phylogenetics
Dengue Virus Study IDs Mutation Linked to Attenuated Disease
Researchers identified a single amino acid change in a dengue virus type 2 strain from Tonga that led to reduced viremia in mammalian cells.
Genomic Study Finds Bird Flu Transmission Between Dairy Cattle, to Other Mammals
With genomic, phylogenetic, and epidemiological clues, researchers identified cow-to-cow transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 viruses.
Measles Virus Mutations Found to Drive Rare Lethal Brain Infection
Researchers turned to deep genome sequencing on brain autopsy samples to understand measles virus features involved in a rare, usually deadly form of encephalitis.
SARS-CoV-2 Genomes, Mobility Patterns Point to Broad Interconnections in COVID-19 Spread
A San Diego and Baja California-centered genomic surveillance study suggested local viral circulation accounted for just half of COVID-19 cases during the first five pandemic waves.
Mpox Transmitted Between Humans for Several Years, Study Finds
By analyzing mpox virus mutations introduced by APOBEC deaminase enzymes in human hosts, researchers traced steady transmission between humans back to late 2015 or early 2016.