Suelee Robbe‐Austerman

This study confirms that gamma irradiation at 50 kGy fully inactivates ASFV while preserving nucleic acid integrity for molecular assays.

The paper develops and validates molecular assays for rapid and accurate identification of Cochliomyia hominivorax in field samples, complementing morphological methods.

This study identifies genomic islands in Taylorella species and examines their distribution and stability across isolates, highlighting their potential role in virulence.

This paper develops a CRISPR-Cas12a assay for rapid, sensitive, and specific detection of African Swine Fever Virus in diagnostic samples, achieving high sensitivity and specificity comparable to qPCR.

The paper surveys pets in households with human COVID-19 cases and finds 29% of pets tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, with cats more frequently infected than dogs.

This study evaluates aggregate oral fluid sampling for early detection of African swine fever virus in pigs, showing it can detect ASFV as early as 3 days post-contact.

This study identifies a reassortment event in wild birds leading to HPAI A(H5N1) infection in cattle and highlights the risk of virus spread through asymptomatic cattle to humans.

This study experimentally reproduces HPAI H5N1 infection in dairy calves and cows, confirming clinical disease and viral transmission through respiratory and mammary routes.

This study uses whole genome sequencing of M. bovis isolates to analyze phylogenetic links between Morocco and European countries, revealing transmission routes and zoonotic connections.

The paper detects SARS-CoV-2 infection in a significant proportion of free-ranging white-tailed deer, suggesting a potential new natural reservoir for the virus.

This study reconstructs infection chains of Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis in a dairy herd using genomic data and demographic information to identify transmission patterns and risk factors.

The paper uses whole genome sequencing to analyze M. bovis isolates from Portugal, revealing genetic clades and transmission networks in a multi-host tuberculosis system.

The paper updates the reference genome of Mycobacterium bovis AF2122/97 with new annotations, corrected SNPs, and confirms the presence of the RD900 locus.