Faglig bakgrunn
Utdannet veterinær fra Norges Veterinærhøgskole (2006) med doktorgrad i virologi/ patologi /patogenese (2013). Erfaring innen virologi og infeksjonsmedisin.
Prosjekter og publikasjoner
- Maria Aamelfot, Johanna Hol Fosse, Hildegunn Viljugrein, Frieda Betty Ploss, Sylvie L. Benestad, Alastair McBeath, Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Kyle Garver, Knut Falk, (2022). Destruction of the vascular viral receptor in infectious salmon anaemia provides in vivo evidence of homologous attachment interference. PLoS Pathogens doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010905
- Johanna Hol Fosse, Maria Aamelfot, Tonje Sønstevold, Simon Chioma Weli, Niccolò Vendramin, Petra Elisabeth Petersen, Anita Solhaug, Marit Måsøy Amundsen, Inger Austrheim Heffernan, Argelia Cuenca, Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Knut Falk, (2022). Salmon Erythrocytes Sequester Active Virus Particles in Infectious Salmon Anaemia. Viruses doi: 10.3390/v14020310
- Debes H. Christiansen, Petra Elisabeth Petersen, Maria Marjunardóttir Dahl, Nicolina Vest, Maria Aamelfot, Anja Bråthen Kristoffersen, Mona Dverdal Jansen, Iveta Matejusova, Michael D. Gallagher, Gísli Jónsson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Johanna Hol, Knut Falk, (2021). No evidence of the vertical transmission of non-virulent infectious salmon anaemia virus (Isav-hpr0) in farmed atlantic salmon. Viruses doi: 10.3390/v13122428
- Marta Alarcon, Torfinn Moldal, Mona Dverdal Jansen, Maria Aamelfot, Hilde Sindre, Trude Marie Lyngstad, Knut Falk, (2020). Infectious salmon anaemia virus detected by RT-qPCR in Norwegian farmed rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792). Journal of Fish Diseases doi: 10.1111/jfd.13315
- Mona Cecilie Gjessing, Maria Aamelfot, William Batts, Sylvie Lafond Benestad, Ole Bendik Dale, Even Thoen, Simon Chioma Weli, James Winton, (2018). Development and characterization of two cell lines from gills of Atlantic salmon. PLOS ONE doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0191792
- Debes H. Christiansen, Alastair J.A. McBeath, Maria Aamelfot, Iveta Matejusova, Mickael Fourrier, Patricia White, Petra E. Petersen, Knut Falk, (2017). First field evidence of the evolution from a non-virulent HPR0 to a virulent HPR-deleted infectious salmon anaemia virus. Journal of General Virology s. 595-606. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000741
- Maria Aamelfot, Debes H. Christiansen, Ole Bendik Dale, Alastair McBeath, Sylvie Lafond Benestad, Knut Falk, (2016). Localised Infection of Atlantic Salmon Epithelial Cells by HPR0 Infectious Salmon Anaemia Virus. PLOS ONE doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151723
- Maria Aamelfot, Alastair J.A. McBeath, Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Iveta Matejusova, Knut Falk, (2015). Infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) mucosal infection in Atlantic salmon. Veterinary research (VR) doi: 10.1186/s13567-015-0265-1
- Maria Aamelfot, Ole Bendik Dale, Alastair J.A. McBeath, Knut Falk, (2015). Host tropism of infectious salmon anaemia virus in marine and freshwater fish species. Journal of Fish Diseases s. 687-694. doi: 10.1111/jfd.12284
- Alastair J.A. McBeath, Maria Aamelfot, Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Iveta Matejusova, Turhan Markussen, Magne Kaldhusdal, Ole Bendik Dale, Simon Chioma Weli, Knut Falk, (2015). Immersion challenge with low and highly virulent infectious salmon anaemia virus reveals different pathogenesis in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L. Journal of Fish Diseases s. 3-15. doi: 10.1111/jfd.12253
- Maria Aamelfot, Ole Bendik Dale, Knut Falk, (2014). Infectious salmon anaemia - pathogenesis and tropism. Journal of Fish Diseases s. 291-307. doi: 10.1111/jfd.12225
- Alastair J.A. McBeath, Yee Mai Ho, Maria Aamelfot, Malcolm Hall, Debes H. Christiansen, Turhan Markussen, Knut Falk, Iveta Matejusova, (2014). Low virulent infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) replicates and initiates the immune response earlier than a highly virulent virus in Atlantic salmon gills. Veterinary research (VR) doi: 10.1186/s13567-014-0083-x
- Maria Aamelfot, Ole Bendik Dale, Simon Chioma Weli, Erling Olaf Koppang, Knut Falk, (2014). The in situ distribution of glycoprotein-bound 4-O-Acetylated sialic acids in vertebrates. Glycoconjugate Journal s. 327-335. doi: 10.1007/s10719-014-9529-7
- Maria Aamelfot, Ole Bendik Dale, Knut Falk, (2014). Tropism and pathogenesis of infectious salmon anaemia in Atlantic salmon. Journal of Fish Diseases doi: 10.1111/jfd.12225
- Maria Aamelfot, Simon Chioma Weli, Ole Bendik Dale, Erling Olaf Koppang, Knut Falk, (2013). Characterisation of a monoclonal antibody detecting Atlantic salmon endothelial and red blood cells, and its association with the infectious salmon anaemia virus cell receptor. Journal of Anatomy s. 547-557. doi: 10.1111/joa.12033
- Simon Chioma Weli, Maria Aamelfot, Ole Bendik Dale, Erling Olaf Koppang, Knut Falk, (2013). Infectious salmon anaemia virus infection of Atlantic salmon gill epithelial cells. Virology Journal doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-10-5
- Jannicke Wiik-Nielsen, Marie Therese Løvoll, Camilla Fritsvold, Anja Bråthen Kristoffersen, Øyvind Haugland, Ivar Hordvik, Maria Aamelfot, Emilio Jirillo, Erling Olaf Koppang, Søren Grove, (2012). Characterization of myocardial lesions associated with cardiomyopathy syndrome in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., using laser capture microdissection. Journal of Fish Diseases s. 907-916. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2012.01431.x
- Maria Aamelfot, Ole Bendik Dale, Simon Chioma Weli, Erling Olaf Koppang, Knut Falk, (2012). Expression of the Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus Receptor on Atlantic Salmon Endothelial Cells Correlates with the Cell Tropism of the Virus. Journal of Virology s. 10571-10578. doi: 10.1128/JVI.00047-12
- Trude Marie Lyngstad, Maria Aamelfot, Torfinn Moldal, Saraya Tavornpanich, Anja Bråthen Kristoffersen, Brit Tørud, Edgar Brun, (2017). Risikovurdering ILA-smitte fra Sundsfjord smolt relatert til behov for sanering
- Knut Falk, Maria Aamelfot, (2017). Infectious salmon anaemia
- Maria Aamelfot, Knut Falk, Simon Chioma Weli, (2013). Tropism of infectious salmon anaemia virus and distribution of the 4-0-acetylated sialic acid receptor
- Maria Aamelfot, Johanna Hol Fosse, Hildegunn Viljugrein, Sylvie L. Benestad, Alastair McBeath, Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Kyle Garver, Knut Falk, (2022). ILA-virusinfeksjon forandrer overflaten på laksens blodkar.
- Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Petra Elisabeth Petersen, Maria Marjunardóttir Dahl, Nicolina Vest, Maria Aamelfot, Anja Bråthen Kristoffersen, Mona Dverdal Jansen, Iveta Matejustova, Mike Gallagher, Gisli Jonsson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Johanna Hol, Knut Falk, (2022). Færøyske overvåkingsdata gir ny kunnskap om HPR0 ILA-virus i landbaserte settefiskanlegg . Norsk Fiskeoppdrett s. 38-43.
- Maria Aamelfot, Debes H. Christiansen, Ole Bendik Dale, Alastair McBeath, Iveta Matejusova, Sylvie Lafond Benestad, Knut Falk, (2017). HPR0 ILA virus infiserer epitel hos Atlantisk laks.
- Maria Aamelfot, Alastair McBeath, Debes H. Christiansen, Iveta Matejusova, Knut Falk, (2017). Infectious salmon anaemia virus uptake and early infection in Atlantic salmon.
- Trude Marie Lyngstad, Maria Aamelfot, Edgar Brun, (2017). Behov for økt fokus på infeksiøs lakseanemi (ILA). Norsk Fiskeoppdrett s. 48-54.
- Mona Cecilie Gjessing, Even Thoen, Sylvie Lafond Benestad, Maria Aamelfot, Knut Falk, Ole Bendik Dale, James Winton, (2016). Etablering av cellekulturer for å studere gjellesykdom hos Atlantisk laks .
- Maria Aamelfot, (2013). Research across borders combats ISA. Argus : sunne dyr, frisk fisk, trygg mat : aktuelt fra Veterinærinstituttet
- Maria Aamelfot, Knut Falk, Ole Bendik Dale, (2013). SYKDOMSMEKANISMER VED INFEKSIØS LAKSEANEMI – PATOGENESE OG VIRUSTROPISME. Norsk Fiskeoppdrett s. 36-41.
- Maria Aamelfot, Ole Bendik Dale, Simon Chioma Weli, Erling Olaf Koppang, Knut Falk, (2011). Infectious salmon anaemia virus is an endotheliotropic virus. Cell tropism is determined by the presence of the ISAV receptor.
- Maria Aamelfot, Ole Bendik Dale, Simon Chioma Weli, Erling Olaf Koppang, Knut Falk, (2011). Infeksiøs lakseanemivirus (ILAV) infiserer endotelceller hos atlantisk laks (Salmo salar L.).
- Maria Aamelfot, Knut Falk, Ole Bendik Dale, Simon Chioma Weli, Erling Olaf Koppang, (2011). Infection of Atlantic salmon endothelial cells by Infectious salmon anaemia virus.