S. Pollett

Antigenic cartography using hamster sera identifies SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 evasion seen in human XBB.1.5 booster sera

The paper uses hamster sera to map antigenic differences among SARS-CoV-2 variants, showing JN.1 has significant antigenic divergence from XBB.1.5.

Comparative population genomics of manta rays has global implications for management

This study uses comparative population genomics to show that oceanic manta rays have higher genetic diversity and connectivity than reef manta rays, with implications for conservation management.

Post-vaccination Omicron infections induce broader immunity across antigenic space than prototype mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccination or primary infection

The paper compares antibody responses to different SARS-CoV-2 variants after vaccination and infection, finding that post-vaccination Omicron infection induces broader immunity than triple vaccination alone.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the potential non-human animal reservoirs and arthropod vectors of the Mayaro virus

This study identifies non-human animal reservoirs and arthropod vectors of Mayaro virus through a systematic review and meta-analysis of 57 studies.

An ecological niche model to predict the geographic distribution of Haemagogus janthinomys, Dyar, 1921 the yellow fever and Mayaro virus vector, in South America

Inoculation by mosquito induces durable differences in serological profile in non-human primates infected with DENV1

This study compares serological profiles of DENV1-infected non-human primates inoculated by mosquito versus subcutaneous injection, finding durable differences in sero-reactivity at one year post-infection.

Vector and cell-culture passaging of dengue clinical samples for virus isolation and amplification does not significantly change genome consensus or frequencies of intra-host viral variants

This study shows that low-passage dengue virus isolates preserve the consensus sequence and intra-host variant frequencies of their clinical samples, making them suitable for genomic epidemiology.