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Francisca C. Velkers

Utrecht UniversityORCID 0000-0002-2923-3233Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Organism:chicken / avian· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1

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Arjan StegemaniD· 2 shared Annemiek A. van der EijkiD· 1 shared Arco N. van der Spek· 1 shared Ariene RietveldiD· 1 shared Bas B. Oude MunninkiD· 1 shared Carlo Verhulst· 1 shared Corine H. GeurtsvanKesseliD· 1 shared David F. NieuwenhuijseiD· 1 shared

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Jumping back and forth: anthropozoonotic and zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms

Bas B. Oude Munnink, Reina S. Sikkema, David F. Nieuwenhuijse, Robert Jan Molenaar, Emmanuelle Münger, Richard Molenkamp, Arco N. van der Spek, Paulien Tolsma, Ariene Rietveld, Miranda Brouwer, Noortje Bouwmeester-Vincken, Frank Harders, Renate W. Hakze‐van der Honing, Marjolein C. A. Wegdam-Blans, Ruth Bouwstra, , Marion Koopmans

The paper investigates SARS-CoV-2 transmission on mink farms, finding initial human-to-mink transmission, mink evolution of the virus, and ongoing mink-to-mink transmission despite biosecurity measures.

Science · Nov 10, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics

Limited genetic diversity of blaCMY-2-containing IncI1-pST12 plasmids from Enterobacteriaceae of human and broiler chicken origin in the Netherlands

Evert den Drijver, Joep J.J.M. Stohr, Jaco J. Verweij, Carlo Verhulst, Francisca C. Velkers, Arjan Stegeman, Marjolein F.Q. Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Jan A.J.W. Kluytmans, i-4-1-Health Study Group

The paper analyzes genetic diversity of blaCMY-2-containing IncI1-pST12 plasmids from human and broiler chicken Enterobacteriaceae, finding high sequence similarity despite different epidemiological links.

bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2020Microbiology