Gregory D. Ebel

The Effects of Mean Temperature and Diurnal Temperature Range on West Nile Virus Transmission

This study shows that fluctuating temperatures affect West Nile virus transmission dynamics differently than constant temperatures, with implications for epidemiological modeling.

Evaluation of the safety and insecticidal efficacy of ivermectin-treated bird feed formulations in different avian species

This study evaluates the safety and insecticidal efficacy of ivermectin-treated bird feed in avian species to control West Nile virus vectors.

West Nile virus dissemination among individual wild mosquito vectors in Northern Colorado, 2023

The paper assesses WNV dissemination in individual mosquitoes, finding that abdominal RNA detection may overestimate transmission potential and that tissue-specific testing improves accuracy.

Investigation of Powassan virus lineage II pathogenesis and neurotropism in mice

This study investigates POWV lineage II pathogenesis in mice, finding that distinct disease phenotypes arise from genetic variations beyond nonsynonymous mutations.

Generation of broad-spectrum vaccine platforms against tick-borne flaviviruses using ancestral sequence reconstruction

This study uses ancestral sequence reconstruction to design a vaccine platform against multiple tick-borne flaviviruses, showing broad protection in mice.

Development of ENTV reverse genetics system and phenotypic evaluation of rescued virus reveals host-specific replication patterns in mosquitoes

This study develops an ENTV infectious clone and evaluates its replication in mosquito cells and mosquitoes, revealing host-specific replication patterns and midgut barriers to transmission.

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in lions, tigers and hyenas at Denver Zoo

This study examines a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in lions, tigers, and hyenas at Denver Zoo, finding lions had higher viral RNA levels and recrudescence, and all animals were infected by a rare human lineage.

A single-cell atlas of the Culex tarsalis midgut during West Nile virus infection

This study creates a single-cell atlas of Culex tarsalis midgut cells during West Nile virus infection, revealing cell-type-specific differences in viral replication and immune responses.

Evidence for Powassan virus deletions and defective RNA in field collected ticks

This study identifies common deletions and defective RNAs in field-collected Powassan virus-infected ticks and shows changes in deletion expression after cell passage.

Wolbachia-mediated resistance to Zika virus infection in Aedes aegypti is dominated by diverse transcriptional regulation and weak evolutionary pressures

This study investigates Wolbachia's effect on ZIKV infection in Ae. aegypti using transcriptomics and viral sequencing, finding no clear transcriptional profile or evidence of ZIKV escape.

Identification of microRNAs in the West Nile virus vector Culex tarsalis

The paper identifies and validates 106 miRNAs in Culex tarsalis mosquitoes using small RNA sequencing and experimental validation.

Capturing diverse microbial sequence with comprehensive and scalable probe design

The paper introduces CATCH, a method for designing compact and scalable probe sets to enhance metagenomic sequencing sensitivity, demonstrating improved viral genome recovery and diversity preservation.

Using Barcoded Zika Virus to Assess virus Population Structure in vitro and in Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes

This study uses barcoded Zika virus to track genetic bottlenecks during transmission in vitro and in mosquitoes, showing stochasticity in viral dissemination.