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Akash Arani

University of Maryland, College ParkORCID 0009-0003-2717-2435Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Ecology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Joshua S. WeitziD· 2 shared Emma R WachteriD· 1 shared Fernando SantosiD· 1 shared Josefa AntóniD· 1 shared Mart KrupovìčiD· 1 shared Paul FrémontiD· 1 shared Rodrigo Sanchez-MartineziD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 1/yr

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EcologybioRxivPreprintAug 29, 2026

Slower-than-exponential viral decay is prevalent and can reshape virus-microbe dynamics

Akash Arani, Paul Frémont, Emma R Wachter, Joshua S. Weitz

The paper reassesses viral decay assumptions in 17 datasets, finding biphasic decay is common and shows aggregation mechanisms can explain high virion abundances and low infection prevalence.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.27.747580

statistical modelhost-pathogen & immune response

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MicrobiologyThe ISME JournalPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2025

Episomal virus maintenance enables bacterial population recovery from infection and virus-bacterial coexistence

Rodrigo Sanchez-Martinez, Akash Arani, Mart Krupovìč…·Josefa Antón

This study shows that episomal virus maintenance in Salinibacter ruber allows population recovery from infection and supports virus-bacterial coexistence under high MOI.

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bacteria (other)experimental assay

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