V. J. Munster

This study compares SARS-CoV-2 replication in rhesus macaques after intranasal inoculation or aerosol exposure, finding differences in respiratory tract involvement.

The paper shows that periodic increases in viral load during high prevalence periods in bats correlate with spillover events, suggesting viral load is a better predictor of transmission risk than prevalence alone.

This study shows that rectal and vaginal mpox virus inoculation in rats leads to more virus shedding and contact transmission compared to skin inoculation.

This study investigates how SARS-CoV-2 infection affects airborne transmission in Syrian hamsters, finding that viral shedding and transmission efficiency vary by host and virus factors.

This study shows that vaccination and prior infection reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission but increase Omicron competitiveness in hamsters compared to Delta.

This study designs mosaic RBD nanoparticles to elicit antibodies against conserved sarbecovirus epitopes, showing broader protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants and animal sarbecoviruses in animal models.

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2 infected mink develop severe respiratory disease with features similar to severe acute respiratory disease in humans.

The paper investigates Nipah virus shedding in bat roosts near human cases in Bangladesh, finding that viral RNA can be detected up to 52 days post-exposure, supporting targeted sampling for better viral ecology understanding.

This study shows that heat treatment of SARS-CoV-2 in liquid specimens varies greatly depending on the container used, with closed vials incurring much faster inactivation than uncovered plates.

This study tracks hammer-headed fruit bats to understand their movement patterns and supports the site as a lek, with males showing stronger association than females.