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Julia Thomas

Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServicePrimary ORCID profile (0000-0002-2208-3797 · 1 paper)Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Julia ThomasiD1 paper · University of Edinburgh

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Microbiology· 2 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:variant calling· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Rachel M. PalinskiiD· 3 shared Suelee Robbe‐AustermaniD· 3 shared Sekhar KambakamiD· 2 shared Alec Thompson· 1 shared Gleeson MurphyiD· 1 shared Jeffery T. AlfrediD· 1 shared Jessica A. HicksiD· 1 shared Karthik K. Shanmuganatham· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Confirmation of gamma irradiation mediated inactivation of a Vero adapted African swine fever virus Lisbon 60 strain for molecular assays

Sekhar Kambakam, Julia Thomas, Tod P. Stuber, Ping Wu, Suelee Robbe‐Austerman, Rachel M. Palinski

This study confirms that gamma irradiation at 50 kGy fully inactivates ASFV while preserving nucleic acid integrity for molecular assays.

Frontiers in Microbiology · Sep 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Validation of a molecular workflow for Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) identification in field samples

Rachel M. Palinski, Jessica A. Hicks, Jeffery T. Alfred, Alec Thompson, Patrick Camp, Julia Thomas, Gleeson Murphy, Suelee Robbe‐Austerman

The paper develops and validates molecular assays for rapid and accurate identification of Cochliomyia hominivorax in field samples, complementing morphological methods.

Scientific Reports · Jun 3, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

Rapid identification of African swine fever virus in diagnostic samples using CRISPR-Cas

Sekhar Kambakam, Julia Thomas, Suelee Robbe‐Austerman, Karthik K. Shanmuganatham, Rachel M. Palinski

This paper develops a CRISPR-Cas12a assay for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of African Swine Fever Virus in diagnostic samples, achieving high sensitivity and specificity comparable to qPCR.

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation · Mar 25, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology