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K. R. Blasdell

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Immunology· 2 Microbiology· 2 Bioengineering· 1 Ecology· 1

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 6 Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:mouse· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:CRISPR screen· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:human· 1

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A. H. Buultjens· 2 shared E. L. Tay· 2 shared J. D. Druce· 2 shared J. L. Porter· 2 shared J. R. Wallace· 2 shared M. Dunn· 2 shared M. J. Kuiper· 2 shared M. Tachedjian· 2 shared

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A. H. Buultjens

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6 papers

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A transmission chain linking Mycobacterium ulcerans with Aedes notoscriptus mosquitoes, possums and human Buruli ulcer cases in southeastern Australia

P. T. Mee, A. H. Buultjens, J. Oliver, K. Brown, J. C. Crowder, J. L. Porter, E. C. Hobbs, L. M. Judd, G. Taiaroa, N. Puttharak, D. A. Williamson, K. R. Blasdell, E. L. Tay, R. Feldman, M. O. Muzari, , S. E. Lynch

The paper investigates the transmission chain of Mycobacterium ulcerans between mosquitoes, possums, and humans in southeastern Australia, finding a significant association between M. ulcerans and Aedes notoscriptus mosquitoes.

bioRxiv · May 7, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Structured surveys of Australian native possum excreta predict Buruli ulcer occurrence in humans

K. Vandelannoote, A. H. Buultjens, J. L. Porter, A. Velink, J. R. Wallace, K. R. Blasdell, M. Dunn, V. Boyd, J. A. M. Fyfe, E. L. Tay, P. D. R. Johnson, S. Windecker, N. Golding, T. P. Stinear

This study uses structured surveys of possum excreta to predict human Buruli ulcer cases, showing improved predictive performance compared to null models.

eLife · Apr 14, 2023Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Engineered Antiviral Sensor Targets Infected Mosquitoes

E. Dalla Benetta, A. J. Lopez-Denman, H.-H. Li, R. A. Masri, D. J. Brogan, M. Bui, T. Yang, M. Li, M. Dunn, M. J. Klein, S. Jackson, K. Catalan, K. R. Blasdell, P. Tng, I. Antoshechkin, , O. Akbari

The paper develops REAPER, a Cas13-based antiviral sensor that kills infected mosquitoes upon activation by arbovirus infection.

bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2023Bioengineering

Highly Thermotolerant SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Elicits Neutralising Antibodies Against Delta and Omicron in Mice

P. Jansen van Vuren, A. J. McAuley, M. J. Kuiper, N. B. Singanallur, M. P. Bruce, S. Riddell, S. Goldie, S. Mangalaganesh, S. Chahal, T. W. Drew, K. R. Blasdell, M. Tachedjian, L. Caly, J. D. Druce, S. Ahmed, , S. S. Vasan

This study evaluates a highly thermotolerant SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in mice, showing it elicits neutralizing antibodies against Delta and Omicron variants.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2022Immunology

Live virus neutralisation of the 501Y.V1 and 501Y.V2 SARS-CoV-2 variants following INO-4800 vaccination of ferrets

S. Riddell, S. Goldie, A. McAuley, M. J. Kuiper, P. A. Durr, K. R. Blasdell, M. Tachedjian, J. D. Druce, T. R. F. Smith, K. Broderick, S. S. Vasan

This study evaluates the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants 501Y.V1 and 501Y.V2 by sera from ferrets vaccinated with INO-4800, finding reduced titres against 501Y.V2 compared to G614.

bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2021Immunology

Rats in the city: implications for zoonotic disease risk in an urbanizing world

K. R. Blasdell, S. Morand, S. G. W. Laurance, S. L. Doggett, A. Hahs, D. Perera, C. Firth

This study examines how urbanization affects zoonotic disease risk by analyzing changes in rodent abundance, ectoparasite vectors, and microbial pathogens in Malaysian Borneo.

bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2021 · PreprintEcology