Maria A. Maltepes

This study shows that influenza viruses use different evolutionary strategies in avian versus mammalian hosts, with reassortment dominating in birds and adaptation in mammals.

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.

This paper tracks the evolution and epidemiology of H3N2 canine influenza virus over 20 years in dogs, showing it evolves at a constant rate and spreads rapidly in dense populations but requires long-distance dispersal to sustain outbreaks.