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Paul Joseph Plummer

Iowa State UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5784-8382Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:chicken / avian· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Chris L. SiepkeriD· 3 shared Brianna JonesiD· 2 shared C. Joaquín CáceresiD· 2 shared Gulnara BrixiusiD· 2 shared Jennifer M. Groeltz-ThrushiD· 2 shared Olufemi O. FasinaiD· 2 shared Rachel PhillipsiD· 2 shared Rahul K. NelliiD· 2 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 27, 2026

Comparative Distribution of α2,3- and α2,6-Linked Sialic Acid Receptors and Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Binding in Sheep, Goats, and Alpacas

Nayrmaliz Marrero, Eli Blay, Serban Oancea…·C. Joaquín Cáceres

This study examines sialic acid receptor distribution and H5N1 virus binding in sheep, goats, and alpacas, finding species-specific differences in receptor abundance and virus binding.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.26.762033

experimental assay

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ImmunologyJournal of Dairy SciencePeer-reviewedNov 28, 2025

Exploring influenza A virus receptor distribution in the lactating mammary gland of domesticated livestock and in human breast tissue.

Rahul K. Nelli, Tyler A. Harm, Bailey L. Arruda…·Todd M. Bell

This study uses lectin histochemistry to examine sialic acid receptor distribution in mammary glands of livestock and humans, finding SA 2,6-Gal and SA 2,3-Gal receptors that enable IAV binding.

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humanchicken / avian

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MicrobiologyEmerging Microbes & InfectionsPeer-reviewedJul 15, 2024

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b Virus detected in dairy cattle

Xiao Hu, Anugrah Saxena, Drew Robert Magstadt…·Ganwu Li

The paper identifies a new genotype of HPAI H5N1 virus in dairy cattle, showing genetic changes but lacking key mutations for mammalian adaptation.

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chicken / avianwhole-genome sequencing

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