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Stephen Fawcett

Washington State University

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Ecology· 1 Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Recent·Most cited

First Sin Nombre virus (Orthohantavirus sinnombreense) genome sequences from the Northwestern United States

Grant Rickard, Ricardo Rivero, A Catherine Grady, Jennifer A Horton, Cody J. Lauritsen, Stephen Fawcett, Samuel Melvin Goodfellow, Hanna N. Oltean, María del Pilar Fernández, Stephanie N. Seifert

The paper reports the first Sin Nombre virus genome sequences from the Northwestern United States and voles, revealing high prevalence and evidence of viral reassortment.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Viral susceptibility and innate immune competency of Carollia perspicillata bat cells produced for virological studies

Victoria Gonzalez, Cierra Word, Nahomi Guerra-Pilaquinga, Mitra Mazinani, Stephen Fawcett, Christine V. Portfors, Darryl Falzarano, Alison M. Kell, Rohit K. Jangra, Arinjay Banerjee, Stephanie N. Seifert, Michael C. Letko

This study generates and characterizes bat cell lines from Carollia perspicillata to study viral susceptibility and innate immune responses, showing their utility for virological research.

PLoS Biology · Apr 15, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Antiviral insulin signaling during West Nile virus infection results in viral mutations

Aditya B. Char, Chasity E. Trammell, Stephen Fawcett, Laura R.H. Ahlers, Dharmeshkumar Patel, Shirley Luckhart, Alan G. Goodman

This study shows that activating insulin signaling in mosquitoes during West Nile virus infection leads to viral mutations that may help the virus escape antiviral pressure.

bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2024 · PreprintImmunology