Jackie E. Mahar

The paper reports the first detection of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b in mainland Australia from seabirds, tracing the viruses to Heard Island via phylogenetic analysis and highlighting the risk of mainland establishment.

The paper isolates a new jingchuvirus, TDCV, from Tasmanian devil tumor cells, showing it infects these cells but not mosquito cells, and suggests it belongs to a novel virus family.

This paper detects RMV and novel tobamoviruses in Australia using metatranscriptomic sequencing of animal gut content, revealing new viral threats to horticultural systems.

This study identifies novel viruses in Australian lizards, showing that virome diversity is shaped by host taxonomy, habitat, and range size.

This study analyzes genomic and phylogenetic data of picobirnaviruses to suggest they are bacterial rather than animal pathogens, identifying seven potential genera and showing frequent cross-species transmission.