R. G. Webster

Role of TbTim17 in mitochondrial stress tolerance in Trypanosoma brucei

This study shows that TbTim17 depletion in Trypanosoma brucei increases tolerance to oxidative and heat stress by upregulating antioxidant defenses and linking mitochondrial stress to ER stress pathways.

Chelerythrine as an anti-Zika virus agent: therapeutic potential and mode of action

This study investigates chelerythrine's anti-Zika virus effects, finding it reduces viral infectivity through PKC- and cell-independent mechanisms by blocking virus attachment.

Host diversity and behavior determine patterns of interspecies transmission and geographic diffusion of avian Influenza A subtypes among North American wild reservoir species

This study estimates interspecies transmission and geographic diffusion of avian influenza A subtypes among North American wild birds using genomic sequences, finding host diversity and ecology influence spread patterns.

Swine H1N1 influenza virus variants with enhanced polymerase activity and HA stability promote airborne transmission in ferrets

Tropism, susceptibility, infectivity, and cytokine releases of differentiated human tonsillar epithelial cells by different Influenza viruses

This study investigates how differentiated human tonsillar epithelial cells respond to different influenza viruses, showing differential tropism, infectivity, and cytokine responses.