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Davide Lelli

Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia Romagna "Bruno Ubertini"ORCID 0000-0002-5775-6058Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Ecology· 1

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Ana Maria MorenoiD· 2 shared Ada MescoliiD· 1 shared Alice ProsperiiD· 1 shared Ambra Nucci· 1 shared Camille Melissa JohnstoniD· 1 shared Carla Della VenturaiD· 1 shared Carlo Rosignoli· 1 shared Chiara ChiapponiiD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Detection of merbecoviruses in Danish bats using a novel broad-range RT-qPCR assay

Camille Melissa Johnston, Ana Maria Moreno, Davide Lelli, Elinor L. Marving, Hans J. Baagoee, Morten Elmeros, Esben Terp Fjederholt, Louise Lohse, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen

The paper develops a broad-range RT-qPCR assay to detect merbecoviruses in Danish bats and identifies two new infections, including a novel lineage in Nathusius' pipistrelle.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Beyond competence: a mechanistic model of avian demographic drivers in West Nile virus dynamics

Elisa Fesce, Eleonora Cattaneo, Giovanni Marini, Roberto Rosà, Davide Lelli, Monica Pierangela Cerioli, Luca Ilahiane, Diego Rubolini, Mario Chiari, Nicola Ferrari

This paper uses mathematical modeling to show that avian demographic traits like breeding timing and offspring production significantly influence West Nile virus transmission dynamics in Lombardy, Italy.

bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2026 · PreprintEcology

From North to South: Transmission Dynamics of H1N1pdm09 Swine Influenza A Viruses in Italy

Marta Giovanetti, Eleonora Cella, Laura Soliani, Alice Prosperi, Ada Mescoli, Ambra Nucci, Carla Della Ventura, Dennis Maletich Junqueira, Nídia Sequeira Trovão, Francesco Branda, Maya Carrera, Davide Lelli, Carlo Rosignoli, Silvia Faccini, Laura Fiorentini, , Ana Moreno

This study analyzes the genetic diversity and transmission dynamics of H1N1pdm09 swine influenza viruses in Italy using whole genome sequencing and dynamic modeling, revealing multiple introductions and limited onward transmission with some sustained clusters.

Journal of General Virology · Nov 13, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology