T. Kuiken

More hot air: measuring the paradox of European ecology conferences

The paper estimates the carbon footprint of European Wildlife Disease Association conferences and identifies strategies to reduce emissions.

Pulmonary lesions following inoculation with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 (B.1.1.529) variant in Syrian golden hamsters

This study inoculates Syrian golden hamsters with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 to compare its pathogenicity and viral shedding to Delta, finding reduced clinical signs and viral shedding but still pneumonia, with pre-existing immunity offering protection.

Transatlantic spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 by wild birds from Europe to North America in 2021

The paper reports the detection of H5N1 HPAI viruses in Canada linked to European strains, suggesting transatlantic spread by wild birds and raising concerns for further spread in the Americas.

Street RABV induces the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in human monocyte-derived macrophages by binding to nAChr-a7, and upregulates the M2-c marker CD163

This paper shows that street RABV binds to nAChr-a7 on human macrophages, inducing the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway and promoting an anti-inflammatory M2-c phenotype.

Measles skin rash: infection of lymphoid and myeloid cells in the dermis precedes viral dissemination to keratinocytes in the epidermis

This study investigates measles skin rash pathogenesis, showing that viral infection of dermal lymphoid and myeloid cells precedes dissemination to epidermal keratinocytes, with nectin-4 dependency for keratinocyte infection.

SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing human antibodies protect against lower respiratory tract disease in a hamster model

This study shows that high-dose convalescent plasma or monoclonal antibodies protect hamsters from SARS-CoV-2-induced lower respiratory disease, but lower doses are ineffective.

Comparative Pathogenesis Of COVID-19, MERS And SARS In A Non-Human Primate Model

This study compares the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV in non-human primates, showing SARS-CoV-2 causes a COVID-19-like disease with prolonged viral excretion without clinical signs.