Benjamin Brennan

This study generates recombinant Lone star virus (LSV) and compares its pathogenesis with related bandaviruses in mice, revealing differences in disease severity and immune response.

This study shows that SFTSV NSs protein is essential for viral replication in tick cells by suppressing the tick's RNAi response through depletion of virus-derived siRNAs.

This study identifies 283 RNA-binding proteins whose activity changes in tick cells infected with Uukuniemi virus, revealing new host-virus interactions and a method to silence gene expression in tick cultures.

This study establishes a murine model showing Oropouche virus can vertically transmit from mother to fetus, confirming its long-standing ability and public health risks.

This study identifies the PAZ domain's role in ensuring accurate 21 nt vsiRNA production by Dcr2 in Aedes aegypti, critical for antiviral responses against Semliki Forest virus.