D. J. Pascall

Characterisation and zoonotic risk of tick viruses in public datasets

The paper identifies novel tick viruses from public datasets and predicts high-risk tick-borne viruses using machine learning.

Predictors of virus prevalence and diversity across a wild bumblebee community

This study identifies ecological predictors of virus prevalence and diversity in wild bumblebees, showing genetic diversity differences and coinfection effects among viruses.

The circulating SARS-CoV-2 spike variant N439K maintains fitness while evading antibody-mediated immunity

The paper shows the N439K SARS-CoV-2 spike variant maintains replication fitness while evading antibody neutralization.

Evolutionary stasis of an RNA virus indicates arbovirus re-emergence triggered by accidental release

This study uses genomic data to show that a BTV-8 virus strain re-emerged in 2015 without significant evolution, suggesting accidental release rather than natural persistence.

Host evolutionary history predicts virus prevalence across bumblebee species

The paper investigates how the evolutionary history of bumblebee species influences the prevalence of associated viruses, finding that related species share similar viral assemblages and infection patterns.