Jack Pilgrim

The paper analyzes mosquito viromes from UK zoos using metagenomics, identifying two novel Orthobunyaviruses, including one potentially arbovirus.

This study identifies 41 viral taxa, including 11 novel species, in UK Culex mosquitoes using HTS, revealing hidden arbovirus signals and limited ecological structuring.

This study shows that Culex pipiens molestus mosquitoes can transmit Usutu virus at 22°C, with higher viral loads and transmission rates compared to lower temperatures.

The paper tests if UK Culex pipiens molestus mosquitoes can transmit Oropouche virus, finding no evidence of infection in tested individuals.

This study analyzes global Culex blood-feeding data to show that feeding patterns vary between species and regions, influenced by external factors rather than phylogeny.

This study assesses the vector competence of UK mosquitoes for the local Usutu virus strain at regional temperatures, finding several species capable of transmitting the virus.

The paper describes a novel Erwinia species associated with the Highland midge and analyzes its genome to understand its ecological role and potential interactions.

The paper identifies a new CECoV variant associated with seasonal outbreaks of severe canine gastroenteritis and shows its genetic relationship to a 2020 variant, but not to human respiratory-related CECoV-like viruses.