Angela L. Rasmussen

This study tracks the emergence and molecular evolution of H5N1 influenza viruses in U.S. dairy cattle, identifying increased mutation rates and positive selection after spillover from birds.

This study identifies VP40 as a key virulence factor in Ebola virus that drives pro-inflammatory responses through NF-κB activation in non-immune cells, independent of TLR4.

This study shows that female mice tolerate low-dose MERS-CoV infection but experience severe inflammation with high dose, while male mice have uniformly lethal outcomes regardless of dose.

Reanalysis of public environmental metatranscriptomes from the Huanan market links SARS-CoV-2 positivity to one wildlife stall containing raccoon dog, civet and bamboo rat genetic material.