Scott M. Reid

The paper validates direct swab testing for Avian Influenza and Newcastle disease using the CENOS platform, demonstrating high sensitivity and specificity without sample extraction.

The paper reports the first detection of clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 HPAIV in a sheep in Great Britain, highlighting the zoonotic potential and implications for interspecies transmission.

The paper tests for antibodies and active infection in seabirds following H5N1 outbreaks, finding varied antibody prevalence and low asymptomatic infection rates.

The paper validates optimized methods for avian influenza virus isolation in specific pathogen-free embryonated fowl eggs, reducing isolation time while maintaining sensitivity.

This study reports an unusual mortality event in captive bush dogs caused by avian-origin H5N1 influenza A virus.

The paper analyzes genetic diversity of H5 avian influenza in the UK from 2020-2022, identifying reassortment events and tracking subtype shifts between H5N8 and H5N1.