Emerging Pathogens People, Projects and Publications Working on Emerging Pathogens People Emily Gurley Professor of the Practice, Departments of Epidemiology and International Health Alison Hill Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering Shaun Truelove Assistant Scientist, Departments of Epidemiology and International Health Lauren Gardner Alton and Sandra Cleveland Professor, Department of Civil and Systems Engineering Clif McKee Research Associate, Department of Epidemiology Amy Dighe Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology Projects Multi-Pathogen Scenario Modeling and Forecasting Integrating multiple models for short-term forecasts and longer-term scenario projections of multiple pathogens. Identifying Henipavirus Spillovers in Bangladesh Investigating the dynamics of viral spillover at the human-animal interface using serological, molecular, and human and animal behavioral survey data. Modeling Dynamic Disease-Behavior Feedbacks Integrating models of human behavior and decision making during epidemics into infectious disease transmission models. Publications December 2022 Detection of Leptospira species in bat cadavers, Czech and Slovak Republics Seidlova V, et al. Emerg Microbes Infect Publication July 2022 Nipah Virus Detection at Bat Roosts after Spillover Events, Bangladesh, 2012-2019 McKee CD, et al. J Infect Dis Publication June 2022 Molecular Characterization of a Novel Relapsing Fever Borrelia Species from the Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) in New Mexico, USA Goodrich I, et al. J Wildl Dis Publication March 2022 Neutralizing Antibodies Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Variants Induced by Natural Infection or Vaccination: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis Chen X, et al. Clin Infect Dis Publication June 2021 Comparison of sand fly trapping approaches for vector surveillance of Leishmania and Bartonella species in ecologically distinct, endemic regions of Peru Zorrilla VO, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis Publication May 2021 Comprehensive mapping of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants induced by natural infection or vaccination Chen X, et al. medRxiv Publication March 2021 Bats are key hosts in the radiation of mammal-associated Bartonella bacteria McKee CD, et al. Infect Genet Evol Publication February 2021 Age-specific mortality and immunity patterns of SARS-CoV-2 O'Driscoll M, et al. Nature Publication January 2021 The Ecology of Nipah Virus in Bangladesh: A Nexus of Land-Use Change and Opportunistic Feeding Behavior in Bats McKee CD, et al. Viruses Publication December 2020 Development and dissemination of infectious disease dynamic transmission models during the COVID-19 pandemic: what can we learn from other pathogens and how can we move forward? Lancet Digit Health Publication November 2020 Nipah virus dynamics in bats and implications for spillover to humans Epstein JH, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Publication July 2020 Bartonella species in medically important mosquitoes, Central Europe Rudolf I, et al. Parasitol Res Publication May 2020 The Incubation Period of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) From Publicly Reported Confirmed Cases: Estimation and Application Lauer SA, et al. Ann Intern Med Publication May 2019 Transmission of Nipah Virus - 14 Years of Investigations in Bangladesh Nikolay B, et al. N Engl J Med Publication December 2018 Human Exposure to Novel Bartonella Species from Contact with Fruit Bats Bai Y, et al. Emerg Infect Dis Publication April 2018 Characterization of the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Nipah Virus Spillover Events in Bangladesh, 2007-2013 Cortes MC, et al. J Infect Dis Publication September 2017 Convergence of Humans, Bats, Trees, and Culture in Nipah Virus Transmission, Bangladesh Gurley ES, et al. Publication April 2016 Bat Hunting and Bat-Human Interactions in Bangladeshi Villages: Implications for Zoonotic Disease Transmission and Bat Conservation Openshaw JJ, et al. Publication View all research themes
Multi-Pathogen Scenario Modeling and Forecasting Integrating multiple models for short-term forecasts and longer-term scenario projections of multiple pathogens.
Identifying Henipavirus Spillovers in Bangladesh Investigating the dynamics of viral spillover at the human-animal interface using serological, molecular, and human and animal behavioral survey data.
Modeling Dynamic Disease-Behavior Feedbacks Integrating models of human behavior and decision making during epidemics into infectious disease transmission models.
December 2022 Detection of Leptospira species in bat cadavers, Czech and Slovak Republics Seidlova V, et al. Emerg Microbes Infect Publication
July 2022 Nipah Virus Detection at Bat Roosts after Spillover Events, Bangladesh, 2012-2019 McKee CD, et al. J Infect Dis Publication
June 2022 Molecular Characterization of a Novel Relapsing Fever Borrelia Species from the Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii) in New Mexico, USA Goodrich I, et al. J Wildl Dis Publication
March 2022 Neutralizing Antibodies Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Variants Induced by Natural Infection or Vaccination: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis Chen X, et al. Clin Infect Dis Publication
June 2021 Comparison of sand fly trapping approaches for vector surveillance of Leishmania and Bartonella species in ecologically distinct, endemic regions of Peru Zorrilla VO, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis Publication
May 2021 Comprehensive mapping of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants induced by natural infection or vaccination Chen X, et al. medRxiv Publication
March 2021 Bats are key hosts in the radiation of mammal-associated Bartonella bacteria McKee CD, et al. Infect Genet Evol Publication
February 2021 Age-specific mortality and immunity patterns of SARS-CoV-2 O'Driscoll M, et al. Nature Publication
January 2021 The Ecology of Nipah Virus in Bangladesh: A Nexus of Land-Use Change and Opportunistic Feeding Behavior in Bats McKee CD, et al. Viruses Publication
December 2020 Development and dissemination of infectious disease dynamic transmission models during the COVID-19 pandemic: what can we learn from other pathogens and how can we move forward? Lancet Digit Health Publication
November 2020 Nipah virus dynamics in bats and implications for spillover to humans Epstein JH, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Publication
July 2020 Bartonella species in medically important mosquitoes, Central Europe Rudolf I, et al. Parasitol Res Publication
May 2020 The Incubation Period of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) From Publicly Reported Confirmed Cases: Estimation and Application Lauer SA, et al. Ann Intern Med Publication
May 2019 Transmission of Nipah Virus - 14 Years of Investigations in Bangladesh Nikolay B, et al. N Engl J Med Publication
December 2018 Human Exposure to Novel Bartonella Species from Contact with Fruit Bats Bai Y, et al. Emerg Infect Dis Publication
April 2018 Characterization of the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Nipah Virus Spillover Events in Bangladesh, 2007-2013 Cortes MC, et al. J Infect Dis Publication
September 2017 Convergence of Humans, Bats, Trees, and Culture in Nipah Virus Transmission, Bangladesh Gurley ES, et al. Publication
April 2016 Bat Hunting and Bat-Human Interactions in Bangladeshi Villages: Implications for Zoonotic Disease Transmission and Bat Conservation Openshaw JJ, et al. Publication
