S. S. Lakdawala

Potential pandemic risk of circulating swine H1N2 influenza viruses

The paper assesses the pandemic risk of swine H1N2 influenza viruses by analyzing their transmission potential and immune response in ferrets.

Robustness of the ferret model for influenza risk assessment studies: a cross-laboratory exercise

This study evaluates the consistency of ferret transmission experiments across laboratories for two H1N1 influenza viruses, finding concordant results and suggesting a minimum of three to five labs for reliable risk assessment.

Coinfection of Streptococcus pneumoniae reduces airborne transmission of influenza virus

This study shows that coinfection with Streptococcus pneumoniae reduces airborne transmission of influenza virus by decreasing viral shedding in the upper respiratory tract of ferrets.

SARS-CoV-2 genome evolution exposes early human adaptations

This study analyzes SARS-CoV-2 genome evolution during the pandemic to identify adaptive mutations and purifying selection patterns.

Mapping person-to-person variation in viral mutations that escape polyclonal serum targeting influenza hemagglutinin

The paper maps how amino-acid mutations in influenza's hemagglutinin affect neutralization by polyclonal human sera, showing individual variation in escape mutations not observed in ferrets.

Altered Nucleoprotein Binding to Influenza Virus RNA Impacts Packaging Efficiency and Replication

This study shows that changes in one influenza virus RNA segment's nucleotide sequence can alter NP binding across the entire genome, impacting replication efficiency.