Tosca Ploegaert

Tosca Ploegaert is a Researcher at the Virology & Molecular Biology department. Her work focuses on African Swine Fever (ASF), wild boar epidemiology, and transboundary disease spread, particularly assessing risks for the Netherlands through human-mediated pathways.

• Research Areas: ASFV detection methods, virus infectivity, wildlife disease surveillance.
• Projects: Leading studies on ASF pathogenesis (2021–2025), vaccine development (2020), and incursion risk modeling (2019–2023).
• Collaborations: Multi-laboratory studies across Europe, including institutions in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany.
• Media Contributions: Provided expert commentary on ASF outbreaks in Germany and their implications for Dutch biosecurity since 2022.