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Joppe W. Hovius is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Immunology and Microbiology, with a significant emphasis on Infectious Diseases and Parasitology. These fields illustrate a broad engagement with topics related to disease mechanisms, diagnostics, and public health.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study of vector-borne infectious diseases, with frequent exploration of viral infections and vectors, including animal diseases transmitted by these vectors. Their work also includes topics related to COVID-19 clinical research and studies on dermatological diseases and infestations. Mosquito-borne diseases and control, as well as SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, are notable topics within their research scope.

Frequent publication venues for Joppe W. Hovius include:

  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
  • Scientific Reports
  • The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
  • EBioMedicine

They have collaborated regularly with several co-authors, reflecting a consistent teamwork approach in their research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Marc van der Valk
  • Diederik van de Beek
  • W. Joost Wiersinga
  • Suzanne E. Geerlings
  • Abraham Goorhuis

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Joppe W. Hovius include:

  • Afucosylated IgG characterizes enveloped viral responses and correlates with COVID-19 severity, 2020, Science
  • Lyme borreliosis: diagnosis and management, 2020, BMJ
  • Clinical features and prognostic factors in Covid-19: A prospective cohort study, 2021, EBioMedicine
  • Autoantibodies against type I interferons are associated with multi-organ failure in COVID-19 patients, 2021, Intensive Care Medicine
  • Development of a SARS-CoV-2 Total Antibody Assay and the Dynamics of Antibody Response over Time in Hospitalized and Nonhospitalized Patients with COVID-19, 2020, The Journal of Immunology

The research output of Joppe W. Hovius reflects a broad and interdisciplinary approach to infectious diseases, with a particular engagement in understanding viral pathogenesis, immune responses, and the clinical implications of infectious agents, especially in the context of emerging viral diseases such as COVID-19.

Best Publications

  • Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19

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  • Lyme borreliosis

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  • Autoantibodies neutralizing type I IFNs are present in ~ 4% of uninfected individuals over 70 years old and account for ~ 20% of COVID-19 deaths.

    Paul Bastard;Adrian Gervais;Adrian Gervais;Tom Le Voyer;Tom Le Voyer;Jérémie Rosain;Jérémie Rosain

  • Salp15, an Ixodes scapularis Salivary Protein, Inhibits CD4+ T Cell Activation

    Juan Anguita;Nandhini Ramamoorthi;Joppe W.R Hovius;Subrata Das

  • A case of meningoencephalitis by the relapsing fever spirochaete Borrelia miyamotoi in Europe

    Joppe W R Hovius;Bob de Wever;Maaike Sohne;Matthijs C Brouwer

  • The diagnostic accuracy of serological tests for Lyme borreliosis in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    M. M. G. Leeflang;C. W. Ang;J. Berkhout;H. A. Bijlmer

  • Salp15 binding to DC-SIGN inhibits cytokine expression by impairing both nucleosome remodeling and mRNA stabilization.

    Joppe W. R Hovius;Marein A. W. P de Jong;Jeroen den Dunnen;Manja Litjens

  • Borrelia Miyamotoi: A Widespread Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever Spirochete

    Alex Wagemakers;Pieter J. Staarink;Hein Sprong;Joppe W.R. Hovius

  • Control of Lyme borreliosis and other Ixodes ricinus-borne diseases

    Hein Sprong;Tal Azagi;Dieuwertje Hoornstra;Ard M. Nijhof

  • Tick-host-pathogen interactions in Lyme borreliosis

    Joppe W.R. Hovius;Joppe W.R. Hovius;Alje P. van Dam;Erol Fikrig

  • Salivating for Knowledge: Potential Pharmacological Agents in Tick Saliva

    Joppe W. R. Hovius;Marcel M. Levi;Erol Fikrig

  • To test or not to test? Laboratory support for the diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis: a position paper of ESGBOR, the ESCMID study group for Lyme borreliosis

    R. B. Dessau;A. P. van Dam;V. Fingerle;J. Gray

  • A Tick Mannose-Binding Lectin Inhibitor Interferes with the Vertebrate Complement Cascade to Enhance Transmission of the Lyme Disease Agent

    Tim J. Schuijt;Tim J. Schuijt;Tim J. Schuijt;Jeroen Coumou;Jeroen Coumou;Sukanya Narasimhan;Jianfeng Dai

  • Larvae of Ixodes ricinus transmit Borrelia afzelii and B. miyamotoi to vertebrate hosts

    Gilian van Duijvendijk;Claudia Coipan;Alex Wagemakers;Manoj Fonville

  • Lyme borreliosis: diagnosis and management

    Bart Jan Kullberg;Hedwig D Vrijmoeth;Freek van de Schoor;Joppe W Hovius

  • Autoantibodies against type I interferons are associated with multi-organ failure in COVID-19 patients.

    Rutger Koning;Paul Bastard;Paul Bastard;Paul Bastard;Jean-Laurent Casanova;Matthijs C Brouwer

  • The Tick Salivary Protein Salp15 Inhibits the Killing of Serum-Sensitive Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Isolates

    Tim J. Schuijt;Joppe W. R. Hovius;Joppe W. R. Hovius;Nathalie D. van Burgel;Nandhini Ramamoorthi

  • Modulation of the tick gut milieu by a secreted tick protein favors Borrelia burgdorferi colonization.

    Sukanya Narasimhan;Tim J. Schuijt;Nabil M. Abraham;Nabil M. Abraham;Nallakkandi Rajeevan

  • Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in ticks after a large outbreak of Q fever.

    H. Sprong;E. Tijsse-Klasen;M. Langelaar;A. de Bruin

  • Factor Xa activation of factor V is of paramount importance in initiating the coagulation system: lessons from a tick salivary protein

    Tim J. Schuijt;Kamran Bakhtiari;Sirlei Daffre;Kathleen DePonte

  • Counterattacking the tick bite: Towards a rational design of anti-tick vaccines targeting pathogen transmission

    Ryan O. M. Rego;Jos J. A. Trentelman;Juan Anguita;Ard M. Nijhof

  • Lyme borreliosis vaccination: the facts, the challenge, the future

    T.J. Schuijt;J.W. Hovius;J.W. Hovius;T. van der Poll;A.P. van Dam

  • Identification and Characterization of Ixodes scapularis Antigens That Elicit Tick Immunity Using Yeast Surface Display

    Tim J. Schuijt;Tim J. Schuijt;Tim J. Schuijt;Sukanya Narasimhan;Sirlei Daffre;Sirlei Daffre;Kathleen DePonte

Frequent Co-Authors

Hein Sprong
Hein Sprong Wageningen University & Research
Erol Fikrig
Erol Fikrig Yale University
Tom van der Poll
Tom van der Poll University of Amsterdam
Sukanya Narasimhan
Sukanya Narasimhan Yale University
Ard M. Nijhof
Ard M. Nijhof Freie Universität Berlin
Juan Anguita
Juan Anguita Ikerbasque
Alje P. van Dam
Alje P. van Dam University of Amsterdam
Volker Fingerle
Volker Fingerle Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Joris J. T. H. Roelofs
Joris J. T. H. Roelofs University of Amsterdam
Cornelis van 't Veer
Cornelis van 't Veer University of Amsterdam

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