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Marco P. Alves

University of BernORCID 0000-0002-8495-6098Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Organism:human· 4 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1

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Amal FahmiiD· 2 shared David BaudiD· 2 shared Gert ZimmeriD· 2 shared Teodora DavidiD· 2 shared Volker ThieliD· 2 shared Antoinette Golomingi· 1 shared Bettina Salome TrüebiD· 1 shared Blandina I. Oliveira Esteves· 1 shared

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Bemnifosbuvir and remdesivir inhibit tick-borne encephalitis virus infection in complementary in vitro and ex vivo disease models

Simone Leoni, Isabel Schultz-Pernice, Zuzana Krátka, Lucie Freiholz, Amal Fahmi, Teodora David, Antoinette Golomingi, Fabian Blank, Michaela Beránková, Milan Dejmek, Denis Grandgirard, Ronald Dijkman, Daniel Růžek, Luděk Eyer, Marco P. Alves, Stephen L. Leib

This study evaluates remdesivir and bemnifosbuvir's efficacy against TBEV in vitro and ex vivo, finding dose-dependent viral load reduction with notable cytotoxicity for remdesivir.

Antiviral Research · May 24, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

A bovine-derived influenza A virus (H5N1) shows efficient replication in well-differentiated human nasal epithelial cells at the temperature of the upper airways

Étori Aguiar Moreira, Samuel Constant, Charlene Constant, Lisa Butticaz, Michele Wyler, Teodora David, Peter M. Grin, Charaf Benarafa, Volker Thiel, Marco P. Alves, Gert Zimmer

This study shows that a bovine-derived H5N1 virus replicates efficiently in human nasal epithelial cells at both 37°C and 33°C, with specific mutations enhancing replication at lower temperatures.

bioRxiv · May 22, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Cellular determinants of parvovirus B19 infection in the human placenta

Corinne Suter, Melanie Kuffer, Jan Bieri, Amal Fahmi, David Baud, Marco P. Alves, Carlos Ros

This study identifies the cellular receptors and factors that determine parvovirus B19 infection in human placental trophoblasts, showing that VP1uR, globoside, and proliferative activity are key, while EpoR signaling is not required.

bioRxiv · Sep 12, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Cryo-electron tomography reveals lineage-specific replication features of Zika virus

Yen-Chi Chiu, Jean Daraspe, Marco P. Alves, Christel Genoud, David Baud, Miloš Stojanov

This study uses cryo-electron tomography to compare replication structures of African and Asian Zika virus lineages, revealing lineage-specific ultrastructural features linked to congenital disease potential.

bioRxiv · Aug 15, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology

Aging shapes infection profiles of influenza A virus and SARS-CoV-2 in human lung slices

Melanie Brügger, Carlos Machahua, Trix Zumkehr, Christiana Victoria Cismaru, Damian Jandrasits, Bettina Salome Trüeb, Sara Ezzat, Blandina I. Oliveira Esteves, Patrick Dorn, Thomas M. Marti, Gert Zimmer, Volker Thiel, Manuela Funke-Chambour, Marco P. Alves

This study shows that aged lung tissue reduces viral replication of IAV and SARS-CoV-2 but increases inflammatory responses, suggesting immune dysregulation contributes to severe disease.

Respiratory Research · Mar 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology