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Michael Povelones

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · The Ohio State University

Established · publishing since 1996

Publications

52

Citations

2,347

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

31

Publishing since 1996

Research summary
AI-generated

Michael Povelones studies how mosquitoes interact with the parasites they transmit, including filarial worms like Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) and Brugia malayi, as well as malaria-causing parasites and related trypanosomatid organisms. His work combines mosquito immunology (how insects' immune systems respond to and sometimes block parasite development) with parasite biology, using techniques like genetic modification, mouse models, and field surveys of infected mosquitoes. This research is relevant to understanding and potentially controlling the spread of vector-borne diseases affecting humans and animals.

Mosquito immunity and vector biologyFilarial nematode parasites (Dirofilaria, Brugia)Malaria vector biologyTrypanosomatid parasite-insect interactionsParasite transmission and detection methods

Publication output peaked around 2019-2020 with up to 9 papers per year, then slowed to a steadier pace of 1-4 publications annually in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.4/year recently
2017: 2 publications17182019: 7 publications192020: 9 publications9202021: 1 publication212022: 4 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×6
  • PLoS Pathogens×2
  • Parasites & Vectors×2
  • Scientific Reports×2
  • Figshare×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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