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Patricia Barrera

Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúORCID 0009-0002-6077-5249Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Organism:rat· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Alejandra Garcia-GlaessneriD· 2 shared Breno Muñoz-Saavedra· 2 shared Mariana LeguíaiD· 2 shared Martha I. NelsoniD· 2 shared Alvin Crespo-BellidoiD· 1 shared Carlos Calvo-MaciD· 1 shared Christine Kreuder JohnsoniD· 1 shared Dany Cruz· 1 shared

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2023-2026 · peak 1/yr

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Outbreak of H9N2 avian influenza viruses in lesser rhea in Peru, June-July 2025

Alejandra Garcia-Glaessner, Alvin Crespo-Bellido, Breno Muñoz-Saavedra, Diana Juarez, Patricia Barrera, Gabriela Salmón-Mulanovich, Shadam Elvis Checahuari Jarata, Dany Cruz, Dennis X. Huisa-Balcon, Grover Idme, Martha I. Nelson, Jesus Lescano, Mariana Leguía

The paper reports the first known outbreak of H9N2 avian influenza in lesser rhea in Peru, identifies the virus as low pathogenic North American strain, and finds mutations potentially linked to increased virulence and host adaptation.

bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) in marine mammals and seabirds in Peru

Mariana Leguía, Alejandra Garcia-Glaessner, Breno Muñoz-Saavedra, Diana Juárez, Patricia Barrera, Carlos Calvo-Mac, Javier Jara, Walter Silva, Karl Ploog, Lady Amaro, Paulo Colchao-Claux, Christine Kreuder Johnson, Marcela Uhart, Martha I. Nelson, Jesús Lescano

The paper reports the genomic characterization of HPAI/H5N1 viruses in marine mammals and seabirds in Peru, identifying reassortant lineages and novel mutations.

Nature Communications · Sep 7, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics