C. B. Stauft

Antigenic cartography using hamster sera identifies SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 evasion seen in human XBB.1.5 booster sera

The paper uses hamster sera to map antigenic differences among SARS-CoV-2 variants, showing JN.1 has significant antigenic divergence from XBB.1.5.

Differential Patterns of Cross-Protection against Antigenically Distinct Variants in Small Animal Models of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

This study shows that immunity from previous infection or vaccination does not always prevent brain infection by antigenically distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal models.

D614G and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant spike proteins differ in the effects of N-glycan modifications on spike expression, virus infectivity, and neutralization by some therapeutic antibodies

This study compares how N-glycan modifications affect spike expression, infectivity, and antibody neutralization in SARS-CoV-2 D614G and Omicron variants.

Identification of Salivary Gland Escape Barriers to Western Equine Encephalitis Virus in the Natural Vector, Culex tarsalis

The paper identifies a salivary gland escape barrier in Culex tarsalis mosquitoes infected with Western equine encephalitis virus, showing that mosquito-derived strains transmit more efficiently than human-derived strains.

SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 infection of Syrian hamster does not cause more severe disease and is protected by naturally acquired immunity

Extensive recoding of dengue virus type 2 specifically reduces replication in primate cells without gain-of-function in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes