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Ziyao Zhao

The University of QueenslandORCID 0009-0002-6026-8482Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:scRNA-seq· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Abigail L. CoxiD· 1 shared Alexander A. KhromykhiD· 1 shared Andrii SlonchakiD· 1 shared Daniel J. RawleiD· 1 shared Ernst Jurgen WolvetangiD· 1 shared Freyja E StamiD· 1 shared Jia Xiang Justin Chan· 1 shared Lachlan De HayriD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Single-cell analysis of West Nile virus infection in brain organoids identified a serine synthesis enzyme as a determinant of viral neural tropism and a druggable antiviral target

Michael Leitner, Lachlan De Hayr, Ziyao Zhao, Freyja E Stam, Jia Xiang Justin Chan, Washington Romero, Nicole Quigg, Abigail L. Cox, Nathan Gödde, Daniel J. Rawle, Mohammed R. Shaker, Ernst Jurgen Wolvetang, Alexander A. Khromykh, Andrii Slonchak

This study uses human cerebral organoids to identify PHGDH as a key metabolic factor enabling WNV infection and a potential drug target.

bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology