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W. M. Souza

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Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:multiple species· 2 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:genetic perturbation / CRISPR· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Comparative analysis of genome-encoded viral sequences reveals the evolutionary history of flavivirids (family Flaviviridae).

C. G. G. Bamford, W. M. Souza, R. Parry, R. J. Gifford

The paper uses genome-encoded viral sequences to reconstruct the evolutionary history of flavivirids, revealing their origin and divergence patterns across animal phyla.

bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Gas6 drives Zika virus-induced neurological complications in humans and congenital syndrome in immunocompetent mice

J. L. Silva-Filho, The Zika-Unicamp Network, L. G. Oliveira, L. Monteiro, P. L. Parise, N. G. Zanluqui, C. M. Polonio, C. L. Freitas, D. A. Toledo-Teixeira, W. M. Souza, N. Bittencourt, M. R. Amorim, J. Forato, S. P. Muraro, G. F. Souza, , J. L. Proenca-Modena

This study shows Gas6 promotes ZIKV replication and severity in humans and mice, linking it to neurological complications and congenital malformations.

bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2021Microbiology

The evolution, distribution and diversity of endogenous circoviral elements

T. P. W. Dennis, W. M. Souza, S. Marsile-Medun, J. B. Singer, S. J. Wilson, R. J. Gifford

This study identifies and characterizes endogenous circoviral elements across vertebrate genomes, revealing their evolutionary history and host relationships.

bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2018Evolutionary Biology