connorggbamford.bsky.social
Scientist and educator interested in viruses, immunity and evolution. Currently group leader and lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast. Member of MicroSoc Virus Division, and Young Academy Ireland.
👤 Joined on 30 November 2023
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@connorggbamford.bsky.socialFairly thorough summary… a few additional points , the midge species ( multiple) we think is spreading this ( based on other viruses in this group) prefer biting cattle
Show PostNew preprint from our lab, with @sultannazir.bsky.social! 🚨 Defense systems in pro- and eukaryotes are often derived from the very parasites they now defend against. Here we show how this all starts with the emergence of cheaters in parasite populations! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Show PostIdentifying the immunocompetence markers at weaning to predict long-term vaccine response and persistence in pigs https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.13.758754v1
Show PostFunctions and evolution of viral proteins #virology #viruses #proteins #MicroSky @asm.org journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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