Maurice Byukusenge, DVM, PhD, DACVM

Trans amplifying mRNA vaccine expressing consensus spike elicits broad neutralization of SARS CoV 2 variants
npj Vaccines, Gontu, Abhinay, Misra, Sougat, Chothe, Shubhada K., Ramasamy, Santhamani, Jakka, Padmaja, Byukusenge, Maurice, LaBella, Lindsey C., Nair, Meera Surendran, Jayarao, Bhushan M., Archetti, Marco, Nissly, Ruth H., Kuchipudi, Suresh V., 2025

Draft genome sequences of six Brucella melitensis isolates collected from humans and livestock in Tanzania
Genome Announcements, Middlebrook, Earl A., Hugho, Ephrasia, Lyimo, Beatus, Mathew, Coletha, Mayenga, Charles, Li, Lingling, Amani, Nelson B., Lukambagire, Abdul Hamid, Kumburu, Happiness, Munuo, Lidia, Lyimo, Samson, Shirima, Gabriel, Kazwala, Rudovick R., Byukusenge, Maurice, Mmbaga, Blandina, Makondo, Zachariah, Kapur, Vivek, Buza, Joram, Fair, Jeanne M., Katani, Robab, 2025

Molecular Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Serotype Dublin Isolated from 2011 to 2022 from Veal and Dairy Cattle in Pennsylvania
Microorganisms, Sekhwal, Manoj, Li, L, Pierre, Traci, Matthews, Tammy, Luley, E, Tewari, Deepanker, Kuchipudi, S, Jayarao, B, Byukusenge, Maurice, 2025

Seroprevalence and risk factors for brucellosis amongst livestock and humans in a multi-herd ranch system in Kagera, Tanzania
Frontiers in Public Health, Hudson, Peter, Lyimo, Beatus, Hugho, Ephrasia, Mathew, Coletha, Mayenga, Charles, Lukambagire, Abdul Hamid, Lyimo, Samson, Munuo, Lidia, Byukusenge, Maurice, Withall, Jodie, Ashford, Roland T., Mmbaga, Blandina T., Makondo, Zachariah, McGiven, John, Radzio-Basu, Jessica, Ganda, Erika, Middlebrook, Earl A., Bartlow, Andrew W., Fair, Jeanne M., Shirima, Gabriel, Sriranganathan, Nammalwar, Kazwala, Rudovick R., Cattadori, Isabella M., Kapur, Vivek, Buza, Joram J., Katani, Robab, 2024

Klebsiella pneumoniae in stranded California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) of Central California between 2017-2022
Frontiers in Marine Science, Zotto, Sydney N., Dunkin, Robin C., Limon, Juliana D., Smith, Maia S., Hortensius, Lisabet M., Martinez, Margaret E., Duignan, Pádraig J., Field, Cara, Soto, Esteban, Whitaker, Dane, Rios, Carlos, Byukusenge, Maurice, Jayarao, Bhushan, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Kinsley, Amy C., 2024

Complete Genome Sequence of a Bovine Coronavirus Isolated from a Goat in Pennsylvania, USA
Genome Announcements, Chothe, Shubhada, Byukusenge, Maurice, Sekhwal, Manoj, Li, L, LaBella, Lindsey, Jakka, Padmaja, Palchak, Kay, Barry, Rhiannon, Yon, Michele, Nissly, Ruth H., Kelly, Kathleen, Jayarao, Bhushan M., Nair, Meera, Kuchipudi, Suresh Varma, 2023

A systematic review to describe patterns of animal and human viral research in Rwanda
International Health, Dutuze, M. Fausta, Byukusenge, Maurice, Shyaka, Anselme, Christofferson, Rebecca C., 2023

Antimicrobial Resistance Profiling of Escherichia coli Isolated from Chickens in Northern Province of Rwanda
African Journal of Biomedical Research, Cyuzuzo, E., Amosun, E. A., Byukusenge, M., Musanayire, V., 2023

Prevalence and distribution of multilocus sequence types of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bulk tank milk and cows with mastitis in Pennsylvania
PLoS One, Thomas, Asha, Chothe, Shubhada, Byukusenge, Maurice, Mathews, Tammy, Pierre, Traci, Kariyawasam, S, Luley, Erin, Kuchipudi, S, Jayarao, Bhushan, 2021

A Highly Sensitive and Specific Probe-Based Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Avibacterium paragallinarum in Clinical Samples From Poultry
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Yon, Michele, Nair, Meera, Surendran Nair, Meera, Byukusenge, Maurice, Barry, Rhiannon, Nissly, R, Williams, Jen, Pierre, Traci, Mathews, Tammy, Walner-Pendleton, Eva, Dunn, P, Barnhart, Denise, Loughrey, Sean, Davison, Sherrill, Kelly, Dona, Tewari, Deepanker, Jayarao, Bhushan M., 2021

Complete genome sequences of six staphylococcus pseudintermedius strains from dogs with superficial pyoderma in georgia, USA
Genome Announcements, Byukusenge, Maurice, Banovic, Frane, Li, L, Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Jayarao, Bhushan M., Watson, Cynthia, Naikare, Hemant, 2021

Complete Genome Sequences of Seven Avibacterium paragallinarum Isolates from Poultry Farms in Pennsylvania, USA
Genome Announcements, Byukusenge, Maurice, Nissly, Ruth, Li, Lingling, Pierre, Traci, Mathews, Tammy, Wallner-Pendleton, Eva, Dunn, Patricia, Barnhart, Denise, Loughrey, Sean, Davison, Sherrill, Kelly, Donna, Tewari, Deepanker, Tewari, BDeepanker, Jayarao, Bhushan M., Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, 2020

Draft genome sequences of two virulent Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus swine isolates from Pennsylvania
Genome Announcements, Surendran Nair, M, Nair, Meera Surendran, Byukusenge, Maurice, Li, Lingling, Nissly, R, Cavener, V, Yon, Michele, Barry, Rhiannon, Natesan, Pazhanivel, Thirumalapura, Nagaraja, Tewari, Deepanker, Jayarao, Bhushan M., Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, 2020

Complete genome sequences of 20 nontyphoidal Salmonella isolates from Rwanda
Genome Announcements, Byukusenge, Maurice, Li, Lingling, Uwanyirigira, Mediatrice, Vepachedu, V, Kariyawasam, S, Nzayirambaho, Manasse, Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Jayarao, Bhushan M., 2019

When infection and malignancy intersect in Rwanda: A diagnostic challenge in the tropics—case report
Rwanda Medical Journal, Tuan, J., Nkeshimana, M., Masaisa, F., Manirakiza, F., Ruhangaza, D., Murayire, J., Mukanumviye, M. S., Kubwayo, A. P., Niyigena, O., Habanabakize, T., Byukusenge, M., Niyoyita, B., Moise, I. S., Niyotwambaza, J., Kailani, L., 2019

Whole-genome sequences of 18 bovine alphaherpesvirus 1 field isolates from Pennsylvania and Minnesota
Genome Announcements, Chothe, Shubhada, Sebastian, Aswathy, Thomas, Asha, Nissly, R, Byukusenge, Maurice, Wolfgang, D, Mor, Sunil, Goyal, Sagar, Albert, Istvan, Jayarao, Shushan, Jayarao, Bhushan, Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., 2018

Whole-genome sequence analysis reveals unique SNP profiles to distinguish vaccine and wild-type strains of bovine herpesvirus-1 (BoHV-1)
Virology, Chothe, Shubhada, Sebastian, Aswathy, Thomas, Asha, Nissly, R, Wolfgang, D, Byukusenge, Maurice, Mor, Sunil, Goyal, Sagar, Albert, Istvan, Tewari, Deepanker, Jayarao, Bhushan M., Kuchipudi, Suresh V., Kuchipudi, Suresh, V, None, 2018

Erratum: Complete genome sequences of four bovine coronavirus isolates from Pennsylvania (Microbiology Resource Announcements (2018) 6:22 (e00467-18) DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.00467-18)
Genome Announcements, Byukusenge, Maurice, Nissly, R, Kasibhatla, Sunitha, Li, Lingling, Russell, Rebekah, Springer, Hayley, Barry, Rhiannon, Van Saun, Robert, Van Saun, Robert, None, Wolfgang, D, Hovingh, Ernest, Kulkarni-Kale, Urmila, Kuchipudi, Suresh V., 2018