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Nebraska Department of Health and Human ServicesORCID 0000-0002-9951-1577Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints
3 papers
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Kaylee S. Herzog, Zach Pella, Halie Smith…·Joseph R. Fauver
This study analyzes genomic admixture in Ixodes scapularis ticks from the Great Plains, finding admixed populations in Nebraska with no B. burgdorferi infection, suggesting genomic factors influence Lyme disease transmission.
Gwenyth Anne Coleman, Jeff Hamik, Halie Smith…·Troy D. Anderson
This study reports the establishment of Ae. albopictus in eastern Nebraska through long-term surveillance, showing increasing populations and evidence of overwintering.
Shawn Freed, Sarah Chandler, Sarah A. Uhm…·Joseph R. Fauver
The paper validates a single reaction amplicon sequencing approach for generating high-quality WNV genomes and characterizes transmission dynamics during a 2023 outbreak in Nebraska.