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Yilun Cheng

University of Nebraska–LincolnORCID 0009-0008-9055-4731Unclaimed 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:rat· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1

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Jackson Chen· 2 shared Mark G. LewisiD· 2 shared Miaoyun ZhaoiD· 2 shared Subhra MandaliD· 2 shared Ma Luo· 1 shared Michael GaleiD· 1 shared Qin LiuiD· 1 shared Qingsheng LiiD· 1 shared

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ImmunologyJournal of Medical VirologyPeer-reviewedOct 28, 2026

B-cell follicles of lymphatic tissues act as a critical microanatomical niche for sustained viral replication, virus-host interaction and damage during chronic SIV infection

Yilun Cheng, Miaoyun Zhao, Jackson Chen…·Qingsheng Li

The paper shows that in chronic SIV infection, viral RNA is mainly found in B-cell follicles of lymphatic tissues, leading to structural damage and sustained virus-host interactions.

DOI 10.1002/jmv.71200

ratbulk RNA-seq

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ImmunologybioRxivPreprintNov 12, 2025

Analysis of SIV Spatiotemporal Dissemination Patterns in Rhesus Macaques During Early Rectal Transmission Demonstrates Systemic Infection Does Not Require Viral Local Amplification at the Entry Portal

Yilun Cheng, Jackson Chen, Miaoyun Zhao…·Qingsheng Li

This study examines SIV dissemination in rhesus macaques after rectal infection, showing systemic infection occurs without local viral amplification at the entry site.

DOI 10.1101/2025.11.12.687929

ratexperimental assay

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