Publications

Despite good intentions, the regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) in Europe could impact negatively on preparedness and response for the next pandemic

Richard Molenkamp, Lance D Presser, Sylvain Baize, Delphine Pannetier, Chantal BEM Reusken, Christian Drosten, Marion Koopmans

Influenza A(H5N8) vaccine induces humoral and cell-mediated immunity against highly pathogenic avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) viruses in at-risk individuals

Oona Liedes, Arttu Reinholm, Nina Ekström, Anu Haveri, Anna Solastie, Saimi Vara, Willemijn F Rijnink, Theo M Bestebroer, Mathilde Richard, Rory D de Vries, Pinja Jalkanen, Erika Lindh, Niina Ikonen, Alba Grifoni, Alessandro Sette, Terhi Laaksonen, Riikka Holopainen, Laura Kakkola, Maija Lappalainen, Ritva K Syrjänen, Pekka Kolehmainen, Ilkka Julkunen, Hanna Nohynek, Merit Melin

Characterization of a MERS-related betacoronavirus in Danish brown long-eared bats (Plecotus auritus)

Camille Melissa Johnston, Vithiagaran Gunalan, Hans J. Baagøe, Anna S. Fomsgaard, Charlotta Polacek, Morten Rasmussen, Louise Lohse & Thomas Bruun Rasmussen

A vaccine central in A(H5) influenza antigenic space confers broad immunity

Endemic avian influenza landscape in Asia: sustained zoonotic risks

Probe-based metagenomic pathogen detection: advancing laboratory capacity for complex diagnosis

The effect of policy measures, school holidays and travel on the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults in Estonia from 2021 to 2022

A novel methodology for assessing contact tracing precision: Phylogenetic validation of a contact tracing program for COVID-19 in Belgium

Assessing the vector competence of Italian Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes for the re-emerging Oropouche virus.

Shotgun metagenomics on indoor air for surveillance of respiratory, enteric, and skin viruses in a Belgian daycare setting, January to December 2022

A vaccine central in A(H5) influenza antigenic space confers broad immunity

Adinda Kok, Samuel H. Wilks, Sina Tureli, Sarah L. James, Theo M. Bestebroer, David F. Burke, Mathis Funk, Stefan van der Vliet, Monique I. Spronken, Willemijn F. Rijnink, David J. Pattinson, Dennis de Meulder, Miruna E. Rosu, Pascal Lexmond, Judith M. A. van den Brand, Sander Herfst, Derek J. Smith, Ron A. M. Fouchier & Mathilde Richard

One Health approach uncovers emergence and dynamics of Usutu and West Nile viruses in the Netherlands

This study was performed by the One Health PACT consortium and was first published on August 23, 2025 in Nature Communications:

Münger, E., Atama, N. C., van Irsel, J., Blom, R., Krol, L., van Mastrigt, T., … & Koopmans, M. P. (2025). One Health approach uncovers emergence and dynamics of Usutu and West Nile viruses in the Netherlands. Nature Communications, 16(1), 7883.

Dengue and Oropouche virus co-infection in a traveller from Cuba to Portugal

Líbia Zé-Zé, PhD , Joana Laranjinha, MD , Vítor Borges, PhD , Ana L Graça, MD , Daniel Sobral, PhD , João D Santos, PhD , Ana C Carvalho, MD , Nuno R Faria, PhD , João P Gomes, PhD , Maria J Alves, PhD

Isolation and genetic characterization of a novel Kevo orbivirus and a strain of Mobuck virus from Ochlerotatus communis mosquitoes in Finland

Maija T. Suvanto, Phuoc T. Truong Nguyen1, Hanna Vauhkonen1, Viktor Olander, Ruut Joensuu, C. Lorna Culverwell, Katariina Kaansalo, Jussi Hepojoki, Olli Vapalahti, Essi M. Korhonen, Teemu Smura and Eili Huhtamo

Coordinated implementation of a conventional PCR assay to detect all Ebola and Marburg virus species in a European laboratory network

K.C. Heimsch, T. Bleicker, T.D. Best, L.D. Presser, R. Molenkamp, A.J. Jääskeläinen, A. Milewska, J. Šmahelová, C. Baronti, S. Pappa, I. Tabain, R. Cordeiro, G. Marsili, K. Huik, V. Pinho dos Reis, L. Barzon, P. Maes, C. Drosten, V.M. Corman

Epidemiological and genomic evolution of the ongoing outbreak of clade Ib mpox virus in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Interpretation of indoor air surveillance for respiratory infections: a prospective longitudinal observational study in a childcare setting

Viral genetics and transmission dynamics in the second wave of mpox outbreak in Portugal and forecasting public health scenarios

SARS-CoV-2 clade dynamics and their associations with hospitalisations during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

Dynamic label-free analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals virus-induced subcellular remodeling

In Vitro and In Vivo Neutralizing Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Sars-Cov-2 Variants in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Development of an intestinal mucosa ex vivo co-culture model to study viral infections

INSaFLU-TELEVIR: an open web-based bioinformatics suite for viral metagenomic detection and routine genomic surveillance

Relative vaccine protection, disease severity, and symptoms associated with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron subvariant BA.2.86 and descendant JN.1 in Denmark: a nationwide observational study

Zanamivir and baloxavir combination to cure persistent influenza and coronavirus infections after hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Emergence and Potential Transmission Route of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Domestic Cats in Poland

Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs underlie West Nile virus encephalitis in ∼40% of patients

Effect of nirsevimab on hospitalisations for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in France, 2023–24: a modelling study

Discovery and characterization of novel DNA viruses in Apis mellifera: expanding the honey bee virome through metagenomic analysis

Antigenic cartography using variant-specific hamster sera reveals substantial antigenic variation among Omicron subvariants

SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test sensitivity and viral load in newly symptomatic hospital employees in Berlin, Germany, December, 2020 to February, 2022: an observational study

Publications

Despite good intentions, the regulation on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) in Europe could impact negatively on preparedness and response for the next pandemic

Influenza A(H5N8) vaccine induces humoral and cell-mediated immunity against highly pathogenic avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) viruses in at-risk individuals

Characterization of a MERS-related betacoronavirus in Danish brown long-eared bats (Plecotus auritus)

A vaccine central in A(H5) influenza antigenic space confers broad immunity

Endemic avian influenza landscape in Asia: sustained zoonotic risks

Probe-based metagenomic pathogen detection: advancing laboratory capacity for complex diagnosis

The effect of policy measures, school holidays and travel on the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults in Estonia from 2021 to 2022

A novel methodology for assessing contact tracing precision: Phylogenetic validation of a contact tracing program for COVID-19 in Belgium

Assessing the vector competence of Italian Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes for the re-emerging Oropouche virus.

Shotgun metagenomics on indoor air for surveillance of respiratory, enteric, and skin viruses in a Belgian daycare setting, January to December 2022

A vaccine central in A(H5) influenza antigenic space confers broad immunity

One Health approach uncovers emergence and dynamics of Usutu and West Nile viruses in the Netherlands

Dengue and Oropouche virus co-infection in a traveller from Cuba to Portugal

Isolation and genetic characterization of a novel Kevo orbivirus and a strain of Mobuck virus from Ochlerotatus communis mosquitoes in Finland

Coordinated implementation of a conventional PCR assay to detect all Ebola and Marburg virus species in a European laboratory network

Characterization of monkeypox virus clade IIb lineage B1 strains in animal models: insights into virulence

Developing molecular surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the Czech Republic (2021–2022)

Evolution, spread and impact of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza A viruses

Delayed correct diagnoses in emerging disease outbreaks: historical patterns and lessons for contemporary responses

Trends Towards Enhanced Rates and Sex Parity in HPV Vaccination in Croatia (2016–2023)

A coronavirus assembly inhibitor that targets the viral membrane protein

Epidemiological and genomic evolution of the ongoing outbreak of clade Ib mpox virus in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 lineages in children and adults in 2021 and 2022

A robust mouse model of HPIV-3 infection and efficacy of GS-441524 against virus-induced lung pathology

Antiviral activity of tecovirimat against monkeypox virus clades 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b

Environmental stressors and zoonoses in the Arctic: Learning from the past to prepare for the future

Interpretation of indoor air surveillance for respiratory infections: a prospective longitudinal observational study in a childcare setting

H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b dynamics in experimentally infected calves and cows

Transmitted HIV-1 Drug Resistance in Estonian Residents and Ukrainian Refugees in 2020 and 2022

spread.gl: visualizing pathogen dispersal in a high-performance browser application

Emerging Arboviruses in Europe

Implications of the 2023-2024 MPXV clade I outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to global public health

Centralised Air Sampling From a Ventilation System for the Surveillance of Respiratory Pathogens

Viral genetics and transmission dynamics in the second wave of mpox outbreak in Portugal and forecasting public health scenarios

Structural basis of TMPRSS2 zymogen activation and recognition by the HKU1 seasonal coronavirus

SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 enters lung cells and evades neutralizing antibodies with high efficiency

Emergence and potential transmission route of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus in domestic cats in Poland, June 2023

Virus neutralization assays for human respiratory syncytial virus using airway organoids

Oropouche virus: a re-emerging arbovirus of clinical significance.

SARS-CoV-2 clade dynamics and their associations with hospitalisations during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

Dynamic label-free analysis of SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals virus-induced subcellular remodeling

In Vitro and In Vivo Neutralizing Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Sars-Cov-2 Variants in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Development of an intestinal mucosa ex vivo co-culture model to study viral infections

INSaFLU-TELEVIR: an open web-based bioinformatics suite for viral metagenomic detection and routine genomic surveillance

Relative vaccine protection, disease severity, and symptoms associated with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron subvariant BA.2.86 and descendant JN.1 in Denmark: a nationwide observational study

Multiparametric analysis of the specific immune response against SARS-CoV-2

Indian Ocean temperature anomalies predict long-term global dengue trends

Sex- and species-associated differences in complement-mediated immunity in humans and rhesus macaque

ReporType: A Flexible Bioinformatics Tool for Targeted Loci Screening and Typing of Infectious Agents

First cases of SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 in Denmark, 2023

Zanamivir and baloxavir combination to cure persistent influenza and coronavirus infections after hematopoietic stem cell transplant

Emergence and Potential Transmission Route of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Domestic Cats in Poland

Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs underlie West Nile virus encephalitis in ∼40% of patients

Effect of nirsevimab on hospitalisations for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in France, 2023–24: a modelling study

Divergent Genotype of Hepatitis A Virus in Alpacas, Bolivia, 2019

TMPRSS2 is a functional receptor for human coronavirus HKU1

Individual level analysis of digital proximity tracing for COVID-19 in Belgium highlights major bottlenecks

Unravelling the effect of New Year’s Eve celebrations on SARS-CoV-2 transmission

H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b dynamics in experimentally infected calves and cows

Virus isolation and neutralisation of SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.2.86 and EG.5.1

Distinct evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB and BA.2.86/JN.1 lineages combining increased fitness and antibody evasion

High fusion and cytopathy of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.640.1

Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs underlie West Nile virus encephalitis in ∼40% of patients

Feline herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1) enters the cell by receptor-mediated endocytosis

An engineered A549 cell line expressing CD13 and TMPRSS2 is permissive to clinical isolate of human coronavirus 229E

SARS-CoV-2 Mpro oligomerization as a potential target for therapy

The key role of Spain in the traffic of West Nile virus lineage 1 strains between Europe and Africa

Genome sequence of parvovirus from budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus)

Discovery and characterization of novel DNA viruses in Apis mellifera: expanding the honey bee virome through metagenomic analysis

Multiplexed multicolor antiviral assay amenable for high-throughput research

Dispersal history of SARS-CoV-2 in Galicia, Spain

Demographic and zoological drivers of infectome diversity in companion cats with ascites

Changing epidemiological patterns in human avian influenza virus infections

Zoonotic infections by avian influenza virus: changing global epidemiology, investigation, and control

Random-Effects Substitution Models for Phylogenetics via Scalable Gradient Approximations

Real-time genomic surveillance for enhanced control of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance

Antigenic cartography using variant-specific hamster sera reveals substantial antigenic variation among Omicron subvariants

SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test sensitivity and viral load in newly symptomatic hospital employees in Berlin, Germany, December, 2020 to February, 2022: an observational study

Biphasic MERS-CoV Incidence in Nomadic Dromedaries with Putative Transmission to Humans, Kenya, 2022–2023