College of Veterinary Medicine
Mergia Lab
Led by Ayalew Mergia · Infectious Diseases and Immunology
What we study
The Mergia Lab studies HIV and other viruses, focusing on gene therapy and caveolin's role in viral replication. They develop new ways to protect cells from viruses using foamy virus vectors.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Gene therapy for HIV
Developing safe and efficient vectors to deliver antiviral genes into cells.
Caveolin's role in HIV replication
Studying how caveolin 1 affects virus production and replication.
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Recent papers, explained
- Antiviral Role of Surface Layer Protein A (SlpA) of Lactobacillus acidophilus
2026 · Pathogens
Shows that SlpA from Lactobacillus acidophilus can block norovirus replication in cells.
- Genetic Engineering of Lysogenic–Lytic Switch Genes Improves Burkholderia Phage Killing Efficacy
2026 · International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Engineers genes in Burkholderia phages to improve their ability to kill bacteria.
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- Current Dengue Virus Vaccine Developments and Future Directions
2025 · Viruses
Reviews current dengue vaccine development strategies and future directions.
- Genomic insights into ceftazidime resistance in Burkholderia pseudomallei : discovery of A172T mutation and palindromic GC-rich repeat sequences facilitating penA duplication and amplification
2025 · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Identifies a new mutation and gene duplication in bacteria causing ceftazidime resistance.
- Complete genome sequence of ceftazidime-resistant Burkholderia pseudomallei strain 490f reveals a complex long repeat region
2025 · Microbiology Resource Announcements
Sequences a ceftazidime-resistant Burkholderia strain to study its complex genome.
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