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K. Saylors

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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M. LeBreton· 5 shared A. Gillis· 4 shared D. J. McIver· 4 shared D. O. Joly· 4 shared E. M. Rubin· 4 shared N. D. Wolfe· 4 shared C. E. Lange· 3 shared C. Monagin· 3 shared

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Targeted genomic sequencing with probe capture for discovery and surveillance of coronaviruses in bats

K. S. Kuchinski, K. D. Loos, D. M. Suchan, J. N. Russell, A. N. Sies, C. Kumakamba, F. Muyembe, P. Mbala Kingebeni, I. Ngay Lukusa, F. NKawa, J. Atibu Losoma, M. Makuwa, A. Gillis, M. LeBreton, J. A. Ayukekbong, , A. D. S. Cameron

This study uses hybridization probe capture to improve genome recovery from bat coronavirus specimens, identifying novel viruses and achieving higher sequence coverage than standard methods.

bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2022Microbiology

Wildlife in Cameroon harbor diverse coronaviruses including many isolates closely related to human coronavirus 229E

N. F. Ntumvi, V. Ngum Ndze, A. Gillis, J. Le Doux Diffo, U. Tamoufe, J.-M. Takuo, M. M. M. Mouiche, J. Nwobegahay, M. LeBreton, A. W. Rimoin, B. S. Schneider, C. Monagin, D. J. McIver, S. Roy, J. A. Ayukekbong, , C. E. Lange

The paper identifies diverse coronaviruses in Cameroon wildlife, including HCoV-229E-like viruses in bats, and highlights ecological factors influencing their circulation.

bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2021Microbiology

Coronavirus surveillance in Congo basin wildlife detects RNA of multiple species circulating in bats and rodents

C. Kumakamba, F. R. Niama, F. Muyembe, J.-V. Mombouli, P. M. Kingebeni, R. A. Nina, I. N. Lukusa, G. Bounga, F. NKawa, C. G. Nkoua, J. Atibu Losoma, P. Mulembakani, M. Makuwa, U. Tamufe, A. Gillis, , C. Lange

The paper surveys coronaviruses in Congo Basin wildlife, finding RNA in 121 animals, mostly bats, with some sequences closely related to human coronaviruses.

PLOS ONE · Jun 9, 2021Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Coronavirus surveillance of wildlife in the Lao People's Democratic Republic detects viral RNA in rodents

D. J. McIver, S. Silithammavong, W. Theppangna, A. Gillis, B. Douangngeun, K. Khammavong, S. Singhalath, V. Duong, P. Buchy, S. H. Olson, L. Keatts, A. E. Fine, Z. Greatorex, M. Gilbert, M. LeBreton, , C. E. Lange

The paper detects Betacoronavirus RNA in 12 rodents from Laos, belonging to two genetic clusters related to regional rodent coronaviruses and distantly to human coronaviruses.

bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2020Microbiology

Cell-free DNA Reveals Potential Zoonotic Reservoirs in Non-Human Primates

M. Kowarsky, I. De Vlaminck, J. Okamoto, N. F. Neff, M. LeBreton, J. Nwobegabay, U. Tamoufe, J. D. Ledoux, B. Tafon, J. Kiyang, K. Saylors, N. D. Wolfe, S. R. Quake

The paper uses cell-free DNA sequencing to identify microbial taxa in non-human primates, revealing potential zoonotic pathogens and their association with host species.

bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology