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S. McConnell

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Organism:C. elegans· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:virus· 1

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Convergent evolution in SARS-CoV-2 Spike creates a variant soup that causes new COVID-19 waves.

D. Focosi, R. Quiroga, S. McConnell, M. C. Johnson, A. Casadevall

This paper identifies convergent evolution in SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein mutations across variants, leading to increased viral fitness and immune escape, and suggests rethinking antibody therapies.

bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

Cryptococcus neoformans capsule regrowth experiments reveal dynamics of enlargement and architecture

M. P. Wear, E. Jacobs, S. Wang, S. McConnell, A. Bowen, C. Strother, R. J. Cordero, A. Casadevall

This study isolates and characterizes Cryptococcus neoformans capsule polysaccharides using physical and enzymatic methods, revealing that the capsule is assembled from smaller polymers added distally.

bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2021Microbiology