#VirusEvolution
We’ve identified a highly divergent betacoronavirus from South American bat that encodes a functional furin cleavage site.
Another fascinating reminder of how diverse coronavirus evolution is in wildlife reservoirs.
#Virology #VirusEvolution #Bats #Coronavirus

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A divergent betacoronavirus with a functional furin cleavage site in South American bats
Bats are natural reservoirs for a wide range of RNA viruses. Members of the genus Betacoronavirus, including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome...
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October 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Experts 👩‍⚕️: Flu virus adapting to post-pandemic world & spreading EASIER! 🌏 "Common scenario" going forward. Resistance to treatments also emerging globally. 🦠💊 #VirusEvolution #HealthAlert
October 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
🧬 Fun fact: While he humbly claims to lack fun facts, Dr. Parrish’s long-standing leadership and impact on virology speak for themselves.

#COMPASSCenter #VirusEvolution #JumpThrust #VeterinaryVirology #CornellUniversity #VirusResearch
September 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Ein winziger Mikroorganismus auf dem Weg zur Virusevolution: Die faszinierende Entdeckung von Sukunaarchaeum

https://dasgeld.co/posts/4A120C2E-3BE5-420E-B08E-0E76F57CA9A3
September 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
❄️Tune in to Rebecca Grimwood unveiling the diversity and evolutionary histories of Antarctic fish species from the Ross Sea! 🐟 Critical insights into viral responses to environmental shifts in these vulnerable ecosystems. #MicroSeq2025 #fish #virusevolution #Antarctica
September 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
BEAST X accelerates Bayesian phylogenetic and phylodynamic inference with enhanced scalability and geo spread modeling.
#BEASTX #Phylodynamics #VirusEvolution
👤EVBC: Philippe Lemey
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BEAST X for Bayesian phylogenetic, phylogeographic and phylodynamic inference - Nature Methods
BEAST X advances Bayesian phylogenetic, phylogeographic and phylodynamic analysis by incorporating a broad range of complex models and leveraging advanced algorithms and techniques to boost statistical inference.
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August 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
🦠 Modulating human ACE2 protein may be key in blocking coronavirus entry, offering a promising direction amidst ongoing virus evolution and spike protein resistance challenges. Link: https://tinyurl.com/2337brd7 #VirusEvolution #HealthSecurity #BiomedicalResearch
August 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Chikungunya isn’t just painful—it’s a mosquito-borne lesson in how viruses evolve and travel.
To understand more, check out my newest episode:

🎧 Listen or read: infectiousdose.com/post/blood-a...
#VirusEvolution #Chikungunya #SciencePodcast #InfectiousDose
August 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
#CleanAir4Kids - auch in #Landshut🙏
Auch 2025 ist wieder eine #Corona-Welle im Herbst zu erwarten - weltweit sorgen #Nimbus & #Stratus bereits für mehr Infektionen📈
Zurecht mahnte @eckerleisabella.bsky.social im Juni:
"Wir sollten viel mehr über #Prävention sprechen!"
➡️ x.com/EckerleIsabe...
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August 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Very grateful to the @biology.ox.ac.uk for the kind spotlight — and for the opportunity to do meaningful work alongside such brilliant and thoughtful colleagues across Biology, Pandemic Sciences Institute, and Lincoln College.

#GlobalHealth #VirusEvolution #PandemicPreparedness
Outbreaks and inequities 🦠

@mghafari.bsky.social is tracing viruses back through time — not just to illuminate potential threats, but also to build more equitable and effective responses to epidemics and pandemics.

Read our new spotlight on Mahan! 👇
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July 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
#CleanAir4Kids - in #Erlangen & überall🙏
Auch 2025 ist wieder eine #Corona-Welle im Herbst zu erwarten - in Asien sorgen #Nimbus & #Stratus bereits für mehr Infektionen📈
@eckerleisabella.bsky.social mahnte so kürzlich: "Wir sollten viel mehr über #Prävention sprechen!"
➡️ x.com/EckerleIsabe...
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July 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Mir fehlt jetzt ehrlich die Zeit (und auch die Geduld). Wenn Sie mir nicht glauben wollen, dann beschäftigen Sie sich doch mit Fachliteratur (für den Einstieg das Kapitel Virusevolution in „Allgemeine Virologie“ von Tobler et al.). Ihre Vorstellungen sind leider zum großen Teil halbgar. Schönen Tag!
June 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Das ist nicht korrekt. Es gab eine evolutionäre Weiterentwicklung – keine Artbildung oder „Neugründung“.
Das Virus wurde nicht ausgerottet. Es wurde verdrängt – durch eine besser angepasste Variante (Omikron). Das ist normale Virusevolution, keine gezielte Ausrottung durch Maßnahmen/Impfung.
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June 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"Eine vorhersagbare Dynamik, weder in Bezug auf Saisonalität noch in Bezug auf Virusevolution findet sich auch im 6. Jahr von SARS-CoV-2 noch nicht."

Genau, weshalb ich keine Vorhersagen über Sommerwellen mache.
June 17, 2025 at 6:22 AM
"Wir sollten viel mehr über Prävention sprechen" - auf X hat @eckerleisabella.bsky.social heute über die wohl zu erwartende "Nimbus"-Sommerwelle informiert - hier ein Screenshot ihres kurzen Threads aus vier Tweets:
➡️ x.com/EckerleIsabe...
June 16, 2025 at 7:13 PM
8/9 "The overwhelming odds are that what predominates in the next six months will come from something that's circulating now," said FDA's Jerry Weir about virus evolution patterns.
#VirusEvolution #Prediction
May 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
4/14 Picture our immune systems as medieval fortresses facing an enemy with supernatural powers. The virus constantly reshapes itself through mutation and genetic reassortment, allowing it to bypass our carefully constructed defences.
#VirusEvolution #ImmuneEvasion
May 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It is not nice to say "I told you so", is it?

Nice preprint on sex-specific evolution of influenza. Host sex as a selective pressure in viral within-host evolution.

#virusevolution #sexualdimorphism #disease www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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May 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Virome as a lens on pathogen evolution and dispersal; Novel viral discoveries and taxonomic expansion; Potential cross-kingdom viral infection and potential modulation of pathogenicity. #Phytophthora, #virusevolution, #forest, #emergingdisease.
The virome of the panglobal, wide host-range plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi: phylogeography and evolutionary insights
Abstract. Phytophthora cinnamomi stands out as one of the most devastating plant pathogens worldwide, rapidly expanding its range and impacting a wide rang
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May 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
5/8 Bird flu's history reveals its unpredictability—in 1997, H5N1 unexpectedly killed six people in Hong Kong, marking the first documented direct bird-to-human transmission without an intermediate host, contradicting previous scientific assumptions.
#VirusEvolution #HealthRisks
May 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
2/9 "The overall worsening in antibody affinity to more recent H5N1 isolates indicates current and future H5N1 viral lineages pose an enhanced risk to human health," warns lead author Dr. Colby T. Ford of UNC Charlotte's Centre for Computational Intelligence.
#VirusEvolution #H5N1 #PandemicRisk
April 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
4/7 Although H5N1 currently shows low human-to-human transmission with mostly mild cases, Karan warns: "Flu viruses can adapt very quickly. As H5N1 circulates between cows, chickens and humans, it can mutate or mix with seasonal flu strains."
#VirusEvolution #PublicHealth
March 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM