The paper analyzes 328 Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae genomes to explore relationships between genomic lineages, K:O antigen genotypes, and Apx toxin repertoires, finding strong associations between lineage and these traits.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

Active surveillance for influenza A virus in swine reveals within-farm reassortment and cocirculation of distinct subtypes and genetic clades

Megan N. Thomas, Garrett M. Janzen, Alexey Markin, Aditi Sharma, Kelly Hewitt, Ganwu Li, Amy L. Vincent Baker, Phillip Charles Gauger, Tavis K. Anderson

The paper conducts active surveillance of influenza A virus in swine farms and nurseries, revealing within-farm reassortment, cocirculation of subtypes, and human-to-swine transmission events.

Veterinary Microbiology · Aug 11, 2025Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle

Thao-Quyen Nguyen, Carl R. Hutter, Alexey Markin, Megan N. Thomas, Kristina Lantz, Mary Lea Killian, Garrett M. Janzen, Sriram Vijendran, Sanket Wagle, Blake Inderski, Drew Robert Magstadt, Ganwu Li, Diego G. Diel, Elisha Frye, Kiril M. Dimitrov, , Tavis K. Anderson

This study identifies a reassortment event in wild birds leading to HPAI A(H5N1) infection in cattle and highlights the risk of virus spread through asymptomatic cattle to humans.

Science · Apr 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

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

Xiao Hu, Anugrah Saxena, Drew Robert Magstadt, Phillip Charles Gauger, Eric Ryan Burrough, Jianqiang Zhang, Chris L. Siepker, Marta Mainenti, Patrick J. Gorden, Paul Joseph Plummer, 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.

Emerging Microbes & Infections · Jul 15, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology