J. H. Kuhn

Andes virus genome mutations that are likely associated with animal-model attenuation and human person-to-person transmission

The paper identifies genome mutations in Andes virus associated with attenuation in animal models and increased human transmissibility.

Formal Recognition and Classification of Gene Transfer Agents as Viriforms

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

Characteristic and quantifiable COVID-19-like abnormalities in CT- and PET/CT-imaged lungs of SARS-CoV-2-infected crab-eating macaques (Macaca fascicularis)

This study uses CT and PET/CT imaging to quantify SARS-CoV-2-induced lung abnormalities in crab-eating macaques, providing an objective endpoint for evaluating medical countermeasures.

Reporter assays for Ebola virus nucleoprotein oligomerization, virion-like particle budding, and minigenome activity reveal the importance of nucleoprotein amino acid position 111

The paper develops reporter assays to study Ebola virus nucleoprotein (NP) function and finds that amino acid position 111 affects oligomerization, virion budding, and transcription/replication.

EPS8 facilitates uncoating of influenza A virus

This study identifies EPS8 as a host factor that facilitates influenza A virus uncoating by delaying nuclear import of ribonucleoprotein complexes.

Clinical Characterization of Host Response to Simian Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Infection in Permissive and Refractory Hosts: A Model for Determining Mechanisms of VHF Pathogenesis

This paper compares host responses to SHFV infection in patas and rhesus monkeys, identifying overlapping and species-specific cytokine and immune cell changes that may drive hemorrhagic fever pathogenesis.

Origins and Evolution of the Global RNA Virome

This study reconstructs the evolution of the global RNA virome using RdRp phylogenetics, revealing new insights into viral origins and gene exchange.

Subclinical infection of macaques and baboons with a baboon simartevirus

This study infects olive baboons and rhesus macaques with SWBV-1, a simartevirus, and finds no disease in either species despite high viral replication and immune responses.

A Fixed Moderate-dose Combination of Tiletamine+Zolazepam Outperforms Midazolam in Induction of Short-term Immobilization of Ball Pythons (Python regius)

This study compares the effectiveness of tiletamine+zolazepam and midazolam in anesthetizing ball pythons, finding that the combination provides more reliable immobilization.

Analysis of Spounaviruses as a Case Study for the Overdue Reclassification of Tailed Bacteriophages

The paper evaluates taxonomy methods for bacteriophages using Spounavirinae as a case study, finding they should be divided into at least five subfamilies.