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Composition and global distribution of the mosquito virome – A comprehensive database of insect-specific viruses

Written on March 15, 2023. Posted in News, Publications.

Jurgen P. Moonen, Michelle Schinkel, Tom van der Most, Pascal Miesen, Ronald P. van Rij Abstract Mosquitoes are vectors for emerging and re-emerging infectious viral diseases of humans, livestock and other animals. In addition to these arthropod-borne (arbo)viruses, mosquitoes are host to an...

One Health PACT / Avans – Lab-student: Sergio Dries

Written on March 8, 2023. Posted in News.

Three Biology and Laboratorial Research students from Avans are working for the next six months on OHPACT-related projects under the supervision of teachers with OHPACT as their client in the minor bio-informatics. Within this part of the curriculum of the bachelor education, project based learning...

One Health PACT / Avans – Lab-student: Manon Cortooms

Written on March 8, 2023. Posted in News.

One Health PACT / Avans – Lab-student: Skip Konings

Written on March 8, 2023. Posted in News.

Special Issue One Health Journal

Written on March 6, 2023. Posted in News, Publications.

While there is a wide-spread concern that global change will accelerate the spread of arboviruses, hitherto only few studies address the complex web of interlinkages between people, vectors and viruses in an integrated fashion. Such studies are pivotal for the development of strategies to manage...

How worried should we be about avian flu?

Written on March 3, 2023. Posted in News.

Podcast from the BBC – Interview with One Health PACT coordinator Marion Koopmans Avian flu has devastated poultry farms and wild bird populations around the world and now it’s spread to mammals such as mink and seals. Cases in humans have been rare but worryingly fatal in more than half...

Could bird flu become a pandemic? | Inside Story

Written on March 3, 2023. Posted in News.

Video made by Aljazeera The world is experiencing its largest recorded outbreak of bird flu. Populations of poultry and wild birds are becoming infected. Argentina and Uruguay have declared a state of ‘national sanitary emergency’ after detecting the virus in wild birds. Experts say...

Could avian flu cause the next human pandemic?

Written on March 3, 2023. Posted in News.

Podcast from The Economist February 15th 2023, The Economist explored why the spread of the virus from birds to mammals could put humans at risk. Are we prepared for an influenza pandemic? Over the past 18 months, the largest-ever recorded avian influenza outbreak has decimated bird...

Rapid response screening for emerging zoonotic pathogens, barriers and opportunities: A study for enhanced preparedness of the Netherlands

Written on March 1, 2023. Posted in News, Publications.

Kiki Streng, Pauline A. de Best, Aura Timen, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Wim H.M. van der Poel, Reina S. Sikkema Abstract Outbreaks of zoonotic emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) require rapid identification of potential reservoir hosts and...

PHD Sam Boerlijst vertelt over zijn onderzoek

Written on February 24, 2023. Posted in News.

Wat voor muggen komen er in Nederland voor en welke virussen dragen zij met zich mee?One Health PACT onderzoeker PhD Sam Boerlijst onderzoekt de leefomgevingen van de huismug. Sam Boerlijst onderzoekt welke omstandigheden invloed hebben op de groei en overleving van muggen. Zo kijkt hij welke...

The significance of mosquito saliva in arbovirus transmission and pathogenesis in the vertebrate host

Written on February 22, 2023. Posted in Publications, News.

Imke Visser, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Barry Rockx Abstract Due to changes in climate, numerous mosquito species are continuously extending their geographical distributions, posing potential new public health threats as arbovirus infections emerge in these new areas....

Interview with Marion Koopmans on Dutch television program ‘OP1’

Written on February 10, 2023. Posted in News.

On Tuesday October 11th 2022 Marion Koopmans, scientific director of the PDPC, was interviewed by OP1 about raising the alert level for corona, the booster campaign in The Netherlands and protection of virus spread by boosters. Watch here – minute 18.20 (Dutch) Source: OP1 Date: 10...

College Tour with Marion Koopmans

Written on February 10, 2023. Posted in News.

In 2022, Marion Koopmans, the scientific director and initiator of the PDPC, has been named Alumnus of the Year 2021 of Utrecht University. On Thursday, October 6 2022, from 5 p.m., Sicco de Knecht interviewed her. How did she experience her study time in Utrecht? Where does her fascination for...

What can you do to reduce the risk of a virus spreading?

Written on February 7, 2023. Posted in News.

Interview with Marion Koopmans What can YOU do to reduce the risk of a virus spreading? We need to start thinking about what we have learned from the pandemic. What is our contribution in the creation of these kinds of problems? Actueel Nieuws interviewed Marion Koopmans, professor in Virology...

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