Cara E. Brook

This study examines how urbanization affects American Robin health in Chicagoland by measuring physiological markers across urban and exurban areas.

The paper identifies and describes Picornaviridae and Caliciviridae viruses in Malagasy fruit bats, finding evidence of cross-continental genetic exchange shaping their diversification.

The paper reports the discovery of kobuvirus RNA in Malagasy fruit bats and phylogenetically characterizes a full genome sequence, placing it within the Aichivirus A clade, highlighting potential zoonotic risks.

The paper examines ectoparasite diversity and seasonal patterns in two Madagascar fruit bat species using morphological and DNA barcoding methods, finding climate variables influence parasitism.

The paper detects and characterizes a near-whole genome sequence of a novel astrovirus from Malagasy fruit bats using metagenomic sequencing and performs phylogenetic analysis.

This study uses hormone assays to reveal seasonal reproductive patterns in three Malagasy fruit bat species, showing clear seasonality in some species and less in others.

This study quantifies GIT passage times in volant vertebrates, finding faster transit times in bats and birds compared to non-volant species, with implications for gut microbiome convergence.

This study uses genomic data from 8746 SARS-CoV-2 genomes across 33 African countries to show that most epidemics were initiated by European importations and later driven by local transmission and mobility, leading to the spread of variants of concern.