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Scott C. Weaver
Researcher at University of Texas Medical Branch
Publications - 584
Citations - 40298
Scott C. Weaver is an academic researcher from University of Texas Medical Branch. The author has contributed to research in topics: Virus & Alphavirus. The author has an hindex of 92, co-authored 536 publications receiving 32230 citations. Previous affiliations of Scott C. Weaver include Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt & Lenox Hill Hospital.
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Spike mutation D614G alters SARS-CoV-2 fitness.
Jessica A. Plante,Yang Liu,Jianying Liu,Hongjie Xia,Bryan A. Johnson,Kumari G. Lokugamage,Xianwen Zhang,Antonio E. Muruato,Jing Zou,Camila R. Fontes-Garfias,Divya Mirchandani,Dionna Scharton,John P. Bilello,Zhiqiang Ku,Zhiqiang An,Birte Kalveram,Alexander N. Freiberg,Vineet D. Menachery,Xuping Xie,Kenneth S. Plante,Scott C. Weaver,Pei Yong Shi +21 more
TL;DR: Hamsters infected with SARS-CoV-2 expressing spike D614G (G614 virus) produced higher infectious titres in nasal washes and the trachea, but not in the lungs, supporting clinical evidence showing that the mutation enhances viral loads in the upper respiratory tract of COVID-19 patients and may increase transmission.
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Present and future arboviral threats.
TL;DR: Viruses such as dengue (DENV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) that have lost the requirement for enzootic amplification now produce extensive epidemics in tropical urban centers, and climate warming could facilitate the expansion of the distributions of many arboviruses.
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Scientists' Warning to Humanity: Microorganisms and Climate Change
Ricardo Cavicchioli,William J. Ripple,Kenneth N. Timmis,Farooq Azam,Lars R. Bakken,Matthew Baylis,Michael J. Behrenfeld,Antje Boetius,Philip W. Boyd,Aimée T. Classen,Thomas W. Crowther,Roberto Danovaro,Christine M. Foreman,Jef Huisman,David A. Hutchins,Janet K. Jansson,David M. Karl,Britt Koskella,David B. Mark Welch,Jennifer B. H. Martiny,Mary Ann Moran,Victoria J. Orphan,David S. Reay,Justin V. Remais,Virginia I. Rich,Brajesh K. Singh,Lisa Y. Stein,Frank J. Stewart,Matthew B. Sullivan,Madeleine J. H. van Oppen,Madeleine J. H. van Oppen,Scott C. Weaver,Eric A. Webb,Nicole S. Webster,Nicole S. Webster +34 more
TL;DR: This Consensus Statement documents the central role and global importance of microorganisms in climate change biology and puts humanity on notice that the impact of climate change will depend heavily on responses of micro organisms, which are essential for achieving an environmentally sustainable future.
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Genetic Characterization of Zika Virus Strains: Geographic Expansion of the Asian Lineage
Andrew D. Haddow,Amy J. Schuh,Chadwick Y. Yasuda,Matthew R. Kasper,Vireak Heang,Rekol Huy,Hilda Guzman,Robert B. Tesh,Scott C. Weaver +8 more
TL;DR: The basal position of the ZIKV strain isolated in Malaysia in 1966 suggests that the recent outbreak in Micronesia was initiated by a strain from Southeast Asia.
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Chikungunya Virus and the Global Spread of a Mosquito-Borne Disease
TL;DR: Chikungunya virus infection is a rapid-onset, febrile disease with intense asthenia, arthralgia, myalgia, headache, and rash.