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Louise Lohse

Statens Serum InstitutORCID 0000-0002-6769-5447Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:metagenomics· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1

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Thomas Bruun RasmusseniD· 4 shared Camille Melissa JohnstoniD· 3 shared Esben Terp FjederholtiD· 2 shared Morten ElmerosiD· 2 shared Amanda Gammelby QveseliD· 1 shared Ana Maria MorenoiD· 1 shared Anders FomsgaardiD· 1 shared Anders Gorm PederseniD· 1 shared

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Detection of merbecoviruses in Danish bats using a novel broad-range RT-qPCR assay

Camille Melissa Johnston, Ana Maria Moreno, Davide Lelli, Elinor L. Marving, Hans J. Baagoee, Morten Elmeros, Esben Terp Fjederholt, Louise Lohse, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen

The paper develops a broad-range RT-qPCR assay to detect merbecoviruses in Danish bats and identifies two new infections, including a novel lineage in Nathusius' pipistrelle.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Efficient primer design for broad-range virus detection: A semi-automated workflow using sequence clustering and varVAMP

Camille Melissa Johnston, Arianna Mingoli, Anne Mette Hoegh, Louise Lohse, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen

This paper presents a semi-automated workflow using sequence clustering and varVAMP to design broad-range RT-qPCR primers for diverse viruses, improving representation and reducing redundancy.

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Targeted metagenomic recovery of coronaviruses from wildlife samples

Camille Melissa Johnston, Vithiagaran Gunalan, Hans J. Baagøe, Morten Elmeros, Esben Terp Fjederholt, Michelle Lauge Quaade, Mie J.S. Hansen, Louise Lohse, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen

The paper uses metagenomic sequencing to recover and characterize full-length coronavirus genomes from bats and wild mustelids, expanding knowledge of coronavirus diversity and evolution in wildlife.

bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants from farmed mink to humans and back during the epidemic in Denmark, June-November 2020.

Thomas Bruun Rasmussen, Amanda Gammelby Qvesel, Anders Gorm Pedersen, Ann Sofie Olesen, Jannik Fonager, Morten Rasmussen, Raphael Niklaus Sieber, Marc Stegger, Francisco Fernando Calvo-Artavia, Marlies Jilles Francine Goedknegt, Esben Rahbek Thuesen, Louise Lohse, Sten Mortensen, Anders Fomsgaard, Anette Ella Boklund, , Graham J. Belsham

This study tracks the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants between mink and humans in Denmark, identifying multiple transmission routes and estimating cross-species transmission events.

PLoS Pathogens · Jul 1, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology