This study shows that CCHFV persists in sheep tissues after viremia clearance, with sporadic replication products detected, suggesting potential for viral reactivation.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Oct 30, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Isolation and characterisation of Nipah virus neutralising candidate therapeutic monoclonal antibodies from an mRNA-immunised pig

Miriam Pedrera, Nichakorn Pipatpadungsin, Darwyn Kobasa, Ahmed M. E. Elrefaey, Barbara Holzer, Rebecca McLean, Bryce M. Warner, Robert Vendramelli, Nazia Thakur, Robert Stass, Jack W. P. Hayes, Lobna Medfai, Joshua E. Sealy, Sylvia Crossley, Jean‐Charles Schwartz, , Simon Paul Graham

This study isolates and characterizes monoclonal antibodies against Nipah virus from an mRNA-immunized pig, showing their neutralizing activity and potential for therapeutic use.

bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Testing for a wildlife reservoir of divergent SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer

Lauren Crawshaw, Jonathon D. Kotwa, Simon P. Jeeves, Courtney Loomer, Antonia Dibernardo, Ashley Stewart, Sasha L. Newar, Emily Chien, Winfield Yim, Peter Kruczkiewicz, Oksana V. Vernygora, Oliver Lung, Albrecht I. Schulte‐Hostedde, Larissa A. Nituch, Finlay Maguire, , Jeff Bowman

This study tests whether white-tailed deer are a reservoir for divergent SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.641 and finds no active infections but evidence of past exposure.

FACETS · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPathology

Zooanthroponotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and host-specific viral mutations revealed by genome-wide phylogenetic analysis

Sana Naderi, Peter E. Chen, Carmen Lía Murall, Raphaël Poujol, Susanne A. Kraemer, Bradley Pickering, Selena M. Sagan, B. Jesse Shapiro

This study uses phylogenetic analysis and genome-wide association studies to investigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission between humans and animals, identifying species-specific mutations.

eLife · Mar 21, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics