Lisa Bauer

Influenza A Virus Infection Impairs Neuronal Activity in Human iPSC-Derived NGN2 Neural Co-Cultures

This study shows that Influenza A Virus infection impairs neuronal activity in human iPSC-derived neural co-cultures without causing cell death or efficient virus replication.

Non-polio enteroviruses compromise the electrophysiology of a human iPSC-derived neural network

This study investigates how EV-D68 and EV-A71 affect neural activity in human iPSC-derived neural co-cultures, finding virus-specific disruptions without correlation to replication efficiency.

A 2022 avian H5N1 influenza A virus from clade 2.3.4.4b attaches to and replicates better in human respiratory epithelium than a 2005 H5N1 virus from clade 2.3.2.1

This study compares the attachment and replication efficiency of a 2022 H5N1 avian influenza virus with a 2005 strain in human respiratory epithelium, finding the 2022 virus replicates more efficiently.

Sialic acid-containing glycolipids extend the receptor repertoire of Enterovirus-D68

This study identifies sialic acid-containing glycolipids as novel receptors for EV-D68 and shows that different strains prefer distinct sialic acid linkages.

Neuroinvasive and neurovirulent potential of SARS-CoV-2 in the acute and post-acute phase of intranasally inoculated ferrets

This study investigates SARS-CoV-2 neuroinvasive and neurovirulent potential in ferrets with mild respiratory disease, finding limited neuroinvasion but evidence of neurovirulence through microglial and astrocytic changes.

Enterovirus D68 infection of human inducible pluripotent stem cell-derived skeletal muscles resulted in structural destruction, loss of muscle function and hampered muscle regeneration

This study shows EV-D68 infects human skeletal muscles, causing structural damage, loss of function, and impaired regeneration.