Publications by authors named "A J Peel"
Unlabelled: A novel Hendra virus (HeV) genotype (HeV genotype 2 [HeV-g2]) was recently isolated from a deceased horse, revealing high-sequence conservation and antigenic similarities with the prototypic strain, HeV-g1. As the receptor-binding (G) and fusion (F) glycoproteins of HeV are essential for mediating viral entry, functional characterization of emerging HeV genotypic variants is key to understanding viral entry mechanisms and broader virus-host co-evolution. We first confirmed that HeV-g2 and HeV-g1 glycoproteins share a close phylogenetic relationship, underscoring HeV-g2's relevance to global health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildhood victimization is a key risk factor for poor mental and physical health. In order to prevent childhood victimization, it is important to better understand its underlying etiological factors. Childhood victimization is not randomly distributed in the population but occurs more often in the context of certain characteristics of the child, the family, and the broader environment.
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- The study investigates the genetic relationships between bats, their ectoparasitic flies, and associated bacteria in the Gulf of Guinea, highlighting limited genetic structure in the flies compared to their bat hosts.
- Significant isolation by distance was found, indicating that while bats have restricted movement between islands, they may occasionally disperse ectoparasites and microbes.
- The findings enhance our understanding of African fruit bat phylogeography and could provide insights into pathogen transmission and community ecology in host-microbe interactions.
The durability of photografted zwitterionic hydrogel coatings on cochlear implant biomaterials was examined to determine the viability of these antifouling surfaces during insertion and long-term implant usage. Tribometry was used to determine the effect of zwitterionic coatings on the lubricity of surfaces with varying hydration levels, applied normal force, and time frame. Additionally, flexural resistance was investigated using mandrel bending.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify the size and distribution of the horse population in the Northern Rivers Region of NSW, including changes from 2007 to 2021, to better understand populations at risk of Hendra virus transmission.
Methods: Census data from the 2007 Equine Influenza (EI) outbreak were compared with data collected annually by New South Wales Local Land Services (LLS) (2011-2021), and with field observations via road line transects (2021).
Results: The horse populations reported to LLS in 2011 (3000 horses; 0.