Delighted to share that I passed my PhD viva yesterday! Huge thank you to my supervisors @drtoniho.bsky.social and @animal-viruses.bsky.social for their guidance and encouragement throughout! 🤩
Mhairi McCormack
Swiss authorities have confirmed a case of #hantavirus identified in a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship.
He had responded to an email from the ship’s operator informing the passengers of the health event, and presented himself to a hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, and is receiving care.
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Delighted to share the (preprint) output of @mhairijan.bsky.social's Oxford visit:
SARS-CoV-2 Neutralising Antibody Profiles Reveal Variant Specific Antibody Dynamics and Regional Differences in Infection Histories in Malawi. dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Not all bat viruses spread the same way 🦇
A new study from @averyholmes.bsky.social & colleagues looked at six viruses in vampire bats in Peru & found contrasting patterns of circulation.
Some reflect bat movement, others were influenced by human activity.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Background: Serological data provide important insights into SARS-CoV-2 transmission and immunity, particularly in regions with limited routine surveillance suc
ssrn.com
WHO
James Hay
Had a wonderful time in Oxford this week filled with data modelling, presentations, meetings, and beautiful lunch spots! Huge thanks to @jameshay.bsky.social for inviting me down and all the wonderful researchers who have taken the time to speak with me #PhD #BigData @ox.ac.uk
MRC-UofG Centre for Virus Research
Researchers have uncovered clear differences in how viruses spread within the same wildlife host, challenging assumptions about how infection moves through animal populations.
Proud supervisor post! 😬🙌
Massive congratulations to @mhairijan.bsky.social for passing her viva. Her PhD was on characterising #SARSCoV2 neutralising ab responses in a rural & urban Malawian cohort. 🥳👏
Thanks also to Mafalda Viana & Giada Mattiuzzo for being fantastic examiners.
