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Beate Becker‐Ziaja

Robert Koch InstituteORCID 0009-0004-8245-9049Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Andreas NitscheiD· 3 shared Claudia KohliD· 3 shared Franziska Schwarz· 3 shared Gayani PremawansaiD· 3 shared Inoka Chinthana PereraiD· 3 shared Jagathpriya Weerasena· 3 shared Sahan SiriwardanaiD· 3 shared Shiroma Handunnetti· 3 shared

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2022-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologyEmerging infectious diseasesPeer-reviewedJun 17, 2026

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

Claudia Kohl, Sahan Siriwardana, Therese Muzeniek…·Andreas Nitsche

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.

2 citations

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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MicrobiologyPLoS neglected tropical diseasesPeer-reviewedMar 4, 2026

First report of pathogenic Leptospira in Sri Lankan bats: A potential reservoir risk

Thejanee Perera, Franziska Schwarz, Therese Muzeniek…·Andreas Nitsche

This study identifies Leptospira in Sri Lankan bats, suggesting they may act as reservoirs for leptospirosis, with implications for public health.

DOI 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012576

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintSep 21, 2022

Comparative virome analysis of individual shedding routes of Miniopterus fuliginosus bats inhabiting the Wavul Galge Cave, Sri Lanka

Therese Muzeniek, Thejanee Perera, Sahan Siriwardana…·Claudia Kohl

This study compares the virome composition of different shedding routes in M. fuliginosus bats, identifying novel viruses and shedding patterns.

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metagenomicsstatistical model

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