Heike Schütze

Dr. Heike Schütze is a Researcher at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, specifically within the Institute for Infectious Diseases (IMED) in Greifswald, Germany. Her work focuses on fish virology, with particular expertise in diagnostic methods and phylogenetic analysis of viral pathogens affecting aquaculture.

• National Reference Laboratory for Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)
• Reference Laboratory for Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis (IHN)
• WOAH Reference Laboratory for Koi Herpesvirus Infection

Her research spans the molecular characterization of fish viruses, evolutionary dynamics of rhabdoviruses, and the development of surveillance protocols for aquaculture diseases. Key publications include studies on Spring Viremia of Carp Virus, Infectious Hematopoietic Necrosis, and Carp Edema Virus in European waterways.

Dr. Schütze's recent articles (2016-2022) explore phylogenetic trends, diagnostic innovations, and immune response mechanisms in fish viruses. Her work contributes to understanding viral hemorrhagic diseases and improving disease control strategies in aquatic environments.

She collaborates with national and international teams in fish virology and serves as a key contact for fish disease reference laboratories, advancing research in aquatic animal health through genomic and structural virus studies.