Jared C. Nigg

This study shows thermal stress shifts a viral infection in Drosophila from parasitism to mutualism, enhancing host survival and reproduction without affecting viral persistence.

This study shows that specific bacterial microbiome compositions in Drosophila modulate viral infection outcomes through non-immune pathways.

The paper identifies pupal metamorphosis as a critical stage for RNA virus persistence in Drosophila, revealing distinct viral strategies involving reverse transcription and immune responses.

This study shows that CHIKV macrodomain catalytic activity affects virus replication and transmission in Aedes mosquitoes, with mutation-specific outcomes in different host contexts.

This study shows persistent viral infections in Drosophila melanogaster reduce survival, alter offspring viability, and change behavior, with distinct transcriptional responses across viruses.

This study shows that viral infection disrupts intestinal homeostasis in Drosophila by activating Sting-dependent NF-kB signaling, leading to ISC proliferation and reduced lifespan.

This paper develops a cricket paralysis virus-based system to induce RNA interference-mediated gene silencing in Diaphorina citri, demonstrating its effectiveness in reducing target gene expression.