Recent publications from our group:
- Sapi, E. and MacDonald A. Biofilms of Borrelia burgdoferi in chronic cutaneous borreliosis. Am J Clin Pathol 129. p.988-989, 2008.
- Sapi, E., Hessberger, M., Bober, J., Montagna, M., Raman, M., Reddy, M., and Melillo A. Pathogenic Co-infections in Ixodes scapularis Ticks in Southern Connecticut. Peer Observations, February-March issue 17-21, 2009.
- Datar, A., Kaur, N., Patel, S., Luecke D.F., and Sapi E. In vitro effectiveness of Samento and Banderol herbal extracts on the different morphological forms of Borrelia burgdorferi. Townsend Letter, July, 324, 87- 90, 2010.
- Sapi E, Kaur N, Anyanwu S, Luecke DF, Datar, A, Patel S, Rossi MJ, and Stricker RB. Evaluation of in vitro antibiotic susceptibility of different morphological forms of Borrelia burgdorferi. Infection and Drug Resistance, 2011, 4(1) 97-113, 2011. Link: http://www.dovepress.com/articles.php?article_id=7341
Recent projects:
2007-2008 M.S. Research Project Pushpa Rao M.S: “Cystic formation of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent for Lyme disease”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2008-2009 Undergraduate SURF Research Project Katherine Carpenter “Morphology if Borrelia burgdorferi biofilm”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2008-2009 M.S. Research Project Diane Azano B.S: “Biofilm formation of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent for Lyme disease”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2009-present M.S. Research Project Nicola Ricker B.S. “Antibiotics induced Biofilm formation of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent for Lyme disease”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2009-present M.S. Thesis Akshita Datar B.S. “In vitro effectiveness of Peruvian Herbs and Nanoparticles on Borrelia burgdorferi.” University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2009-2010 M.S. Thesis Navroop Kaur M.S. “In vitro effectiveness of antibiotics agents on the different forms of Borrelia burgdorferi”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2009-2012 M.S. Thesis Cedric Mpoy B.S. “Roles of quorum sensing factors in the formation of Borrelia burgdorferi.” University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2009- 2011 M.S. Thesis Pabbati Namrata M.S. “Novel filarial infection in Ixodes scapularis ticks collected from Southern Connecticut”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2009-2011 M.S. Research Project Jamie Miller B.S.. “Rate of microfilarial nematode co-infection in Ixodes scapularis ticks in Southern Connecticut”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2010- 2011 Undergraduate Research Project Gloria Frankson, “Effect of allicin on the different formations of Borrelia burgdorferi” SURF presentation 2010 September, University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2010- 2011 M.S. Research Project Shanmugapriya Selvaraj B.S. “Macrolide sensitivity of different forms of Borrelia burgdorferi”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2010- 2011 M.S. Research Project Michael Faulkner B.S. “Identification of genetic markers for Borrelia burgdorferi biofilm”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2010- 2011 Undergraduate HONOR Research Thesis Lindsley Gress.“Enzymatic sensitivity of the biofilm form of Borrelia burgdorferi” University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2010- 2011 Undergraduate HONOR Research Thesis Gabriela Sacchi “Potential presence of XMRV retrovirus in Ixodes scapularis ticks” University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2010-2012 M.S. Thesis Yram Foli B.S. “In vitro effectiveness of medicinal aromatic oils on the different forms of Borrelia burgdorferi”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2010-present M.S. Thesis David Luecke B.S. “Characterization of the EPS components of Borrelia burgdorferi’s biofilm”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2010- 2011 M.S. Research Project Dellora Daniel B.S. “Effect of marine alkaloids on Borrelia burgdorferi biofilm”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2011-present M.S. Thesis Candidate Akhila Poruri B.S. “Matrix requirement for Borrelia burgdorferi attachment”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2011-present M.S. Thesis Candidate Divya Burugu B.S. “Decorin role in Borrelia burgdorferi attachment”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2011-present M.S. Thesis Candidate Priyanakannabel Theophilus B.S. “Identification of Borrelia burgdorferi biofilm in Erythema Chronicum Migrans”. University of New Haven, Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
2011-present M.S. Thesis Candidate Tinatin Tsitlavishvili, MD " Bionanosensor detection of Borrelia burgdorferi ". University of New Haven. Department of Biology and Environmental Science.
