Posters: 15th International dsRNA Virus Symposium

Epidemiology, Evolution, and Diversity

Name	Presenter		Poster #
Genetic diversity of rotavirus Alphagastroenteritidis causing diarrhea in patients admitted to the Clinic University Hospital in Valencia, Spain (2022-2024)	Dr. Jesus Rodriguez Dias, Department of Microbiology and Ecology, University of Valencia		15
Epidemiological and Evolutionary Analysis of Equine G3 Group A Rotavirus Strains Circulating in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2022.	Marcelo Mandile, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes		46
Persistent dsRNA phage infection selectively excludes superinfection and promotes generation of new viral variants	Meri Salomaa, University of Helsinki		17
Molecular Characterization of dsRNA Viruses Isolated from Choy Sum and Pepper Plants	Mikyeong Kim, Chungbuk National University		53
Evaluation of Genetic Distance Cutoffs in Rotavirus alphagastroenteritidis Classification	Ricardo Gabriel Díaz Alarcón, National University of Misiones		47
Epidemiology of Rotavirus C in Czech pig farms	Romana Moutelikova, Veterinary Research Institute		13
Exploring the diversity and biocontrol potential of dsRNA bacteriophages	Sari Mäntynen, University of Helsinki		14
Do reassortant rotavirus strains emerge from locally circulating strains?	Susan Afua Damanka, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana		45
Prolonged rotavirus infection during the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with Inborn Error of immunity	Tina Mikuletič, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana		18
Development and application of a novel primer set for routine detection of G3 Equine-Like strains and Molecular characterization of the VP7 gene during the 2023–2024 pediatric rotavirus-positive cases in Córdoba, Argentina.	Verónica Emilse Prez, Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella - Facultad de Ciencias Medicas Universidad Nacional de Córdoba		44
Rotavirus in Argentinian Waters and Shellfish: A One Health Perspective	Viviana Parreño, National Institute of Agricultural Technology Argentine		19

Structural Biology

Name	Presenter		Poster #
Cryo-EM Structures of Rotavirus DLPs and vDLPs Reveal Insights into Genome Packaging and Capsid Assembly	Daniel Luque, The University of New South Wales		25
Comparative Cryo-EM Analysis of Rotavirus Virus-Like Particles Across Phylogenetic Clades Reveals Structural Determinants of Assembly and Evolution	Daniel Luque, The University of New South Wales		24

Virus Replication: Entry, Exit and Everything in Between

Name	Presenter		Poster #
Fusion-associated small transmembrane (FAST)-like proteins found encoded by viruses of Pistolviridae of order Ghabrivirales	Aase B Mikalsen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences		33
The role of RNA-RNA interactions in selective genome packaging in rotavirus	Aidan Tollervey, University of Cambridge		37
The role of VP2 in the formation of Viroplasm-like structures across rotavirus species A to J.	Ariana Cosic, Institute of Virology/University of Zurich		38
Characterization of Viroplasm-Like Structures by Co-Expression of NSP5 and NSP2 Across Rotavirus Species A to J	Catherine Eichwald, Institute of Virology, University of Zurich		31
Characterisation of African Horse Sickness Virus’ non-structural protein 3 in insect and mammalian cells	Juyeon Park, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine		55
Biochemical Isolation of Rotavirus Pre-DLP Assembly Intermediates	Madison Edwards Barnett, Wake Forest University		30
Identification of viral determinants influencing bluetongue virus infection dynamics in Culicoides biting midges	Marc Guimera Busquets, The Pirbright Institute		34
Decoding the cellular mechanisms of virulence and replication of the African horse sickness virus at the molecular interaction scale	Marine Lemesle, ANSES		32
Salmon erythrocytes function in replication and removal of piscine orthoreovirus-1	Øystein Wessel, Norwegian University of Life Sciences		36
Re-Imaging the Wheel by applying single-molecule live-imaging methods to rotavirus infection	Stefano Bonazza, Cambridge University		35
Unveiling the functional significance of a novel form of rotavirus NSP2	Sue E Crawford, Baylor College of Medicine		42
Assembly cofactor regulates RNA binding by the cystovirus phi6 RNA polymerase	Xiaoyu Sun, University of Helsinki		29

Combatting and Exploiting dsRNA viruses

Name	Presenter		Poster #
Toward next-generation vaccine strains carrying African rotavirus antigens	Alexander Falkenhagen, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment		12
Destabilization mechanism of Ibaraki virus genome by foreign gene insertion	Eiko Matsuo, Kobe University		4
Potential of two partitiviruses in the biocontrol of fungal forest pathogen Heterobasidion annosum	Elina Roininen, University of Helsinki		9
Development of a VP6 Binding ELISA and Luminex bead-based Assays for Rotavirus-Specific IgA and IgG	Jonathan Mandolo, Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust		6
Investigation of potential inhibitors targeting rotavirus VP8*-HBGA interaction through molecular docking	Kebareng Rakau, Diarrhoeal Pathogens Research Unit, Department of Virology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa		8
Sialic acid-containing polymers to inhibit rotavirus replication: synthesis and structure-activity relationships	Lijuan Yuan, Viginia Tech		10
Development of a plasmid-based reverse genetics system for a human rotavirus G9P[6] strain originating from Africa	Reimar Johne, German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment		5

Cell Biology of Viral Infection

Name	Presenter		Poster #
Investigating NSP4-Mediated Calcium Signaling and Transcription Changes in Rotavirus Infection	Ethan Huleatt, Baylor College of Medicine		2
Effects of age, breed size, and cellular metabolic phenotype in oncolytic virus susceptibility in canine fibroblasts	Geoffrey Holm, Colgate University		1
Investigating the effect of rotavirus NSP6 on mitochondrial membrane rigidity by phospholipid fatty acid analysis	Jayme Herbert, University of the Free State/Deltamune		3

Pathogenesis and Immunity

Name	Presenter		Poster #
ADAR1 restricts orthoreovirus virulence in mice	Danica Sutherland, University of Pittsburgh		39
The reovirus S4 gene that encodes σ3 is a critical determinant of myocarditis in neonatal mice	Meleana Hinchman, Cornell University		23
Polymicrobial Interactions in the Gut: The Effect of Candida albicans on Rotavirus Replication and PGE₂ Production	Nikita Barron, University of the Free State		22
Characterization of AHSV antagonists of the IFN-I pathway	Pascal Dujardin, AgroParisTech, UMR Virologie Maisons-Alfort		21

Vaccine Satellite

Name	Presenter		Poster #
The Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vaccine candidate MVA-VP2-NS1-2A-NS2-Nt offers cross-protection against Bluetongue virus in mice and sheep	EVA CALVO-PINILLA, CISA-CSIC		28
Kinetics of rotavirus-specific IgA and IgG at an individual and population level in Malawi	Jonathan Mandolo, Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust		7
Integrating Virome Profiling and Human Intestinal Organoid Models to Investigate Barriers to Rotavirus Vaccine Efficacy in LMICs	Jongchan Kim, AUMC		41
Modulation of Oral Rotavirus Vaccine Replication in Infants by the Intestinal Microbiome	Lakshmi Somasundaram, Baylor College of Medicine		27
Isolation, characterization, and cell-culture adaptation of human rotavirus VTR-1 strain	Lijuan Yuan, Viginia Tech		11
Adenovirus-based vaccine for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) protects against virulent homologous and heterologous challenge.	Noemí Sevilla, Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA)-INIA-CSIC		26
Bioinnovo IgY DNT: an oral passive immune strategy based on chicken egg yolk antibodies to control rotavirus and cryptosporidium neonatal calf diarrhea in dairy farms	Viviana Parreño, National Institute of Agricultural Technology Argentine		20