<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/college-of-biomedical-and-translational-sciences/highlights/michael-allen-tick-research-publications-august-2026.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>08/20/2026</pubDate><title>New publications from the Lab of Dr. Michael Allen in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics</title><summary>The publications from the Allen Lab provide an update on tick surveillance in Texas and explore the prevalence of Lyme disease. </summary><author/><image><img src="/college-of-biomedical-and-translational-sciences/media/Allen-Lab-News-Card.png" alt="Dr. Michael Allen (center)"/></image></item>