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Amanda H. Seekings

Animal and Plant Health AgencyORCID 0000-0001-9045-3553Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 3 Molecular Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:chicken / avian· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:variant calling· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1

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Sahar MahmoodiD· 3 shared Saumya S. ThomasiD· 3 shared Alejandro NúñeziD· 2 shared Ashley C. BanyardiD· 2 shared Ian Hay BrowniD· 2 shared Joe JamesiD· 2 shared Marek J. SlomkaiD· 2 shared Sharon M. BrookesiD· 2 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintNov 6, 2026

The biochemical composition of coronavirus Nucleocapsid proteins drives the bicistronic properties of their sub-genomic mRNAs

Federico De Angelis, Hou Wei Chook, Ternenge Apaa…·Paul Digard

The paper identifies conserved overlapping accessory ORFs in coronavirus N genes and shows that nucleotide and codon biases drive their formation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.04.764307

virusDNA methylation

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MicrobiologyVirologyPeer-reviewedOct 31, 2025

Infection of point-of-lay hens to assess the sequential events during H7N7 high-pathogenicity avian influenza emergence at a layer premises

Amanda H. Seekings, Elizabeth Billington, Sahar Mahmood…·Marek J. Slomka

This study inoculates hens with H7N7-LPAIV precursors to model how they lead to H7N7-HPAIV outbreaks, showing partial protection but not complete prevention of H7N7-HPAIV replication.

DOI 10.1016/j.virol.2025.110733

chicken / avianexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyJournal of General VirologyPeer-reviewedJul 9, 2024

Evaluating the epizootic and zoonotic threat of an H7N9 low pathogenicity avian influenza virus (LPAIV) variant associated with enhanced pathogenicity in turkeys

Joe James, Saumya S. Thomas, Amanda H. Seekings…·Marek J. Slomka

This study evaluates the increased pathogenicity and zoonotic potential of an H7N9 LPAIV variant in turkeys, showing enhanced virulence and transmission risks.

5 citations

chicken / avianmouse

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintDec 3, 2022

Investigating the genetic diversity of H5 avian influenza in the UK 2020-2022

Alexander M. P. Byrne, Joe James, Benjamin C. Mollett…·Ashley C. Banyard

The paper analyzes genetic diversity of H5 avian influenza in the UK from 2020-2022, identifying reassortment events and tracking subtype shifts between H5N8 and H5N1.

3 citations

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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