Publications at the RIZ

Haller, R., Cai, Y., de Buhr, N., Rieder, J. C., Schlüter, D., Baier, C., Rohde, H., von Köckritz-Blickwede, M., Vital, M., & Winstel, V. (2025). Transmissible Staphylococcus pseudintermedius thwarts neutrophil extracellular trap-driven containment to promote invasive disease. Emerging Microbes & Infections, 14(1), Article 2482709. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2025.2482709
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Heydemann, L., Ciurkiewicz, M., Störk, T., Zdora, I., Hülskötter, K., Gregor, K. M., Michaely, L. M., Reineking, W., Schreiner, T., Beythien, G., Volz, A., Tuchel, T., Meyer Zu Natrup, C., Schünemann, L.-M., Clever, S., Henneck, T., von Köckritz-Blickwede, M., Schaudien, D., Rohn, K., et al. (2025). Respiratory long COVID in aged hamsters features impaired lung function post-exercise with bronchiolization and fibrosis. Nature Communications, 16, Article 2080. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57267-x
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Klink, J. C., Rieger, A., Wohlsein, P., Aurich, S., Hoffmann, C., Ewers, C., Raulf, M.-K., Strube, C., Johne, A., Maksimov, P., Harder, T., Rubbenstroth, D., Rehburg, L., Gerold, G., Fux, R., Rickerts, V., Ansorge, H., & Siebert, U. (2025). Pathological findings in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 219, 59–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.04.004
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Kolbe, S. M., Guilfoyle, K., Reineking, W., van Amerongen, G., van der Net, G., Lockow, S., Baumgärtner, W., Ludlow, M., & Osterhaus, A. D. M. E. (2025). Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) as an upper respiratory tract model for respiratory syncytial virus infection. Npj Viruses, 3, Article 2. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44298-024-00086-6
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Krammer, F., Barclay, W. S., Beer, M., Brown, I. H., Cox, R. J., de Jong, M. D., Fodor, E., Fouchier, R. A. M., Gabriel, G., García-Sastre, A., Guiomar, R., Horby, P., Koopmans, M., Lewis, N. S., Maggi, S., Monne, I., Naffakh, N., Nohynek, H., Osterhaus, A., et al. (2025). Europe needs a sustainably funded influenza research and response network. The Lancet: Infectious Diseases, 25(4), 369–372. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00068-4
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Linnemann, L., Antwi-Ekwuruke, J., Gnanapragassam, V., Bang, C., Rühlemann, M., Ruland, J., Hartmann, W., Heepmann, L., Dörken, S., Yunus, S. M., Viebrock, B., Schlosser, A., Lepenies, B., & Breloer, M. (2025). The C-type lectin receptor MINCLE interferes with eosinophil function and protective intestinal immunity in Strongyloides ratti-infected mice. Mucosal Immunology: Official Journal of the Society for Mucosal Immunology, 18(1), 220–231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mucimm.2024.11.005
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Lynch-Miller, M., Lockow, S., Dümmer, K., Henneck, T., Olmer, R., Jaboreck, M.-C., Mergani, A. O., Wandrey, M., Branitzki-Heinemann, K., Brogden, G., Naim, H. Y., Martin, U., Schulz, C., Talbot, S. R., Meurer, M., Baumgärtner, W., & von Köckritz-Blickwede, M. (2025). Characterization of 3D human pulmonary epithelial model morphology and oxygen status under normoxia and hypoxia. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta: Molecular Cell Research, 1872(6), Article 119980. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamcr.2025.119980
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Mirolo, M. (2025). Detection and characterization of viruses in free range and captive wildlife: “Finding the unexpected”. https://elib.tiho-hannover.de/receive/tiho_mods_00013550
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Mirolo, M., Kühl, B., Roji, M. D., Rubio-García, A., Lima, V. A., Puff, C., Martina, B., Beineke, A., Wohlsein, P., Baumgärtner, W., Ludlow, M., & Osterhaus, A. (2025). Hepatovirus infections in juvenile seals from the North Sea. Npj Viruses, 3, Article 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44298-024-00084-8
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Mozūraitis, R., Cirksena, K., Raftari, M., Hajkazemian, M., Mustapha Abiodun, M., Brahimi, J., Radžiutė, S., Apšegaitė, V., Bernotienė, R., Ignatowicz, L., Hick, T., Kirschning, A., Lenman, A., Gerold, G., & Emami, S. N. (2025). Zika virus modulates human fibroblasts to enhance transmission success in a controlled lab-setting. Communications Biology, 8, Article 139. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-07543-9
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