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Valeria Colombo

University of Antwerp

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Ecology· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Organism:rat· 1

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Andrew McManus· 2 shared Herwig LeirsiD· 2 shared Hussein AlburkatiD· 2 shared Jana Anja EccardiD· 2 shared Jasmin FirozpooriD· 2 shared Jens JacobiD· 2 shared Lara Ambrosio Leal DutraiD· 2 shared Luc De BruyniD· 2 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Detection and characterisation of alpha- and betacoronaviruses in rodents and bats from Germany, France, Belgium and Ireland

Elena Sgarabotto, Vinaya Venkat, Eda Altan, Daan Gyzels, Mert Erdin, Veronica Lehtinen, Thanakorn Niamsap, Sofia Greilich, Akseli Valta, Maxime Galan, Jasmin Firozpoor, Jana Anja Eccard, Jens Jacob, Christian Imholt, Vincent Sluydts, , Lara Ambrosio Leal Dutra

This study detects and characterizes coronaviruses in rodents and bats from four European countries, identifying new viral lineages and highlighting potential zoonotic risks.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Drivers of host-pathogen community assemblies in European forests and urban green spaces

Vincent Sluydts, Marie Bouilloud, Maxime Galan, Hussein Alburkat, Anaïs Bordes, Vincent Bourret, Valeria Colombo, Luc De Bruyn, Lara Ambrosio Leal Dutra, Jana Anja Eccard, Jasmin Firozpoor, Romain Gallet, Maciej Grzybek, Heikki A. Henttonen, Jens Jacob, , Nathalie Charbonnel

The paper investigates how biodiversity and habitat changes affect pathogen communities in European forests and urban areas, finding that host diversity increases pathogen richness but urbanization reduces certain pathogens.

Integrative Zoology · Jul 13, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology