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Emory University: Atlanta, GA, US

2022-06-01 to 2022-09-17 | Associate Academic Research Scientist (Microbiology and Immunology )
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Christina Leyson

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education: Oak Ridge, TN, US

2017-09-17 to 2022-05-31 | Research Participation Program (Agricultural Research Service at the Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory)
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Christina Leyson

University of Georgia: Athens, GA, US

2016-07-01 to 2017-09-17 | Postdoctoral Research Assistant (Population Health, Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center)
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Christina Leyson

Education and qualifications (3)

University of Georgia: Athens, GA, US

2011-07-01 to 2016-05-13 | PhD in Infectious Diseases (Population Health)
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Christina Leyson

University of the Philippines Diliman: Quezon City, PH

2008-06-01 to 2011-10-01 | Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology )
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Christina Leyson

University of the Philippines Diliman: Quezon City, PH

2004-06-01 to 2008-03-01 | Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)
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Works (22)

Molecular Characterization of a Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus from a 2022 Outbreak in Layer Chickens in the Philippines

Pathogens
2024-09 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Zyne Baybay; Andrew Montecillo; Airish Pantua; Milagros Mananggit; Generoso Rene Romo; Esmeraldo San Pedro; Homer Pantua; Christina Leyson
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Pathogenicity in Chickens and Turkeys of a 2021 United States H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Clade 2.3.4.4b Wild Bird Virus Compared to Two Previous H5N8 Clade 2.3.4.4 Viruses

Viruses
2023-11-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood; Erica Spackman; Christina Leyson; Sungsu Youk; Scott A. Lee; Linda M. Moon; Mia K. Torchetti; Mary L. Killian; Julianna B. Lenoch; Darrell R. Kapczynski et al.
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Comparable outcomes from long and short read random sequencing of total RNA for detection of pathogens in chicken respiratory samples

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
2022-12-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2297-1769
Contributors: Salman L. Butt; Henry M. Kariithi; Jeremy D. Volkening; Tonya L. Taylor; Christina Leyson; Mary Pantin-Jackwood; David L. Suarez; James B. Stanton; Claudio L. Afonso
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Christina Leyson

Phylogenetic analysis, molecular changes, and adaptation to chickens of Mexican lineage H5N2 low‐pathogenic avian influenza viruses from 1994 to 2019

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
2022-09 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1865-1674
Part of ISSN: 1865-1682
Contributors: Sungsu Youk; Christina Leyson; Darren J. Parris; Henry Muriuki Kariithi; David L. Suarez; Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood
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Genome Sequence Variations of Infectious Bronchitis Virus Serotypes From Commercial Chickens in Mexico

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
2022-07-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2297-1769
Contributors: Henry M. Kariithi; Jeremy D. Volkening; Christina M. Leyson; Claudio L. Afonso; Nancy Christy; Eduardo Lucio Decanini; Stéphane Lemiere; David L. Suarez
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Christina Leyson

Low Pathogenicity H7N3 Avian Influenza Viruses Have Higher Within-Host Genetic Diversity Than a Closely Related High Pathogenicity H7N3 Virus in Infected Turkeys and Chickens

Viruses
2022-03-08 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1999-4915
Contributors: Christina Leyson; Miria F. Criado; Sungsu Youk; Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood
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The Pathobiology of H7N3 Low and High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Viruses from the United States Outbreak in 2020 Differs between Turkeys and Chickens

Viruses
2021-09-16 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1999-4915
Contributors: Miriã F. Criado; Christina Leyson; Sungsu Youk; Suzanne DeBlois; Tim Olivier; Mary Lea Killian; Mia L. Torchetti; Darren J. Parris; Erica Spackman; Darrell R. Kapczynski et al.
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Christina Leyson
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Multiple Gene Segments Are Associated with Enhanced Virulence of Clade 2.3.4.4 H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Mallards

Journal of Virology
2021-08-25 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0022-538X
Part of ISSN: 1098-5514
Contributors: Christina Leyson; Sungsu Youk; Helena Ferreira; David Suarez; Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood
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Christina Leyson
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Age-Associated Changes in Recombinant H5 Highly Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza Hemagglutinin Tissue Binding in Domestic Poultry Species

Animals
2021-07-28 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 2076-2615
Contributors: Carmen Jerry; David E. Stallknecht; Christina Leyson; Roy Berghaus; Brian Jordan; Mary Pantin-Jackwood; Monique S. França
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Mutations in PB1, NP, HA, and NA Contribute to Increased Virus Fitness of H5N2 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Clade 2.3.4.4 in Chickens

Journal of Virology
2021-02-10 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0022-538X
Part of ISSN: 1098-5514
Contributors: Sungsu Youk; Christina Leyson; Brittany Seibert; Samadhan Jadhao; Daniel R Perez; David Suarez; Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood
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Recombinant hemagglutinin glycoproteins provide insight into binding to host cells by H5 influenza viruses in wild and domestic birds

Virology
2020-11 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 0042-6822
Contributors: Carmen Jerry; David Stallknecht; Christina Leyson; Roy Berghaus; Brian Jordan; Mary Pantin-Jackwood; Gavin Hitchener; Monique Franca
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Christina Leyson
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Influenza A viruses remain infectious for more than seven months in northern wetlands of North America

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
2020-09-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrew M. Ramey; Andrew B. Reeves; Judith Z. Drexler; Joshua T. Ackerman; Susan De La Cruz; Andrew S. Lang; Christina Leyson; Paul Link; Diann J. Prosser; Gregory J. Robertson et al.
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Pathogenicity and genomic changes of a 2016 European H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (clade 2.3.4.4) in experimentally infected mallards and chickens

Virology
2019-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0042-6822
Contributors: Christina Leyson; Sung-su Youk; Diane Smith; Kiril Dimitrov; Dong-Hun Lee; Lars Erik Larsen; David E. Swayne; Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood
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Christina Leyson

Loss of Fitness of Mexican H7N3 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in Mallards after Circulating in Chickens

Journal of Virology
2019-07-15 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-538X
Part of ISSN: 1098-5514
Contributors: Sungsu Youk; Dong-Hun Lee; Christina M. Leyson; Diane Smith; Miria Ferreira Criado; Eric DeJesus; David E. Swayne; Mary J. Pantin-Jackwood
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Christina Leyson

Heterosubtypic immunity increases infectious dose required to infect Mallard ducks with Influenza A virus

PLOS ONE
2018-04-26 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Karen Segovia; Monique S. França; Christina L. Leyson; Darrell R. Kapczynski; Klaudia Chrzastek; Charlie S. Bahnson; David E. Stallknecht
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Christina Leyson

Minimum Infectious Dose Determination of the Arkansas Delmarva Poultry Industry Infectious Bronchitis Virus Vaccine Delivered by Hatchery Spray Cabinet

Avian Diseases
2017-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0005-2086
Part of ISSN: 1938-4351
Contributors: Christina M. Leyson; Deborah A. Hilt; Brian J. Jordan; Mark W. Jackwood
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Christina Leyson

Insights from molecular structure predictions of the infectious bronchitis virus S1 spike glycoprotein

Infection, Genetics and Evolution
2016-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1567-1348
Contributors: Christina Lora M. Leyson; Brian J. Jordan; Mark Jackwood
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Christina Leyson

Polymorphisms in the S1 spike glycoprotein of Arkansas-type infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) show differential binding to host tissues and altered antigenicity

Virology
2016-11 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0042-6822
Contributors: Christina Leyson; Monique França; Mark Jackwood; Brian Jordan
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Christina Leyson

Differential Host Immune Responses after Infection with Wild-Type or Lab-Attenuated Rabies Viruses in Dogs

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2015-08-20 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1935-2735
Contributors: Clement W. Gnanadurai; Yang Yang; Ying Huang; Zhenguang Li; Christina M. Leyson; Tanya L. Cooper; Simon R. Platt; Stephen B. Harvey; Douglas C. Hooper; Milosz Faber et al.
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Christina Leyson

Presence of Virus Neutralizing Antibodies in Cerebral Spinal Fluid Correlates with Non-Lethal Rabies in Dogs

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2013-09-19 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1935-2735
Contributors: Clement W. Gnanadurai; Ming Zhou; Wenqi He; Christina M. Leyson; Chien-tsun Huang; Gregory Salyards; Stephen B. Harvey; Zhenhai Chen; Biao He; Yang Yang et al.
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Christina Leyson

Recombinant Rabies Viruses Expressing GM-CSF or Flagellin Are Effective Vaccines for Both Intramuscular and Oral Immunizations

PLoS ONE
2013-05-20 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Ming Zhou; Guoqing Zhang; Guiping Ren; Clement W. Gnanadurai; Zhenguang Li; Qingqing Chai; Yang Yang; Christina M. Leyson; Wenxue Wu; Min Cui et al.
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Christina Leyson

Complete Genome Sequence of a Street Rabies Virus Isolated from a Dog in Nigeria

Genome Announcements
2013-02-28 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2169-8287
Contributors: Ming Zhou; Zutao Zhou; Grace S. N. Kia; Clement W. Gnanadurai; Christina M. Leyson; Jarlath U. Umoh; Jacob P. Kwaga; Haruna M. Kazeem; Zhen F. Fu
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Christina Leyson
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Peer review (21 reviews for 10 publications/grants)

Review activity for Animals. (1)
Review activity for Biomedicines. (1)
Review activity for Infectious disease reports. (1)
Review activity for International journal of environmental research and public health (1)
Review activity for Pathogens. (3)
Review activity for Research in Veterinary Science. (1)
Review activity for Vaccines. (4)
Review activity for Veterinary research. (1)
Review activity for Virology. (3)
Review activity for Viruses. (5)