Martin Beer

Sep 25, 2024 | nature.com | Nico Halwe |Konner Cool |Angele Breithaupt |Jacob Schön |Mohammed Nooruzzaman |Ann Kathrin Ahrens | +10 more

AbstractIn March 2024, highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 infections in dairy cows were first reported from Texas, USA1. Rapid dissemination to more than 190 farms in 13 states followed2.

Jul 11, 2024 | science.org | Jacob Landis |Meng-Ju Wu |Nicola Lewis |Martin Beer

The relentless march of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) strain, known as H5N1, to become an unprecedented panzootic continues unchecked. The leap of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b from Eurasia and Africa to North America in 2021 and its further spread to South America and the Antarctic have exposed new avian and mammalian populations to the virus and led to outbreaks on an unrivaled scale.

May 29, 2023 | nature.com | Martin Beer

AbstractAfrican swine fever (ASF) has gained panzootic dimensions and commercial vaccines are still unavailable. Recently, a series of live attenuated vaccines has raised hope for an efficacious and safe vaccine, among them “ASFV-G-∆MGF”. We tested the latter in an in vivo reversion to virulence study in accordance with International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products guidelines.