An open-source pathogen sequence database dedicated to equitable sharing, transparent governance, & empowering global public health. pathoplexus.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3mm7gpy532s2dTeams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo & Uganda have now shared the first sequences from the current Ebola (Bundibugyo virus) outbreak using Pathoplexus, just days after cases were confirmed. Read more about the response to Bundibugyo virus here: https://pathoplexus.org/news/2026-05-19-ebola-bundibugyo19 May 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7gpy532s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3mlw6bv5x322t1/ 🚀 Pathoplexus now supports Bundibugyo virus (BDBV), a species of Ebolavirus. BDBV has been associated with past outbreaks of Ebola in the DR Congo and Uganda, & a case has been reported today during response to the current Ebola outbreak. pathoplexus.org/ebola-bdbv #ebola #bdbv #ebolaoutbreak15 May 2026 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlw6bv5x322thttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3mllzevnyb225Since launching support for the Andes virus species of hantavirus two days ago, we have already received submissions from four countries' sequencing teams. This is a testament to the rapid response of researchers, sharing real-time data. Read more in our news post: https://pathoplexus.org/news/2026-05-11-andes-virus11 May 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllzevnyb225https://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3mlgtnkclas2h1/ 🚀 Pathoplexus now supports the Andes variant of Hantavirus (ANDV). ANDV is the variant identified in the recent MV Hondius cases, & the Hantavirus variant previously identified as having occasional human-to-human transmission. pathoplexus.org/andv #hantavirus #hondius09 May 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgtnkclas2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3mgua5ntslk251/ 🦟 Big news: #Pathoplexus now supports Dengue virus & Yellow Fever virus - two arboviruses responsible for over 400 million infections and up to 94,000 deaths per year. Here's what’s new in our latest update 👇🏻 Read the full update: https://pathoplexus.org/news/2026-03-12-expanding-pathoplexus-arbos 📰12 Mar 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgua5ntslk25https://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3m6ovluh7cc2e1/ 🚀 Pathoplexus now supports Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVN) (sister viruses in the same genus). MARV has two main clades and causes severe disease with reported fatality rates of 24–88%. You can read more detail about adding Marburg here: https://pathoplexus.org/news/2025-11-28-expanding-pathoplexus-marburg28 Nov 2025 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ovluh7cc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3m5wgeui6r2221/ 🚀 Big thanks to our community - since August we’ve added thousands of new sequences, rolled out major new features, and welcomed fresh faces into the #Pathoplexus world. Let’s dive into what’s new.👇🏻 Read the full update: https://pathoplexus.org/news/2025-11-18-november-update18 Nov 2025 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wgeui6r222https://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3lyhxy72tu22mAmid the concerning news of a new Ebola Zaire outbreak in DRC, teams on the ground have already managed to sample, sequence, and share data. This rapid turnaround is a testament to their commitment and capacity to respond. Read more: https://virological.org/t/the-16th-ebola-virus-disease-outbreak-in-bulape-health-zone-kasai-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-a-new-spillover-event-from-an-unknown-reservoir-host/1003 1/710 Sep 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyhxy72tu22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3lxffg2xdxk2t🗓 Pathoplexus turns ONE! 🎂🎉 In the past year we’ve grown from 4 pathogens to a truly global, community-driven platform for transparent, equitable & impactful pathogen sequence sharing. 📰 Read the full update: https://pathoplexus.org/news/2025-08-27-happy-birthday-world 1/1027 Aug 2025 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxffg2xdxk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3ltyo5vxtmk2k🗓️As we close in on 11 months of Pathoplexus, we’re pleased to announce many new direct sequence uploads and some exciting new features that expand Pathoplexus’ utility! 📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-07-14-july-update 1/915 Jul 2025 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltyo5vxtmk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3lprint6gyc2u📢Today Pathoplexus announces the inclusion of 2 new viral pathogens: RSV (A & B) and HMPV. These respiratory viruses cause a serious health burden, particularly in infants & the vulnerable, & Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve understanding & response. 1/422 May 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprint6gyc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3lmwwtdc7o22d🗓️ Pathoplexus has now been around for 7 months! And both we and our users have been busy - so we wanted to share some updates & highlights! 📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2025-04-16-spring-update 1/9 https://pathoplexus.org/news/2025-04-16-spring-update16 Apr 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwwtdc7o22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3lhgt5vkxdc2mThanks to huge efforts by Uganda’s Central Public Health Laboratory, Uganda Ministry of Health, UVRI, Africa CDC, & SANBI, UWC the sequence from the Ebola Sudan case in Kampala is now available on Pathoplexus https://pathoplexus.org/seq/PP_0011CQ4.2 w full analysis here: https://virological.org/t/near-real-time-genomic-characterization-of-the-2025-sudan-ebolavirus-outbreak-in-uganda-s-index-case-insights-into-evolutionary-origins/99005 Feb 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgt5vkxdc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3lgaw5nx6322gInterested in finding out more about @pathoplexus.org? We're running two Information/Q&A sessions! 22 Jan 15-17.00 CET 4 Feb 16-18.00 CET Come join us & bring your questions, to find out more about using & sharing data with Pathoplexus! 😁 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/YRRZA1rRtgYyd5nw621 Jan 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgaw5nx6322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3lcvgrncdy225Today Pathoplexus announces the inclusion of a new viral pathogen: mpox (previously known as monkeypox). Within the context of the current mpox outbreaks and ongoing health concerns, Pathoplexus aims to support sequence sharing to improve both understanding and response. 1/709 Dec 2024 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvgrncdy225https://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3lbzjlj3ixk2zWe're incredibly honoured to be winners of the Swiss Academies of Arts & Sciences National Prize for Open Research Data 2024! 🎉🎊 "Pathoplexus ensures open access and provides a cutting-edge infrastructure for interactive and programmable data exploration" https://akademien-schweiz.ch/en/medien/press-releases/2024/offene-wissenschaft-ausgezeichnet-vier-projekte-erhalten-den-nationalen-preis-fur-offene-forschungsdaten/ 1/228 Nov 2024 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbzjlj3ixk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3la7tahpujb23🎉 Happy 2 months of Pathoplexus! We've been busy, and wanted to share a few updates and highlights since we launched. 📨 📰 You can see our full News Item here: pathoplexus.org/news/2024-11-01-autumn-update 1/9 #openScience #openData #dataSharing https://pathoplexus.org/news/2024-11-01-autumn-update05 Nov 2024 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3la7tahpujb23https://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3l7qmq57xqz2oElena Dalla Vecchia covers @pathoplexus.org in Lancet Microbe, highlighting that "Pathoplexus offers an advancement in terms of both openness and appropriate accreditation" which hopes to "become a model for similar platforms for other pathogens" https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(24)00263-5/fulltext30 Oct 2024 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7qmq57xqz2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3l44d5egxy52aHappy to celebrate two weeks of @pathoplexus.org ! 🎉 Read a quick overview of what's happened since launch (and upcoming talks!) in the News section of our website: pathoplexus.org/news/2024-09-13-two-weeks #OpenScience #Pathoplexus https://pathoplexus.org/news/2024-09-13-two-weeks14 Sep 2024 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3l44d5egxy52ahttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3l3uuavgl5y24From Smriti Mallapaty in Nature "@senjutisaha.bsky.social thinks that Pathoplexus’s transparency will breed trust among the scientific community ... 'It’s a good, clever solution.'" https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02864-x #openscience #Pathoplexus11 Sep 2024 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3uuavgl5y24https://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3l3pzgtkgbf2fFrom @peaseroland.bsky.social on BBC World Service “Pathoplexus helps to protect the people uploading data so that they can share it for surveillance & public health, without feeling like they give up publishing." Listen from 8:26 at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5vd7 #Pathoplexus #OpenScience 1/209 Sep 2024 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3pzgtkgbf2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3l2weljtw2z26From Science Magazine: “We believe that building trust through transparency is essential for encouraging broader participation in data sharing,” says Pathoplexus co-founder Anderson Fernandes de Brito @andersonfbrito.bsky.social https://science.org/content/article/new-scientist-run-virus-database-vows-be-transparently-run-and-simple-use #Pathoplexus #OpenScience30 Aug 2024 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2weljtw2z26https://bsky.app/profile/pathoplexus.org/post/3l2pkkshale2x📢 We're excited to introduce Pathoplexus, a specialized sequence database for human viral pathogens! 🌍 🧬 Launching with 4 viruses, Pathoplexus.org combines modern open-source software with transparent governance to improve global pathogen sequence sharing. 1/14 https://Pathoplexus.org27 Aug 2024 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:lnwvp7i46g4m4pexfe7muqtr/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2pkkshale2x