While little is known about the mysterious #Oropouche virus in Latin America, a number of deaths have been reported along with impacts on unborn babies. A #CharitéBerlin study has discovered that the pathogen is more widespread than previously thought.
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Über das #Oropouche-Virus in #Lateinamerika ist bisher wenig bekannt, es gibt aber Hinweise auf einzelne Todesfälle & mögliche Folgen für ungeborene Kinder. Eine #CharitéBerlin-Studie zeigt jetzt: Der Erreger ist in der Region weiter verbreitet als gedacht.
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📢 New research from #CharitéBerlin sheds light on the origin of the hepatitis E virus!
🐭 According to the study, the virus probably originated in rodents and found its way to humans via hoofed animals. Read more in our paper spotlight:
👉 https://www.charite.de/en/research/paper_spotlight/2024/news_on_the_hepatitis_e_virus/
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The @WHO has appointed the Institute of Virology at #CharitéBerlin as a member of the new WHO #Coronavirus Network (CoViNet). The network of reference laboratories aims to detect and monitor #SARSCoV2, #MERS and other viruses at an early stage to support the development of #WHO public health strategies. The Institute is one of 33 laboratories worldwide to contribute their expertise.
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The #MERS coronavirus can be transmitted from dromedaries to humans and causes severe pneumonia in some people. A study by #CharitéBerlin & the University of Nairobi now shows that the probability of transmission in Kenya 🇰🇪 is highest during the two dry seasons.
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Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the University of Nairobi have new findings on the spread of MERS coronavirus in Kenya to report. In this section, study lead Prof. Marcel Müller answers questions about the research findings.
Das #MERS-Coronavirus kann von Dromedaren auf Menschen übertragen werden und zum Teil schwere Lungenentzündungen auslösen. Eine Studie der #CharitéBerlin & der Universität Nairobi zeigt jetzt, dass die Übertragungswahrscheinlichkeit in Kenia 🇰🇪 während der zwei Trockenzeiten am höchsten ist.
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Forschende der Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin und der Universität Nairobi haben neue Erkenntnisse zur Verbreitung des MERS-Coronavirus in Kenia gewonnen. Hier beantwortet Studienleiter Prof. Marcel Müller Fragen zu den Forschungsergebnissen.
BA.2.86 & its descendant, JN.1, of #SARSCoV2 dominate the winter wave. But why?
Using live virus neutralisation & sera taken in fall 2023 we found clear neutralisation escape against recent variants but no specific escape for BA.2.86/JN.1.
➡️ Neutralisation escape doesn't seem to explain the JN.1 increase. Further studies may find the driving force instead.
New publication out:
https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.2.2300740
Congrats to Lara and Barbara!
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Variant BA.2.86 and its descendant, JN.1, of SARS-CoV-2 are rising in incidence across Europe and globally. We isolated recent JN.1, BA.2.86, EG.5, XBB.1.5 and earlier variants. We tested live virus neutralisation of sera taken in September 2023 from vaccinated and exposed healthy persons (n = 39). We found clear neutralisation escape against recent variants but no specific pronounced escape for BA.2.86 or JN.1. Neutralisation escape corresponds to recent variant predominance but may not be causative of the recent upsurge in JN.1 incidence.
Our first publication in 2024
"Deep RNA sequencing of muscle tissue reveals absence of viral signatures in dermatomyositis" is now out in #FreeNeuropathology #CharitéVirology
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An international team headed by #CharitéBerlin is looking to #biodiversity 🐭 🦟 🦠 to better gauge whether pathogens could pass from animals to humans. The goal is to help prevent #epidemics. The EU 🇪🇺 has pledged 4 million euros to support the project.
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