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Dana Nayduch (PhD)
Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research
Research Molecular Biologist

Phone: (785) 537-5566
Fax: (785) 537-5560

1515 COLLEGE AVE.
CGAHR
MANHATTAN, KS 66502
Projects
Orbivirus Pathogenesis, Epidemiology, and Control Measures
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 432252
Ecology of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in North America
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 433567
Biology and Management of Dipteran Pests of Livestock and Other Animals
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 436363
The Role of Endosymbionts in the Biology and Vectorial Capacity of Culicoides spp., Vectors of Human and Animal Disease
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 439404
PICTUREE: Predicting Insect Contact and Transmission Using historical Entomological and Environmental Data
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 435917
Genomics, Transcriptomics, and Microbiome Analysis of Dipteran Pests Affecting Livestock and Humans
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 431284
Novel Techniques for Culicoides Vector Control and Evaluation
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 432046
Comparative Genomics and Transcriptomics of Dipteran Pests Affecting Livestock and Humans
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 432818
The Invasive Mosquito Project
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 433069
Fly-microbe Interactions Across Life History
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 433221
Exploring Alternative Uses for Muscid Antimicrobial Effectors
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440705
Assessing Arbovirus Effects on Sensory Function and Behavior of Female Culicoides Sonorensis Midges
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 438186
Using Transcriptomics and Proteomics to Understand Arbovirus Effects on Midge Sensory Function
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 438191
The Role of House Flies in Harboring and Disseminating Antimicrobial-Resistant (AMR) Bacteria at Kansas Cattle Operations
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 438196

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Examining the potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by insect vectors - (Abstract Only)
Diets of Erythritol, Xylitol and Sucrose affect the digestive activity and gut bacterial community in adult house flies Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burgess, E.T., Taylor, E.E., Acevedo, A., Tworek, M., Nayduch, D., Khurana, N., Miller, J.S., Geden, C.J. 2021. Diets of Erythritol, Xylitol and Sucrose affect the digestive activity and gut bacterial community in adult house flies. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. https://doi.org/10.1111/eea.13088.
Mechanical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by house flies Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Balaraman, V., Drolet, B.S., Mitzel, D.N., Wilson, W.C., Owens, J.L., Gaultiero, N.N., Meekins, D.A., Bold, D., Trujillo, J.D., Noronha, L.E., Richt, J.A., Nayduch, D. 2021. Mechanical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by house flies. Parasites & Vectors. 14:214. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04703-8.
The genome of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, reveals potential mechanisms underlying reproduction, host interactions, and novel targets for pest control Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Olafson, P.U., Askoy, S., Attardo, G.M., Buckmeier, B.G., Chen, X., Coates, C.J., Davis, M.C., Dykema, J., Emrich, S., Friedrich, M., Holmes, C.J., Ioannidis, P., Jansen, E.N., Jennings, E.M., Lawson, D., Martinson, E.O., Maslen, G.L., Meisel, R.P., Murphy, T.D., Nayduch, D., Nelson, D.R., Oyen, K.J., Raszick, T., Ribeiro, J.M., Robertson, H.M., Rosendale, A.J., Sackton, T.B., Saelao, P., Swiger, S.L., Sze, S., Tarone, A., Taylor, D.B., Warren, W.C., Waterhouse, R.M., Weirauch, M.T., Werren, J.H., Wilson, R.K., Zdobnov, E.M., Benoit, J.B. 2021. The genome of the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, reveals potential mechanisms underlying reproduction, host interactions, and novel targets for pest control. BMC Biology. 19:41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-00975-9.
House fly (Musca domestica [Diptera: Muscidae]) – biology, pest status, current management prospects, and research needs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Research Updates from the Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit - (Proceedings)
Cantaloupe facilitates Salmonella Typhimurium survival within and transmission among adult house flies (Musca domestica L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thomson, J.L., Cernicchiaro, N., Zurek, L., Nayduch, D. 2021. Cantaloupe facilitates Salmonella Typhimurium survival within and transmission among adult house flies (Musca domestica L.). Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 18(1):49-55. https://doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2020.2818.
Environmental and sex effects on bacterial carriage by adult house flies (Musca domestica L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neupane, S., White, K., Thomson, J.L., Zurek, L., Nayduch, D. 2020. Environmental and sex effects on bacterial carriage by adult house flies (Musca domestica L.). Insects. 11:401. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11070401.
House flies (Musca domestica) pose a risk in carriage and transmission of bacterial pathogens associated with Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neupane, S., Nayduch, D., Zurek, L. 2019. House flies (Musca domestica) pose a risk in carriage and transmission of bacterial pathogens associated with Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD). Insects. 10:358. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects10100358.
House fly larval grazing alters the structure and diversity of the bacterial community in dairy cattle manure - (Abstract Only)
Neupane, S., Saski, C., Nayduch, D. 2019. House Fly Larval Grazing Alters the Structure and Diversity of the Bacterial Community in Dairy Cattle Manure . Meeting Abstract. 1: 1.
Transcriptome response of female Culicoides sonorensis biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to early infection with epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV-2) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nayduch, D., Shankar, V., Mills, M., Robl, T., Drolet, B.S., Ruder, M., Scully, E.D., Saski, C. 2019. Transcriptome response of female Culicoides sonorensis biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to early infection with epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV-2). Viruses. 11:473. https://doi.org/10.3390/v11050473.
Environmental and sex effects on bacterial carriage by adult house flies (Musca domestica) - (Abstract Only)
Nayduch, D., Neupane, S., Thomson, J. 2019. Environmental and sex effects on bacterial carriage by adult house flies (Musca domestica) . Entomological Society of America Regional Meeting Proceedings. 1:1.
Effects of Habitat on the Bacterial Community Composition and Diversity in the Gut of Female House Flies (Musca domestica) - (Abstract Only)
Neupane, S., Nayduch, D. 2019. Effects of Habitat on the Bacterial Community Composition and Diversity in the Gut of Female House Flies (Musca domestica) . Meeting Abstract. 1:1.
Bacterial communities associated with the gut of female house flies collected from three environmental niches in Kansas - (Abstract Only)
Nayduch, D., Neupane, S. 2019. Bacterial communities associated with the gut of female house flies collected from three environmental niches in Kansas . Livestock Insect Work Conference. 1:1.
The genome of the biting midge Culicoides sonorensis and gene expression analyses of vector competence for Bluetongue virus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morales-Hojas, R., Hinsley, M., Armeam, I., Silk, R., Harrup, L., Gonzalez-Uriarte, A., Veronesi, E., Campbell, L., Nayduch, D., Saski, C., Tabachnick, W., Kersey, P., Carpenter, S., Fife, M. 2018. The genome of the biting midge Culicoides sonorensis and gene expression analyses of vector competence for Bluetongue virus. BMC Genomics. 19:624. https://doi.org/10.1101/249482.
Molecular Tools Used in Medical and Veterinary Entomology Reprint Icon ()
Nayduch, D., Olafson, P.U., Trout-Fryxell, R. 2019. Molecular Tools Used in Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814043-7.00028-5.
Effects of bacterial dose and fly sex on persistence and excretion of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium from adult house flies (Diptera: Muscidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nayduch, D., Zurek, K., Thomson, J., Yeater, K.M. 2018. Effects of bacterial dose and fly sex on persistence and excretion of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium from adult house flies (Diptera: Muscidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 55:1264-1270. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy055.
Dynamics of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 2 infection within the vector, Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mills, M.K., Ruder, M.G., Nayduch, D., Michel, K., Drolet, B.S. 2017. Dynamics of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus serotype 2 infection within the vector, Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0188865.
Arthropod genomics research in the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: Applications of RNA interference and CRISPR gene editing technologies in pest control ()
Gundersen, D.E., Adrianos, S.L., Allen, M.L., Becnel, J.J., Chen, Y., Choi, M.Y., Estep, A., Evans, J.D., Garczynski, S.F., Geib, S.M., Ghosh, S.B., Handler, A.M., Hasegawa, D.K., Heerman, M.C., Hull, J.J., Hunter, W.B., Kaur, N., Li, J., Li, W., Ling, K., Nayduch, D., Oppert, B.S., Perera, O.P., Perkin, L.C., Sanscrainte, N.D., Sim, S.B., Sparks, M., Temeyer, K.B., Vander Meer, R.K., Wintermantel, W.M., James, R.R., Hackett, K.J., Coates, B.S. 2017. Arthropod genomics research in the United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service: Applications of RNA interference and CRISPR gene editing technologies in pest control. Trends in Entomology. 13:109-137.
Dose-dependent effects on survival of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in house flies (Musca domestica L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Factors affecting the excretion of GFP Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium by adult house flies (Diptera: Muscidae; Musca domestica L.) - (Abstract Only)
Nayduch, D., Zurek, K., Thomson, J., Yeater, K.M. 2017. Factors affecting the excretion of GFP Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium by adult house flies (Diptera: Muscidae; Musca domestica L.) . Entomological Society of America Proceedings. https://esa.confex.com/esa/2017/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/121995.
Cantaloupe facilitates transmission of Salmonella typhimurium between adult house flies - (Abstract Only)
Culicoides-virus interactions: infection barriers and possible factors underlying vector competence ()
Mills, M., Michel, K., Ruder, M., Pfannenstiel, R., Veronesi, E., Nayduch, D. 2017. Culicoides-virus interactions: infection barriers and possible factors underlying vector competence. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 22:7-15.
Functional validation of Apoptosis Genes IAP1 and DRONC in midgut tissue of the biting midge Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) by RNAi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mills, M.K., Nayduch, D., McVey, D.S., Michel, K. 2017. Functional validation of Apoptosis genes IAP1 and DRONC in midgut tissue of the biting midge Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) by RNAi. Journal of Medical Entomology. 54:559-557.
Special collection: filth fly-microbe interactions ()
Nayduch, D. 2017. Special collection: filth fly-microbe interactions. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 110: 2-5.
Flourishing in filth: house fly-microbe interactions across life history ()
Nayduch, D., Burrus, R. 2017. Flourishing in filth: house fly-microbe interactions across life history. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 110:6-18.
Abundance and accumulation of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium procured by male and female house flies (Diptera: Muscidae) exposed to cattle manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thomson, J., Yeater, K.M., Zurek, L., Nayduch, D. 2016. Abundance and accumulation of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium procured by male and female house flies (Diptera: Muscidae) exposed to cattle manure. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 110:37-44.
Procurement and persistence of GFP-expressing Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium in male and female house flies exposed to cattle manure - (Proceedings)
Bacterial associations across house fly life history: Evidence for trans-stadial carriage from managed manure Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zurek, K., Nayduch, D. 2016. Bacterial associations across house fly life history: Evidence for trans-stadial carriage from managed manure. Journal of Insect Science. 16(1):1-4.
Expression of defensin paralogs across house fly life history: insights into fly-microbe interactions - (Abstract Only)
Impact of the blood meal on humoral immunity and microbiota in the gut of female Culicoides sonorensis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nayduch, D., Erram, D., Lee, M.B., Zurek, L., Saski, C. 2015. Impact of the blood meal on humoral immunity and microbiota in the gut of female Culicoides sonorensis. Veterinaria Italiana. 51:385-392. doi:10.12834/VetIt.495.2397.2.
Dose-dependent fate of GFP-E. coli in the alimentary canal of adult house flies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kumar H.V., N., Nayduch, D. 2016. Dose-dependent fate of GFP-E. coli in the alimentary canal of adult house flies. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 30(2):218-228. doi:10.1111/mve.12162.
Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective ()
Mcvey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Ruder, M.G., Wilson, W.C., Nayduch, D., Pfannenstiel, R.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Maclachlan, N.J. 2015. Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 15(6):335-338.
Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McVey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Ruder, M.G., Wilson, W.C., Nayduch, D., Pfannenstiel, R.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Maclachlan, J.N., Gay, C.G. 2015. Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 15(6):335-338. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2014.1699.
Management of North American Culicoides biting midges: Current knowledge and research needs ()
Pfannenstiel, R.S., Mullens, B.A., Ruder, M.G., Zurek, L., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Nayduch, D. 2015. Management of North American Culicoides biting midges: Current knowledge and research needs. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. June 2015, 15(6):374-384. DOI:10.1089/vbz.2014.1705
Inducing RNA interference in the arbovirus vector, Culicoides sonorensis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mills, M.K., Nayduch, D., Michel, K. 2015. Inducing RNA interference in the arbovirus vector, Culicoides sonorensis. Insect Molecular Biology. Feb;24(1):105-14. DOI: 10.1111/imb.12139. Epub 2014 Oct 7.
Gene discovery and differential expression analysis of humoral immune response elements in female Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gene discovery and differential expression analysis of humoral immune response elements in female Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nayduch, D., Lee, M., Saski, C. 2014. Gene discovery and differential expression analysis of humoral immune response elements in female Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Parasites & Vectors. 7:388. doi:10.1186/1756-3305-7-388.
The reference transcriptome of the adult female biting midge (Culicoides sonorensis) and differential gene expression profiling during teneral, blood, and sucrose feeding conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nayduch, D., Lee, M.B., Saski, C.A. 2014. The reference transcriptome of the adult female biting midge (Culicoides sonorensis) and differential gene expression profiling during teneral, blood, and sucrose feeding conditions. PLoS One. 9(5):e98123. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098123.
Temporospatial fate of bacteria and immune effector expression in house flies (Musca domestica L.) fed GFP-E. coli O157:H7 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fleming, A., Kumar, N., Joyner, C.J., Reynolds, A., Nayduch, D. 2014. Temporospatial fate of bacteria and immune effector expression in house flies (Musca domestica L.) fed GFP-E. coli O157:H7. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 28, 364–371. DOI: 10.1111/mve.12056
Studying Culicoides vectors of BTV in the post-genomic era: resources, bottlenecks to progress and future directions ()
Nayduch, D., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Saski, C., Lawson, D., Kersey, P., Fife, M., Carpenter, S. 2014. Studying Culicoides vectors of BTV in the post-genomic era: resources, bottlenecks to progress and future directions. Virus Research. 182(100):43-49. DOI.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2013.12.009.
Molecular phylogenetic profiling of gut-associated bacteria in larvae and adults of flesh flies (Sarcophaga spp.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gupta, A.K., Rastogi, G., Nayduch, D., Bhonde, R.R., Shouche, Y.S. 2014. Molecular phylogenetic profiling of gut-associated bacteria in larvae and adults of flesh flies (Sarcophaga spp.). Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Available: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24805263.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Musca domestica L.: temporospatial examination of bacteria population dynamics and house fly antimicrobial responses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Joyner, C.J., Mills, M.K., Nayduch, D. 2013. Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Musca domestica L.: temporospatial examination of bacteria population dynamics and house fly antimicrobial responses. PLoS One. 8(11): e79224. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079224.
Update on the Culicoides sonorensis transcriptome project: a peek into the molecular biology of the midge - (Abstract Only)
Expression of lysozyme in the life history of the house fly (Musca domestica L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nayduch, D., Joyner, C. 2013. Expression of lysozyme in the life history of the house fly (Musca domestica L.). Journal of Medical Entomology. 50: 847-852.
Staphylococcus aureus in the house fly: temporospatial fate of bacteria and expression of the antimicrobial peptide defensin Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nayduch, D., Cho, H., Joyner, C. 2013. Staphylococcus aureus in the house fly: temporospatial fate of bacteria and expression of the antimicrobial peptide defensin. Journal of Medical Entomology. 50(1): 171-178.
Transcriptome analyses of blood and sugar digestive processes in female Culicoides sonorensis midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Nayduch, D., Saski, C. 2012. Transcriptome analyses of blood and sugar digestive processes in female Culicoides sonorensis midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Meeting Abstract. 68238.
Molecular entomology: analyzing tiny molecules to answer big questions about disease vectors and their biology - (Abstract Only)
Phylogenetic characterization of bacteria in the gut of house flies (Musca domestica L.) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gupta, A.K., Nayduch, D., Verma, P., Shah, B., Ghate, H., Patole, M.S., Shouche, Y.S. 2011. Phylogenetic characterization of bacteria in the gut of house flies (Musca domestica L.). Federation of European Microbiological Societies Microbiology Letters. 78:581-593.
Species-specific fate of bacteria in house flies and impact on vector potential for pathogens Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Nayduch, D., Kumar, N., Chifanzwa, R. 2011. Species-specific fate of bacteria in house flies and impact on vector potential for pathogens. Meeting Abstract. 58317.
Localization of antimicrobial responses in the house fly alimentary canal Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Fleming, A.E., Nayduch, D. 2011. Localization of antimicrobial responses in the house fly alimentary canal. Meeting Abstract. 58223.
Natural carbon dioxide generation for the attraction of blood feeding arthropods Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Yarnell, W.E., Nayduch, D., Schacht, M., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2011. Natural carbon dioxide generation for the attraction of blood feeding arthropods. Meeting Abstract. 59477.
The affect of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ingestion on antimicrobial peptide (AMP) and lysozyme expression in the common housefly (Musca domestica L.) Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Joyner, C., Mills, M.K., Evett, C., Nayduch, D. 2011. The affect of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ingestion on antimicrobial peptide (AMP) and lysozyme expression in the common housefly (Musca domestica L.). Meeting Abstract. 58605.