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James Charles Russell

University of AucklandORCID 0000-0002-5901-6416Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:genome assembly· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Ben Alai· 2 shared Brodie Philp· 2 shared Chrissy Wickes· 2 shared David Houston· 2 shared Graeme ElliottiD· 2 shared Isa de VriesiD· 2 shared Jake Osborne· 2 shared Jamie Cooper· 2 shared

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2018-2025 · peak 2/yr

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10 top collaborators · 45 mutual co-author links

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Foraging ecology drives viral community structure in New Zealand's aquatic birds

Stephanie J Waller, Janelle R Wierenga, Lia Heremia, Jessica A Darnley, Isa de Vries, Jeremy Dubrulle, Zoe Robinson, Allison K Miller, Chris N Niebuhr, David S Melville, Rob Schuckard, Phil F Battley, Michelle Wille, Ben Alai, Rosalind Cole, , Jemma L. Geoghegan

This study identifies viral communities in New Zealand's aquatic birds, showing that foraging behavior influences viral diversity and reveals novel viruses and mammalian-associated pathogens.

bioRxiv · Dec 9, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Avian influenza virus surveillance across New Zealand and its subantarctic islands detects H1N9 in migratory shorebirds, but not 2.3.4.4b HPAI H5N1

Stephanie J. Waller, Janelle R. Wierenga, Lia Heremia, Jessica A. Darnley, Isa de Vries, Jeremy Dubrulle, Zoe Robinson, Allison K. Miller, Chris N. Niebuhr, David S. Melville, Rob Schuckard, Phil F. Battley, Michelle Wille, Ben Alai, Rosalind Cole, , Jemma L. Geoghegan

The study sampled wild birds in New Zealand and its territories, finding no HPAI H5N1 but detecting H1N9 in red knots during 2023-2024 migration.

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses · Mar 27, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

The genomic ancestry, landscape genetics, and invasion history of introduced mice in New Zealand

Andrew J. Veale, James Charles Russell, Carolyn M. King

The paper analyzes the genomic ancestry and invasion history of introduced house mice in New Zealand using a genotyping array, revealing complex patterns of genetic admixture and lineage capture.

Royal Society Open Science · Jan 1, 2018Peer-reviewedGenomics