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Mink with COVID-19 died of severe pneumonia
- At the end of April there was a moderately increased mink loss at a number of farms in the Netherlands, with respiratory problems being the main... -
COVID-19 detected on multiple Dutch mink farms
- Mink have tested positive with COVID-19 at over twenty mink farms in the Netherlands. The mink showed various symptoms including respiratory problems.... -
Questions and answers regarding infection with COVID-19 in mink
- From the end of April, mink have tested positive with COVID-19 at over twenty mink farms in the Netherlands. It is also likely that mink have... -
Antimicrobial resistance in the Netherlands remains stable
- The number of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics is increasing globally, but in the Netherlands this number has remained fairly stable and is... -
WBVR expands test capacity corona patients
- On 1 April, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) started testing the first set of samples from the Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital in Nijmegen to... -
Synthetic antibodies built with bacterial superglue could help fight emerging viruses
- Synthetic antibodies constructed using bacterial superglue can neutralise potentially lethal viruses, according to a study published last week in... -
WBVR and CEPI announce collaboration to evaluate vaccines against the COVID-19 coronavirus
- Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) have started a new partnership to facilitate... -
Six questions and answers about the coronavirus (COVID-19)
- An outbreak of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV2 started in December 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan. This rapidly spreading virus can cause COVID-19... -
'Rapid spread of coronavirus is worrying’
- The coronavirus is claiming more and more victims. How dangerous is it? The rapid spread of the virus is very worrying, says Wageningen virologist Wim... -
How to make a corona vaccine
- Scientists around the globe are seeking a vaccine for the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes the disease COVID-19. Virologist and vaccine developer...