Two fully funded #PhD positions on insect #Symbiosis available in our lab: Spiroplasma in Neotropical Arthropods (tinyurl.com/spiroplasma) & Psyllid symbionts (tinyurl.com/psyllids).
Please contact me for any questions & share widely #symbiosky #academicjobs
Please contact me for any questions & share widely #symbiosky #academicjobs
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July 23, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Two fully funded #PhD positions on insect #Symbiosis available in our lab: Spiroplasma in Neotropical Arthropods (tinyurl.com/spiroplasma) & Psyllid symbionts (tinyurl.com/psyllids).
Please contact me for any questions & share widely #symbiosky #academicjobs
Please contact me for any questions & share widely #symbiosky #academicjobs
Our study on complex cryptic co-infections of Spiroplasma in European Myrmica ants is now published with @tparmentier.bsky.social @emmavanreempts.bsky.social @selfishmeme.bsky.social Tessa, Wouter and Diego doi.org/10.1111/mec.... .
Spiroplasma Display an Intricate Continuum of Infection Heterogeneity and Persistence in Myrmica Ants
Many bacterial taxa evolved facultative symbiotic associations with insects and spread through host populations by horizontal and maternal transmission. Co-infection at the individual host level may ...
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April 9, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Our study on complex cryptic co-infections of Spiroplasma in European Myrmica ants is now published with @tparmentier.bsky.social @emmavanreempts.bsky.social @selfishmeme.bsky.social Tessa, Wouter and Diego doi.org/10.1111/mec.... .
New preprint ex @bolinabug.bsky.social (+ @daisukekageyama.bsky.social & @scottishwormboy.bsky.social) on the pronounced secondary expansion of Spiroplasma and Rickettsia genomes in lacewings doi.org/10.1101/2025... #symbiosky 1/2
Concerted genome expansion of heritable symbionts in an insect host
Maternally transmitted symbionts represent important components of arthropod biology, acting as both beneficial partners and as reproductive parasites. Their strict vertical transmission greatly reduc...
doi.org
May 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
New preprint ex @bolinabug.bsky.social (+ @daisukekageyama.bsky.social & @scottishwormboy.bsky.social) on the pronounced secondary expansion of Spiroplasma and Rickettsia genomes in lacewings doi.org/10.1101/2025... #symbiosky 1/2
8/ Wolbachia isn't the only intracellular symbiont that can affect insect reproduction. There are others, including Spiroplasma.
Spiroplasma also protects Drosophila hosts against parasitic nematodes--and it can interact with Wolbachia.
Spiroplasma also protects Drosophila hosts against parasitic nematodes--and it can interact with Wolbachia.
June 22, 2026 at 5:04 PM
8/ Wolbachia isn't the only intracellular symbiont that can affect insect reproduction. There are others, including Spiroplasma.
Spiroplasma also protects Drosophila hosts against parasitic nematodes--and it can interact with Wolbachia.
Spiroplasma also protects Drosophila hosts against parasitic nematodes--and it can interact with Wolbachia.
Phytobacteriology M.Sc. 🧪🌱Experienced: Xanthomonas, Spiroplasma, Brenneria. Passionate about plant bacterial taxonomy & evolutionary research. Expanding bioinformatics skills. Seeking vibrant PhD program to unlock frontiers.
#PlantBacteriology #PlantPathology #Motivated
@graduatefunding.bsky.social
#PlantBacteriology #PlantPathology #Motivated
@graduatefunding.bsky.social
May 3, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Phytobacteriology M.Sc. 🧪🌱Experienced: Xanthomonas, Spiroplasma, Brenneria. Passionate about plant bacterial taxonomy & evolutionary research. Expanding bioinformatics skills. Seeking vibrant PhD program to unlock frontiers.
#PlantBacteriology #PlantPathology #Motivated
@graduatefunding.bsky.social
#PlantBacteriology #PlantPathology #Motivated
@graduatefunding.bsky.social
It was pleasure to give a talk about bacterial symbionts at @idiv-research.bsky.social conf. ‘26 in Jena, Germany! It was abstract version of my PhD research, and if you are interested to know more about experimental evolution of symbionts (Spiroplasma) in novel hosts, happy to discuss further 🧬 🦠
September 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
It was pleasure to give a talk about bacterial symbionts at @idiv-research.bsky.social conf. ‘26 in Jena, Germany! It was abstract version of my PhD research, and if you are interested to know more about experimental evolution of symbionts (Spiroplasma) in novel hosts, happy to discuss further 🧬 🦠
It’s a pleasure to receive this recognition, as all the talks were truly fabulous! Many thanks to iDiv, and a special shoutout to my amazing technicians, who went above and beyond to assist me with challenging experiments and counting thousands of flies 🪰 #Spiroplasma #evolution
November 18, 2024 at 2:20 PM
It’s a pleasure to receive this recognition, as all the talks were truly fabulous! Many thanks to iDiv, and a special shoutout to my amazing technicians, who went above and beyond to assist me with challenging experiments and counting thousands of flies 🪰 #Spiroplasma #evolution
Wild communities of Morpho butterflies reveal Spiroplasma endosymbiont with inflated genome size and peculiar evolution https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.22.581604v1
Wild communities of Morpho butterflies reveal Spiroplasma endosymbiont with inflated genome size and peculiar evolution https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.22.581604v1
The evolution of endosymbiont genomes is likely influenced by the ecological interactions with their
www.biorxiv.org
February 24, 2024 at 3:36 AM
Wild communities of Morpho butterflies reveal Spiroplasma endosymbiont with inflated genome size and peculiar evolution https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.22.581604v1
Looks like USDA is hiring again! This looks like a great job.
USDA-ARS is seeking a postdoc working on exploring the challenges of managing plant diseases caused by phytoplasma and spiroplasma infections, with the aim of finding effective solutions
www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/...
USDA-ARS is seeking a postdoc working on exploring the challenges of managing plant diseases caused by phytoplasma and spiroplasma infections, with the aim of finding effective solutions
www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/...
Zintellect - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - USDA-ARS Efficient Detection and Management of Phytoplasma and Spiroplasma-Induced Plant Diseases in Forestry and Agriculture - USDA-ARS-NEA-2025-0...
*Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis. ARS Office/Lab and Location: A research opportunity is currently available with the U.S. Department of Agric
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September 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Looks like USDA is hiring again! This looks like a great job.
USDA-ARS is seeking a postdoc working on exploring the challenges of managing plant diseases caused by phytoplasma and spiroplasma infections, with the aim of finding effective solutions
www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/...
USDA-ARS is seeking a postdoc working on exploring the challenges of managing plant diseases caused by phytoplasma and spiroplasma infections, with the aim of finding effective solutions
www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/...
Although the symptom is almost a work of art, we know that spiroplasma corn stunt is a major problem for the corn producer.
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Although the symptom is almost a work of art, we know that spiroplasma corn stunt is a major problem for the corn producer.
Diverse toxin repertoire but limited metabolic capacities inferred from the draft genome assemblies of three Spiroplasma (Citri clade) strains associated with Drosophila. Published #OpenAccess and fee-free in #MGen using a #PublishAndRead agreement:
doi.org/10.1099/mgen...
doi.org/10.1099/mgen...
July 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Diverse toxin repertoire but limited metabolic capacities inferred from the draft genome assemblies of three Spiroplasma (Citri clade) strains associated with Drosophila. Published #OpenAccess and fee-free in #MGen using a #PublishAndRead agreement:
doi.org/10.1099/mgen...
doi.org/10.1099/mgen...
John Jaenike did follow up for mites moving spiroplasma symbionts, which made the same shift (will group-》mel). It worked and he did get heritable transmission in recipient mel at a low rate. Which was very cool.
July 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
John Jaenike did follow up for mites moving spiroplasma symbionts, which made the same shift (will group-》mel). It worked and he did get heritable transmission in recipient mel at a low rate. Which was very cool.
🌽🔬 Exploring Natural Infection in Alternative Hosts of Corn Stunt Spiroplasma in the Cerrado Biome
Check out our latest study published in Agronomy by Rodrigo S. Toloy, Natalia P. Nose, Marcos V. Giongo, Alex S. R. Cangussu, Fabricio S. Campos, Marcio A. Ootani, Juliano M. Ribeiro,
Check out our latest study published in Agronomy by Rodrigo S. Toloy, Natalia P. Nose, Marcos V. Giongo, Alex S. R. Cangussu, Fabricio S. Campos, Marcio A. Ootani, Juliano M. Ribeiro,
Exploring Natural Infection in Alternative Hosts of Corn Stunt Spiroplasma and Tracking the Temporal Dynamics of Corn Stunt Disease in the Brazilian Cerrado Biome
The corn stunt disease complex, caused by the mollicutes Spiroplasma kunkelii (Css) and the maize bushy stunt (MBS) phytoplasma, is a major phytosanitary issue for corn production in the neotropical r...
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October 11, 2024 at 6:39 PM
🌽🔬 Exploring Natural Infection in Alternative Hosts of Corn Stunt Spiroplasma in the Cerrado Biome
Check out our latest study published in Agronomy by Rodrigo S. Toloy, Natalia P. Nose, Marcos V. Giongo, Alex S. R. Cangussu, Fabricio S. Campos, Marcio A. Ootani, Juliano M. Ribeiro,
Check out our latest study published in Agronomy by Rodrigo S. Toloy, Natalia P. Nose, Marcos V. Giongo, Alex S. R. Cangussu, Fabricio S. Campos, Marcio A. Ootani, Juliano M. Ribeiro,
Around 1915, Washington navel trees near Redlands, California, were the first to show symptoms of what is now known as Citrus Stubborn Disease. S. citri is the causative agent of Citrus stubborn disease. It also belongs to the Spiroplasma genus which is composed of bacteria that lack a cell wall.
October 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Around 1915, Washington navel trees near Redlands, California, were the first to show symptoms of what is now known as Citrus Stubborn Disease. S. citri is the causative agent of Citrus stubborn disease. It also belongs to the Spiroplasma genus which is composed of bacteria that lack a cell wall.
Always something to learn in ID…
Spiroplasma ixodetis sp. is a small helical bacterium that lives in Ixodes Pacificus.
www.amjtransplant.org/article/S160... #IDSky
Spiroplasma ixodetis sp. is a small helical bacterium that lives in Ixodes Pacificus.
www.amjtransplant.org/article/S160... #IDSky
Spiroplasma infection complicated by macrophage activation syndrome and fulminant hepatitis in a kidney transplanted patient
A 65-year-old kidney transplant recipient was admitted with isolated fever. Initial
tests revealed pancytopenia and elevated C-reactive protein levels but failed to detect
any pathogen. A bone marrow ...
www.amjtransplant.org
January 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Always something to learn in ID…
Spiroplasma ixodetis sp. is a small helical bacterium that lives in Ixodes Pacificus.
www.amjtransplant.org/article/S160... #IDSky
Spiroplasma ixodetis sp. is a small helical bacterium that lives in Ixodes Pacificus.
www.amjtransplant.org/article/S160... #IDSky
Corn Stunt #disease – A new threat to #Kansas #corn ...
| #CornStuntDisease | #spiroplasma | #agriculture | #leafhoppers | Via hayspost . com
| #CornStuntDisease | #spiroplasma | #agriculture | #leafhoppers | Via hayspost . com
CAMPBELL: Corn Stunt disease – A new threat to Kansas corn
is a Crop Production Extension agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for K-St
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March 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Corn Stunt #disease – A new threat to #Kansas #corn ...
| #CornStuntDisease | #spiroplasma | #agriculture | #leafhoppers | Via hayspost . com
| #CornStuntDisease | #spiroplasma | #agriculture | #leafhoppers | Via hayspost . com
Spiroplasma impairs testes gene expression in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes
#Drosophila
#Drosophila
Spiroplasma impairs testes gene expression in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes
#Drosophila
PubMed link
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
October 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Spiroplasma impairs testes gene expression in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes
#Drosophila
#Drosophila
Maira R. Duffeck et al. provide the first report of the pathogen #Spiroplasma kunkelii associated with corn stunt symptoms distributed across southern, great plains, central corn belt, and northeastern states. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0082-SC 🌽
December 19, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Maira R. Duffeck et al. provide the first report of the pathogen #Spiroplasma kunkelii associated with corn stunt symptoms distributed across southern, great plains, central corn belt, and northeastern states. Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-03-25-0082-SC 🌽
Genome-based reclassification of Spiroplasma atrichopogonis Koerber et al. 2005 as a later heterotypic synonym of Spiroplasma mirum Tully et al. 1982 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39612221/
November 30, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Genome-based reclassification of Spiroplasma atrichopogonis Koerber et al. 2005 as a later heterotypic synonym of Spiroplasma mirum Tully et al. 1982 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39612221/
Check out our new preprint on the Spiroplasma symbiont from the tsetse fly, Glossina Fuscipes!! This neat strain shows potential as a natural trypanosome suppressant.
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
Comparative genomics and transcriptomics of the Spiroplasma glossinidia strain sGff reveal insights into host interaction and trypanosome resistance in Glossina fuscipes fuscipes
Tsetse (Glossina spp.) are vectors of African trypanosomes, the causative agents of Human and African Animal trypanosomiases, diseases that remain significant medical and socioeconomic challenges in s...
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August 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Check out our new preprint on the Spiroplasma symbiont from the tsetse fly, Glossina Fuscipes!! This neat strain shows potential as a natural trypanosome suppressant.
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7...
Friends or foes: Unraveling the tsetse fly-Spiroplasma symbiosis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42721180/
September 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Friends or foes: Unraveling the tsetse fly-Spiroplasma symbiosis pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42721180/
^ not in the right order btw I kinda can't remember what order its in and it needs reorganizing. I presented it at a PowerPoint night a few months ago and did the deer of the world sections and ended on general cervid info slides on chronic wasting disease and the spiroplasma theory which
January 12, 2025 at 4:02 AM
^ not in the right order btw I kinda can't remember what order its in and it needs reorganizing. I presented it at a PowerPoint night a few months ago and did the deer of the world sections and ended on general cervid info slides on chronic wasting disease and the spiroplasma theory which