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Vincenzo A. Costa

The University of SydneyORCID 0009-0003-7432-9597Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Edward Charles HolmesiD· 2 shared Jonathon C. O. MifsudiD· 2 shared Annabelle OlssoniD· 1 shared David Furner· 1 shared David R. BellwoodiD· 1 shared Erin HarveyiD· 1 shared Francisca SamsingiD· 1 shared Jemma L. GeogheganiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 1/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 5, 2026

A new lineage of Ranavirus micropterus1 infects ornamental wrasses from the Great Barrier Reef and causes severe disease in captivity

Vincenzo A. Costa, Rina Li, David Furner…·Francisca Samsing

The paper identifies a novel ranavirus causing high mortality in captive wrasses from the Great Barrier Reef and links it to wild hosts.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.05.704086

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyFEMS Microbiology EcologyPeer-reviewedFeb 5, 2025

Limited transmission of microbial species among coral reef fishes from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Vincenzo A. Costa, David R. Bellwood, Jonathon C. O. Mifsud…·Edward Charles Holmes

The paper investigates microbial transmission among reef fishes in the Great Barrier Reef, finding limited cross-species transmission despite ecological interactions.

9 citations

multiple speciesmetagenomics

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MicrobiologyNaturePeer-reviewedSep 4, 2024

Mapping glycoprotein structure reveals defining events in the evolution of the Flaviviridae

Jonathon C. O. Mifsud, Spyros Lytras, Michael R. Oliver…·Joe Grove

The paper maps glycoprotein structures across Flaviviridae to identify evolutionary events shaping their virology and ecology.

81 citationstop 1%

protein structurecomparative / phylogenetic analysis

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