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Andrew Read
Study systems include
Malaria
Entomopathogenic fungi
Marek's disease of chickens
Selected publications
Read, A.F., Lynch, P.A. & Thomas, M.B. How to build an evolution-proof insecticide for malaria control. PLoS Biology. 7 (4). e1000058.
Read AF & Mackinnon MJ (2008) Pathogen evolution in a vaccinated world. pp. 139-152 in Stearns SC & Koella J, Evolution in Health and Disease, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press
Raberg L, Sim D & Read AF (2007) Disentangling genetic variation for resistance and tolerance to infectious diseases in animals. Science 318: 812-814
Wargo AR, Huijben S, de Roode JC, Shepard J & Read AF (2007) Competitive release and facilitation of drug resistant parasites following therapeutic chemotherapy in a rodent malaria model. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science USA 104: 19914-19919
de Roode JC, Pansini R, Cheesman SJ, Helinski MEH, Huijben S, Wargo AR, Bell AS, Chan BHK, Walliker D, & Read AF (2005) Virulence and competitive ability in genetically diverse malaria infections. PNAS 102: 7624-7628
Blanford S, Chan BHK, Jenkins N, Sim D, Turner RJ, Read AF & Thomas MB (2005) Fungal pathogen reduces potential for malaria transmission. Science 308: 1638-1641
Professor of Biology and Entomology
Eberly College of Science Distinguished Senior Scholar
Email: andrew.read@psu.edu
Phone: 814-867-2396
Office: 517 Mueller Lab
Research interests
My research focuses on the ecology and evolutionary genetics of infectious disease, including:
- Can we make evolution-proof drugs, vaccines and insecticides?
- Will vaccination and chemotherapy prompt the evolution of more virulent pathogens?
- Can entomopathogenic fungi be used to produce a cheap organic pesticide for sustainable malaria control?
