Udo Hetzel

This study examines histopathological and viral protein expression features of Boid Inclusion Body Disease in boa constrictors, finding higher IB and NP scores in recent cases and no significant link between NP scores and inflammation.

This study investigates the protein expression of Swiss snake colony virus 1 (SwSCV-1) and finds it encodes only a single form of the delta antigen, unlike hepatitis D virus (HDV), and the additional ORF2 does not produce a functional protein.

This study uses a K18-hACE2 mouse model to show SARS-CoV-2 infects neurons in the brain without damaging blood vessels, leading to limited neuroinflammation.

The paper examines the morphology of haemolymphatic tissues in healthy and Boid Inclusion Body Disease (BIBD)-affected boa constrictors, identifying structural features and disease-related changes.

This study shows that an Ascophyllum nodosum extract inhibits influenza virus infection by targeting virions and neuraminidase activity, reducing viral load in mice.

The paper reports on neoplastic vascular proliferations in rainbow boas with boid inclusion body disease, linking reptarenavirus infection to potential neoplastic processes.

The paper introduces a 1.2x genome infectious clone strategy for deltaviruses, demonstrating its ability to initiate replication in snake cells without helper viruses.