Very happy to be an co-author in this great publication of PANGEA pangea_hiv in Nature Communications Nature Communications - Inferring HIV-1 transmission networks and sources of epidemic spread in Africa with deep-sequence phylogenetic analysis - krisp.org.za/publications.p…

Mouse models of Loa loa Nature Communications nature.com/articles/s4146…

The role of platelets in mediating a response to human influenza infection nature.com/articles/s4146… Nature Communications

A suite of phenotypic assays to ensure pipeline diversity when prioritizing drug-like Cryptosporidium growth inhibitors Nature Communications nature.com/articles/s4146…

A nice fact-check of beliefs regarding vaccines spiegel.de/gesundheit/dia…

I am excited for the Keystone Symposia virtual meeting today, Malaria in the Era of COVID-19 , featuring keynote speaker Pedro L. Alonso. World Health Organization (WHO)

I love that we live in a world where we can repurpose the antiviral defenses of bacteria to learn more about our own defense systems. cell.com/cell-reports/r…

In today’s example of how integrating viruses shape evolution: Two WO phage genes are responsible for Wolbachia CI, and one of them is also the antidote. Seth Bordenstein Nice! suggested also w/ yeast expression expts by Hochstrasser lab in nature.com/articles/nmicr… x.com/harmitmalik/st…

Transcription factors operate across disease loci, with EBNA2 implicated in autoimmunity (Harley et al.) go.nature.com/2HqKqve

Next week is World Immunization Week! #DYK: humanity is on the verge of one of the greatest public health achievements in history – to #EndPolio forever. Yes, #VaccinesWork! bit.ly/2y3Zd6h

First direct sequencing of #influenza A #virus RNA genome; no need for DNA intermediates anymore nature.com/articles/d4158…

Check out this new article in eLife on within and between host evolution of influenza virus, from the @LauringLab : samples from 200 individuals, neutral evolution & drift, not too much positive selection at Ag sites, strong transmission bottlenecks! doi.org/10.7554/eLife.…

In light of World Immunization Week 2018, which highlights the importance of high #vaccination coverage, Nature Communications is taking stock of current advances and barriers in vaccine development & distribution: go.nature.com/world-immun-wk Read the new editorial on how #VaccinesWork

A shot of viral genome facts (gene density, noncoding percentage, and abundances of functional gene categories) A comprehensive and quantitative exploration of thousands of viral genomes eLife - the journal buff.ly/2FblfYk

Bacterial metabolite involved in cell-to-cell communication inhibits RIG-I-mediated interferon production in #virus infections Nature Communications nature.com/articles/s4146…

On this #WorldImmunisationWeek, I share my lecture slide #tellingitasitis on fraudulent retracted studies fueling anti-vaccine movement. Vaccines save millions of lives and billions of $. Spread knowledge not fear. #VaccinesWork

It’s finally out! This study reveals measles virus matrix protein forms lattice under the viral membrane instead of coating the helical RNP complex! This is team work from our group and I’m so glad to be part of it! #cryoEM #cryoET Nature Communications Elizabeth Wright nature.com/articles/s4146…

Disease outbreaks are on the rise. These charts show the numbers behind the diseases bit.ly/2I3m4oV #globalhealth

Diamond & Co present an immunocompetent mouse model of #Zika virus #infection: mouse-adapted #ZIKV with NS4B mutation + immunocompetent human STAT2 knockin mice. Cell Host & Microbe cell.com/cell-host-micr…