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Overview

Eric J. Snijder is a researcher affiliated with Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands. Their work primarily focuses on Medicine with a significant dedication to Infectious Diseases, evidenced by 96 publications in this subfield out of 133 total. Additional areas of study include Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Immunology.

The scientist's research extensively covers topics related to viral infections and immunology with a strong emphasis on coronaviruses. Their main topics of work include:

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Animal Virus Infections Studies
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Immunology Research
  • Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Several frequently published venues for their research are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • UNC Libraries
  • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
  • Viruses
  • PLoS Pathogens

Frequent co-authors working alongside Eric J. Snijder include Martijn J. van Hemert, Natacha S. Ogando, Marjolein Kikkert, Ali Taş, and Jessika C. Zevenhoven-Dobbe.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Eric J. Snijder include:

  • SARS-coronavirus-2 replication in Vero E6 cells: replication kinetics, rapid adaptation and cytopathology, 2020, Journal of General Virology
  • α-Ketoamides as Broad-Spectrum Inhibitors of Coronavirus and Enterovirus Replication: Structure-Based Design, Synthesis, and Activity Assessment, 2020, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Viral presence and immunopathology in patients with lethal COVID-19: a prospective autopsy cohort study, 2020, The Lancet Microbe
  • A molecular pore spans the double membrane of the coronavirus replication organelle, 2020, Science
  • Structures and functions of coronavirus replication-transcription complexes and their relevance for SARS-CoV-2 drug design, 2021, Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

The research contributions of Eric J. Snijder address key aspects of viral replication and immunopathology related to coronaviruses, contributing to the understanding of viral mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.

Best Publications

  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV): announcement of the Coronavirus Study Group.

    Raoul J. de Groot;Susan C. Baker;Ralph S. Baric;Caroline S. Brown

  • Unique and conserved features of genome and proteome of SARS-coronavirus, an early split-off from the coronavirus group 2 lineage.

    Eric J. Snijder;Peter J. Bredenbeek;Jessika C. Dobbe;Volker Thiel

  • The molecular biology of arteriviruses.

    Eric J. Snijder;Janneke J. M. Meulenberg

  • Virus-encoded proteinases and proteolytic processing in the Nidovirales.

    John Ziebuhr;Eric J. Snijder;Alexander E. Gorbalenya

  • Nidovirales: Evolving the largest RNA virus genome

    Alexander E. Gorbalenya;Luis Enjuanes;John Ziebuhr;Eric J. Snijder

  • SARS-Coronavirus Replication Is Supported by a Reticulovesicular Network of Modified Endoplasmic Reticulum

    Kèvin Knoops;Marjolein Kikkert;Sjoerd H E van den Worm;Jessika C Zevenhoven-Dobbe

  • Genomic Characterization of a Newly Discovered Coronavirus Associated with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Humans

    Sander van Boheemen;Miranda de Graaf;Chris Lauber;Theo M. Bestebroer

  • Zn2+ inhibits coronavirus and arterivirus RNA polymerase activity in vitro and zinc ionophores block the replication of these viruses in cell culture

    Aartjan J. W. te Velthuis;Sjoerd H. E. van den Worm;Amy C. Sims;Ralph S. Baric

  • Mechanisms and enzymes involved in SARS coronavirus genome expression.

    Volker Thiel;Konstantin A. Ivanov;Ákos Putics;Tobias Hertzig

  • Pan-viral specificity of IFN-induced genes reveals new roles for cGAS in innate immunity

    John W. Schoggins;Donna A. MacDuff;Naoko Imanaka;Maria D. Gainey

  • Screening of an FDA-approved compound library identifies four small-molecule inhibitors of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus replication in cell culture

    Adriaan H. de Wilde;Dirk Jochmans;Clara C. Posthuma;Jessika C. Zevenhoven-Dobbe

  • Ultrastructure and Origin of Membrane Vesicles Associated with the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Replication Complex

    Eric J. Snijder;Yvonne van der Meer;Jessika Zevenhoven-Dobbe;Jos J. M. Onderwater

  • SARS-coronavirus-2 replication in Vero E6 cells: replication kinetics, rapid adaptation and cytopathology.

    Natacha S. Ogando;Tim J. Dalebout;Jessika C. Zevenhoven-Dobbe;Ronald W.A.L. Limpens

  • One severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus protein complex integrates processive RNA polymerase and exonuclease activities

    Lorenzo Subissi;Clara C. Posthuma;Axelle Collet;Jessika C. Zevenhoven-Dobbe

  • A unifying structural and functional model of the coronavirus replication organelle: Tracking down RNA synthesis.

    Eric J. Snijder;Ronald W. A. L. Limpens;Adriaan H. de Wilde;Anja W. M. de Jong

  • The Nonstructural Proteins Directing Coronavirus RNA Synthesis and Processing.

    Snijder Ej;Decroly E;Ziebuhr J

  • Arterivirus molecular biology and pathogenesis

    Eric J. Snijder;Marjolein Kikkert;Ying Fang;Ying Fang

  • The PRRSV replicase: exploring the multifunctionality of an intriguing set of nonstructural proteins.

    Ying Fang;Eric J. Snijder

  • Host Factors in Coronavirus Replication.

    Adriaan H. de Wilde;Eric J. Snijder;Marjolein Kikkert;Martijn J. van Hemert

  • α-Ketoamides as Broad-Spectrum Inhibitors of Coronavirus and Enterovirus Replication: Structure-Based Design, Synthesis, and Activity Assessment

    Linlin Zhang;Daizong Lin;Yuri Kusov;Yong Nian

  • Multiple Enzymatic Activities Associated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Helicase

    Konstantin A. Ivanov;Volker Thiel;Jessika C. Dobbe;Yvonne van der Meer

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander E. Gorbalenya
Alexander E. Gorbalenya Leiden University
Willy J. M. Spaan
Willy J. M. Spaan Leiden University Medical Center
Abraham J. Koster
Abraham J. Koster Leiden University Medical Center
Bruno Canard
Bruno Canard Aix-Marseille University
John Ziebuhr
John Ziebuhr University of Giessen
Marian C. Horzinek
Marian C. Horzinek Utrecht University
Etienne Decroly
Etienne Decroly Aix-Marseille University
Udeni B. R. Balasuriya
Udeni B. R. Balasuriya Louisiana State University
Volker Thiel
Volker Thiel University of Bern
Johan Neyts
Johan Neyts Rega Institute for Medical Research

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