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Ridwan Arinola

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:rat· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Ramandeep Kaur· 2 shared Rohit K. JangraiD· 2 shared Aaron M. RingiD· 1 shared Akiko IwasakiiD· 1 shared Aleksandra SynowieciD· 1 shared Alexandra SchäferiD· 1 shared Alicen Burns SpauldingiD· 1 shared Arthur S. KimiD· 1 shared

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Differential PCDH1 usage by Laguna Negra and Black Creek Canal hantaviruses

Nahomi Guerra-Pilaquinga, Cierra Word, Upendra Pradeep Lambe, Lohit Khera, Ridwan Arinola, Ramandeep Kaur, M. Eugenia Dieterle, Rohit K. Jangra

This study identifies PCDH1 as a receptor for Laguna Negra and Black Creek Canal hantaviruses, showing differential engagement and inhibitor responses compared to other hantaviruses.

bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

HKU5 bat merbecoviruses use divergent mechanisms to engage bat and mink ACE2 as entry receptors

Mia Madel Alfajaro, Emma L. Keeler, Ning Li, Nicholas Catanzaro, I‐Ting Teng, Zhe Zhao, Michael W. Grunst, Boyd L. Yount, Alexandra Schäfer, Danyi Wang, Arthur S. Kim, Aleksandra Synowiec, Mario A. Peña-Hernández, Ridwan Arinola, Ramandeep Kaur, , Craig B. Wilen

This study identifies bat and mink ACE2 as receptors for HKU5 merbecovirus, revealing distinct receptor interactions and highlighting mustelids as potential intermediate hosts.

bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology