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Susana Ortiz-Baez

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Susana Ortiz-Baez @susanaortizb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Take a look at our latest preprint: The RNA virome of early metazoans sheds light on long-term virus-host relationships www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The RNA virome of early metazoans sheds light on long-term virus-host relationships
Ctenophores and placozoans arose early in metazoan evolution and are characterized by traits associated with key aspects of animal evolution. Despite the evolutionary significance of ctenophores and p...
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Susana Ortiz-Baez @susanaortizb.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Don't miss MicroSeq this year! Looking forward to a fantastic meeting and seeing everyone there!
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Susana Ortiz-Baez @susanaortizb.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
New paper out! We are excited to share our recent publication on the RNA virome of Australian microbats! 🦇 📄 Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1093/ve/v... Great work by our team and collaborators! #Virus #Evolution #Bats #Chuvirus #Australia #Coronavirus
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Susana Ortiz-Baez @susanaortizb.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Our new study on the RNA virome of Australian microbats is now available on bioRxiv! We report extensive viral diversity, broad viral connectivity, and the identification of mammalian chuviruses in Australian microbats. Check it out! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Viral diversity, ecological interconnectedness, and the identification of mammalian chuviruses in Australian microbats
Microbats are a large and ecologically important group of Australian mammalian fauna. However, their RNA virome diversity, as well as its ecological and evolutionary significance, has received limited...
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Susana Ortiz-Baez @susanaortizb.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Paper out! To what extent are bats carriers of viruses, including harmful ones? Bats don’t always carry many viruses—Our research on Christmas Island flying-foxes revealed a limited diversity in their RNA virome. Huge thanks to all the authors! Check it out! #BatResearch #OneHealth #RNAviruses
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Limited diversity of bat-associated RNA viruses in endangered and geographically isolated Christmas Island flying foxes
Bats are commonly thought to harbour a high diversity and abundance of RNA viruses, some of which are able to jump species boundaries to emerge in new…
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