J. Matthijnssens

Cameroonian blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) harbour a plethora of (RNA) viruses

The paper investigates viruses in Cameroonian blackflies, finding a high abundance of novel viral sequences but no known neurotropic viruses, suggesting potential zoonotic disease risks.

Lack of abundant core virome in Culex mosquitoes from a temperate climate region despite a mosquito species-specific virome

The study profiles the virome of Culex and Aedes mosquitoes in Belgium, finding no abundant core virome and identifying 45 viruses, 28 novel, with species-specific patterns and Wolbachia prevalence.

Understanding the bacterial imbalance in Hidradenitis Suppurativa patients: Insights into microbial community shifts and colonization by opportunistic pathogens

This study analyzes the microbial community shifts in HS lesions compared to healthy skin, identifying bacterial imbalances and opportunistic pathogens associated with disease progression.

Hidradenitis suppurativa patients exhibit a distinctive and highly individualized skin virome

This study identifies distinct viral communities in HS patients compared to controls, highlighting differences in phage composition and potential roles in disease progression.

Belgian Culex pipiens pipiens are competent vectors for West Nile virus but not Usutu virus

The study assesses vector competence of Belgian Culex mosquitoes for West Nile and Usutu viruses, finding Culex pipiens pipiens transmits WNV but not USUV, while Culex modestus transmits USUV but not WNV, with Wolbachia presence species-specific.

Impact of HIV infection and integrase strand transfer inhibitors-based treatment on gut virome

This study evaluates the impact of HIV infection and INSTIs-based treatment on gut virome composition, finding that INSTIs partially restore gut dysbiosis at both bacterial and viral levels.

Successional stages in infant gut microbiota maturation

The paper investigates infant gut microbiota maturation over the first year, identifying three conserved stages and associating disease and antibiotic use with stage regression.

Rotavirus NSP1 contributes to intestinal viral replication, pathogenesis, and transmission

This study shows that NSP1 is essential for murine rotavirus replication, pathogenesis, and transmission in vivo, even though it is not required for replication in cell culture.

Establishment of Culex modestus in Belgium and a glance into the virome of Belgian mosquito species

The paper confirms the establishment of Culex modestus in Belgium and identifies its virome, highlighting the risk of arbovirus transmission.

Hymenoptera associated eukaryotic virome lacks host specificity

The study identifies a diverse virome in honey bees and finds that many viruses are shared across Hymenoptera species, suggesting a lack of host specificity.

At least seven distinct rotavirus genotype constellations in bats with evidence of reassortment and zoonotic transmissions

The paper identifies seven distinct rotavirus genotype constellations in bats, finds evidence of reassortment, and suggests potential zoonotic transmission to humans and equines.

STAT2 signaling as double-edged sword restricting viral dissemination but driving severe pneumonia in SARS-CoV-2 infected hamsters

This study shows that STAT2 signaling both restricts SARS-CoV-2 spread and causes severe pneumonia in infected hamsters.

The conservation of a core virome in Aedes mosquitoes across different developmental stages and continents

This study identifies a vertically transmitted core virome in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes across developmental stages and continents, and finds a novel virus related to Yongsan bunyavirus 1.

Assessing the in vitro resistance development in Enterovirus 71 in the context of combination antiviral treatment

This study evaluates how combining antivirals with different mechanisms delays resistance development in EV-A71 to pirodavir.

A robust human norovirus replication model in zebrafish larvae

This study establishes a zebrafish larval model for human norovirus replication, showing high viral titers and antiviral response potential.