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Overview

Vincent J. Munster is a researcher affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on infectious diseases. The subfields in which they are notably active include infectious diseases, epidemiology, modeling and simulation, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and molecular biology.

Munster's research spans a broad range of topics related to viral infections and pandemics. Key areas covered in their work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, COVID-19 clinical research studies, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, viral infections and outbreaks research, infection control and ventilation, and viral infections and vectors.

The researcher has published several notable papers. Among them are "Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1" (2020, New England Journal of Medicine), "Functional assessment of cell entry and receptor usage for SARS-CoV-2 and other lineage B betacoronaviruses" (2020, Nature Microbiology), "A Novel Coronavirus Emerging in China - Key Questions for Impact Assessment" (2020, New England Journal of Medicine), "ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine prevents SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in rhesus macaques" (2020, Nature), and "Animal models for COVID-19" (2020, Nature).

Frequent collaborators in Munster's research include Neeltje van Doremalen, Claude Kwe Yinda, Jonathan E. Schulz, Julia R. Port, and Robert J. Fischer. These coauthors have participated in multiple projects alongside Munster, contributing to a substantial collective body of scientific output.

Publication venues where Munster has frequently contributed encompass a range of journals and platforms. These include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Viruses, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Nature, and Nature Communications.

Best Publications

  • Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1.

    Neeltje van Doremalen;Trenton Bushmaker;Dylan H. Morris;Myndi G. Holbrook

  • SARS and MERS: recent insights into emerging coronaviruses

    Emmie de Wit;Neeltje van Doremalen;Darryl Falzarano;Vincent J. Munster

  • Functional assessment of cell entry and receptor usage for SARS-CoV-2 and other lineage B betacoronaviruses.

    Michael Letko;Andrea Marzi;Vincent Munster

  • Characterization of a Novel Influenza A Virus Hemagglutinin Subtype (H16) Obtained from Black-Headed Gulls

    Ron A. M. Fouchier;Vincent J. Munster;Anders Wallensten;Theo M. Bestebroer

  • Global patterns of influenza A virus in wild birds

    Björn Olsen;Vincent J. Munster;Anders Wallensten;Jonas Waldenström

  • Airborne transmission of influenza A/H5N1 virus between ferrets

    Sander Herfst;Eefje J. A. Schrauwen;Martin Linster;Salin Chutinimitkul

  • A Novel Coronavirus Emerging in China - Key Questions for Impact Assessment.

    Vincent J. Munster;Marion Koopmans;Neeltje van Doremalen;Debby van Riel

  • Avian influenza A virus (H7N7) associated with human conjunctivitis and a fatal case of acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Ron A. M. Fouchier;Peter M. Schneeberger;Frans W. Rozendaal;Jan M. Broekman

  • ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine prevents SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia in rhesus macaques.

    Neeltje van Doremalen;Teresa Lambe;Alexandra Spencer;Sandra Belij-Rammerstorfer

  • Clinical benefit of remdesivir in rhesus macaques infected with SARS-CoV-2.

    Brandi N. Williamson;Friederike Feldmann;Benjamin Schwarz;Kimberly Meade-White

  • SARS-CoV-2 infection and persistence in the human body and brain at autopsy

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  • Spatial, Temporal, and Species Variation in Prevalence of Influenza A Viruses in Wild Migratory Birds

    Vincent J Munster;Chantal Baas;Pascal Lexmond;Jonas Waldenström

  • Respiratory disease in rhesus macaques inoculated with SARS-CoV-2.

    Vincent J. Munster;Friederike Feldmann;Brandi N. Williamson;Neeltje van Doremalen

  • H5N1 Virus Attachment to Lower Respiratory Tract.

    Debby van Riel;Vincent J. Munster;Emmie de Wit;Guus F. Rimmelzwaan

  • Animal models for COVID-19.

    César Muñoz-Fontela;William E. Dowling;Simon G.P. Funnell;Pierre S. Gsell

  • Pathogenesis and Transmission of Swine-Origin 2009 A(H1N1) Influenza Virus in Ferrets

    Vincent J. Munster;Emmie de Wit;Judith M. A. van den Brand;Sander Herfst

  • Case Study: Prolonged Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Shedding from an Asymptomatic Immunocompromised Individual with Cancer.

    Victoria A. Avanzato;Victoria A. Avanzato;M. Jeremiah Matson;M. Jeremiah Matson;Stephanie N. Seifert;Rhys Pryce

  • Stability of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) under different environmental conditions

    N van Doremalen;T Bushmaker;V J Munster

  • Human and avian influenza viruses target different cells in the lower respiratory tract of humans and other mammals

    Debby van Riel;Vincent J. Munster;Emmie de Wit;Guus F. Rimmelzwaan

  • Treatment with interferon-α2b and ribavirin improves outcome in MERS-CoV–infected rhesus macaques

    Darryl Falzarano;Emmie de Wit;Angela L Rasmussen;Friederike Feldmann

  • Molecular Evidence of Sexual Transmission of Ebola Virus

    Suzanne E Mate;Jeffrey R Kugelman;Tolbert G Nyenswah;Jason T Ladner

  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in Dromedary Camels in Saudi Arabia

    Abdulaziz N. Alagaili;Thomas Briese;Nischay Mishra;Vishal Kapoor

Frequent Co-Authors

Emmie de Wit
Emmie de Wit National Institutes of Health
Ron A. M. Fouchier
Ron A. M. Fouchier Erasmus University Rotterdam
Heinz Feldmann
Heinz Feldmann National Institutes of Health
Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus
Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Friederike Feldmann
Friederike Feldmann National Institutes of Health
Guus F. Rimmelzwaan
Guus F. Rimmelzwaan University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation
Björn Olsen
Björn Olsen Harvard University
Thijs Kuiken
Thijs Kuiken Erasmus University Rotterdam
Theo M. Bestebroer
Theo M. Bestebroer Erasmus University Rotterdam
James O. Lloyd-Smith
James O. Lloyd-Smith University of California, Los Angeles

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