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Gayan Bamunuarachchi

Washington University in St. LouisORCID 0000-0001-5233-772XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Organism:rat· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Adrianus C. M. BooniD· 2 shared Andrew Karp· 1 shared David WangiD· 1 shared Elizabeth G. BiroiD· 1 shared Fang R. ZhaoiD· 1 shared Fernando NájeraiD· 1 shared Ishmael D. AziatiiD· 1 shared Jamie L. PalmeriD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyJournal of VirologyPeer-reviewedSep 5, 2025

Molnupiravir inhibits Bourbon virus infection and disease-associated pathology in mice

Gayan Bamunuarachchi, Fang R. Zhao, Traci L. Bricker…·Adrianus C. M. Boon

This study shows molnupiravir reduces BRBV infection and disease in mice by lowering virus burden and improving immune and clinical outcomes.

2 citations

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MicrobiologyVector-Borne and Zoonotic DiseasesPeer-reviewedFeb 14, 2025

Serosurveillance and first detection of Bourbon virus RNA in a wildlife host

Gayan Bamunuarachchi, Fernando Nájera, Ishmael D. Aziati…·Solny A. Adalsteinsson

The paper detects BRBV RNA in a coyote and identifies seropositive wildlife species in St. Louis, linking tick density and host composition to BRBV exposure.

5 citations

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