Anna Heitmann
@annaheitmann2
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07-07-2017 13:08:37
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Come and work with us Systems Arbovirology @BNITM_de Leibniz-Gemeinschaft Arbovirus News GfV - Gesellschaft für Virologie DZIF (inaktiv)
The training in biosafety level 3 insectary recently started for #DIMOC partners at @BNITM_de. Ready to take off for further vector competence studies of #Aedesalbopictus and Culex pipiens funded by BiodivERsA3.
I had a wonderful time during my research stay @BNITM_de aedescost 🇩🇪 And learned so much about #VectorCompetence studies in the BSL3 🦟👩🏽🔬 Thank you very much @steph_jansen_ Anna Heitmann Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit @LuehkenEcology for welcoming me in your lab DiMoC Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Sindbis #virus (SINV) was isolated in 1952 in #Egypt 🇪🇬 and can cause arthritic disease in humans. Thanks to Anna Heitmann and @steph_jansen_ et al. it was demonstrated that Culex and Aedes #mosquito 🦟 from Germany 🇩🇪 were able to transmit #Sindbis virus 🦠