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V. R. Barrs

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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E. C. Holmes· 2 shared J. A. Beatty· 2 shared A. D. Radford· 1 shared A. Giordano· 1 shared A. Grassi· 1 shared A. S. E. Ortiz-Baez· 1 shared A. Stranieri· 1 shared B. Li· 1 shared

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Meta-transcriptomic analysis of companion animal infectomes reveals their diversity and potential roles in animal and human disease

W.-C. Wu, Y.-F. Pan, W.-D. Zhou, Y.-Q. Liao, M.-W. Peng, G.-Y. Luo, G.-Y. Xin, Y.-N. Peng, T. An, B. Li, H. Luo, V. R. Barrs, J. A. Beatty, E. C. Holmes, W. Zhao, Y. Shu

The paper analyzes meta-transcriptomic data from companion animals to identify microbial communities and assess zoonotic risks.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2024Microbiology

Faecal virome of the Australian grey-headed flying fox from urban/suburban environments contains novel coronaviruses, retroviruses and sapoviruses

K. V. Brussel, J. E. Mahar, A. S. E. Ortiz-Baez, M. Carrai, D. Spielman, W. S. Boardman, M. L. Baker, J. A. Beatty, J. L. Geoghegan, V. R. Barrs, E. C. Holmes

The paper characterizes the faecal virome of Australian grey-headed flying foxes, identifying novel coronaviruses, retroviruses, and sapoviruses.

bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2022Microbiology

Evidence of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in cats and dogs from households in Italy

E. I. Patterson, G. Elia, A. Grassi, A. Giordano, C. Desario, M. Medardo, S. L. Smith, E. R. Anderson, T. Prince, G. T. Patterson, E. Lorusso, M. S. Lucente, G. Lanave, S. Lauzi, U. Bonfanti, , N. Decaro

The paper investigates SARS-CoV-2 exposure in companion animals in Italy, finding that 3.4% of dogs and 3.9% of cats had neutralizing antibodies, with higher prevalence in pets from households with COVID-19 cases.

bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology