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Xpedite Diagnostics Hosts Webinar on Europe’s Rising Risk of Vector-Borne Viruses

PREPARE-TID supported by Xpedite Diagnostics convened researchers and public health leaders for a timely webinar examining the spread of arboviruses across Europe, and the diagnostic innovations helping identify them earlier and more accurately. 

The session, titled “Are we prepared? Emerging vector-borne viruses and diagnostic strategies for monitoring Europe’s next outbreak”, was part of the EU-funded PREPARE-TID consortium series and focused on scalable, field-ready solutions to monitor emerging pathogens under a One Health framework. 

Featured speakers included: 

  • Prof. Luisa Barzon, University of Padova
  • Dr. Andy Wende, Xpedite Diagnostics
  • Prof. İlhan Çetin, Sivas Cumhuriyet University

Watch the full webinar link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7_aZ0sX9cI

Xpedite Diagnostics Hosts Webinar on Arboviruses and Zoonoses in Europe’s Overlooked Hotspots

This session examined the rise of arboviruses and bacterial zoonoses in Southeastern and Central Europe, and the diagnostic approaches that make early detection possible.

The webinar, titled was hosted by Xpedite Diagnostics as part of the EU-funded PREPARE-TID consortium series.

Featured speakers included:

  • Dr. Tamaš Petrović, Head of Virology, Veterinary Institute of Novi Sad

  • Dr. Sara Savić, Head of Immunology, Serology and Biochemistry, Veterinary Institute of Novi Sad

Watch the full webinar link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc0c5XuNrvA

Publications

Preprint: Lazypipe3: Customizable Virome Analysis Pipeline Enabling Fast and Sensitive Virus Discovery from NGS data

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.29.651217v1

Lazypipe3 is a fast, customizable pipeline for virus discovery from NGS data that runs 5-20x faster than traditional methods while maintaining accuracy and discovering novel viruses missed by other tools.

Research article: Integrating air microbiome for comprehensive air quality analysis

 https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)01276-3

This study demonstrates that existing air quality infrastructure can be leveraged for airborne microbiome monitoring, offering a practical and cost-effective approach to integrate biological data into routine air quality assessments.