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Ing. Michiel Wijnveld

Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology (Institute for Hygiene and Applied Immunology)
Position: PHD Student

ORCID: 0000-0003-4559-5960
T +43 1 40160 33094
michiel.wijnveld@meduniwien.ac.at

Further Information

Keywords

Anaplasma; Babesia; Borrelia; Ehrlichia; Ixodidae; Rickettsia; Theileria; Tick-Borne Diseases; Ticks

Research group(s)

Research interests

My research focusses on ticks and tick associated microorganisms. Of particular interest are the pathogen, host and vector interactions. Can we find new ways to diagnose tick-borne diseases in an early stage? How can we prevent or reduce the chance of getting infected? 

Techniques, methods & infrastructure

  • Cultivation of tick associated microorganisms from either patient material or ticks collected in the field.
  • Artificial feeding of ticks using silicone membranes. 
  • Molecular investigation of ticks and tick-borne microbes.

Grants

Selected publications

  1. Wijnveld, M. et al. (2021) ‘Novel Protozoans in Austria Revealed through the Use of Dogs as Sentinels for Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens’, Microorganisms, 9(7), p. 1392. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9071392.
  2. Olivieri, E. et al., 2018. Transmission of Rickettsia raoultii and Rickettsia massiliae DNA by Dermacentor reticulatus and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) ticks during artificial feeding. Parasites & Vectors, 11(1). Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3075-2.
  3. Wijnveld, M. et al. (2016) ‘Novel Rickettsia raoultii strain isolated and propagated from Austrian Dermacentor reticulatus ticks’, Parasites & Vectors, 9(1). Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1858-x.
  4. Apostolovic, D. et al., 2019. Allergenomics of the tick Ixodes ricinus reveals important α‐Gal–carrying IgE‐binding proteins in red meat allergy. Allergy, 75(1), pp.217–220. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/all.13978.
  5. Markowicz, M. et al., 2020. Lyme Borreliosis with Scalp Eschar Mimicking Rickettsial Infection, Austria. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 26(9), pp.2193–2195. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.191256.