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Ben P. Jones

Animal and Plant Health AgencyORCID 0000-0003-3843-9417Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Molecular Biology· 2 Ecology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Approach:mixed model· 1 Assay:protein structure· 1 Research Focus:protein structure prediction· 1

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Andra‐Maria IonescuiD· 2 shared Arran J. FollyiD· 2 shared Nicholas JohnsoniD· 2 shared Robert C. Bruce· 2 shared Alexander G. C. VauxiD· 1 shared Andrew A. CunninghamiD· 1 shared Andrew G. BriscoeiD· 1 shared Anthony J. AbbottiD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 11, 2026

First Usutu virus detections in wild birds in Scotland, 2025

Andra‐Maria Ionescu, Ben P. Jones, Robert C. Bruce…·Arran J. Folly

The paper reports the first detection of Usutu virus in wild birds in Scotland, identifying it as part of an expanding geographic spread rather than a new introduction.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.11.731606

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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EcologyEcological Solutions and EvidencePeer-reviewedOct 1, 2025

Extending sampling approaches for great crested newt (Triturus cristatus) eDNA monitoring

Lynsey R. Harper, Kirsten J. Harper, Suzie Platts…·Bastian Egeter

This study investigates extending the eDNA survey season for great crested newts and compares ethanol precipitation and filtration methods for eDNA capture.

DOI 10.1002/2688-8319.70160

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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Molecular BiologyEurosurveillancePeer-reviewedJul 17, 2025

Detection of West Nile Virus via Retrospective Mosquito Arbovirus Surveillance in the United Kingdom

Robert C. Bruce, Anthony J. Abbott, Ben P. Jones…·Arran J. Folly

The paper reports the detection of West Nile virus RNA in mosquito pools from the UK, indicating a historic presence of the virus in the region.

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statistical modelexperimental assay

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Molecular BiologyScientific ReportsPeer-reviewedAug 12, 2022

Identification of key interactions of benzimidazole resistance-associated amino acid mutations in Ascaris β-tubulins by molecular docking simulations

Ben P. Jones, Arnoud H. M. van Vliet, E. James LaCourse, Martha Betson

The paper identifies key amino acid interactions in Ascaris β-tubulins that influence benzimidazole resistance through molecular docking and simulations.

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protein structuremixed model

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