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Léa Fourchault

Institute of Natural SciencesORCID 0000-0003-4026-7319Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Immunology· 1 Microbiology· 1 Molecular Biology· 1 Zoology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1

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Erik VerheyeniD· 4 shared Joachim MariëniD· 4 shared Sophie GryseelsiD· 4 shared Claude MandeiD· 3 shared Guy‐Crispin Gembu· 3 shared Herwig LeirsiD· 3 shared Martine PeetersiD· 3 shared Nicolas LaurentiD· 3 shared

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Molecular BiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewedNov 26, 2025

Assessing Ebola Virus Circulation in the Tshuapa Province (Democratic Republic of the Congo): A One Health Investigation of Wildlife and Human Interactions

Rianne van Vredendaal, Léa Joffrin, Antea Paviotti…·Joachim Mariën

This study investigates Ebola virus circulation in wildlife and human interactions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, finding antibodies in wildlife and humans but no active virus, suggesting seasonal spillover risks.

3 citations

proteomicsstatistical model

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintAug 28, 2025

High genetic diversity of mpox virus (MPXV) in three different rodent species in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Meris Matondo-Kuamfumu, Pascal Baelo, Audrey Lacroix…·Steve Ahuka Mundeke

The paper identifies MPXV diversity in three rodent species in the DRC, showing multiple clades and proximity to human populations.

2 citations

mouserat

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ZoologybioRxivPreprintAug 25, 2025

Reassessing the diversity and distribution of African rope squirrels (Funisciurus Trouessart, 1880)

Pascal Baelo, Léa Fourchault, Nicolas Laurent…·Erik Verheyen

This study identifies six taxa within the genus Funisciurus in the Congo Basin using genetic and morphometric data, revealing biogeographical barriers and implications for pathogen transmission.

1 citation

statistical modelexperimental assay

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ImmunologyPLoS neglected tropical diseasesPeer-reviewedSep 4, 2024

Antibodies against medically relevant arthropod-borne viruses in the ubiquitous African rodent Mastomys natalensis

Wim De Kesel, Bram Vanden Broecke, Benny Borremans…·Kevin K. Ariën

This study detects antibodies against 15 arboviruses in Mastomys natalensis, revealing seroprevalence and potential role in arbovirus transmission.

4 citations

mouseproteomics

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