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Population age and household structures shape transmission dynamics of emerging infectious diseases Universiteit Antwerpen Universiteit Hasselt KU Leuven
Host population demographics and patterns of host-to-host interactions are important drivers of heterogeneity in infectious disease transmission. To improve our understanding of how population structures and changes therein influence disease transmission dynamics at the individual and population level, we model a dynamic age- and household-structured population using longitudinal microdata drawn from Belgian census and population registers. At ...
Preparing clinicians for (re-) emerging arbovirus infectious diseases in Europe Universiteit Antwerpen
Background: Arthropod-borne virus (Arbovirus) infections are considered an emerging threat for Europe, with an increase in cases in recent decades. The increase in global travel and trade has contributed to the introduction of vectors and viruses into new geographical areas. Tropical arboviruses such as dengue and chikungunya have re-emerged causing local, sporadic outbreaks ignited by travel-imported cases. The recent Zika virus outbreak in the ...
Integrating Biodiversity Infrastructure into Pathogen Discovery and Mitigation of Emerging Infectious Diseases Universiteit Hasselt KU Leuven
Molecular therapies and vaccines face the challenges of emerging infectious diseases Universiteit Gent
Convalescent Plasma against COVID-19: A broad-spectrum therapeutic approach for emerging infectious diseases KU Leuven
In the lack of an effective vaccine and antiviral treatment, convalescent plasma (CP) has been a promising therapeutic approach in past pandemics. Accumulating evidence in the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic corroborate the safety of CP therapy and preliminary data underlines the potential efficacy. Recently the FDA permitted CP therapy for COVID-19 patients under the emergency use authorization (EUA), albeit additional clinical studies are needed. ...