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Bernd Hoffmann

Friedrich-Loeffler-InstitutORCID 0000-0001-5358-6445Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Martin BeeriD· 4 shared Kerstin WernikeiD· 3 shared Franziska Sick· 2 shared Helge KampeniD· 2 shared Sophie Zeiske· 2 shared Anja VoigtiD· 1 shared Annika BeyeriD· 1 shared Christian DrosteniD· 1 shared

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintAug 6, 2026

It happened again - emergence of a Shamonda-like orthobunyavirus in Central Europe, 2026

Kerstin Wernike, Bernd Hoffmann, Ellen Kathrin Link…·Martin Beer

A novel 'Shamonda-like' orthobunyavirus was identified in dairy cattle in Central Europe in 2026, following exclusion of other pathogens.

3 citations

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologyVirus EvolutionPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2026

A century-old museum sample reveals abandavirus with modern day presence in northernEuropean bats

Udo Gieraths, Jörn Beheim-Schwarzbach, Matthew J. Pickin…·Christian Drosten

This study recovers an ancient Bandavirus genome from a 1919 bat sample and identifies its modern presence in European bats, showing its ability to block interferon induction.

DOI 10.1093/ve/veag034

mouseDNA methylation

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MicrobiologyParasites & VectorsPeer-reviewedJun 20, 2025

Experimental BTV-3 and BTV-8 infection of Culicoides sonorensis biting midges

Sophie Zeiske, Franziska Sick, Helge Kampen…·Kerstin Wernike

We experimentally infected laboratory-reared Culicoides sonorensis biting midges with bluetongue virus (BTV) serotypes 3 and 8 using virus-containing blood meal and found slightly higher replication rates of BTV-3.

5 citations

experimental assay

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MicrobiologyEmerging infectious diseasesPeer-reviewedJun 23, 2024

Emergence of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in western Germany, October 2023, and ad-hoc monitoring in Culicoides biting midges

Anja Voigt, Helge Kampen, Elisa Heuser…·Doreen Werner

Bluetongue virus serotype 3 was detected in Culicoides biting midges in Germany in October 2023, coinciding with its emergence in ruminants and the presence of Schmallenberg virus in midge pools.

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experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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