by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Aug 7, 2025 | Research
Tick and TBE Project It is currently tick peak season again! As new species and consequently new pathogens are now appearing in our country due to factors such as climate change and travelling, good early monitoring and appropriate preparation are essential! For this...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jun 10, 2024 | Newsletter
June 2024 Newsletter Summary: Change in Tularemia diagnostics: The previous agglutination test procedure is no longer IVDR-compliant and is being discontinued New ELISA procedure: Diagnostics will now be performed using IgM (TUL-M) and IgG (TUL-G) antibody...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Jul 29, 2024 | Newsletter
July 2024 Newsletter Summary: New test method developed: The Institute of Virology has established a PCR-based test that can distinguish between wild-type measles virus and vaccine virus within one day 498 measles cases in Austria: In the first half of 2024,...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Nov 29, 2024 | Newsletter
November 2024 Newsletter Summary: Current situation on highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIV) H5N1: Several human cases reported in the USA and Canada High H5N1 activity in wild waterfowl and domestic poultry across Europe; numerous poultry farms...
by Aleksandar Nikolajevic | Oct 29, 2024 | Newsletter
October 2024 Newsletter Summary: Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV) are among the most common causes of severe respiratory infections in children and rank second after RSV for hospital admissions The four HPIV types show different seasonal patterns – HPIV-3 is...
