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Julius Julian Lutwama

Uganda Virus Research InstituteORCID 0000-0002-3210-722XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 3 Genetics· 1 Immunology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:human· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Martin N. MayanjaiD· 2 shared Aggrey SiyaiD· 1 shared Akaash Kumar MishraiD· 1 shared Alain KohliD· 1 shared Albert WangiD· 1 shared Alfred SsekagiriiD· 1 shared Amine GhozlaneiD· 1 shared Ana da Silva FilipeiD· 1 shared

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2018-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Detection of diverse coronaviruses, paramyxoviruses, and rhabdoviruses from cave-dwelling bats in Eastern Uganda

John Timothy Kayiwa, Charity Angella Nassuna, Leonara Nabatanzi, Fahim Yiga, Emma K. Harris, Natalie R. Wickenkamp, Kalani M. Williams, Benard Matovu, Michael Mutebi, Lilian Nalukenge, Betty Nalikka, Aggrey Siya, Teddy Nakayiki, Anna C. Fagre, Anna Hartwick, , Rebekah C. Kading

The paper detects coronaviruses, paramyxoviruses, and rhabdoviruses in Ugandan bat species, identifying viral prevalence and species associations.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Survivors Elicit Protective Non-Neutralizing Antibodies that Target 11 Overlapping Regions on Viral Glycoprotein GP38

Olivia S. Shin, Stephanie R. Monticelli, Christy K. Hjorth, Vladlena Hornet, Michael Doyle, Dafna M. Abelson, Ana I. Kuehne, Albert Wang, Russell R. Bakken, Akaash Kumar Mishra, Marissa Middlecamp, Elizabeth R. Champney, Lauran Stuart, Daniel P. Maurer, Jiannan Li, , Jason S. McLellan

The paper identifies non-neutralizing antibodies from CCHFV survivors that target multiple regions on GP38, showing protective efficacy in rodent models.

Cell Reports · Jul 1, 2024Peer-reviewedImmunology

Mosquito virus diversity in Western and North-western Uganda

Martin N. Mayanja, Marc O. Niebel, Shirin Ashraf, Maryam N. Hardy, Alfred Ssekagiri, L. Tong, Anne Nanteza, Enock Matovu, Silvester Nyakaana, Ana da Silva Filipe, Frank Norbert Mwiine, Julius Julian Lutwama, Emma C. Thomson

This study uses metagenomic sequencing to identify a diverse range of viruses in Ugandan mosquitoes, revealing many novel species with potential human and animal pathogenicity.

bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2023 · PreprintGenomics

Co-circulation of Dengue Virus Serotypes 1 and 3 during the 2019 epidemic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Gaspary Mwanyika, Leonard E. G. Mboera, Sima Rugarabamu, Julius Julian Lutwama, Calvin Sindato, Janusz Tadeusz Paweska, Gerald Misinzo

The paper identifies co-circulation of DENV-1 and DENV-3 during the 2019 dengue epidemic in Tanzania, with DENV-1 being dominant and co-infection observed in two samples.

bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2019 · PreprintGenomics

Diverse laboratory colonies of Aedes aegypti harbor the same adult midgut bacterial microbiome

Laura B. Dickson, Amine Ghozlane, Stevenn Volant, Christiane Bouchier, Laurence Ma, Anubis Vega-Rúa, Isabelle Dusfour, Davy Jiolle, Christophe Paupy, Martin N. Mayanja, Alain Kohl, Julius Julian Lutwama, Veasna Duong, Louis Lambrechts

The paper compares the midgut bacterial microbiome of geographically diverse Aedes aegypti colonies reared in the same insectary, finding they are similar, suggesting microbiota is environmentally determined.

Parasites & Vectors · Mar 27, 2018Peer-reviewedGenetics