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A. S. Lang

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Microbiology· 5 Zoology· 3 Ecology· 1 Evolutionary Biology· 1

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 6 Approach:experimental assay· 6 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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I. Rahman· 5 shared J. Wight· 5 shared G. J. Robertson· 4 shared J. A. Giacinti· 4 shared S. Avery-Gomm· 4 shared T. Barychka· 4 shared C. R. E. Ward· 3 shared J. F. Provencher· 3 shared

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10 papers

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Avian influenza virus circulation and immunity in a wild urban duck population prior to and during a highly pathogenic H5N1 outbreak

J. Wight, I. Rahman, H. L. Wallace, J. T. Cunningham, S. Roul, G. J. Roberston, R. S. Russell, W. Xu, D. Zhmendak, T. N. Alkie, Y. Berhane, K. E. Hargan, A. S. Lang

This study tracks AIV infection and immunity in urban ducks before and during an H5N1 outbreak, finding population-wide infections and waning immunity over time.

Veterinary Research · Nov 22, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Diverse fox circovirus (Circovirus canine) variants circulate at high prevalence in grey wolves (Canis lupus) from the Northwest Territories, Canada

M. Canuti, A. V. L. King, G. Franzo, H. D. Cluff, L. E. Larsen, H. Fenton, S. C. Dufour, A. S. Lang

The paper investigates CanineCV prevalence and diversity in grey wolves, finding high prevalence and genetic diversity, with implications for virus ecology and cross-species transmission.

Peer Community Journal · Aug 8, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Seabird and sea duck mortalities were lower during the second breeding season in eastern Canada following the introduction of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A H5Nx viruses

T. Cormier, T. Barychka, M. Beaumont, T. V. Burt, M. D. English, J. A. Giacinti, J.-F. Giroux, M. Guillemette, K. E. A. Hargan, M. Jones, S. Lair, A. S. Lang, C. Lepage, W. A. Montevecchi, I. Rahman, , S. Avery-Gomm

The paper documents reduced seabird and sea duck mortalities in eastern Canada during the 2023 breeding season compared to 2022 following HPAI introduction, with more diverse species affected in 2023.

bioRxiv · May 3, 2024Ecology

Geographic, ecological, and temporal patterns of seabird mortality during the 2022 HPAI H5N1 outbreak on the island of Newfoundland

G. M. McPhail, S. M. Collins, T. V. Burt, N. G. Careen, P. B. Doiron, S. Avery-Gomm, T. Barychka, M. English, J. A. Giacinti, M. E. B. Jones, J. F. Provencher, C. Soos, C. R. E. Ward, S. Duffy, S. I. Wilhelm, , W. A. Montevecchi

bioRxiv · Jan 17, 2024Zoology

Wild bird mass mortalities in eastern Canada associated with the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus, 2022

S. Avery-Gomm, T. Barychka, M. English, R. Ronconi, S. I. Wilhelm, J.-F. Rail, T. Cormier, M. Beaumont, C. Bowser, T. V. Burt, S. Collins, S. Duffy, J. A. Giacinti, S. Gilliland, J.-F. Giroux, , J. Wight

The paper estimates 40,966 wild bird mortalities in eastern Canada due to H5N1 avian influenza in 2022, highlighting potential population-level impacts on Northern Gannets and American Common Eiders.

bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2024Zoology

Avian influenza viruses in wild birds in Canada following incursion of the highly pathogenic H5N1 virus from Eurasia in 2021/2022

J. A. Giacinti, A. V. Signore, M. E. B. Jones, L. Bourque, S. Lair, C. Jardine, B. Stevens, T. Bollinger, D. Goldsmith, British Columbia Wildlife AIV Surveillance Program (BC WASP), M. Pybus, I. Stasiak, R. Davis, N. Pople, L. Nituch, , Thompson

This study tracks the spread of HPAIV H5N1 in Canadian wild birds after its 2021/2022 incursion, finding widespread infection across species and regions.

bioRxiv · Nov 23, 2023Zoology

Formal Recognition and Classification of Gene Transfer Agents as Viriforms

R. Kogay, S. Koppenhofer, J. T. Beatty, A. S. Lang, J. H. Kuhn, O. Zhaxybayeva

The paper argues that gene transfer agents (GTAs) should be classified as viriforms rather than viruses due to their unique lifecycle and genetic characteristics.

bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2022Evolutionary Biology

Transatlantic spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 by wild birds from Europe to North America in 2021

V. Caliendo, N. S. Lewis, A. Pohlmann, J. Waldenstrom, M. van Toor, T. Lameris, H. van der Jeugd, A. S. Lang, G. Robertson, M. Beer, R. Fouchier, A. C. Banyard, I. H. Brown, Y. Berhana, S. Laurendeau, , K. Thorup

The paper reports the detection of H5N1 HPAI viruses in Canada linked to European strains, suggesting transatlantic spread by wild birds and raising concerns for further spread in the Americas.

bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2022Microbiology

Identification of a novel gammaherpesvirus in Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

L. D. Hendrikse, A. Kambli, C. Kayko, M. Canuti, B. Rodrigues, B. Stevens, J. Vashon, A. S. Lang, D. B. Needle, R. M. Troyer

The paper identifies a novel gammaherpesvirus, LcaGHV1, in Canada lynx and reports its prevalence in spleen samples from Maine and Newfoundland.

bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2019Microbiology

Population structure of Borrelia garinii from Ixodes uriae collected in seabird colonies of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean

H. J. Munro, N. H. Ogden, S. Mechai, L. R. Lindsay, G. J. Robertson, H. Whitney, A. S. Lang

This study characterizes the population structure of Borrelia garinii in seabird ticks from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean using MLST, revealing genetic diversity and connections to Eurasian terrestrial strains.

bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2018Microbiology