João Queirós

Post-outbreak surveillance reveals contrasting circulation dynamics of West Nile, Usutu and Bagaza viruses in southern Portugal, 2021 - 2023

The paper investigates the circulation dynamics and genomic diversity of West Nile, Usutu, and Bagaza viruses in southern Portugal from 2021 to 2023, revealing contrasting patterns of viral presence and seroprevalence.

Extensive nuclear introgression accompanied ancient mitochondrial capture in the common ancestor of two sister hare species

The paper quantifies and localizes nuclear introgression in two hare species by combining demographic, phylogenomic, and polarisation-based methods, revealing extensive gene flow from mountain hare.

Isolation and characterization of Bagaza virus: insights into host adaptability and zoonotic potential.

This study isolates and characterizes Bagaza virus, showing its replication in various cell lines and antiviral sensitivity, highlighting host adaptability and zoonotic potential.

Genome admixture among four hare species in Iberia: focus on the broom hare (Lepus castroviejoi)

This study investigates genome admixture among four hare species in Iberia, finding small introgression events from L. granatensis, L. timidus, and L. europaeus into L. castroviejoi.

Dynamics of Bagaza, West Nile, and Usutu viruses in Portugal revealed by long-term serological surveillance in red-legged partridges, 2018-2022

This study tracks BAGV, WNV, and USUV dynamics in Portugal using partridge serology, finding endemic WNV and sporadic BAGV/USUV circulation with WNV peaks aligning with a human outbreak.

Usutu virus African 3.1 lineage, Portugal, 2021-2023

The study detects Usutu virus in wild birds in Portugal, identifies it as the African 3.1 lineage, and highlights the utility of hunting partridges for virus surveillance.

Using integrated wildlife monitoring for quantifying the impact of emerging Bagaza virus in red-legged partridges in Portugal, 2012-2024

This study quantifies Bagaza virus impact on red-legged partridges in Portugal using integrated wildlife monitoring and population modeling, finding at least 59% mortality rate post-outbreak.