'Detection and Identification of Species-Specific Bacteria Associated with Synanthropic Mites' Microbial Ecology, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 919-928. DOI: 10.1007/s00248-011-9969-6

2010

• Genome sequences of the human body louse and its primary endosymbiont provide insights into the permanent parasitic lifestyle.
  
  Kirkness, EF, Hass, BJ, Sun, W, Braig, HR, Perotti, MA, Clark, JM, Lee, SH, Robertson, HM, Kennedy, RC, Elhaik, E, Gerlach, D, Kriventseva, EV, Elsik, CG, Graur, D, Hill, CA, Veenstra, JA, Walenz, B, Tubio, JM, Ribeiro, JM, Rozas, J, Johnston, JS, Reese, JT, Popadic, A, Tojo, M, Raoult, D, Reed, DL, Tomoyasu, Y, Krause, E, Mittapalli, O, Margam, VM, Li, HM, Meyer, JM, Johnson, RM, Romero-Severson, J, VanZee, JP, Alvarez-Ponce, D, Vieira, FG, Aguade, M, Guirao-Rico, S, Anzola, JM, Yoon, KS, Strycharz, JP, Unger, MF, Christley, S, Lobo, NF, Seufferheld, MJ, Wang, N, Dasch, GA, Struchiner, CJ, Madey, G, Hannick, LI, Bidwell, S, Joardar, V, Caler, E, Shao, R, Barker, SC, Cameron, S, Bruggner, RV, Regier, A, Johnson, J, Viswanathan, L, Utterback, TR, Sutton, GG, Lawson, D, Waterhouse, RM, Venter, JC, Strausberg, RL, Berenbaum, MR, Collins, FH, Zdobnov, EM & Pittendrigh, BR 2010, 'Genome sequences of the human body louse and its primary endosymbiont provide insights into the permanent parasitic lifestyle.' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, vol. 107, no. 27, pp. 12168-12173. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1003379107

2009

• Molecular Characterization of Gregarines from Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) and Description of Psychodiella n. g. (Apicomplexa: Gregarinida)
  
  Votypka, J, Lantova, L, Ghosh, K, Braig, HR & Volf, P 2009, 'Molecular Characterization of Gregarines from Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) and Description of Psychodiella n. g. (Apicomplexa: Gregarinida)' Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 583-588. DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2009.00438.x
• Carcases and mites.
  
  Braig, HR & Perotti, MA 2009, 'Carcases and mites.' Experimental and Applied Acarology, vol. 49, no. 1-2, pp. 45-84. DOI: 10.1007/s10493-009-9287-6
• Forensic acarology: an introduction.
  
  Perotti, MA, Goff, ML, Baker, AS, Turner, BD & Braig, HR 2009, 'Forensic acarology: an introduction.' Experimental and Applied Acarology, vol. 49, no. 1-2, pp. 3-13. DOI: 10.1007/s10493-009-9285-8
• Phoretic mites associated with animal and human decomposition.
  
  Perotti, MA & Braig, HR 2009, 'Phoretic mites associated with animal and human decomposition.' Experimental and Applied Acarology, vol. 49, no. 1-2, pp. 85-124. DOI: 10.1007/s10493-009-9280-0
• The mosaic genome structure of the Wolbachia wRi strain infecting Drosophila simulans.
  
  Klasson, L, Westberg, J, Sapountzis, P, Naslund, K, Lutnaes, Y, Darby, AC, Veneti, Z, Chen, L, Braig, HR, Garrett, R, Bourtzis, K & Andersson, SG 2009, 'The mosaic genome structure of the Wolbachia wRi strain infecting Drosophila simulans.' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, vol. 106, no. 14, pp. 5725-5730. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0810753106
• Mutational Meltdown in Primary Endosymbionts: Selection Limits Muller's Ratchet.
  
  Allen, JM, Light, JE, Perotti, MA, Braig, HR & Reed, DL 2009, 'Mutational Meltdown in Primary Endosymbionts: Selection Limits Muller's Ratchet.' PLoS ONE, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. e4969. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0004969
• Acarology in crimino-legal investigations: the human acarofauna during life and death.
  
  Perotti, MA, Braig, HR, Byrd, JH (ed.) & Castner, JL (ed.) 2009, Acarology in crimino-legal investigations: the human acarofauna during life and death. in Forensic Entomology: the Utility of Arthropods in Legal Investigations. 2nd ed.. 2009 edn, Taylor and Francis, pp. 637-649.

2008

• Genetic polymorphism in the visceralizing gene sequence of Leishmania Tropica isolated from the soldiers returning from Iraq.
  
  Ghosh, K, Mendez, J, Braig, HR & Weina, PJ 2008, 'Genetic polymorphism in the visceralizing gene sequence of Leishmania Tropica isolated from the soldiers returning from Iraq.' Paper presented at 57th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Tropical-Medicine-and-Hygiene, New Orleans, LA, DEC 07-11, 2008, 3/01/01, pp. 925.
• Characterization and transcriptional analysis of two gene clusters for type IV secretion machinery in Wolbachia of Armadillidium vulgare.
  
  Felix, C, Pichon, S, Braquart-Varnier, C, Braig, HR, Chen, L, Garrett, RA, Martin, G & Greve, P 2008, 'Characterization and transcriptional analysis of two gene clusters for type IV secretion machinery in Wolbachia of Armadillidium vulgare.' Research in Microbiology, vol. 159, no. 6, pp. 481-485. DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2008.05.007
• The Endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis Induces the Expression of Host Antioxidant Proteins in an Aedes albopictus Cell Line.
  
  Brennan, LJ, Keddie, BA, Braig, HR & Harris, HL 2008, 'The Endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis Induces the Expression of Host Antioxidant Proteins in an Aedes albopictus Cell Line.' PLoS ONE, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. e2083. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002083
• Endosymbionts of lice.
  
  Perotti, MA, Kirkness, EF, Reed, DL, Braig, HR, Bourtzis, K (ed.) & Miller, TA (ed.) 2008, Endosymbionts of lice. in Insect Symbiosis 3. 2008 edn, Taylor and Francis, pp. 205-220.
• Symbiotic Rickettsia.
  
  Braig, HR, Turner, BD, Perotti, MA, Bourtzis, K (ed.) & Miller, TA (ed.) 2008, Symbiotic Rickettsia. in Insect Symbiosis 3. 2008 edn, Taylor and Francis, pp. 221-252.

2007

• Host-symbiont interactions of the primary endosymbiont of human head and body lice.
  
  Perotti, MA, Allen, JM, Reed, DL & Braig, HR 2007, 'Host-symbiont interactions of the primary endosymbiont of human head and body lice.' FASEB Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 1058-1066. DOI: 10.1096/fj.06-6808com
• Evolutionary relationships of "Candidatus Riesia spp.," endosymbiotic Enterobacteriaceae living within hematophagous primate lice
  
  Allen, JM, Reed, DL, Perotti, MA & Braig, HR 2007, 'Evolutionary relationships of "Candidatus Riesia spp.," endosymbiotic Enterobacteriaceae living within hematophagous primate lice' Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 73, no. 5, pp. 1659-1664. DOI: 10.1128/AEM.01877-06
• Comparative proteomic analysis reveals differential expression of Hsp25 following the directed differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells.
  
  Wakeman, J, Mcfarlane, RJ, Battersby, A, Jones, RD, Lilley, KS, McFarlane, RJ, Braig, HR, Allen, ND & Wakeman, JA 2007, 'Comparative proteomic analysis reveals differential expression of Hsp25 following the directed differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells.' Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research, vol. 1773, no. 2, pp. 147-156. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2006.08.030

2006

• Rickettsia as obligate and mycetomic bacteria.
  
  Perotti, MA, Clarke, HK, Turner, BD & Braig, HR 2006, 'Rickettsia as obligate and mycetomic bacteria.' FASEB Journal, vol. 20, no. 13, pp. 2372-2374. DOI: 10.1096/fj.06-5870fje

2005

• A functional dosage compensation complex required for male killing in Drosophila.
  
  Veneti, Z, Bentley, JK, Koana, T, Braig, HR & Hurst, GD 2005, 'A functional dosage compensation complex required for male killing in Drosophila.' Science, vol. 307, no. 5714, pp. 1461-1463. DOI: 10.1126/science.1107182
• Endosymbionts of Acari.
  
  Perotti, MA & Braig, HR 2005, 'Endosymbionts of Acari.' Phytophaga, vol. 14, pp. 457-474.

2004

• Sperm chromatin decondensation and Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility in Drosophila sintulans.
  
  Harris, HL & Braig, HR 2004, 'Sperm chromatin decondensation and Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility in Drosophila sintulans.' Development Biology, vol. 271, no. 2, pp. 569.
• The sex ratio distortion in the human head louse is conserved over time
  
  Perotti, MA, Catala, SS, Ormeno, AD, Zelazowska, M, Bilinski, SM & Braig, HR 2004, 'The sex ratio distortion in the human head louse is conserved over time' BMC Genetics, vol. 5, pp. Article 10. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-5-10

2003

• Wolbachia infections of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci
  
  Nirgianaki, A, Banks, GK, Frohlich, DR, Veneti, Z, Braig, HR, Miller, TA, Bedford, ID, Markham, PG, Savakis, C & Bourtzis, K 2003, 'Wolbachia infections of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci' Current Microbiology, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 93-101. DOI: 10.1007/s00284-002-3969-1
• Sperm chromatin remodelling and Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility in Drosophila
  
  Harris, HL & Braig, HR 2003, 'Sperm chromatin remodelling and Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility in Drosophila' Biochemistry and Cell Biology-biochimie Et Biologie Cellulaire, vol. 81, no. 3, pp. 229-240. DOI: 10.1139/O03-053
• Microorganisms and parthenogenesis.
  
  Koivisto, RK & Braig, HR 2003, 'Microorganisms and parthenogenesis.' Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 43-58. DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2003.00185.x
• Cytoplasmic incompatibility.
  
  Bourtzis, K, Braig, HR, Karr, T & Miller, TA (ed.) 2003, Cytoplasmic incompatibility. in Insect Symbiosis. 2003 edn, CRC Press, pp. 217-246.
• Evolutionary trends in feminization and intersexuality in woodlice (Crustacea, Isopoda) infected with Wolbachia pipientis (alpha-Proteobacteria)
  
  Vandekerckhove, TT, Watteyne, S, Bonne, W, Vanacker, D, Devaere, S, Rumes, B, Maelfait, JP, Gillis, M, Swings, JG, Braig, HR & Mertens, J 2003, 'Evolutionary trends in feminization and intersexuality in woodlice (Crustacea, Isopoda) infected with Wolbachia pipientis (alpha-Proteobacteria)' Belgian Journal of Zoology, vol. 133, no. 1, pp. 61-69.
• Isolation of Enterobacter sakazakii from midgut of Stomoxys calcitrans.
  
  Hamilton, JV, Lehane, MJ & Braig, HR 2003, 'Isolation of Enterobacter sakazakii from midgut of Stomoxys calcitrans.' Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 9, no. 10, pp. 1355-1356.

2002

• Cellular mechanisms of Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility in Drosophila simulans
  
  Harris, HL, Banks, GK & Braig, HR 2002, 'Cellular mechanisms of Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility in Drosophila simulans' Molecular Biology of the Cell, vol. 13, pp. 373A-.
• Microorganism-induced parthenogenesis.
  
  Braig, HR, Turner, BD, Normark, BB, Stouthamer, R, Adiyodi, KG (ed.), Adiyodi, RG (ed.) & Hughes, RN (ed.) 2002, Microorganism-induced parthenogenesis. in Reproductive Biology of Invertebrates: Volume XI. 2002 edn, John Wiley and Sons, pp. 1-62.
• The spread of genetic constructs in natural insect populations.
  
  Braig, HR, Yan, G, Letourneau, DK (ed.) & Burrows, BE (ed.) 2002, The spread of genetic constructs in natural insect populations. in Genetically Engineered Organisms: Assessing Environmental and Human Health Effects. 2002 edn, CRC Press, pp. 251-314.

2001

• Sperm nuclear basic proteins in Drosophila simulans undergoing Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility.
  
  Harris, H & Braig, HR 2001, 'Sperm nuclear basic proteins in Drosophila simulans undergoing Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility.' Development Biology, vol. 235, no. 1, pp. 212.
• Wolbachia infections of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera : Psychodidae)
  
  Ono, M, Braig, HR, Munstermann, LE, Ferro, C & O'Neill, SL 2001, 'Wolbachia infections of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera : Psychodidae)' Journal of Medical Entomology, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 237-241.

2000

• Identification of cutaneous Leishmaniasis vectors, Phlebotomus papatasi and P-duboscqi using random amplified polymorphic DNA
  
  Mukhopadhyay, J, Ghosh, K & Braig, HR 2000, 'Identification of cutaneous Leishmaniasis vectors, Phlebotomus papatasi and P-duboscqi using random amplified polymorphic DNA' Acta Tropica, vol. 76, no. 3, pp. 277-283. DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(00)00130-3