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Kaleigh A. Connors

University of PittsburghORCID 0000-0002-7278-0590Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:rat· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1

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Amy L. HartmaniD· 2 shared Gaya K. AmarasingheiD· 2 shared Zachary D. Frey· 2 shared Zachary P. WillsiD· 2 shared Cade E. SterlingiD· 1 shared Daisy W. LeungiD· 1 shared David A. Price· 1 shared Farheen FatmaiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewedFeb 9, 2026

Characterization of neural infection by Oropouche orthobunyavirus

Kaleigh A. Connors, Maris R. Pedlow, Zachary D. Frey…·Amy L. Hartman

This study characterizes Oropouche orthobunyavirus replication in neural cells and brain slices, showing cytokine production and providing a model for studying viral neuropathogenesis.

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MicrobiologyJournal of VirologyPeer-reviewedNov 28, 2025

Lrp1 facilitates infection of neurons by Jamestown Canyon virus

Zachary D. Frey, David A. Price, Kaleigh A. Connors…·Amy L. Hartman

This study identifies Lrp1 as a host factor required for Jamestown Canyon virus infection of neurons and shows it is shared by other bunyaviruses.

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