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Wim De Kesel

University of AntwerpORCID 0000-0002-7040-273XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Organism:human· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Erik VerheyeniD· 2 shared Joachim MarieniD· 2 shared Kevin K. AriëniD· 2 shared Sophie GryseelsiD· 2 shared Abdul Ahmed Selemani Katakweba· 1 shared Ann CeulemansiD· 1 shared Apia W. MassaweiD· 1 shared Baraka Edson MwamundelaiD· 1 shared

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EcologybioRxivPreprintNov 12, 2026

Blood-meal analysis indicates preferential feeding on humans and non-commensal rodents by Culex mosquitoes in Tanzania

Wim De Kesel, Robin Fierens, Baraka Edson Mwamundela…·Sophie Gryseels

This study analyzes blood-meal sources of Culex mosquitoes in Tanzania, finding humans and non-commensal rodents as primary hosts and no human-pathogenic arboviruses detected.

DOI 10.64898/2026.11.10.765634

humannon-human primate

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ImmunologyPLoS neglected tropical diseasesPeer-reviewedSep 4, 2024

Antibodies against medically relevant arthropod-borne viruses in the ubiquitous African rodent Mastomys natalensis

Wim De Kesel, Bram Vanden Broecke, Benny Borremans…·Kevin K. Ariën

This study detects antibodies against 15 arboviruses in Mastomys natalensis, revealing seroprevalence and potential role in arbovirus transmission.

4 citations

mouseproteomics

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