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Arno van Vliet is a Researcher and Teacher at Utrecht University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, specifically within the Infectious Diseases & Immunology department. He has maintained an active research career spanning nearly four decades, with publications dating from 1986 to the present, including a 2025 publication indicating his ongoing research activity. His work primarily focuses on viral pathogenesis, host-pathogen interactions, and molecular mechanisms of viral infection.
Dr. van Vliet's research interests center on virology, particularly enteroviruses, coronaviruses, and other RNA viruses. His work explores viral entry mechanisms, host factor requirements, viral replication strategies, and host immune responses. He has made significant contributions to understanding how viruses like enterovirus D68, SARS-CoV-2, and feline immunodeficiency virus interact with host cells and evade immune responses. His research often involves structural biology approaches to understand viral protein functions and employs advanced techniques including haploid genetics for identifying host factors.
Analysis of his recent publications (2015-2025) reveals a consistent focus on viral molecular mechanisms, with particular emphasis on enteroviruses and coronaviruses. His work spans structural virology, viral entry mechanisms, host-pathogen interactions, and viral evasion of host immune responses. Notable research themes include viral uncoating mechanisms, integrated stress response manipulation by viruses, viral receptor usage, and adaptation of viruses to human hosts.
Dr. van Vliet has collaborated extensively with Professor Frank van Kuppeveld's research group, as evidenced by his frequent appearance as a co-author on publications led by van Kuppeveld. His work has been published in high-impact journals including Cell, Nature Microbiology, PNAS, and PLoS Pathogens, indicating the significance of his contributions to the field of virology.
