Markus Keller

Dr. Markus Keller is a researcher at the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI) within the Institute of Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases (INNT), specializing in zoonotic viruses and molecular diagnostics.

• Affiliated with INNT and involved in national and international research projects.
• Focuses on One Health, emerging infectious diseases, and pathogen transmission between animals and humans.

His work includes studies on West Nile Virus, SARS-CoV-2, and Orthonairoviruses, with recent publications analyzing antibody responses, diagnostic pitfalls, and viral circulation in wildlife.

• Contributed to projects like MOBILISE (mobile One Health laboratories) and EBOSURSY (Cameroon twinning for viral hemorrhagic fever diagnostics).
• Collaborates with teams in Germany and globally to strengthen biosecurity and disease surveillance.