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New article on Multiscale modeling of vector-borne diseases
Mosquito-borne diseases such as Dengue, Zika, and West Nile virus involve transmission processes that span multiple biological scales, from viral dynamics within the host and vector to population-level spread. While multiscale models have the...
New article on the First Comprehensive Spatial Risk Maps for HPAI in Morocco
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a serious threat to poultry farming, trade, and public health worldwide. Although Morocco has not yet reported any confirmed HPAI outbreaks, the country is considered vulnerable due to the circulation of...
New article in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica: Can Public-Domain Datasets Identify Factors Driving African Swine Fever in Europe?
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and deadly viral disease affecting domestic pigs and wild boars. Understanding which environmental and demographic factors drive ASF occurrence is key to improving surveillance and control...
New article on Modelling the Extrinsic Incubation Period for Major Arboviruses
When a mosquito takes blood from an infected host, the virus must cross several biological barriers inside the insect before it can be transmitted to a new host. This process, known as the extrinsic incubation period (EIP), is a key driver of...
New Article on how Host Genetics Shape Chronic Wasting Disease Dynamics
In 2016, classical contagious Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was detected for the first time in Europe in wild reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in Norway. One reindeer population of around 2,000 animals was culled, but the disease later reappeared in...
Infectious disease modelling teams invited to strengthen global response to highly pathogenic avian influenza
Applications are now open to enhance epidemic preparedness through collaborative modelling An international modelling challenge is calling on experts across disciplines to help tackle one of Europe’s — and the world’s — most pressing health...
New Article on Key Drivers of Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N8 viruses (clade 2.3.4.4b) have caused significant socioeconomic and ecological impacts worldwide, with France among the most affected countries. Effectively controlling future outbreaks requires a...
FILLED: PhD Research Position: Scandinavian Chronic Wasting Disease Prion Strains
INRAE is recruiting a PhD candidate at the Joint Research Unit Molecular Virology and Immunology (Jouy-en-Josas, France) for a three-year doctoral research program. This position, within the Protein Macro-Assemblies and Prion Diseases team, focuses...
New Article on Avian Influenza Virulence in Pekin Ducklings
Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) of H5 clade 2.3.4.4b pose an ongoing threat worldwide. Assessing virulence in Pekin ducklings in an intramuscular infection model revealed that the two genotypes that dominated the epidemiological...