News of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group
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The odds of contagion - Inaugural speech of Quirine ten Bosch
- “We all make dozens of interactions a day. Most of the time, without any epidemiological consequences. But if one of those interactions is with... -
‘From an epidemiological perspective, populations matter more than individuals’
- Chair group holder and professor Mart de Jong retires from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) after a career spanning more than 35 years. He... -
PhD researcher Kiki Streng of Wageningen University & Research: ‘Surveillance in animals contributes to pandemic preparedness’
- Mosquito-borne zoonotic viruses are increasingly circulating in the Netherlands. PhD student Kiki Streng studied how surveillance systems can be... -
Quirine ten Bosch appointed new professor Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- The board of Wageningen University & Research has appointed Prof. Dr. Quirine ten Bosch as professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (IDE). She... -
H5N1 bird flu virus replicates in bovine airway epithelial cells
- European highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 strains are able to replicate in bovine airway epithelial cells cultured at air-liquid interface. This... -
In ovo model predicts virulence of bird flu virus
- The virulence of HPAI viruses differs significantly. Viruses causing only mild symptoms could remain undetected, and as a result the risk of virus... -
Hepatitis E can be well contained in pigs
- Pig farmers can limit the spread of the hepatitis E virus by completely separating groups of pigs and applying hygiene measures. This is evident from... -
BCG vaccination of cattle reduces transmission of bovine tuberculosis
- Research conducted in Ethiopia has quantified how much vaccinating calves reduces bovine tuberculosis transmission. “The transmission model that... -
Urban greening can lead to an increase of rodent-borne zoonotic pathogens
- Wild rodents can host a great diversity of zoonotic pathogens. Rodents that live close to humans increase the likelihood of transfer of such... -
Genetic variation hidden in transmission of infectious diseases
- By ignoring the transmission of infections, breeders miss a considerable part of the heritable variation in a herd. ”The potential of genetic...