User profiles for Sebastien Calvignac-Spencer
Sébastien Calvignac-SpencerProfessor, University of Greifswald, Helmholtz Institute for One Health Verified email at helmholtz-hioh.de Cited by 6370 |
[HTML][HTML] Wild great apes as sentinels and sources of infectious disease
S Calvignac-Spencer, SAJ Leendertz… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2012 - Elsevier
Emerging zoonotic infectious diseases pose a serious threat to global health. This is especially
true in relation to the great apes, whose close phylogenetic relationship with humans …
true in relation to the great apes, whose close phylogenetic relationship with humans …
Connecting Earth observation to high-throughput biodiversity data
Understandably, given the fast pace of biodiversity loss, there is much interest in using Earth
observation technology to track biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem services. …
observation technology to track biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem services. …
Investigating the zoonotic origin of the West African Ebola epidemic
…, JF Gogarten, S Calvignac‐Spencer… - EMBO molecular …, 2015 - embopress.org
The severe Ebola virus disease epidemic occurring in West Africa stems from a single
zoonotic transmission event to a 2‐year‐old boy in Meliandou, Guinea. We investigated the …
zoonotic transmission event to a 2‐year‐old boy in Meliandou, Guinea. We investigated the …
Biology, evolution, and medical importance of polyomaviruses: An update
The family Polyomaviridae encompasses non-enveloped viruses with a circular dsDNA
genome that is typically approximately 5000 bp in length. Originally isolated from mammals, …
genome that is typically approximately 5000 bp in length. Originally isolated from mammals, …
A novel human polyomavirus closely related to the african green monkey-derived lymphotropic polyomavirus
N Scuda, J Hofmann, S Calvignac-Spencer… - Journal of …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
We identified a novel human polyomavirus from a kidney transplant patient under
immunosuppressive treatment, by use of a generic PCR. The genome of the virus was completely …
immunosuppressive treatment, by use of a generic PCR. The genome of the virus was completely …
[HTML][HTML] Resurgence of Ebola virus in 2021 in Guinea suggests a new paradigm for outbreaks
…, MM Diagne, MS Sow, JA Bore, S Calvignac-Spencer… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Seven years after the declaration of the first epidemic of Ebola virus disease in Guinea, the
country faced a new outbreak—between 14 February and 19 June 2021—near the epicentre …
country faced a new outbreak—between 14 February and 19 June 2021—near the epicentre …
Measles virus and rinderpest virus divergence dated to the sixth century BCE
Many infectious diseases are thought to have emerged in humans after the Neolithic
revolution. Although it is broadly accepted that this also applies to measles, the exact date of …
revolution. Although it is broadly accepted that this also applies to measles, the exact date of …
[HTML][HTML] Novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolate from a wild chimpanzee
…, K Maetz-Rennsing, S Calvignac-Spencer… - Emerging infectious …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by gram-positive bacteria known as the Mycobacterium
tuberculosis complex (MTBC). MTBC include several human-associated lineages and several …
tuberculosis complex (MTBC). MTBC include several human-associated lineages and several …
[HTML][HTML] Archival influenza virus genomes from Europe reveal genomic variability during the 1918 pandemic
The 1918 influenza pandemic was the deadliest respiratory pandemic of the 20th century
and determined the genomic make-up of subsequent human influenza A viruses (IAV). Here, …
and determined the genomic make-up of subsequent human influenza A viruses (IAV). Here, …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the evidence supporting fruit bats as the primary reservoirs for Ebola viruses
Since their discovery 40 years ago, Ebola viruses (in the following: EBOV; family Filoviridae,
genus Ebolavirus) continue to emerge unpredictably and cause Ebola virus disease (EVD) …
genus Ebolavirus) continue to emerge unpredictably and cause Ebola virus disease (EVD) …