# Andrea Lu

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### YAVSAP: versatile viral quasispecies analysis for veterinary samples

05 Mar 2024
Thomas A. Christensen II
Steven Stancic
Andrea Lu
Dana Mitzel
William Wilson
Rachel Palinski

Viral populations within an infected host are composed of viral particles with a spectrum of genetic mutations rather than a unified genome. This phenomenon is referred to as viral “quasispecies,” and has been useful for the understanding of viral transmission and early detection of new viral variants. Next generation sequencing (NGS) has enabled the study of these quasispecies for many viral species, notably Influenza A and B, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Foot and Mouth …

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### Assessment of Porcine Rotavirus-associated virome variations in pigs with enteric disease

27 Apr 2022
Tyler Doerksen
Thomas A. Christensen II
Andrea Lu
Lance Noll
Jianfa Bai
Jamie Henningson
Rachel Palinski

Enteric disease is the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality in young mammals including pigs. Viral species involved in porcine enteric disease complex (PEDC) include rotaviruses, coronaviruses, picornaviruses, astroviruses and pestiviruses among others. The virome of three groups of swine samples submitted to the Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for routine testing were assessed, namely, a Rotavirus A positive (RVA) group, a Rotavirus co-infection (RV) group and a …

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