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I am an emerging pathogen biologist who uses a cross disciplinary approach to address a wide variety of questions regarding the host response (both the invertebrate and vertebrate host) to RNA virus (arthropod-borne viruses) infection, with a particular focus on the dynamics of host-virus interactions. My research program is directed at providing a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that govern host shifts, geographic expansions, and the emergence/re-emergence of arthropod-borne viruses. The overall goal of which is to develop strategies to interrupt transmission or predict a zoonotic pathogen’s adaptability or evolvability. I have extensive experience in arbovirus virology, vector biology, and animal model development.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The paradox of flavivirus antigenic non-reciprocity
Aliota, M. T. (PI)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
7/24/24 → 5/31/25
Project: Research project
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Powassan virus evolution, fitness, and pathogenesis in the Northeast and Midwest United States
Aliota, M. T. (PI)
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
7/1/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Midwest AViDD Center
Harris, R. (PI), Aihara, H. (CoI), Aliota, M. T. (CoI), Harki, D. A. (CoI), Langlois, R. A. (CoI), Li, F. (CoI), Liang, Y. (CoI) & Ly, H. (CoI)
NIH Nat'l Inst of Allergy & Infect Dis
5/16/22 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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Zika virus pathophysiology during pregnancy
Aliota, M. T. (PI)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
8/1/18 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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Absence of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife of northeastern Minnesota and Isle Royale National Park
Castañeda, D., Isaac, E. J., Schnieders, B. P., Kautz, T., Romanski, M. C., Moore, S. A. & Aliota, M. T., Sep 2024, In: Zoonoses and Public Health. 71, 6, p. 744-747 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analysis of Powassan Virus Genome Sequences from Human Cases Reveals Substantial Genetic Diversity with Implications for Molecular Assay Development
Klontz, E. H., Chowdhury, N., Holbrook, N., Solomon, I. H., Telford, S. R., Aliota, M. T., Vogels, C. B. F., Grubaugh, N. D., Helgager, J., Hughes, H. R., Velez, J., Piantadosi, A., Chiu, C. Y., Lemieux, J. & Branda, J. A., Nov 2024, In: Viruses. 16, 11, 1653.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Author Correction: Metagenomic sequencing detects human respiratory and enteric viruses in air samples collected from congregate settings
Minor, N. R., Ramuta, M. D., Stauss, M. R., Harwood, O. E., Brakefield, S. F., Alberts, A., Vuyk, W. C., Bobholz, M. J., Rosinski, J. R., Wolf, S., Lund, M., Mussa, M., Beversdorf, L. J., Aliota, M. T., O’Connor, S. L. & O’Connor, D. H., Dec 2024, In: Scientific reports. 14, 1, 1316.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Prior dengue virus serotype 3 infection modulates subsequent plasmablast responses to Zika virus infection in rhesus macaques
Singh, T., Miller, I. G., Venkatayogi, S., Webster, H., Heimsath, H. J., Eudailey, J. A., Dudley, D. M., Kumar, A., Mangan, R. J., Thein, A., Aliota, M. T., Newman, C. M., Mohns, M. S., Breitbach, M. E., Berry, M., Friedrich, T. C., Wiehe, K., O'Connor, D. H. & Permar, S. R., Mar 2024, In: mBio. 15, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Control of maternal Zika virus infection during pregnancy is associated with lower antibody titers in a macaque model
Krabbe, N. P., Razo, E., Abraham, H. J., Spanton, R. V., Shi, Y., Bhattacharya, S., Bohm, E. K., Pritchard, J. C., Weiler, A. M., Mitzey, A. M., Eickhoff, J. C., Sullivan, E., Tan, J. C., Aliota, M. T., Friedrich, T. C., O’Connor, D. H., Golos, T. G. & Mohr, E. L., 2023, In: Frontiers in immunology. 14, 1267638.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations