Rabies virus-neutralising antibodies in healthy, unvaccinated individuals: What do they mean for rabies epidemiology?
S Gold, CA Donnelly, P Nouvellet… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Rabies has been a widely feared disease for thousands of years, with records of rabid dogs
as early as ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian texts. The reputation of rabies as being …
as early as ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian texts. The reputation of rabies as being …
Estimating epidemiologic dynamics from cross-sectional viral load distributions
Estimating an epidemic's trajectory is crucial for developing public health responses to
infectious diseases, but case data used for such estimation are confounded by variable …
infectious diseases, but case data used for such estimation are confounded by variable …
Population genomics of plant viruses: the ecology and evolution of virus emergence
MJ McLeish, A Fraile, F García-Arenal - Phytopathology®, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
The genomics era has revolutionized studies of adaptive evolution by monitoring large
numbers of loci throughout the genomes of many individuals. Ideally, the investigation of …
numbers of loci throughout the genomes of many individuals. Ideally, the investigation of …
Inferring the disruption of rabies circulation in vampire bat populations using a betaherpesvirus-vectored transmissible vaccine
Transmissible vaccines are an emerging biotechnology that hold prospects to eliminate
pathogens from wildlife populations. Such vaccines would genetically modify naturally …
pathogens from wildlife populations. Such vaccines would genetically modify naturally …
Disentangling serology to elucidate henipa‐and filovirus transmission in Madagascar fruit bats
Bats are reservoirs for emerging human pathogens, including Hendra and Nipah
henipaviruses and Ebola and Marburg filoviruses. These viruses demonstrate predictable …
henipaviruses and Ebola and Marburg filoviruses. These viruses demonstrate predictable …
serosim: An R package for simulating serological data arising from vaccination, epidemiological and antibody kinetics processes
serosim is an open-source R package designed to aid inference from serological studies, by
simulating data arising from user-specified vaccine and antibody kinetics processes using a …
simulating data arising from user-specified vaccine and antibody kinetics processes using a …
Estimating epidemiologic dynamics from single cross-sectional viral load distributions
Virologic testing for SARS-CoV-2 has been central to the COVID-19 pandemic response, but
interpreting changes in incidence and fraction of positive tests towards understanding the …
interpreting changes in incidence and fraction of positive tests towards understanding the …
Model-based assessment of Chikungunya and O'nyong-nyong virus circulation in Mali in a serological cross-reactivity context
N Hozé, I Diarra, AK Sangaré, B Pastorino… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Serological surveys are essential to quantify immunity in a population but serological cross-
reactivity often impairs estimates of the seroprevalence. Here, we show that modeling helps …
reactivity often impairs estimates of the seroprevalence. Here, we show that modeling helps …
Support for viral persistence in bats from age-specific serology and models of maternal immunity
Spatiotemporally-localised prediction of virus emergence from wildlife requires focused
studies on the ecology and immunology of reservoir hosts in their native habitat. Reliable …
studies on the ecology and immunology of reservoir hosts in their native habitat. Reliable …
Evidence of multiple intraspecific transmission routes for Leptospira acquisition in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus)
Infectious diseases frequently have multiple potential routes of intraspecific transmission of
pathogens within wildlife and other populations. For pathogens causing zoonotic diseases …
pathogens within wildlife and other populations. For pathogens causing zoonotic diseases …