Brian J. Smith

The paper develops a murine model of in utero Ebola virus transmission and shows placental infection and fetal transmission occur within 2-3 days post-infection.

This study shows Jamaican fruit bats are susceptible to henipaviruses but rapidly control infection following oral exposure.

A single-dose VSV-BDBV vaccine protects macaques from BDBV challenge within 3 days by inducing neutralizing antibodies and Fc effector function.

This study investigates mpox virus transmission in prairie dogs, finding that anogenital mucosal routes lead to high shedding and efficient transmission.

The study compares contact transmissibility of human, bovine, and mountain lion H5N1 isolates in Syrian hamsters, finding human isolate has higher contact transmissibility despite limited overall transmission.

A single dose of VSV-SUDV vaccine protected macaques from lethal SUDV infection within one week, while VSV-EBOV provided no cross-protection.

This study evaluates the fitness and pathogenesis of Omicron variants in the upper and lower respiratory tracts, finding increased URT fitness with reduced lung pathology.

This paper identifies ixochymostatin, a TIL protein from Ixodes scapularis, which inhibits chymase and reduces vascular permeability, aiding tick blood feeding.

This study evaluates a bivalent Adenovirus-Vectored Vaccine in cynomolgus macaques against Sudan virus, finding it induces humoral responses but does not confer protection against lethal challenge.