Nisha K. Duggal

From Bird Viremia to Bird Surveillance: Identifiability in a Multiscale Vector-Borne Model of Usutu Virus Infection

This study develops a multiscale vector-borne model of Usutu virus infection and validates it using laboratory and surveillance data, showing improved parameter identifiability through multiscale fitting.

SARS-CoV-2 Infects Peripheral and Central Neurons Before Viremia, Facilitated by Neuropilin-1

This study shows SARS-CoV-2 infects peripheral and central neurons before viremia, with neuropilin-1 facilitating infection, potentially explaining neurological symptoms of COVID-19.

Development and characterization of infectious clones of two strains of Usutu virus

The paper develops and characterizes infectious clones for two Usutu virus strains, showing they replicate similarly to parental strains in cell cultures and mouse models.