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Yannick Simonin

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Organism:Xenopus· 1

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Rachel Beaubaton· 3 shared Alexandre Lepeule· 2 shared Albin FontaineiD· 1 shared Aloïs BerardiD· 1 shared Anais Fossot· 1 shared Anne CharmantieriD· 1 shared Antoine MignotteiD· 1 shared Benjamin Vollot· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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Intensive pine plantation management shapes infectious agent communities in the generalist rodent Apodemus sylvaticus, with consequences for zoonotic hazard

Aloïs Berard, Maxime Galan, Julien Pradel, Caroline Tatard, Guillaume Castel, Lily Cesari, Philippe Gauthier, Rachel Beaubaton, Yannick Simonin, Marine Le Guyader, Zouheira Djelouadji, Nathalie Charbonnel

The paper examines how pine plantations affect infectious agent communities in wood mice, finding habitat-specific impacts on infection probability and host abundance with implications for zoonotic risk.

bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Widespread circulation of West Nile and Usutu viruses in sedentary and migratory avifauna: A Two-Year Study (2024-2025) of active surveillance in South of France

Rachel Beaubaton, Justine Revel, Laetitia Pigeyre, Alexandre Lepeule, Julien Joly, Christophe de Franceschi, Anne Charmantier, Benjamin Vollot, Yannick Simonin

This study tracks WNV and USUV circulation in French avifauna over two years, finding higher USUV prevalence and seasonal variation linked to migratory and resident bird populations.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Sep 3, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Early-warning surveillance of West Nile and Usutu viruses in water and mosquito excreta using digital PCR

Julien Mocq, Julie Raymond, Karine Bolloré, Anais Fossot, Rachel Beaubaton, Alexandre Lepeule, Cécile Gruet, Franz Durandet, Jeanne Hanin, Guillaume Lacour, Albin Fontaine, Olivier Courot, Antoine Mignotte, Yannick Simonin

This paper detects West Nile and Usutu viruses in environmental samples using digital PCR, providing early warnings for public health interventions.

bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2026 · PreprintEcology