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I created a GLUE project for the #H5N1 strain of influenza A, and used it to build outgrouped phylogenies for all eight segments of cattle isolates. A few observations about these, which I'm sure are glaringly obvious to many, but still might be worth highlighting.
I created a GLUE project for the #H5N1 strain of influenza A, and used it to build outgrouped phylogenies for all eight segments of cattle isolates. A few observations about these, which I'm sure are glaringly obvious to many, but still might be worth highlighting.
No idea if this is true or a false positive, so important that any suspected infection is confirmed with a genome of the virus
No idea if this is true or a false positive, so important that any suspected infection is confirmed with a genome of the virus
Just released - an extension to Flu-GLUE containing data and program logic for analysis of #H5N1 influenza. github.com/giffordlabcvr/…
Long beaches with white sands and green seas in South Africa warm to to even in autumn... a nice Sunday
@EricTopol @JeremyFarrar @Nature @MichaelWorobey “Speed is especially important for fast-spreading respiratory pathogens that have the potential to spark pandemics, says @Tuliodna de Oliveira, a bioinformatician at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.”
The Global South now repays more in debt than it gets in grants & loans. This is beyond all reason. devex.com/news/global-so…
“It is our deeply held belief that the new world order that is in the making must focus on the creation of a world of democracy, peace and prosperity for all of humanity” Nelson Mandela to the US Congress, 1994 🇿🇦⚖️🕊
Happy Freedom Day South Africa 🇿🇦! We had a fantastic morning making our way up Coetzenburg Mountain. The hike was “easy to extremely difficult”, depending on the group members fitness level. A group that hikes together, stays together. #WeekendVibes #stellenboschmountains
All of the new cattle sequences fall into a single, monophyletic cluster that closely match the original cattle sequences deposited in GISAID. You'll notice stacks of identical sequences across multiple segment trees that fall upstream of other cattle sequences. This pattern ...
Such an honour and a privilege to be able to deliver this lecture!
Mr. Netanyahu, antisemitism is a vile and disgusting form of bigotry that has done unspeakable harm to millions. Do not insult the intelligence of the American people by attempting to distract us from the immoral and illegal war policies of your extremist and racist government.
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My son Tiago has a great ear for nature and we were lucky to be visited by an Eagle Owl 🦉 tonight
A very inspiring inaugural lecture by a very inspiring friend and amazing researcher, Prof Frank Tanser at Stellenbosch today on the rise and (fall) of HIV epidemic by @ftanser @SACEMA_CoE @StellenboschUni
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I created a GLUE project for the #H5N1 strain of influenza A, and used it to build outgrouped phylogenies for all eight segments of cattle isolates. A few observations about these, which I'm sure are glaringly obvious to many, but still might be worth highlighting.
Just released - an extension to Flu-GLUE containing data and program logic for analysis of #H5N1 influenza. github.com/giffordlabcvr/…
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Just released - an extension to Flu-GLUE containing data and program logic for analysis of #H5N1 influenza. github.com/giffordlabcvr/…
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The Global South now repays more in debt than it gets in grants & loans. This is beyond all reason. devex.com/news/global-so…
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Happy Freedom Day South Africa 🇿🇦! We had a fantastic morning making our way up Coetzenburg Mountain. The hike was “easy to extremely difficult”, depending on the group members fitness level. A group that hikes together, stays together. #WeekendVibes #stellenboschmountains
All of the new cattle sequences fall into a single, monophyletic cluster that closely match the original cattle sequences deposited in GISAID. You'll notice stacks of identical sequences across multiple segment trees that fall upstream of other cattle sequences. This pattern ...
Such an honour and a privilege to be able to deliver this lecture!
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Mr. Netanyahu, antisemitism is a vile and disgusting form of bigotry that has done unspeakable harm to millions. Do not insult the intelligence of the American people by attempting to distract us from the immoral and illegal war policies of your extremist and racist government.
I am absolutely delighted to announce that I will be speaking at the @AIforGood #ITUaiSummit taking place on the 30 and 31st of May 2024. This prestigious event, organized by the @ITU/@UN aiforgood.itu.int/summit24/
Ready to network, learn, and engage with global experts? Join us at #VEME2024 in Brasília! Apply by April 30 for the 28th International Workshop on Virus Evolution & Molecular Epidemiology. Scholarships available! Details & apply: veme.climade.health
Update: Seems the @USDA @USDA_APHIS chose not to share sequence data with the global @GISAID system where a vast majority of all global scientists have shared their data on influenza viruses since 2008. In addition, they chose not to include critical metadata on timing and…
HEADS UP: @USDA #H5N1 sequences are now live on GISAID (239 all at once)! cc @RajlabN @PeacockFlu @LongDesertTrain @HelenBranswell @RickABright @firefoxx66 @LouiseHMoncla @trvrb @KrutikaKuppalli @michaelmina_lab @florian_krammer @jbloom_lab @cmyeaton @MarionKoopmans #HPAI 1/
This Earth Day, let’s protect the only planet we’ve got by taking action in the fight against climate change. One way to do that is through @POTUS’s American Climate Corps, which will provide opportunities for thousands of young people to gain skills and find good-paying jobs…
@Tuliodna @StellenboschUni @UCTIDM This was a excellent seminar @SethMBloomMDPhD @Tuliodna - congratulations to @ceri_news and @LenineJulie for hosting!
@Tuliodna @StellenboschUni @UCTIDM Thanks @ceri_news, @StellenboschUni @Tuliodna and @LenineJulie for the invitation. A wonderful visit and great audience questions. And a fun career development session with junior trainees after the seminar. So impressed with both the scientists and facilities you have developed!
Grateful for @USDA to finally share some #H5N1 flu virus sequences from a few of the cats in the ongoing / widespread outbreak in the food supply across the US (dairy, poultry) Very oddly, they have chosen to hide the location of infected cats and when viruses were collected. No…
@RajlabN @RickABright @JusDayDa @CIDRAP @SolidEvidence @LongDesertTrain @EricTopol My guess (unfortunate we have to guess) is that those 9 feline sequences are from the sick/dead cats from the TX dairy farms b/c @CDCgov added guidance for vets evaluating/ handling potentially exposed cats: cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/v… @HelenBranswell #H5N1 #HPAI #AvianFlu
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