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Maëlle Connan

Nelson Mandela UniversityORCID 0000-0002-1308-9118Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Amandine GambleiD· 3 shared Augustin ClessiniD· 3 shared J TornosiD· 3 shared Mathilde LejeuneiD· 3 shared Thierry BoulinieriD· 3 shared Amanda KuepferiD· 2 shared Andrew J. Stanworth· 2 shared Anne GüntheriD· 2 shared

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EcologybioRxivPreprintOct 13, 2026

Large-scale exposure of southern seabirds to avian cholera Pasteurella multocida: scavengers as sentinels at different spatial scales

J Tornos, Amandine Gamble, Augustin Clessin…·Thierry Boulinier

The paper screens seabird species for antibodies against avian cholera bacteria to assess spatial distribution and identify potential sentinels for disease monitoring.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.12.758445

proteomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 31, 2026

Dispersal, adaptation and persistence of H5N1 in the sub-Antarctic and Antarctica

Augustin Clessin, Marius Brusselmans, Samuel Leandro Hong…·Guy Baele

This study tracks the spread and evolution of H5N1 in the sub-Antarctic and Antarctica, revealing long-distance dispersal and mammalian-adaptive mutations.

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DNA methylationstatistical model

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EcologybioRxivPreprintNov 4, 2025

Shedding dynamics of the Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii) whiskers investigated through carbon and nitrogen bulk stable isotope composition

Nicolas Séon, Trevor McIntyre, Maëlle Connan…·Mia Wege

This study investigates Ross seal whisker shedding dynamics using stable isotope analysis and satellite tracking to understand foraging and migration patterns.

DOI 10.1101/2025.11.04.685852

plant (other)bulk RNA-seq

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MicrobiologyInfluenza and Other Respiratory VirusesPeer-reviewedOct 1, 2024

Unexpected delayed incursion of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 (clade 2.3.4.4b) in the Antarctic region

Simeon Lisovski, Anne Günther, Meagan Dewar…·Michelle Wille

The paper investigates the delayed incursion of H5N1 avian influenza in Antarctica by analyzing surveillance data from before confirmed cases.

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virusexperimental assay

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