Publications by authors named "Ronna Wood"
Rocahepevirus ratti [rat hepatitis E virus (HEV)] was originally isolated from rats and found to be non-infectious to nonhuman primates, suggesting humans were not a susceptible host. However, in 2018, rat HEV infections were identified in human patients. High seroprevalence for rat HEV in rats in many countries necessitates studying this emerging zoonotic outbreak.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStrains of , an emerging hepatitis E virus (HEV), have recently been found to be infectious to humans. Rats are a primary reservoir of the virus; thus, it is referred to as "rat HEV". Rats are often found on swine farms in close contact with pigs.
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- This study explored how different gut microbiota from rural and urban infants affect immune responses in the respiratory tract of gnotobiotic piglets infected with H1N1 influenza virus.
- Piglets with urban infant fecal microbiota showed higher viral loads in the upper respiratory tract, while both groups had similar virus-specific antibody responses, indicating a complex interaction between gut bacteria and immune response.
- The research highlighted distinct immune regulation patterns and changes in gut microbiota following influenza infection in piglets, suggesting that different microbiota can influence respiratory health and may help in developing new therapies.