Brandi N. Williamson

This study shows Jamaican fruit bats are susceptible to henipaviruses but rapidly control infection following oral exposure.

This study evaluates the fitness and pathogenesis of Omicron variants in the upper and lower respiratory tracts, finding increased URT fitness with reduced lung pathology.

The paper compares replication efficiency and host response of H5N1 influenza viruses in human lung organoids, finding that A/Vietnam/1203/2004 replicates most efficiently.