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Csaba Varga

University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignORCID 0000-0003-2751-3677Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Microbiology· 2 Ecology· 1

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Abid Ullah ShahiD· 1 shared Colleen Elzinga· 1 shared Maged Gomaa HemidaiD· 1 shared Philip Guger· 1 shared Samantha J. Sander· 1 shared Stephanie HeniffiD· 1 shared William E. SanderiD· 1 shared William Marshall BrowniD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

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MicrobiologyPLoS ONEPeer-reviewedSep 23, 2026

Spatiotemporal clustering of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 at the wild waterfowl-poultry interface: Vector-specific spillover risks in the U.S., 2022-2025

DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0345354

multiple speciesstatistical model

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EcologyUrban EcosystemsPeer-reviewedJun 3, 2026

Spatial analysis of environmental factors at found locations of orphaned mammals (Didelphis virginiana, Procyon lotor, Sciurus carolinensis, and Sylvilagus floridanus) in Champaign County, Illinois, USA

Stephanie Heniff, William E. Sander, Colleen Elzinga…·Samantha J. Sander

The paper analyzes the spatial distribution of orphaned mammals in Champaign County, finding they are often found in developed areas near water with low tree canopy.

DOI 10.1007/s11252-026-02013-4

experimental assayecology & biodiversity

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 13, 2026

Integrated epidemiological and genomic analysis of some respiratory Bovine Coronavirus isolates reveals circulation of GIIb strains and ongoing viral evolution in U.S. Cattle (2020-2025)

Abid Ullah Shah, Csaba Varga, Philip Guger, Maged Gomaa Hemida

The paper analyzes respiratory BCoV isolates from U.S. cattle 2020-2025, identifying GIIb strains and amino acid substitutions suggesting ongoing viral evolution.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.12.711484

chicken / avianbulk RNA-seq

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