Crystal M. Hepp

The paper reports the first complete mitochondrial genomes of two West Nile virus vectors in Arizona using long-read sequencing and presents a novel method for obtaining full-length mitogenomes.

This paper evaluates sample pooling methods for pathogen screening, finding that existing methods excel in some areas but not others, and introduces a new method that performs well across multiple criteria.

This study links a soil microbiome from a suspect's sock to a crime scene location, showing potential for forensic use.

The paper uses phylogenetic analysis to determine if St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (SLEV) in Arizona and California originated from local cycling or new imports, finding evidence of annual imports in California and local cycling in Arizona.