Laura Bashor

This study tracks SARS-CoV-2 evolution in zoo tigers, lions, and hyenas, identifying adaptive mutations and selection pressures during cross-species transmission.

This study examines how antiretroviral therapy affects oral health and microbiome in FIV-infected cats, finding reduced gum inflammation and altered bacterial communities in treated animals.

This study examines a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in lions, tigers, and hyenas at Denver Zoo, finding lions had higher viral RNA levels and recrudescence, and all animals were infected by a rare human lineage.