Science Archive - Euroimmun Blog

Insights into transmission dynamics of Oropouche virus

Global Scientific Affairs — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:07:51 +0000

A study on Oropouche virus (OROV) has shed light on recent and historical outbreaks of this neglected virus in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study was performed in collaboration with Euroimmun and Euroimmun Brazil and was published in Nature Medicine. Background to Oropouche virus OROV is an arbovirus that causes the febrile illness Oropouche […]

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Seeing elephants and drinking water from a porcelain vase: the psychiatric face of autoimmune encephalitis

Dr. Jacqueline Gosink — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:15:47 +0000

Identifying autoimmune encephalitis (AIE) in patients with psychiatric symptoms is challenging, especially since many associated autoantibodies are rare and not routinely tested. A recent case study of steroid-responsive psychosis linked to anti-septin-7 antibodies — characterised in collaboration with Euroimmun and published in Translational Psychiatry — highlights the need to consider autoimmune causes in primary mental […]

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New study broadens understanding of anti-IgLON5 disease

Dr. Jacqueline Gosink — Tue, 19 May 2026 14:46:35 +0000

A case of anti-IgLON5 disease presenting with unusual clinical features has expanded current understanding of this rare autoimmune disorder. The case was investigated in a collaborative study between Euroimmun and clinics in Lübeck and Hamburg (Germany) and published in the Journal of Neurology. What is anti-IgLON5 disease? Anti-IgLON5 disease is a rare and poorly understood […]

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Homer-3 autoimmunity: Insights from a newly identified case

Dr. Jacqueline Gosink — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:32:39 +0000

A new case of Homer-3 autoimmunity has been described, expanding the still limited body of knowledge about this rare autoimmune cerebellar disorder. The case was reported in the Journal of Neuroimmunology. What’s known so far To date, only 15 cases of Homer-3 autoantibody-associated disease have been described in the literature. The clinical phenotype in these […]

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Anti-ITPR1 autoimmunity – a case mimicking Alzheimer’s disease

Dr. Jacqueline Gosink — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:29:55 +0000

Autoimmunity targeting inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor type 1 (ITPR1) was identified as a potential cause of cognitive decline resembling Alzheimer’s disease in a retrospective case study. The findings were reported by a research group from Norway and Germany in collaboration with Euroimmun. Patient with acute deterioration The study describes a 58-year-old patient who presented with acute […]

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