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Grace A. Merrbach

University of PittsburghORCID 0009-0004-4465-576XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Anita K. McElroyiD· 2 shared Louise H. MonclaiD· 2 shared Sarah E. Petnuch· 2 shared Seema S. LakdawalaiD· 2 shared Valerie Le SageiD· 2 shared Alexandra J. Benton· 1 shared Aoife Kateri O’ConnelliD· 1 shared Bailee D. Werner· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewedMar 3, 2026

Fatal Human H3N8 Influenza Virus has a Moderate Pandemic Risk

Valerie Le Sage, Michelle N. Vu, Maria A. Maltepes…·Seema S. Lakdawala

The study assesses the pandemic risk of a fatal zoonotic H3N8 influenza virus from chickens, finding it has moderate pandemic potential due to its ability to infect humans and replicate in human cells.

1 citation

humanchicken / avian

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintOct 23, 2024

Pre-existing H1N1 immunity reduces severe disease with bovine H5N1 influenza virus

Valerie Le Sage, Bailee D. Werner, Grace A. Merrbach…·Seema S. Lakdawala

This study shows that pre-existing H1N1 immunity protects ferrets from severe disease caused by bovine H5N1 influenza virus.

22 citations

mouseexperimental assay

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