Scientist investigating #LymeDisease , #RelapsingFever #spirochetes & their #tick vector as well as other tick-borne pathogens. Views expressed are my own.
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Enjoyed writing on my favorite bacterium @TrendsMicrobiol
Borrelia (Borreliella) burgdorferi: Trends in Microbiology cell.com/trends/microbiology…
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Why are Lyme borreliae so diverse? We highlight how adaptation to different reservoir hosts can shape surface proteins involved in adhesion, immune evasion and persistence, linking Borrelia protein diversity to host ecology and transmission.
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Very excited to share that our latest paper focusing on Dermacentor reticulatus has been published in the Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. @zativet @WileyLifeSci @TickEurope #Anatolia @PWB_Global onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Lipid nanoparticles carrying plasmid DNA and an inflammation inhibitor enable longer transgene expression than mRNA nanoparticles go.nature.com/3EkClak
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The state of affairs for Czech Science funding needs a voice. #SaveScienceCzechia
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High school science students created a test to detect Lyme disease as early as two days after infection, far sooner than the two weeks with existing tests. cbsn.ws/4pHuAhb
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More on that wonderful collaborative paper from my lab and Marie Vancova
@CzechAcademy @BiologyCentre
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🏆 Ten, který snědl tasemnici. Národní cenu vlády Česká hlava získal parazitolog Julius Lukeš! 🪱
👤 Galavečer Česká hlava, kde je udělována i “česká nobelovka”, vysílá @CzechTV 8. 11. na #ČT2 od 18.10 hod.
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#Czechscience #RVVI @strakovka #výzkum
ALT Prof. Julius Lukeš je držitelem Národní ceny vlády Česká hlava za rok 2025 za mimořádný přínos v oboru parazitologie. Na snímku s moderátorem večera Danielem Stachem. Pořad Česká hlava uvede ČT2 v sobotu 8. 11. 2025 od 18.10 hodin. Foto: Ceskahlava.cz
ALT Letošní galavečer Česká hlava odvysílá Česká televize v sobotu 8. 11. 2025 v podvečerním programu kanálu ČT2 od 18.10 hodin. Foto: Úřad vlády ČR
ALT Slavnostní ceremonie se uskutečnila v prostorách Fakulty humanitních studií UK v Praze. Nejvyšší tuzemské ocenění, národní cenu vlády, zde známému badateli a popularizátorovi vědy Juliu Lukešovi předala náměstkyně ministra pro vědu, výzkum a inovace Jana Havlíková. Pořad Česká hlava uvede ČT2 v sobotu 8. 11. 2025 od 18.10 hodin. Foto: Ceskahlava.cz
ALT Laureátky a laureáti roku 2025 v soutěži Česká hlava. Uprostřed: prof. RNDr. Julius Lukeš, CSc., držitel národní ceny vlády, je nepřehlédnutelnou postavou české vědy a světově uznávaným parazitologem. Foto: Ceskahlava.cz
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Národní cenu vlády Česká hlava za rok 2025 za mimořádné výsledky v oboru parazitologie získal usnesením vlády ČR prof. Julius Lukeš z @BiologyCentre 🏆 na návrh Rady pro výzkum, vývoj a inovace #RVVI 🇨🇿 @strakovka #AVČR #Czechscience #lidevevede #parasitology #nationalawards
Nejvyšší české vědecké ocenění Česká hlava letos získal parazitolog Lukeš
ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/274218…
If you ever wondered what happened next at a tick bite site in terms of Borrelia dissemination ....wonder no more. Wonderful collaborative work between my lab and my collaborators Marie Vancova,Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, @BiologyCentre @NatureComms
nature.com/articles/s41467-0…
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📢 On Sept 29, 2025, we founded a new section: Medical Entomology & Parasitic Arthropods⚕️🦟🪰.
In total, 79 members voted, 78 in favor ✅.
Want to join the new section?
Let us know!
Finding the tick-borne encephalitis cellular gateway could transform prevention and treatment
go.nature.com/3Kqp5E9
Latest from the Nature Podcast 🔊 How a dangerous tick-borne virus sneaks into the brain
go.nature.com/4nRIOuV
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Petr Volf et al. (@science_charles) just published a brilliant review "Midgut and stomodeal valve attachment of Leishmania in sand flies" and an amazing photo by Kateřina Pružinová even made it to the cover of the issue in @TrendsParasitol! Well done 👏!
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How do #bacteria get in, spread, and stick around?🤔
Our new Special Issue digs into the playbook behind #infection and persistence—from biofilms to immune hide-and-seek and the #microbiota’s role. Got a study or a sharp review? Start here: brnw.ch/21wVj1H
#OpenAccess
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The lone star tick is inducing a red meat allergy known as alpha-gal syndrome. This fascinating article details the discovery, which linked the allergy to a cancer drug reaction. A growing Force Health Protection concern as the tick's range expands.
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#Genetic analysis of remains from Napoleon’s 1812 retreat in Vilnius confirms the presence of paratyphoid and louse-borne relapsing fevers, highlighting infectious disease as a key factor in troop losses. @biorxivpreprint doi.org/pzvb phys.org/news/2025-08-napole…
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The invasive Asian longhorned tick has been found in Maine for the first time. This species is a threat to pets, livestock, and wildlife, as a single female can reproduce without a mate. Mainers are urged to be vigilant and report any unusual ticks.
wmtw.com/article/invasive-ti…
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When I first started studying flaviviruses, I thought I knew the rules:
mature = infectious
immature = non-infectious.
But today, in our @NatureComms paper, we show that immature tick-borne flaviviruses break this rule — they can still infect. 🙂
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