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V. Balaraman

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 8 Approach:experimental assay· 7 Organism:mouse· 3 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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J. A. Richt· 8 shared N. N. Gaudreault· 7 shared D. A. Meekins· 6 shared D. Bold· 6 shared W. C. Wilson· 6 shared A. Garcia-Sastre· 5 shared D. W. Madden· 5 shared I. Morozov· 5 shared

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Identification of host factor for Rift valley fever Phlebovirus

V. Balaraman, S. Indran, D. Meekins, L. U. M. R. Jakkula, H. Liu, M. Hays, Y. Li, J. Souza Neto, N. N. Gaudreault, P. Hardwidge, W. C. Wilson, F. Weber, J. A. Richt

This study identifies WDR7 as an essential host factor for Rift Valley fever phlebovirus and La Crosse encephalitis virus replication through CRISPR-Cas9 and siRNA screens.

bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2023Microbiology

Susceptibility of sheep to experimental co-infection with the ancestral lineage of SARS-CoV-2 and its alpha variant

N. N. Gaudreault, K. Cool, J. D. Trujillo, I. Morozov, D. A. Meekins, C. D. McDowell, D. Bold, M. Carossino, V. Balaraman, D. Mitzel, T. Kwon, D. W. Madden, B. L. Artiaga, R. Pogranichniy, G. Roman-Sosa, , J. A. Richt

This study investigates sheep susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and finds that they show low susceptibility, with the alpha variant outcompeting the ancestral lineage.

bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2021Microbiology

Infection and transmission of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and its alpha variant in pregnant white-tailed deer

K. Cool, N. N. Gaudreault, I. Morozov, J. D. Trujillo, D. A. Meekins, C. McDowell, M. Carossino, D. Bold, T. Kwon, V. Balaraman, D. W. Madden, B. Libanori Artiaga, R. M. Pogranichniy, G. Roman Sosa, J. Henningson, , J. A. Richt

This study shows adult white-tailed deer are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 and can transmit it vertically and horizontally, with the alpha variant outcompeting the ancestral strain.

bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2021Microbiology

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern have acquired mutations associated with an increased spike cleavage

A. Escalera, A. S. Gonzalez-Reiche, S. Aslam, I. Mena, R. L. Pearl, M. Laporte, A. Fossati, R. Rathnasinghe, H. Alshammary, A. van de Guchte, M. Bouhaddou, T. Kehrer, L. Zuliani-Alvarez, D. A. Meekins, V. Balaraman, , T. Aydillo

This study shows SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern have mutations that increase spike cleavage and fusogenic capacity, enhancing viral transmission and cell entry.

bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Experimental re-infected cats do not transmit SARS-CoV-2

N. N. Gaudreault, M. Carossino, I. Morozov, J. D. Trujillo, D. A. Meekins, D. W. Madden, K. Cool, B. Libanori Artiaga, C. McDowell, D. Bold, V. Balaraman, T. Kwon, W. Ma, J. Henningson, D. W. Wilson, , J. A. Richt

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 can re-infect previously infected cats, but viral shedding is insufficient for transmission to naive cats.

bioRxiv · Jan 18, 2021Microbiology

Susceptibility of midge and mosquito vectors to SARS-CoV-2 by natural route of infection

V. Balaraman, B. S. Drolet, N. N. Gaudreault, W. C. Wilson, J. Owens, D. Bold, D. A. Swanson, D. C. Jasperson, L. E. Noronha, J. A. Richt, D. Mitzel

This study investigates whether biting insects can transmit SARS-CoV-2 after ingesting an infected blood meal, finding no replication in tested species or cell lines.

bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2020Microbiology

Susceptibility of swine cells and domestic pigs to SARS-CoV-2

D. A. Meekins, I. Morozov, J. D. Trujillo, N. N. Gaudreault, D. Bold, B. L. Artiaga, S. V. Indran, T. Kwon, V. Balaraman, D. W. Madden, H. Feldmann, J. Henningson, W. Ma, U. B. R. Balasuriya, J. A. Richt

This study assesses SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility in swine cells and pigs, finding replication in cell lines but no infection or transmission in pigs.

bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2020Microbiology

SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease and transmission in domestic cats

N. N. Gaudreault, J. D. Trujillo, M. Carossino, D. A. Meekins, I. Morozov, D. W. Madden, S. V. Indran, D. Bold, V. Balaraman, T. Kwon, B. Libanori Artiaga, K. Cool, A. Garcia-Sastre, W. Ma, W. C. Wilson, , J. A. Richt

This study investigates SARS-CoV-2 infection, disease progression, and transmission in domestic cats through experimental challenge and monitoring.

bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2020Microbiology