Affiliation entity
Phylogénomique, phylodynamique et interactions hôtes-pathogènes (PhyloPath)

Contact

E-mail
alexandre.hassanin [at] mnhn.fr
hassanin [at] mnhn.fr
Phone
01 40 79 56 93
Fax
01 40 79 30 63
Address(es)

57 rue Cuvier
CP51
75005 Paris

Presentation

Presentation

Research field : Evolutionary Biology

My main focus concerns the evolution of biodiversity through spatiotemporal phylogenetic studies.

 Research topics :

  •  Molecular phylogeny
  •  Systematic (mainly ruminants and bats)
  •  Biogeography/Phylogeography (with special interest in the fauna of Africa and Asia and geological periods of the Neogene and Quaternary)
  •  Molecular taxonomy
  •  Speciation
  •  Hybridization
  •  Molecular evolution
  •  Coevolution

 

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Credits
MNHN
 

Medias interventions

 

 

 

 

Documents

Le Bullletin Sauvage Vol. 1 Format (Pdf) - 31.3 MB

Publications

2026
  • Hassanin Alexandre, Jullemier Eva, Chardonnet Bertrand & Robinson Terence J., May 2026 — Species delimitation based on phylogenetic analyses of males: A case study revealing the complex evolutionary history of giraffes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution vol. 218, , p. 108571
    ISSN
    10557903
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2026.108571
  • Guilardi Mariana Dias, Slobosk Bruna Stefanie Silvério De Lima, Martins Ingrid Isabel, Duro Rodrigo Lopes Sanz, De Sousa Larissa Leão F., Cabral-Miranda Gustavo, Brandão Paulo Eduardo, Janini Luiz Mário Ramos, Gascuel Olivier, Hassanin Alexandre & Durães-Carvalho Ricardo, 2026 — Maternal-fetal detection of rabies virus in the vampire bat Desmodus rotundus , Brazil. EMI: Animal & Environment , , p. 1-31
    ISSN
    2998-6990
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/29986990.2026.2644111
2025
  • Curaudeau Manon, Kerbis Peterhans Julian, Le Flanchec Thomas, Gilissen Emmanuel, Granjon Laurent, Barale Lison, Gessain Antoine & Hassanin Alexandre, December 2025 — Squirrel reservoirs of monkeypox virus are sister species separated by the Sanaga River (Cameroon), as are the two main viral clades. Highlights: • Molecular polyphyly of a squirrel species reservoir of the monkeypox virus (MPXV). • New data on the distribution… One Health vol. 21, , p. 101157 Accession Number: 40808749 ISBN: 2352-7714 Type: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101157
    https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-05212140
  • Curaudeau Manon, Gessain Antoine & Hassanin Alexandre, February 2025 — A multidisciplinary approach to identifying animal reservoirs of monkeypox virus in Africa, Une approche pluridisciplinaire pour identifier les réservoirs animaux du virus du monkeypox en Afrique. Monkeypox virus (MPXV) was first described in 1958 in laboratory macaques originating from Asia, but epidemic outbreaks have… , , Issue: 2025UNIP7013
    https://theses.hal.science/tel-05438044
2023
  • Curaudeau Manon, Besombes Camille, Nakouné Emmanuel, Fontanet Arnaud, Gessain Antoine & Hassanin Alexandre, March 2023 — Identifying the Most Probable Mammal Reservoir Hosts for Monkeypox Virus Based on Ecological Niche Comparisons. Viruses vol. 15, n° 3, p. 727 Accession Number: 36992436 ISBN: 1999-4915 Publisher: MDPI Type: 10.3390/v15030727
    ISSN
    1999-4915
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v15030727
  • Curaudeau Manon, Besombes Camille, Nakouné Emmanuel, Fontanet Arnaud, Gessain Antoine & Hassanin Alexandre, 2023 — Identifying the Most Probable Mammal Reservoir Hosts for Monkeypox Virus Based on Ecological Niche Comparisons. Viruses vol. 15, n° 3, p. 727
    https://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/v15030727
  • Hassanin Alexandre & Rambaud Opale, 2023 — Retracing Phylogenetic, Host and Geographic Origins of Coronaviruses with Coloured Genomic Bootstrap Barcodes: SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 as Case Studies. Phylogenetic trees of coronaviruses are difficult to interpret because they undergo frequent genomic recombination. Here, we… Viruses vol. 15, n° 2, p. 406
    ISSN
    1999-4915
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v15020406
  • Sabroux Romain, Corbari Laure & Hassanin Alexandre, 2023 — Phylogeny of sea spiders (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida) inferred from mitochondrial genome and 18S ribosomal RNA gene sequences (vol 182, 107726, 2023). MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION vol. 185, , Number: 107821 tex.earlyaccessdate: JUN 2023 tex.eissn: 1095-9513 tex.orcid-numbers: HASSANIN, Alexandre/0000-0002-4905-8540 tex.researcherid-numbers: HASSANIN, Alexandre/AAO-3327-2021 tex.unique-id: WOS:001057436000001
    ISSN
    1055-7903
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107821
  • Sabroux Romain, Corbari Laure & Hassanin Alexandre, 2023 — Phylogeny of sea spiders (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida) inferred from mitochondrial genome and 18S ribosomal RNA gene sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution vol. 182, , p. 107726 Number: 107726 tex.earlyaccessdate: FEB 2023 tex.eissn: 1095-9513 tex.orcid-numbers: HASSANIN, Alexandre/0000-0002-4905-8540 Hassanin, Alexandre/0000-0002-4905-8540 tex.researcherid-numbers: HASSANIN, Alexandre/AAO-3327-2021 Hassanin, Alexandre/AAP-8634-2
    ISSN
    10557903
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107726
  • Veron Geraldine, Daniel Caroline, Pagani Paolo, San Emmanuel Do Linh, Kitchener Andrew C. & Hassanin Alexandre, 2023 — A tale of two African mongooses (Carnivora: Herpestidae): differing genetic diversity and geographical structure across a continent. Mammalian Biology vol. 103, n° 1, p. 37-52 tex.earlyaccessdate: OCT 2022 tex.eissn: 1618-1476 tex.orcid-numbers: Hassanin, Alexandre/0000-0002-4905-8540 Daniel, Caroline/0000-0002-7168-2411 Do Linh San, Emmanuel/0000-0002-6513-5665 tex.researcherid-numbers: Hassanin, Alexandre/AAP-8634-2020 tex.un
    ISSN
    1616-5047
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00321-8
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