Search Results - "SMITH, Gavin J"
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Origins and evolutionary genomics of the 2009 swine-origin H1N1 influenza A epidemic
Published in Nature (London) (25-06-2009)“…In March and early April 2009, a new swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus (S-OIV) emerged in Mexico and the United States. During the first few weeks of…”
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RNA Virus Reassortment: An Evolutionary Mechanism for Host Jumps and Immune Evasion
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-07-2015)“… Virus reassortment, or simply reassortment, is a process of genetic recombination that is exclusive to segmented RNA viruses in which co-infection of a host…”
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Determinants of influenza and pneumococcal vaccine uptake among preschool children in Singapore
Published in PloS one (17-05-2023)“…Young children are at increased risk of severe illness from influenza and pneumococcal infections. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends vaccination…”
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Evidence for antigenic seniority in influenza A (H3N2) antibody responses in southern China
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-07-2012)“…A key observation about the human immune response to repeated exposure to influenza A is that the first strain infecting an individual apparently produces the…”
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Nomenclature updates resulting from the evolution of avian influenza A(H5) virus clades 2.1.3.2a, 2.2.1, and 2.3.4 during 2013–2014
Published in Influenza and other respiratory viruses (01-09-2015)“…Aim The A/goose/Guangdong/1/96‐like hemagglutinin (HA) genes of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses have continued to rapidly evolve since…”
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Long-term evolution and transmission dynamics of swine influenza A virus
Published in Nature (London) (26-05-2011)“…Swine flu surveillance in pigs Pigs are recognized as important 'mixing vessels' in which influenza viruses can undergo reassortment, but despite the resulting…”
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Ecological Drivers of Virus Evolution: Astrovirus as a Case Study
Published in Journal of virology (01-07-2015)“…Although RNA viruses exhibit a high frequency of host jumps, major differences exist among the different virus families. Astroviruses infect a wide range of…”
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Temporally structured metapopulation dynamics and persistence of influenza A H3N2 virus in humans
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (29-11-2011)“…Populations of seasonal influenza virus experience strong annual bottlenecks that pose a considerable extinction risk. It has been suggested that an influenza…”
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Dating the emergence of pandemic influenza viruses
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (14-07-2009)“…Pandemic influenza viruses cause significant mortality in humans. In the 20th century, 3 influenza viruses caused major pandemics: the 1918 H1N1 virus, the…”
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Filovirus-reactive antibodies in humans and bats in Northeast India imply zoonotic spillover
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (31-10-2019)“…Bats are reservoirs for several zoonotic pathogens, including filoviruses. Recent work highlights the diversity of bat borne filoviruses in Asia. High risk…”
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TMEM41B and VMP1 modulate cellular lipid and energy metabolism for facilitating dengue virus infection
Published in PLoS pathogens (08-08-2022)“…Transmembrane Protein 41B (TMEM41B) and Vacuole Membrane Protein 1 (VMP1) are two ER-associated lipid scramblases that play a role in autophagosome formation…”
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Human Infection with an Avian H9N2 Influenza A Virus in Hong Kong in 2003
Published in Journal of Clinical Microbiology (01-11-2005)“…Avian H9N2 influenza A virus has caused repeated human infections in Asia since 1998. Here we report that an H9N2 influenza virus infected a 5-year-old child…”
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The effective rate of influenza reassortment is limited during human infection
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-02-2017)“…We characterise the evolutionary dynamics of influenza infection described by viral sequence data collected from two challenge studies conducted in human…”
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Discovery and Genomic Characterization of a 382-Nucleotide Deletion in ORF7b and ORF8 during the Early Evolution of SARS-CoV-2
Published in mBio (21-07-2020)“…To date, limited genetic changes in the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genome have been described. Here, we report a…”
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Distribution of Amantadine-Resistant H5N1 Avian Influenza Variants in Asia
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-06-2006)“…We examined the distribution of genetic mutations associated with resistance to the M2 ion channel–blocking adamantane derivatives, amantadine and rimantadine,…”
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Ancient origins determine global biogeography of hot and cold desert cyanobacteria
Published in Nature communications (25-01-2011)“…Factors governing large-scale spatio-temporal distribution of microorganisms remain unresolved, yet are pivotal to understanding ecosystem value and function…”
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Mapping Platform Urbanism: Charting the Nuance of the Platform Pivot
Published in Urban planning (13-03-2020)“…Urban planners are increasingly working with ideas around datafied cities, such as platform urbanism, to understand urban life and changes with technology…”
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Evolutionary dynamics and emergence of panzootic H5N1 influenza viruses
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-09-2008)“…The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus lineage has undergone extensive genetic reassortment with viruses from different sources to produce…”
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Prevalence and Phylogenetics of H9n2 in Backyard and Commercial Poultry in Pakistan
Published in Avian diseases (01-12-2018)“…Surveillance of H9N2 is currently focused on areas central to the commercial poultry industry. This study determined the prevalence of H9N2 virus in commercial…”
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Ecosystem Interactions Underlie the Spread of Avian Influenza A Viruses with Pandemic Potential
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-05-2016)“…Despite evidence for avian influenza A virus (AIV) transmission between wild and domestic ecosystems, the roles of bird migration and poultry trade in the…”
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