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Isaac Fitz

Kansas State University

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Chester D. McDowelliD· 2 shared Igor MorozoviD· 2 shared Jessie D. TrujilloiD· 2 shared Jüergen A. RichtiD· 2 shared Konner R. CooliD· 2 shared Natasha N. GaudreaultiD· 2 shared Bianca L. ArtiagaiD· 1 shared Brittany D. CronkiD· 1 shared

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Pathogenesis of H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b in dry Jersey cows following intramammary inoculation shows within-host compartmentalization

Konner R. Cool, Jessie D. Trujillo, Taeyong Kwon, Gagandeep Singh, Sujan Kafle, Chester D. McDowell, Isaac Fitz, Shanmugasundaram Elango, Eu‐Lim Lyoo, Govindsamy Vediyappan, Wanting Wei, Heather M. Machkovech, Franco Matías Ferreyra, William Cody Wilson, Brittany D. Cronk, , Jüergen A. Richt

This study shows that dry Jersey cows are highly susceptible to H5N1 HPAIV, with virus dose affecting mastitis severity in udder quarters.

bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Temporal dynamics of cytokine, leukocyte, and whole blood transcriptome profiles of pigs infected with African swine fever virus

Daniel W. Madden, Bianca L. Artiaga, Jessie D. Trujillo, Patrícia Akemi Assato, Chester D. McDowell, Isaac Fitz, Taeyong Kwon, Konner R. Cool, Yonghai Li, Natasha N. Gaudreault, Igor Morozov, Jüergen A. Richt

This study tracks cytokine, leukocyte, and transcriptome changes in pigs infected with ASFV, revealing immune dynamics and cellular shifts during disease progression.

Pathogens · Oct 1, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology