Alexandra Kupke

@alexkupke.bsky.social

Veterinary pathologist, interested in neurotropism of highly pathogenic viruses and vaccine development Philipps University Marburg

Der Bundibugyo-Virus-Ausbruch in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo breitet sich weiter aus. Inzwischen wurden über 9.100 bestätigte Fälle und mehr als 4.400 Todesfälle gemeldet. Damit ist es der zweitgrößte dokumentierte Ebola-Ausbruch weltweit. (1/5) CR bsky.app/profile/ecdc...

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control@ecdc.europa.eu · last wk.

Update of the #Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 14 Oct: On 13 Oct, DRC reported a total of 9 144 cases & 4 410 deaths (79 new cases & 11 deaths reported since the last update). 899 patients are in isolation. EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW More info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC #IDsky #EpiSky

Pleased to see our work on CCHFV now published: We directly compared two genetically distinct CCHFV isolates (Afg09 and Hoti) in the same mouse model. Both isolates caused severe disease, but we observed distinct differences in disease progression and viral distribution. doi.org/10.1038/s442...

Side-by-side evaluation of two Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus isolates in IFNAR−/− mice - npj Viruses

npj Viruses - Side-by-side evaluation of two Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus isolates in IFNAR−/− mice

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www.theguardian.com/science/2026... The recent Nipah virus outbreak is a stark reminder of how quickly zoonotic viruses can emerge & spread. VIGILANT is tackling this threat head-on by developing medical compounds that target host cell pathways hijacked by Nipah and related viruses. ...

What is Nipah virus? Key things to know about the disease amid cases in India

Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccine

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Proud to be part of this great consortium 🤩 @defender-project.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/defe...

DEFENDER@defender-project.bsky.social · last yr.

👏 Featuring @alexkupke.bsky.social at the Philipp University of Marburg. We’re excited to highlight Alex Kupke, a DEFENDER partner based at the Institute of Virology at Philipp University of Marburg. Her research plays a vital role in advancing our understanding of high-consequence viral threats.

Let me just point here that transGENIC mice are not the same as tranGENDER mice. Transgenic mice are those where we introduce a gene into one of their chromosomes to study mechanisms of disease and find cures. Transgender mice, as described by D. Trump in his recent congress speech, do not exist.🧪