Author: OneHealthPact

Effects of immune status on stopover departure decisions are subordinate to those of condition, cloud cover and tailwind in autumn-migrating common blackbirds Turdus merula

Written on December 18, 2024. Posted in News, Publications.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Tjomme van Mastrigt, Kevin D. Matson, Sander Lagerveld, Xinrou S. Huang, Willem...

PhD defense Kiki Streng

Written on December 3, 2024. Posted in News.

On Wednesday the 17th of December Kiki Streng, one of our 26 PhD’s, will defend her PhD thesis titled: ‘From research to preparedness: A study of zoonotic arboviruses in animals, the Netherlands’. Short description of the thesis of Kiki Mosquito-borne viruses are an emerging threat. Drivers...

Future land use maps for the Netherlands based on the Dutch One Health Shared Socio-economic Pathways

Written on November 22, 2024. Posted in News.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Martha Dellar, Gertjan Geerling, Kasper Kok, Peter M. van Bodegom, Gerard...

Current and Future Probability of Occurrence of the Floodwater Mosquito Aedes vexans (Meigen, 1830) in the Netherlands

Written on November 22, 2024. Posted in News.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Martha Dellar, Kiki Streng, Peter van Bodegom, Adolfo Ibáñez-Justicia ABSTRACT Aedes...

One Health PACT on NPO2 FOCUS about mosquitos and infectious diseases

Written on October 29, 2024. Posted in News.

Is the Netherlands a Mosquito-paradise? How do scientists from diverse disciplines collaborate to study mosquitoes and infectious diseases? Tune in to FOCUS on NPO2 for an in-depth look at how researchers work together on this critical public health issue. This episode features One Health PACT...

Sentinel chicken surveillance reveals previously undetected circulation of West Nile virus in the Netherlands

Written on October 16, 2024. Posted in News.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Kiki Streng, Nnomzie Atama, Felicity Chandler, Rody Blom, Henk van der...

Orthoflavivirus surveillance in the Netherlands: Insights from a serosurvey in horses & dogs and a questionnaire among horse owners

Written on October 16, 2024. Posted in News.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Kiki Streng, Renate W. Hakze-van der Honing, Heather Graham, Sophie van...

Quirine ten Bosch appointed new professor Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Written on October 16, 2024. Posted in News.

Source: Wageningen University and Research The board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Prof. Dr. Quirine ten Bosch as professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (IDE). She will succeed Mart de Jong, who will retire. Ten Bosch’ appointment will be effective from September...

Phenotypical aspects of Culex pipiens biotype pipiens during diapause: Lipid utilization, body size, insemination, and parity

Written on October 16, 2024. Posted in News.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Rody Blom, Jeroen Spitzen, Tessa de Haan, C.J.M. Koenraadt Abstract In...

Usutu virus NS4A suppresses the host interferon response by disrupting MAVS signaling

Written on October 15, 2024. Posted in Uncategorized.

Authors: Tessa Nelemans, Ali Tas, Marjolein Kikkert, Martijn J van Hemert Abstract Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging flavivirus that can infect birds and mammals. In humans, in severe cases, it may cause neuroinvasive disease. The innate immune system, and in particular the interferon...

Differential susceptibility of human motor neurons to infection with Usutu and West Nile virus

Written on October 3, 2024. Posted in News, Publications.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Eleanor M. Marshall, Lisa Bauer, Tessa Nelemans, Syriam Sooksawasdi Na...

Neurovirulence of Usutu virus in human fetal organotypic brain slice cultures partially resembles Zika and West Nile virus

Written on October 3, 2024. Posted in News, Publications.

This publication is part of the project ‘Preparing for vector-borne virus outbreaks in a changing world: a One Health Approach’ (NWA.1160.1S.210) which is (partly) financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Authors: Eleanor M. Marshall, Ahmad S. Rashidi, Michiel van Gent, Barry Rockx,...

PhD defence Charlotte Linthout

Written on October 1, 2024. Posted in News.

On Friday the 4th of October Charlotte Linthout, one of our 26 PhD’s will defend her PhD thesis titled: ‘The role of native and invasive mosquito species in the spread of emerging arboviruses in the Netherlands’. Start: 15.30Location: Omnia (Building 105, Hoge Steeg 2, 6708 PH Wageningen) The...

PhD Defense – Afonso Dimas Martins

Written on September 23, 2024. Posted in News.

Date: Tuesday 19th of November Title: Disentangling the web – Using models to explore vector-borne disease dynamics in ecosystems. The ceremony will take place at the Academic Building in the Senate Hall of the Utrecht University Hall (Academiegebouw,...