Shirin Ashraf

Unraveling viral identity: Avoiding the trap of endogenous sequences for viral surveillance of small ruminant oncogenic retroviruses

This study identifies discriminating regions in retroviral genomes to distinguish exogenous from endogenous sequences, revealing misannotations in viral databases and proposing criteria for accurate viral surveillance.

Mosquito virus diversity in Western and North-western Uganda

This study uses metagenomic sequencing to identify a diverse range of viruses in Ugandan mosquitoes, revealing many novel species with potential human and animal pathogenicity.

Within-host genomics of SARS-CoV-2

This study analyzes within-host SARS-CoV-2 diversity and transmission patterns using 1390 UK clinical samples, finding low within-host diversity and a narrow transmission bottleneck.