Annika Brinkmann

First Report of Nipah virus shed in urine by fruit bats (Pteropus medius), Sri Lanka

This study reports the first detection of Nipah virus in Sri Lanka, showing genetic similarity to Indian strains and linking viral shedding to the breeding season of Pteropus medius.

MpoxRadar: a worldwide Mpox genomic surveillance dashboard

MpoxRadar tracks Mpox virus mutations globally through an interactive dashboard, allowing users to analyze mutation profiles and filter data by various parameters.

Possible adaption of the 2022 Monkeypox virus to the human host through gene duplication and loss

The paper analyzes five Monkeypox virus genomes to identify gene duplications and losses as potential adaptations to the human host during the 2022 outbreak.

Genome sequencing of the Monkeypox virus 2022 outbreak with Amplicon-based Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencing

The paper describes an amplicon-based method for sequencing Monkeypox virus genomes using MinION Nanopore technology, achieving high-quality results even from samples with high Ct values.