Alexander T. Ciota

This study assesses the vector competence of North American Culex mosquitoes for the JEV Nakayama strain across temperatures, finding low but non-zero transmission potential with Cx. pipiens as the most permissive species.

The paper examines how WNV infection and temperature interact to affect mosquito traits and transmission potential, finding infection alters thermal performance and reduces estimated transmission intensity.

This study uses whole-genome sequencing and phylodynamic methods to analyze the evolutionary history and ecological dynamics of Jamestown Canyon virus, revealing its slow evolution and transmission patterns.

This paper develops a hybrid capture sequencing platform for tick-borne disease detection, identifying emerging pathogens and ecological transmission networks in New York.

The paper shows that rising temperatures correlate with increased West Nile virus genetic diversity and transmission potential in mosquitoes.

This study reconstructs the emergence and spread of Powassan virus lineage II in the northeastern U.S. using genomic data, finding a south-to-north dispersal pattern and population growth.