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Emergence of the B.1.214.2 SARS-CoV-2 Lineage with an Omicron-Like Spike Insertion and a Unique Upper Airway Immune Signature

Published in BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024 Oct

Holtz A, Van Weyenbergh J, Hong SL, Cuypers L, O'Toole Á, Dudas G, Gerdol M, Potter BI, Ntoumi F, Mapanguy CCM, Vanmechelen B, Wawina-Bokalanga T, Van Holm B, Menezes SM, Soubotko K, Van Pottelbergh G, Wollants E, Vermeersch P, Jacob AS, Maes B, Obbels D, Matheeussen V, Martens G, Gras J, Verhasselt B, Laffut W, Vael C, Goegebuer T, van der Kant R, Rousseau F, Schymkowitz J, Serrano L, Delgado J, Wenseleers T, Bours V, André E, Suchard MA, Rambaut A, Dellicour S, Maes P, Durkin K, Baele G, 2023. "Emergence of the B.1.214.2 SARS-CoV-2 lineage with an Omicron-like spike insertion and a unique upper airway immune signature". BMC Infectious Diseases 24(1): 1139.

The global H5N1 influenza panzootic in mammals

Published in Nature, 2024 Sep

Peacock T, Moncla L, Dudas G, VanInsberghe D, Sukhova K, Lloyd-Smith JO, Worobey M, Lowen AC, Nelson MI, 2023. "The global H5N1 influenza panzootic in mammals". Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08054-z.

Phylogeographic analysis of dengue virus serotype 1 and Cosmopolitan serotype 2 in Africa

Published in International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Apr

Selhorst P, Lequime S, Dudas G, Proesmans S, Lutumbah P, Katshongo F, Ramadan K, Micalessi I, Ahuka-Mundeke S, Vanlerberghe V, Van Esbroeck M, Arien KK, 2023. "Phylogeographic analysis of dengue virus serotype 1 and Cosmopolitan serotype 2 in Africa". International Journal of Infectious Diseases 133: 46-52.

Predicting the evolution of the Lassa virus endemic area and population at risk over the next decades

Published in Nature Communications, 2022 Sep

Klitting R, Kafetzopoulou LE, Thiery W, Dudas G, Gryseels S, Kotamarthi A, Vrancken B, Gangavarapu K, Momoh M, Sandi JD, Goba A, Alhasan F, Grant DS, Okogbenin S, Ogbaini-Emovo E, Garry RF, Smither AR, Zeller M, Pauthner MG, McGraw M, Hughes LD, Duraffour S, GĂŒnther S, Suchard MA, Lemey P, Andersen KG, Dellicour S, 2022. "Predicting the evolution of the Lassa virus endemic area and population at risk over the next decades". Nature Communications 13: 5596.

Lower respiratory tract infections in children requiring mechanical ventilation: a multicentre prospective surveillance study incorporating airway metagenomics

Published in The Lancet Microbe, 2022 Mar

Tsitsiklis A, Osborne CM, Kamm J, Williamson K, Kalantar K, Dudas G, Caldera S, Lyden A, Tan M, Neff N, Soesanto V, Harris JK, Ambroggio L, Maddux AB, Carpenter TC, Reeder RW, Locandro C, SimÔes EAF, Leroue MK, Hall MW, Zuppa AF, Carcillo J, Meert KL, Sapru A, Pollack MM, McQuillen PS, Notterman DA, Dean JM, Zinter MS, Wagner BD, DeRisi JL, Mourani PM, Langelier CR, 2022. "Lower respiratory tract infections in children requiring mechanical ventilation: a multicentre prospective surveillance study incorporating airway metagenomics". The Lancet Microbe 3(4): e284-e293.

Antibody escape and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineage A.27

Published in Nature Communications, 2022 Mar

Kaleta T, Kern L, Hong S, Hölzer M, Kochs G, Beer J, Schnepf D, Schwemmle M, Bollen N, Kolb P, Huber M, Ulferts S, Weigang S, Dudas G, Wittig A, Jaki L, Padane A, Lagare A, Salou M, Ozer E, Nnaemeka N, Odoom J, Rutayisire R, Benkahla A, Akoua-Koffi C, Ouedraogo AS, Simon-Loriere E, Enouf V, Kröger S, Calvignac-Spencer S, Baele G, Panning M, Fuchs J, 2022. "Antibody escape and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineage A.27". Nature Communications 13: 1152.

Conserved ancestral tropical niche but different continental histories explain the latitudinal diversity gradient in brush-footed butterflies

Published in Nature Communications, 2021 Sep

Chazot N, Condamine FL, Dudas G, Peña C, Kodandaramaiah U, Matos-MaravĂ­ P, Aduse-Poku K, Elias M, Warren A, Lohman DJ, Penz CM, DeVries P, Fric ZF, Nylin S, MĂŒller C, Kawahara AY, Silva-BrandĂŁo KL, Lamas G, Kleckova I, Zubek A, Ortiz-Acevedo E, Vila R, Vane-Wright RI, Mullen SP, Jiggins CD, Wheat C, Freitas AVL, Wahlberg N, 2021. "Conserved ancestral tropical niche but different continental histories explain the latitudinal diversity gradient in brush-footed butterflies". Nature Communications 12: 5717.

Emergence of an early SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in the United States

Published in Cell, 2021 Jul

Zeller M, Gangavarapu K, Anderson C, Smither AR, Vanchiere JA, Rose R, Snyder DJ, Dudas G, Watts A, Matteson NL, Robles-Sikisaka R, Marshall M, Feehan AK, Sabino-Santos Jr G, Bell-Kareem AR, Hughes LD, Alkuzweny M, Snarski P, Garcia-Diaz J, Scott RS, Melnik LI, Klitting R, McGraw M, Belda-Ferre P, DeHoff P, Sathe S, Marotz C, Grubaugh N, Nolan DJ, Drouin AC, Genemaras KJ, Chao K, Topol S, Spencer E, Nicholson L, Aigner S, Yeo GW, Farnaes L, Hobbs CA, Laurent LC, Knight R, Hodcroft EB, Khan K, Fusco DN, Cooper VS, Lemey P, Gardner L, Lamers SL, Kamil JP, Garry RF, Suchard MA, Andersen KG, 2021. "Emergence of an early SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in the United States". Cell 184, 4939–4952.

Variant Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Genomes from Belgian Military Personnel Engaged in Overseas Missions and Operations

Published in Viruses, 2021 Jul

Pirnay JP, Selhorst P, Hong SL, Cochez C, Potter B, Maes P, Petrillo M, Dudas G, Claes V, Van der Beken Y, Verbeken G, Degueldre J, Dellicour S, Cuypers L, T’Sas F, Van den Eede G, Verhasselt B, Weuts W, Smets C, Mertens J, Geeraerts P, AriĂ«n KK, AndrĂ© E, Neirinckx P, Soentjens P, Baele G, 2021. "Variant Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Genomes from Belgian Military Personnel Engaged in Overseas Missions and Operations". Viruses 13(7): 1359.

MERS coronaviruses from camels in Africa exhibit region-dependent genetic diversity

Published in PNAS, 2018 Mar

Chu DKW, Hui Kenrie PY, Perera RAPM, Miguel E, Niemeyer D, Zhao J, Channappanavar R, Dudas G, Oladipo JO, Traoré A, Fassi-Fihri O, Ali A, Demissie GF, Muth D, Chan MCW, Nicholls JM, Meyerholz DK, Kuranga SA, Mamo G, Zhou Z, So RTY, Hemida MG, Webby RJ, Roger F, Rambaut A, Poon LLM, Perlman S, Drosten C, Chevalier V, Peiris M, 2018. "MERS coronaviruses from camels in Africa exhibit region-dependent genetic diversity". PNAS 115(12): 3144-3149.

Active Ebola Virus Replication and Heterogeneous Evolutionary Rates in EVD Survivors

Published in Cell Reports, 2018 Jan

Whitmer SLM, Ladner JT, Wiley MR, Patel K, Dudas G, Rambaut A, Sahr F, Prieto K, Shepard SS, Carmody E, Knust B, Naidoo D, Deen G, Formenty P, Nichol ST, Palacios G, Ströher U, 2018. "Active Ebola Virus Replication and Heterogeneous Evolutionary Rates in EVD Survivors". Cell Reports 22(5): 1159-1168.

Genome-wide evolutionary dynamics of influenza B viruses on a global scale

Published in PLoS Pathogens, 2017 Dec

Langat P, Raghwani J, Dudas G, Bowden TA, Edwards S, Gall A, Bedford T, Rambaut A, Daniels R, Russell C, Pybus OG, McCauley J, Kellam P, Watson SJ, 2017. "Genome-wide evolutionary dynamics of influenza B viruses on a global scale". PLoS Pathogens 13(12): e1006749.

Preliminary Evaluation of the Effect of Investigational Ebola Virus Disease Treatments on Viral Genome Sequences

Published in Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016 Oct

Whitmer SLM, Albariño C, Shepard SS, Dudas G, Sheth M, Brown SC, Cannon D, Erickson BR, Gibbons A, Schuh A, Sealy T, Ervin E, Frace M, Uyeki TM, Nichol ST, Ströher U, 2016. "Preliminary Evaluation of the Effect of Investigational Ebola Virus Disease Treatments on Viral Genome Sequences". Journal of Infectious Diseases: jiw177.

The global antigenic diversity of swine influenza A viruses

Published in eLife, 2016 Apr

Lewis NS, Russell CA, Langat P, Anderson TK, Berger K, Bielejec F, Burke DF, Dudas G, Fonville JM, Fouchier RAM, Kellam P, Koel BF, Lemey P, Nguyen T, Nuansrichy B, Peiris MJS, Saito T, Simon G, Skepner E, Takemae N, Webby RJ, Van Reeth K, Brookes SM, Larsen L, Watson SJ, Brown IH, Vincent AL, 2016. "The global antigenic diversity of swine influenza A viruses". eLife 5: e12217.

Real-time, portable genome sequencing for Ebola surveillance

Published in Nature, 2016 Feb

Quick J, Loman NJ, Duraffour S, Simpson JT, Severi E, Cowley L, Bore JA, Koundouno R, Dudas G, Mikhail A, OuĂ©draogo N, Afrough B, Bah A, Baum JHJ, Becker-Ziaja B, Boettcher JP, Cabeza-Cabrerizo M, Camino-SĂĄnchez A, Carter LL, Doerrbecker J, Enkirch T, GarcĂ­a-Dorival I, Hetzelt N, Hinzmann J, Holm T, Kafetzopoulou LE, Koropogui M, Kosgey A, Kuisma E, Logue CH, Mazzarelli A, Meisel S, Mertens M, Michel J, Ngabo D, Nitzsche K, Pallasch E, Patrono LV, Portmann J, Repits JG, Rickett NY, Sachse A, Singethan K, Vitoriano I, Yemanaberhan RL, Zekeng EG, Racine T, Bello A, Faye O, Faye O, Magassouba N, Williams CV, Amburgey V, Winona L, Davis E, Gerlach J, Washington F, Monteil V, Jourdain M, Bererd M, Camara A, Somlare H, Camara A, Gerard M, Bado G, Baillet B, Delaune D, Yacouba Nebie KY, Diarra A, Savane Y, Pallawo RB, Gutierrez GJ, Milhano N, Roger I, Williams CJ, Yattara F, Lewandowski K, Taylor J, Rachwal P, Turner DJ, Pollakis G, Hiscox JA, Matthews DA, O’Shea MK, Johnston AMcD, Wilson D, Hutley E, Smit E, Di Caro A, Wölfel R, Stoecker K, Fleischmann E, Gabriel M, Weller SA, Koivogui L, Diallo B, KeĂŻta S, Rambaut A, Formenty P, GĂŒnther S, Carroll MW, 2016. "Real-time, portable genome sequencing for Ebola surveillance". Nature 530(7589), 228-232.

Rapid outbreak sequencing of Ebola virus in Sierra Leone identifies transmission chains linked to sporadic cases

Published in Virus Evolution, 2016 Feb

Arias A, Watson SJ, Asogun D, Tobin EA, Lu J, Phan MVT, Jah U, Wadoum REG, Meredith L, Caddy LTS, Tarawalie A, Langat P, Dudas G, Faria NR, Dellicour S, Kamara A, Kargbo B, Kamara BO, Gevao S, Cooper D, Newport M, Horby P, Dunning J, Sahr F, Brooks T, Simpson AJH, Groppelli E, Liu G, Mulakken N, Rhodes K, Akpablie J, Yoti Z, Lamunu M, Vitto E, Otim P, Owilli C, Boateng I, Okoror L, Omomoh E, Oyakhilome J, Omiunu R, Yemisis I, Adomeh D, Ehikhiametalor S, Akhilomen P, Aire C, Kurth A, Cook N, Baumann J, Gabriel M, Wölfel R, Di Caro A, Carroll MW, GĂŒnther S, Redd J, Naidoo D, Pybus OG, Rambaut A, Kellam P, Goodfellow I, Cotten M, 2016. "Rapid outbreak sequencing of Ebola virus in Sierra Leone identifies transmission chains linked to sporadic cases". Virus Evolution 2(1): vew016.

Evolution and Spread of Ebola Virus in Liberia, 2014–2015

Published in Cell, 2015 Dec

Ladner JT, Wiley MR, Mate S, Dudas G, Prieto K, Lovett S, Nagle ER, Beitzel B, Gilbert ML, Fakoli L, Diclaro JW, Schoepp RJ, Fair J, Kuhn JH, Hensley LE, Park DJ, Sabeti PC, Rambaut A, Sanchez-Lockhart M, Bolay FK, Kugelman JR, Palacios G, 2015. "Evolution and Spread of Ebola Virus in Liberia, 2014–2015". Cell 18(6), 659-669.

Temporal and spatial analysis of the 2014–2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa

Published in Nature, 2015 Jun

Carroll MW, Matthews DA, Hiscox JA, Elmore MJ, Pollakis G, Rambaut A, Hewson R, GarcĂ­a-Dorival I, Bore JA, Koundouno R, Abdellati S, Afrough B, Aiyepada J, Akhilomen P, Asogun D, Atkinson B, Badusche M, Bah A, Bate S, Baumann J, Becker D, Becker-Ziaja B, Bocquin A, Borremans B, Bosworth A, Boettcher JP, Cannas A, Carletti F, Castilletti C, Clark S, Colavita F, Diederich S, Donatus A, Duraffour S, Ehichioya D, Ellerbrok H, Fernandez-Garcia MD, Fizet A, Fleischmann E, Gryseels S, Hermelink A, Hinzmann J, Hopf-Guevara U, Ighodalo Y, Jameson L, Kelterbaum A, Kis Z, Kloth S, Kohl C, Korva M, Kraus A, Kuisma E, Kurth A, Liedigk B, Logue CH, LĂŒdtke A, Maes P, McCowen J, MĂ©ly S, Mertens M, Meschi S, Meyer B, Michel J, Molkenthin P, Muñoz-Fontela C, Muth D, Newman ENC, Ngabo D, Oestereich L, Okosun J, Olokor T, Omiunu R, Omomoh E, Pallasch E, PĂĄlyi B, Portmann J, Pottage T, Pratt C, Priesnitz S, Quartu S, Rappe J, Repits J, Richter M, Rudolf M, Sachse A, Schmidt KM, Schudt G, Strecker T, Thom R, Thomas S, Tobin E, Tolley H, Trautner J, Vermoesen T, Vitoriano I, Wagner M, Wolff S, Yue C, Rosaria Capobianchi M, Kretschmer B, Hall Y, Kenny JG, Rickett NY, Dudas G, Coltart CEM, Kerber R, Steer D, Wright C, Senyah F, Keita S, Drury P, Diallo B, de Clerck H, Herp MV, Sprecher A, Traore A, Diakite M, Konde MK, Koivogui L, Magassouba N, AvĆĄič-Ćœupanc T, Nitsche A, Strasser M, Ippolito G, Becker S, Stoecker K, Gabriel M, Raoul H, Di Caro A, Wölfel R, Formenty P, GĂŒnther S, 2015. "Temporal and spatial analysis of the 2014–2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa". Nature 524(7563), 97–101.