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Scott Krauss is affiliated with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the study of influenza viruses, with a significant emphasis on epidemiology, infectious diseases, and animal disease management. Krauss's work spans several fields, including medicine and agricultural and biological sciences, addressing topics related to viral infections and zoonotic diseases.

Their recent publications reflect a concentrated effort on influenza virus research and its epidemiological aspects among wild reservoirs and animal populations. Notable papers include:

  • Characterizing Emerging Canine H3 Influenza Viruses (2020, PLoS Pathogens)
  • Subtype Diversity of Influenza A Virus in North American Waterfowl: a Multidecade Study (2020, Journal of Virology)
  • Global dissemination of influenza A virus is driven by wild bird migration through arctic and subarctic zones (2022, Molecular Ecology)
  • Host diversity and behavior determine patterns of interspecies transmission and geographic diffusion of avian influenza A subtypes among North American wild reservoir species (2022, PLoS Pathogens)
  • Spatiotemporal changes in influenza A virus prevalence among wild waterfowl inhabiting the continental United States throughout the annual cycle (2022, Scientific Reports)

Krauss collaborates frequently with several other researchers in the field. Frequent co-authors include Richard J. Webby, Robert G. Webster, Subrata Barman, Malik Peiris, and Michael C. W. Chan. These collaborations appear across multiple publications, contributing to shared research efforts on influenza virus diversity, transmission, and epidemiology.

Their work has been published in recognized scientific journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • PLoS Pathogens
  • Journal of Virology
  • Molecular Ecology
  • Scientific Reports
  • Nature Microbiology

Krauss's research topics cover a range of areas relevant to viral epidemiology and public health, including:

  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health

Within these topics, their work addresses significant questions about influenza virus diversity, transmission dynamics among wild animals, and relevant public health implications.

Subfields in which Krauss has contributed include epidemiology, agronomy and crop science, infectious diseases, modeling and simulation, and environmental health. These areas emphasize their multidisciplinary approach to understanding infectious diseases and their broader impacts.

Best Publications

  • Human influenza A H5N1 virus related to a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

    Eric C J Claas;Albert D M E Osterhaus;Ruud van Beek;Jan C De Jong

  • Molecular Basis for the Generation in Pigs of Influenza A Viruses with Pandemic Potential

    Toshihiro Ito;J. Nelson S. S. Couceiro;Sørge Kelm;Linda G. Baum

  • Avian-to-human transmission of the PB1 gene of influenza A viruses in the 1957 and 1968 pandemics.

    Y Kawaoka;S Krauss;R G Webster

  • Molecular characterization of H9N2 influenza viruses: Were they the donors of the “internal” genes of H5N1 viruses in Hong Kong?

    Yi Guan;Kennedy F. Shortridge;Scott Krauss;Robert G. Webster

  • Avian-to-human transmission of H9N2 subtype influenza A viruses: Relationship between H9N2 and H5N1 human isolates

    Y. P. Lin;M. Shaw;V. Gregory;K. Cameron

  • Genetic Reassortment of Avian, Swine, and Human Influenza A Viruses in American Pigs

    Nan Nan Zhou;Dennis A. Senne;John S. Landgraf;Sabrina L. Swenson

  • Characterization of Avian H5N1 Influenza Viruses from Poultry in Hong Kong

    K. F. Shortridge;Nan Nan Zhou;Yi Guan;Peng Gao

  • Large-Scale Sequence Analysis of Avian Influenza Isolates

    John C. Obenauer;Jackie Denson;Perdeep K. Mehta;Xiaoping Su

  • Role of domestic ducks in the propagation and biological evolution of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses in Asia

    D. J. Hulse-Post;K. M. Sturm-Ramirez;J. Humberd;P. Seiler

  • H9N2 Influenza A Viruses from Poultry in Asia Have Human Virus-like Receptor Specificity

    Mikhail N. Matrosovich;Mikhail N. Matrosovich;Scott Krauss;Robert G. Webster

  • Characterization of the pathogenicity of members of the newly established H9N2 influenza virus lineages in Asia.

    Y.J. Guo;S. Krauss;D.A. Senne;I.P. Mo

  • Eight-plasmid system for rapid generation of influenza virus vaccines.

    Erich Hoffmann;Scott Krauss;Daniel Perez;Richard Webby

  • Influenza A viruses of migrating wild aquatic birds in North America.

    Scott Krauss;David Walker;S. Paul Pryor;Larry Niles

  • Emergence of multiple genotypes of H5N1 avian influenza viruses in Hong Kong SAR.

    Y. Guan;J. S. M. Peiris;A. S. Lipatov;T. M. Ellis

  • H9N2 Influenza Viruses Possessing H5N1-Like Internal Genomes Continue To Circulate in Poultry in Southeastern China

    Y. Guan;K. F. Shortridge;S. Krauss;P. S. Chin

  • Evolution of Swine H3N2 Influenza Viruses in the United States

    Richard J. Webby;Sabrina L. Swenson;Scott L. Krauss;Philip J. Gerrish

  • Lethality to Ferrets of H5N1 Influenza Viruses Isolated from Humans and Poultry in 2004

    Elena A. Govorkova;Jerold E. Rehg;Scott Krauss;Hui-Ling Yen

  • Influenza in migratory birds and evidence of limited intercontinental virus exchange.

    Scott Krauss;Caroline A Obert;John Franks;David Walker

  • Origin and Molecular Changes Associated with Emergence of a Highly Pathogenic H5N2 Influenza Virus in Mexico

    T. Horimoto;Eduardo Rivera;J. Pearson;D. Senne

  • Characterization of the Influenza A Virus Gene Pool in Avian Species in Southern China: Was H6N1 a Derivative or a Precursor of H5N1?

    Erich Hoffmann;Juergen Stech;Irina Leneva;Scott Krauss

  • Characterization of H5N1 Influenza Viruses That Continue To Circulate in Geese in Southeastern China

    Robert G. Webster;Yi Guan;Malik Peiris;David Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert G. Webster
Robert G. Webster St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Richard J. Webby
Richard J. Webby St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Yi Guan
Yi Guan University of Hong Kong
Kennedy F. Shortridge
Kennedy F. Shortridge University of Hong Kong
Gavin J. D. Smith
Gavin J. D. Smith Duke NUS Graduate Medical School
Malik Peiris
Malik Peiris University of Hong Kong
Elena A. Govorkova
Elena A. Govorkova St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Yoshihiro Kawaoka
Yoshihiro Kawaoka University of Tokyo
Daniel R. Perez
Daniel R. Perez University of Georgia
Dennis A. Senne
Dennis A. Senne Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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