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Wanting Wei

University of Wisconsin–MadisonORCID 0000-0002-9613-3371Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 3

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1

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Heather M. MachkovechiD· 3 shared Thomas C. FriedrichiD· 3 shared Diego G. DieliD· 2 shared Eu‐Lim LyooiD· 2 shared Gagandeep SinghiD· 2 shared Govindsamy VediyappaniD· 2 shared Igor MorozoviD· 2 shared Jessie D. TrujilloiD· 2 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Pathogenesis of H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b in dry Jersey cows following intramammary inoculation shows within-host compartmentalization

Konner R. Cool, Jessie D. Trujillo, Taeyong Kwon, Gagandeep Singh, Sujan Kafle, Chester D. McDowell, Isaac Fitz, Shanmugasundaram Elango, Eu‐Lim Lyoo, Govindsamy Vediyappan, Wanting Wei, Heather M. Machkovech, Franco Matías Ferreyra, William Cody Wilson, Brittany D. Cronk, , Jüergen A. Richt

This study shows that dry Jersey cows are highly susceptible to H5N1 HPAIV, with virus dose affecting mastitis severity in udder quarters.

bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Evolutionary constraints limit additional mammalian adaptation of bovine-derived H5N1 influenza viruses in ferrets

Heather M. Machkovech, Wanting Wei, 谷春阳, Lizheng Guan, Asim Biswas, Tadashi Maemura, Tong Wang, Lavanya Babujee, Peter Halfmann, Amie J. Eisfeld, Gabriele Neumann, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Katia Koelle, Thomas C. Friedrich

This study shows bovine-derived H5N1 viruses face evolutionary constraints in ferrets, limiting adaptation for efficient mammalian transmission despite robust replication.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Pathogenicity and transmissibility of bovine-derived HPAI H5N1 B3.13 virus in pigs

Taeyong Kwon, Jessie D. Trujillo, Mariano Carossino, Heather M. Machkovech, Konner R. Cool, Eu‐Lim Lyoo, Gagandeep Singh, Sujan Kafle, Shanmugasundaram Elango, Govindsamy Vediyappan, Wanting Wei, Nicholas R. Minor, Franco S. Matias-Ferreyra, Igor Morozov, Natasha N. Gaudreault, , Jüergen A. Richt

This study investigates the pathogenicity and transmissibility of a bovine-derived HPAI H5N1 B3.13 virus in pigs, finding susceptibility but limited replication and no transmission.

Emerging Microbes & Infections · May 21, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology