Rebecca K. French

The study identifies novel viruses in New Zealand kelp, finding higher viral diversity in unhealthy kelp at a polluted site.

This study identifies 217 viruses in New Zealand passerines, finding that social behavior significantly influences virome diversity.

The paper uses metatranscriptomics to analyze PCR-negative SARI samples, identifying microbial transcripts in 43% of cases and highlighting polymicrobial compositions and novel pathogens.

The paper characterizes viral communities in urban waterfowl across New Zealand, finding widespread viral diversity and connectivity despite geographic distance.

The paper identifies two divergent coronaviruses in lamprey with reddening syndrome, showing higher viral abundance in diseased individuals.

The paper surveys viruses in New Zealand's introduced mammals, identifying novel species and showing geographic clustering and potential reverse zoonotic transmission.

The paper identifies extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, and Streptococcus gallolyticus as potential causative agents of exudative cloacitis in kakapos through metatranscriptomic analysis of lesions and cloacal swabs.

The paper identifies novel viruses in introduced passerine birds in New Zealand and highlights potential risks to endemic species.