2022
Identification and characterization of novel lineage 1 Powassan virus strains in New York State
Lange R, Dupuis A, Prusinski M, Maffei J, Koetzner C, Ngo K, Backenson B, Oliver J, Vogels C, Grubaugh N, Kramer L, Ciota A. Identification and characterization of novel lineage 1 Powassan virus strains in New York State. Emerging Microbes & Infections 2022, 12: 2155585. PMID: 36503411, PMCID: PMC9788702, DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2155585.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Epidemiological hypothesis testing using a phylogeographic and phylodynamic framework
Dellicour S, Lequime S, Vrancken B, Gill MS, Bastide P, Gangavarapu K, Matteson NL, Tan Y, du Plessis L, Fisher AA, Nelson MI, Gilbert M, Suchard MA, Andersen KG, Grubaugh ND, Pybus OG, Lemey P. Epidemiological hypothesis testing using a phylogeographic and phylodynamic framework. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 5620. PMID: 33159066, PMCID: PMC7648063, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19122-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic diversityPopulation genetic diversityViral lineagesNon-migratory birdsViral genetic diversityMigratory bird flywaysWest Nile virusPathogen genomesDispersal historyGenome collectionMosquito dispersalBird flywaysWildlife healthLineagesPhylodynamic approachesLongitudinal gradientDispersalWNV lineagesNorth AmericaDiversityEnvironmental factorsTemporal variationComputational analysisAnalytical workflowHistorical reconstruction