Virginia Riddle Pearson

PERSISTENT LOW-LEVEL INFECTIONS OF ELEPHANT ENDOTHELIOTROPIC HERPESVIRUSES AND ELEPHANT GAMMAHERPESVIRUSESDETECTED IN SKIN NODULES AND SALIVA FROM WILD AND ZOO AFRICAN ELEPHANTS

The paper identifies multiple EEHV and EGHV species in wild and zoo African elephants through DNA sequencing of tissue and saliva samples.

Neutrophil extracellular traps offer a new therapeutic target for elephant endotheliotropic herpes hemorrhagic disease (EEHV-HD)

This study identifies neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) as a contributor to EEHV-HD pathogenesis and demonstrates their inhibition as a potential therapeutic strategy.

Persistent Low-Level Infections of Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus and Elephant Gammaherpesvus in Skin Nodules and Saliva from Wild and Zoo African Elephants

The paper detects persistent low-level infections of EEHV and EGHV in African elephants using PCR and sequencing across multiple tissues and populations over seven years.

Genomic Resources for Asian (Elephas maximus) and African Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Conservation and Health Research

The paper provides genomic resources for Asian and African savannah elephants to aid conservation and health research through genome sequencing, mutation rate estimation, demographic reconstruction, and a capture assay for genotyping.