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Yasuko Rikihisa

Immunology and Microbiology · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1976
Vector-borne infectious diseasesToxin Mechanisms and ImmunotoxinsViral Infections and VectorsVector-Borne Animal DiseasesInsect and Pesticide Research

Publications

344

Citations

26,751

Est. group size

~8

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

51

Publishing since 1976

Research summary
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Yasuko Rikihisa studies tick-transmitted bacterial pathogens, particularly Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Neorickettsia species that cause diseases in humans, dogs, and horses. Her work investigates how these bacteria invade and manipulate host cells at the molecular level, and applies these insights toward developing vaccines and treatments, including newer mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccine approaches. This research combines molecular microbiology, cell biology, and immunology to address vector-borne infectious diseases of veterinary and public health importance.

Tick-borne bacterial pathogens (Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Neorickettsia)Host-pathogen molecular interactions and bacterial effector proteinsVaccine development (including mRNA-lipid nanoparticle platforms)Intracellular bacterial infection mechanismsVeterinary infectious disease diagnostics

Publication output has been variable but sustained over the last decade, with recent years (2024-2026) showing a notable increase in output after a dip in 2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.4/year recently
2017: 6 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 7 publications202021: 8 publications8212022: 3 publications222023: 5 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 1 publication252026: 7 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • mBio×10
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×5
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology×5
  • Figshare×4
  • Autophagy×3
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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