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Martin Schwemmle

University of FreiburgORCID 0000-0002-2972-6855Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:rat· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:human· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Kevin CiminskiiD· 3 shared Jonathan RobertiD· 2 shared Maria Kaukab OsmaniD· 2 shared Peter ReutheriD· 2 shared Alison V. TurneriD· 1 shared Alistair J. HenryiD· 1 shared Andrea AebischeriD· 1 shared Andrew G. Popplewell· 1 shared

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2021-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Bat-borne influenza A H9N2 virus shows species-specific replication and transmission

Jan Schinköthe, Jacob Schön, Lorenz Ulrich, Andrea Aebischer, Reiner Ulrich, Annika Graaf, Anne Balkema‐Buschmann, Ghazi Kayali, Kevin Ciminski, Martin Schwemmle, Donata Hoffmann, Martin Beer, Nico Joël Halwe

This study compares the susceptibility of different species to bat-borne H9N2 influenza virus, finding that Eidolon helvum is highly susceptible and transmits efficiently, while pigs and quails are not.

bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

MHC-II acts as a fusion-triggering receptor for bat influenza virus

Sarah Peterl, Jonathan Robert, Maria Kaukab Osman, Rebecca A. Haines, Konstantin Fischer, Richard E Langi, Kevin Ciminski, Martin Schwemmle, Peter Reuther, Petr Chlanda

This study identifies MHC-II as a receptor that directly triggers membrane fusion for bat influenza virus H18N11, revealing a receptor-dependent mechanism distinct from conventional sialic acid receptor usage.

bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

The bat Influenza A virus subtype H18N11 induces nanoscale MHCII clustering upon host cell attachment

Maria Kaukab Osman, Jonathan Robert, Lukas Broich, Dennis Frank, Robert Grosse, Martin Schwemmle, Antoni G. Wrobel, Kevin Ciminski, Christian Sieben, Peter Reuther

This study shows that bat influenza A virus H18N11 attaches to MHCII clusters on host cells, causing local clustering of MHCII molecules similar to immunological synapse formation.

Nature Communications · Apr 25, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Drug development of an affinity enhanced, broadly neutralizing heavy chain-only antibody that restricts SARS-CoV-2 in rodents

Bert Schepens, Loes van Schie, Wim Nerinckx, Kenny Roose, Wander Van Breedam, Daria Fijałkowska, Simon Devos, Wannes Weyts, Sieglinde De Cae, Sandrine Vanmarcke, Chiara Lonigro, Hannah Eeckhaut, Dries Van Herpe, Jimmy Borloo, ANDREZA ESTEFANY DA SILVA OLIVEIRA, , Xavier Saelens

The paper describes the development of a broadly neutralizing antibody, XVR011, effective against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in animal models.

bioRxiv · Mar 8, 2021 · PreprintMolecular Biology