Michelle Wille
@DuckSwabber
Avian influenza & avian virome ecology | "Expert in Ducks" - spam mail | "Walking encyclopedia for avian influenza" - CVdS | (she/her)
Fascinating new study from the University of Pittsburgh & Penn State about whether exposure to H1N1 flu is helping protect humans from #H5N1 #birdflu. Flu is never dull. statnews.com/2025/07/23/h5n…
PRISM: A platform for illuminating viral dark matter | bioRxiv biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
.@angie_rasmussen : The Saga of the #H5N1 Freedom Ostriches bit.ly/456yPdw
Next-level public health clownery here in Canada with these bird flu ostriches, with accusations of CFIA murder drones, impromptu baptisms in ostrich farm runoff, and putting on the rural anti-vax H5N1 version of the Fyre Festival. open.substack.com/pub/rasmussenr…
bioRxiv has a dedicated section for negative results. Use it. Share negative results. Your colleagues will appreciate it.
Viral tropism manifests across living units, creating a mosaic of susceptible hosts, organs & cells that drives viral evolution, pathogenesis & diffusion. It is a cornerstone in the spread/spillover of avian influenza viruses. Get the story in #mBio: asm.social/2vX
bioRxiv: The role of ducks in detecting Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in small-scale backyard poultry farms Steven Xingyu Wu et al. #h5n1 bit.ly/3TXYaBi
A new preprint from the lab describing an influenza B virus that emerged late in the 2024-25 season that underwent both reassortment and antigenic drift with @CXCLGIN leading my team in this collaboration with @hmostaf2 and supported by @CEIRRNetwork biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Nature Med: Human infections with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses in the United States from March 2024 to May 2025 Melissa A. Rolfes et al #h5n1 go.nature.com/46ZaNDB
Have you registered for #MicroSeq2025? Are you keen to get even MORE involved?🤔 Great news! We're seeking chairpeople for each session! To submit an EOI, hit up our DMs or send us an email at [email protected] Register for MicroSeq2025 here👇 trybooking.com/events/landing…
.@TheLancet One Health Commission proposes a One Health ethos and articulates key avenues and recommendations for One Health operationalisation, implementation, and institutionalisation, with a focus on governance, economics, and knowledge. To learn more: thelancet.com/journals/lance…
npj Vaccines: Long-term efficacy of an inactivated #H5N1 whole-particle influenza vaccine in nonhuman primates go.nature.com/44WjrBL
A Jack of All Trades—Tawaki/Fiordland penguins are able to utilise diverse marine habitats during winter migration doi.org/10.7717/peerj.…
Ferret study suggests seasonal flu immunity may protect against severe H5N1 infection Findings suggest preexisting immunity to 2009 H1N1 or H3N2 reduces disease severity against the 2.3.4.4b clade, with H1N1 providing even greater protection than H3N2. cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenz…
Welcome home (almost all). Western Hudson Bay polar bears are ashore. High variation in onshore dates this year: some early & some late. Increased variation in polar bear ecology with climate change is common. We have a new paper soon showing high variation in pregnancy rates.
Various lab testing methodologies are available for diagnosis of tick-borne diseases, though the preferred approach varies. Learn about the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases in the U.S. and advances in the field of laboratory diagnostics in #JClinMicro: asm.social/2vN
Novavax's #H5N1 Vaccine Candidate Demonstrates Immunogenicity in Preclinical Study bit.ly/4fajblY
🎓 In my lab, on the island of Riems, we’re hiring a doctoral student (m/f/d) for 4 years! Join our innovative DFG-funded project ImmunoChick 2.0. 📅 Deadline: 25-08-2025 | Start: 01-10-2025 More info & apply 👉 fli.de/en/career/vaca…
The spread of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) is a growing global threat to food security, livelihoods & ecosystems. Urgent action is needed to prevent, protect & transform poultry production for more resilient, sustainable systems. Learn more: doi.org/10.4060/cd3840…
Viromics approaches for the study of viral diversity and ecology in microbiomes | Nature Reviews Genetics nature.com/articles/s4157…