Publications 2020 – Present (Reverse Chronological)

Articles

Feehley P.J., Feehley M.C., Hsieh Z.-Y., Poyer, A.T., Contreras, G.P., Yeh, T.-Y. (2026) A new mathematical model for genetic linkage and recombination of haploid virus populations. Genetics. 233(3) (Cover Article). [Press Release]. [Paper Link].

Chang H, Wu C-S, Yeh T-Y, Ko W-C. (2026). Tea Polyphenols in the COVID-19 Era: Mechanistic Insights and Translational Challenges. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 48(4):379. [Press Release]. [Paper Link].

Tsai, V., Lai, Y.-C., Contreras G.P., Yeh, T.-Y. (2026) Impact of anthropogenic activities on bat-human contact and the emergence of bat-borne diseases. Virology. 617:110811. [Press Release]. [Paper Link].

Seybold, D.L., Contreras G.P., Yeh T.-Y. (2025) Recent advances in cytoadherence, host- and microbe-interactions of human sexually transmitted parasite Trichomonas vaginalis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 26:24. [Press Release].

Feehley M.C., Feehley P.J., Poyer, A.T., Hsieh Z.-Y., Contreras, G.P. Yeh, T.-Y.. High-resolution single nucleotide polymorphisms detect chronological recombination events during Mpox Ib outbreak. MedRxiv doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.11.25333454.

Yeh T.-Y., Tsai V., Liao S., Hong C.-E., Kuo F.-Yu, Wang Y.C., Feehley M.C., Feehley P.J., Lai Y.-C., Contreras G.P., (2025). Recombination alters the receptor binding and furin cleavage site in novel bat-borne HKU5-CoV-2 coronavirus. Microbiology Spectrum 13:10. https://bit.ly/45V76hx. [Press Release].

Yeh T.-Y., Feehley P.J.*, Feehley M.C.*, Chen C.-F., Tsai T.-Y., Cheng H.-L., Contreras G.P.*, (2025). Rapidly evolving recombinant monkeypox virus strains compound the challenges of the 2024 mpox outbreak. Lancet Microbe 6:101017. https://bit.ly/4ngRU4c. (*These authors contributed equally) (SCI impact factor: 20.9, Ranked as top 3 among 161 journals in the category of ” Microbiology” and top 2 among 132 journals in the category of ” Infectious diseases”). [Press Release].

Ooi V.Y., Yeh T.-Y., (2024). Recent Advances and Mechanisms of Phage-Based Therapies in Cancer Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 25:9938. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25189938 (SCI impact factor: 6.21).

Yeh T.-Y., Feehley M.C.*, Feehley P.J.*, Ooi V.Y.*, Hung Y.-Y., Wang S.,-C., Contreras G.P., (2024). A packaging signal-binding protein regulates the assembly checkpoint of integrative filamentous phages. eLife. https://elifesciences.org/reviewed-preprints/97815 (*These authors contributed equally) (SCI impact factor: 7.7. Ranked as top 3 among all 112 journals in the category of ” Biology”).

Yeh T.-Y., Feehley P.J.*, Feehley M.C.*, Ooi V.Y.*, Wu P.-C., Hsieh F., Chiu S. S., Su Y.-C., Lewis M.S., Contreras G.P., (2024). The packaging signal of Xanthomonas integrative filamentous phages. Virology. 600:110279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2024.110279 (*These authors contributed equally). [Press Release].

Yeh T.-Y., Hsieh Z.-Y.*, Feehley M.C.*, Feehley P.J.*, Contreras G.P.*, Su Y.-C., Hsieh S.-L., Lewis D.A., (2022). Recombination shapes the 2022 monkeypox (mpox) outbreak. Med 3(12), 824-826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medj.2022.11.003 (*These authors contributed equally) (SCI impact factor: 17.0. Ranked as top 2 among all 189 journals in the category of ” Medicine, Research and Experimental”).

Cheng C.-K., Contreras G.P., and Yeh T.-Y., (2022). Potential Role of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Cardio-Oncology. J. Mol. Sci. 23(7), 3573; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23073573 (SCI impact factor: 6.21).

Yeh T.-Y., and Contreras G.P., (2021). Tajima D test accurately forecasts Omicron / COVID-19 outbreak. MedRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.12.02.21267185 (Ranked top 16% outputs of MedRxiv).

Yeh T.-Y., and Contreras G.P., (2021). Full vaccination against COVID-19 suppresses SARS-CoV-2 delta variant and spike gene mutation frequencies and generates purifying selection pressure. MedRxiv. https://bit.ly/4g71CDF. (Ranked top 0.1% [44th out of 38,416] outputs of MedRxiv. 11,504 tweeters, 37,114 downloaded).

Yeh T.-Y., and Contreras G.P., (2021). Viral transmission and evolution dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in shipboard quarantine Bull World Health Organ. 99(7): 486–495. PMID: 34248221. https://bit.ly/46k0bP4. (SCI impact factor: 13.831, Ranked 10th out of 193 journals in the field of Public, Occupational and Environmental health).

Chen, C.-F., Tsai, T.-Y., Yu, C.-H., Cheng, H.-L., and Yeh, T.-Y., (2020). Prolonged viral shedding and new mutations of COVID-19 could complicate the control of the pandemic. Access Microbiol. 2: acmi000133. https://bit.ly/461vwVl.

Yeh T.-Y., and Contreras, G.P., (2020). Emerging viral mutants in Australia suggest the first recombination event of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) genome. Med J Australia 213(1):44-44.e1. PMID: 32506536. https://bit.ly/4mLFKQM. (SCI impact factor: 12.776. Ranked 17th out of 172 journals in the field of Medicine, General & Internal).

Yeh T.-Y., (2020). XerD-dependent integration of a novel filamentous phage Cf2 into the Xanthomonas citri Genome. Virology 548: 160-167. PMID: 32838937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virol.2020.06.010 (SCI impact factor: 3.513).

Yeh T.-Y., and Contreras G.P., (2020). First report of coinfection of satellite and defective RNA of bamboo mosaic virus in the bamboo host. Plant Disease 104: 2744. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-20-0510-PDN (SCI impact factor: 4.614).

Conference Abstracts

Yeh T.-Y., Copeland, K., Seybold, D.L., Ooi V.Y., Lin D. F., Contreras G.P. (2026) Microtubule-based RNA transport of a novel RNA/Iron/EB1-binding protein of Trichomonas vaginalis viral satellites. ASM Microbe 2026 Annual Meeting. Washington D.C.

Yeh T.-Y., Feehley M.C., Feehley P.J., Kohli J.K., Lin E., Kuo F.-Y., Wang Y.-C., Tsai V., Wu P.-T., Chiu S., Chiu S.-N., Su W., Lai Y. -C., Cheng I., Cheng R., Hsieh G., Chang H., Contreras G.P. (2026) First evidence of Filoviridae recombination reveals multiple superinfection events during Marburg virus transmission. ASM Microbe 2026 Annual Meeting. Washington D.C.

Yeh T.-Y.#, Copeland, K.*, Seybold, D.L.*, Ooi V.Y., Lin D. F., Wu P.-T., Contreras G.P. (2025) New classes of RNA-binding proteins reveal the convergent evolution of viral satellites, the “molecular parasites”. Cell Bio 2025/ASCB Annual Meeting Abstracts.  (# presenter; * equal contribution).

Feehley M.C.*#, Feehley P. J.*, Contreras G.P., Yeh T.-Y. (2025). Recombination Frequency of Mpox Virus is Determined by Genetic Linkage Over Time. ASV meeting 2025, Montréal, Canada. (# presenter; * equal contribution).

Feehley P. J.*#, Feehley, M.C.*, Contreras G.P., Yeh T.-Y., (2025). Tandem Repeat Analysis of Mpox Virus Recombination During Natural Transmission. ASV meeting 2025, Montréal, Canada. (# presenter; * equal contribution).

Yeh T.-Y., Liao S.M.*, Hsieh F.*, Wu M.*, Wang Y.C.*, Hong C.-E.*, Kuo F.-Y.*, Wu P.-E.*, Wu P.-C.*, Chiu S.-N.*, Kohli J.K.*, Contreras G.P., (2025). Integrative filamentous phages drive metabolism and stress response adaptation of microbial communities. ASV meeting 2025, Montréal, Canada. (* presenter, equal contribution and co-second authors).

Yeh T.-Y., Liao S.M.*, Hsieh F.*, Wu M.*, Wang Y.C.*, Hong C.-E.*, Kuo F.-Y.*, Wu P.-E.*, Wu P.-C.*, Chiu S.-N.*, Kohli J.K.*, Contreras G.P., (2024). A phage decoy protein coevolves with a type IV pili assembly factor and suppresses its host bacterial motility and superinfection. Cell Bio 2024/ASCB Annual Meeting Abstracts. Mol Biol Cell 36 (1).https://doi.org/10.1091/mbc.E24-12-0550 (*equal contribution and co-second authors).

Yeh T.-Y.#, Feehley, M.C.*, Feehley P. J.*, Ooi, V. Y.*,  Contreras G.P., (2024). Evolutionary conservation and diversity of filamentous phage encapsidation. Cell Bio 2023/ASCB Annual Meeting Abstracts. Mol Biol Cell 35:ar12. (Abstract #P1686) http://www.molbiolcell.org/cgi/doi/10.1091/mbc.E23-10-0402 (* poster presenter, equal contribution and co-second authors; #invited speaker).

Manuscripts in Preparation

Copeland, K. Contreras G.P., Yeh T.-Y. (2025) Cell biology of mitosis of human sexually transmitted parasite, Trichomonas vaginalis. (Review).

Feehley P. J.*, Feehley, M.C.*, Ooi, V. Y.*, Contreras G.P., Yeh T.-Y., (2025). Molecular and Evolutionary Aspects of Filamentous Phage Assembly. (Review).

Ooi V.Y., Yeh T.Y., (2025). A systematic review of anti-cancer and antiviral properties and applications of amphibian nucleases. (Review).

Yeh T.-Y., Liao S.M.*, Hsieh F.*, Wu M.*, Wang Y.C.*, Hong C.-E.*, Kuo F.-Y.*, Wu P.-E.*, Wu P.-C.*, Chiu S.-N.*, Kohli J.K.*, Contreras G.P., (2025). Co-evolution of integrative filamentous phage with a host pili assembly factor drives bacterial metabolism and stress response adaptation. (manuscript in preparation). (*These authors contributed equally).