Ing. Michiel Wijnveld, PhDHead of the Research Group on Ticks and Tick-Borne Microorganisms
Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology (Institute for Hygiene and Applied Immunology)
Position: Research Associate (Postdoc)
ORCID: 0000-0003-4559-5960
T +43 1 40160 33094
michiel.wijnveld@meduniwien.ac.at
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
- Assessing an artificial tick feeding system as a tool in the study of borrelia-tick interactions (2024)
Source of Funding: OeAD (Agency for Education and Internationalisation), Aktion Österreich – Slowakei (Project no. 2023-10-15-006)
Principal Investigator - Improving the surveillance of zoonotic pathogens associated with bats in Central Europe (2024)
Source of Funding: OeAD (Agency for Education and Internationalisation), Aktion Österreich – Slowakei (Project no. 2023-10-15-001)
Coordinator of the collaborative project - Immune responses to meat allergens (2021)
Source of Funding: FWF (Austrian Science Fund), Stand-Alone Projects
Principal Investigator
Selected publications
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Schötta, A.-M. et al. (2022) ‘Bacteria and protozoa with pathogenic potential in Ixodes ricinus ticks in Viennese recreational areas’, Wiener klinische Wochenschrift [Preprint]. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00508-022-02046-7.
- 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.