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Thusitha K. Karunarathna

The Pirbright InstituteORCID 0000-0002-4916-5864Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Organism:virus· 1

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Jean-Rémy SadeyeniD· 2 shared Jiayun YangiD· 2 shared Mehnaz QureshiiD· 2 shared Munir IqbaliD· 2 shared Ashley C. BanyardiD· 1 shared Dagmara Bialy· 1 shared Holly A. SheltoniD· 1 shared Ian Hay BrowniD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMay 28, 2025

The G57 genotype of the BJ/94-like H9N2 lineage exhibits increased replication and virulence in chickens compared to the G1 Middle East Group B lineage

Sushant Bhat, Jean-Rémy Sadeyen, Jiayun Yang…·Munir Iqbal

This study compares two H9N2 avian influenza lineages, finding the G57 genotype has higher replication, virulence, and transmission fitness in chickens than the G1-B lineage.

DOI 10.1101/2025.05.28.656345

chicken / avianexperimental assay

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJul 9, 2024

The Haemagglutinin Genes of the UK Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 Avian Influenza Viruses from 2020 to 2022 Retain Strong Avian Phenotype

Jiayun Yang, Rebecca Daines, Pengxiang Chang…·Munir Iqbal

This study evaluates HA functionality of UK H5N1 avian influenza viruses from 2020-2022, finding they retain strong avian phenotype with low zoonotic threat.

7 citations

virusexperimental assay

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