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Identification of zoonotic genotypes of Giardia duodenalis by Sprong, Hein, Cacciò, Simone M, van der Giessen, Joke W B

“…Giardia duodenalis, originally regarded as a commensal organism, is the etiologic agent of giardiasis, a gastrointestinal disease of humans and animals…”
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Longitudinal Analysis of Tick Densities and Borrelia, Anaplasma, and Ehrlichia Infections of Ixodes ricinus Ticks in Different Habitat Areas in The Netherlands by Wielinga, Peter R, Gaasenbeek, Cor, Fonville, Manoj, Boer, Albert de, Vries, Ankje de, Dimmers, Wim, Akkerhuis Op Jagers, Gerard, Schouls, Leo M, Borgsteede, Fred, Giessen, Joke W.B. van der

“…From 2000 to 2004, ticks were collected by dragging a blanket in four habitat areas in The Netherlands: dunes, heather, forest, and a city park. Tick densities…”
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Molecular characterization of human Cryptosporidium spp. isolates after an unusual increase in late summer 2012 by Roelfsema, Jeroen H, Sprong, Hein, Cacciò, Simone M, Takumi, Katsuhisa, Kroes, Michiel, van Pelt, Wilfrid, Kortbeek, Laetitia M, van der Giessen, Joke W B

“…During the late summer 2012, a number of medical microbiological laboratories (MMLs) reported an unusual increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis, a…”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women and livestock in the mainland of China: a systematic review and hierarchical meta-analysis by Deng, Huifang, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Liu, Mingyuan, Li, Jianhua, Wu, Yongning, van der Giessen, Joke W. B., Opsteegh, Marieke

“…Primary Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women may result in abortion, stillbirth, or lifelong disabilities of the unborn child. One of the main…”
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A cross sectional study on Dutch layer farms to investigate the prevalence and potential risk factors for different Chlamydia species by Heijne, Marloes, van der Goot, Jeanet A, Fijten, Helmi, van der Giessen, Joke W, Kuijt, Eric, Maassen, Catharina B M, van Roon, Annika, Wit, Ben, Koets, Ad P, Roest, Hendrik I J

“…In poultry several Chlamydia species have been detected, but Chlamydia psittaci and Chlamydia gallinacea appear to be most prevalent and important. Chlamydia…”
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A prospective study among patients presenting at the general practitioner with a tick bite or erythema migrans in The Netherlands by Hofhuis, Agnetha, Herremans, Tineke, Notermans, Daan W, Sprong, Hein, Fonville, Manoj, van der Giessen, Joke W B, van Pelt, Wilfrid

“…We performed a nationwide prospective study on the transmission risk for Borrelia to humans, investigating symptoms and serology at enrolment and three months…”
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Prioritizing emerging zoonoses in the Netherlands by Havelaar, Arie H, van Rosse, Floor, Bucura, Catalin, Toetenel, Milou A, Haagsma, Juanita A, Kurowicka, Dorota, Heesterbeek, J Hans A P, Speybroeck, Niko, Langelaar, Merel F M, van der Giessen, Johanna W B, Cooke, Roger M, Braks, Marieta A H

“…To support the development of early warning and surveillance systems of emerging zoonoses, we present a general method to prioritize pathogens using a…”
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Molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium in humans and cattle in The Netherlands by Wielinga, Peter R., de Vries, Ankje, van der Goot, Tjeerd H., Mank, Theo, Mars, Maria Henriette, Kortbeek, Laetitia M., van der Giessen, Joke W.B.

“…The protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium is found world-wide and can cause disease in both humans and animals. To study the zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium…”
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Systematic Review and Modelling of Age-Dependent Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Livestock, Wildlife and Felids in Europe by Dámek, Filip, Swart, Arno, Waap, Helga, Jokelainen, Pikka, Le Roux, Delphine, Deksne, Gunita, Deng, Huifang, Schares, Gereon, Lundén, Anna, Álvarez-García, Gema, Betson, Martha, Davidson, Rebecca K, Györke, Adriana, Antolová, Daniela, Hurníková, Zuzana, Wisselink, Henk J, Sroka, Jacek, van der Giessen, Joke W B, Blaga, Radu, Opsteegh, Marieke

“…is a zoonotic parasite of importance to both human and animal health. The parasite has various transmission routes, and the meat of infected animals appears to…”
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Biocompatibility of phosphorylcholine coated stents in normal porcine coronary arteries by Whelan, D M, van der Giessen, W J, Krabbendam, S C, van Vliet, E A, Verdouw, P D, Serruys, P W, van Beusekom, H M M

“…OBJECTIVE To improve the biocompatibility of stents using a phosphorylcholine coated stent as a form of biomimicry. INTERVENTIONS Implantation of…”
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A social cost-benefit analysis of two One Health interventions to prevent toxoplasmosis by Suijkerbuijk, Anita W M, Over, Eelco A B, Opsteegh, Marieke, Deng, Huifang, Gils, Paul F van, Bonačić Marinović, Axel A, Lambooij, Mattijs, Polder, Johan J, Feenstra, Talitha L, Giessen, Joke W B van der, Wit, G Ardine de, Mangen, Marie-Josee J

“…In the Netherlands, toxoplasmosis ranks second in disease burden among foodborne pathogens with an estimated health loss of 1,900 Disability Adjusted Life…”
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Routine sirolimus eluting stent implantation for unselected in-stent restenosis: insights from the rapamycin eluting stent evaluated at Rotterdam cardiology hospital (RESEARCH) registry by Saia, F, Lemos, P A, Arampatzis, C A, Hoye, A, Degertekin, M, Tanabe, K, Sianos, G, Smits, P C, van der Giessen, W J, de Feyter, P J, van Domburg, R T, Serruys, P W

“…Objective: To assess the effectiveness of routine sirolimus eluting stent (SES) implantation for unselected patients with in-stent restenosis and to provide…”
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Zoonotic bacteria and parasites found in raw meat-based diets for cats and dogs by van Bree, Freek P J, Bokken, Gertie C A M, Mineur, Robin, Franssen, Frits, Opsteegh, Marieke, van der Giessen, Joke W B, Lipman, Len J A, Overgaauw, Paul A M

“…Feeding raw meat-based diets (RMBDs) to companion animals has become increasingly popular. Since these diets may be contaminated with bacteria and parasites,…”
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Potential risk factors for the presence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in finishing pigs on conventional farms in the Netherlands by Eppink, Dorien M, Bouwknegt, Martijn, van der Giessen, Joke W B, Swanenburg, Manon, Oorburg, Derk, Urlings, Bert A P, van Wagenberg, Coen P A, van Asseldonk, Marcel A P M, Wisselink, Henk J

“…The parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) causes a substantial human disease burden worldwide. Ingesting improperly cooked pork containing T. gondii is…”
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Human beings are highly susceptible to low doses of Trichinella spp by TEUNIS, P. F. M., KONINGSTEIN, M., TAKUMI, K., VAN DER GIESSEN, J. W. B.

“…Trichinella is an important foodborne pathogen causing considerable morbidity and mortality. To prevent human trichinellosis, meat inspection for Trichinella…”
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Intervention Strategies to Reduce Human Toxoplasma gondii Disease Burden by Opsteegh, Marieke, Kortbeek, Titia M., Havelaar, Arie H., van der Giessen, Joke W. B.

“…Infection with Toxoplasma gondii is acquired through consumption of undercooked infected meat, or by uptake of cat-shed oocysts. Although congenital…”
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Source attribution of human echinococcosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Torgerson, Paul R, Robertson, Lucy J, Enemark, Heidi L, Foehr, Junwei, van der Giessen, Joke W B, Kapel, Christian M O, Klun, Ivana, Trevisan, Chiara

“…A substantial proportion of echinococcosis transmission to humans via contamination of food has been assumed. However, the relative importance of food as a…”
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Seroprevalence of hantaviruses and Leptospira in muskrat and coypu trappers in the Netherlands, 2016 by Friesema, Ingrid H. M., Bakker, Jacinta, Maas, Miriam, Goris, Marga G. A., van der Giessen, Joke W. B., Rockx, Barry H. G.

“…Aims: Seoul orthohantavirus (SEOV) and Leptospira spp. are zoonotic pathogens with rats as main reservoir. Recently, the presence of SEOV in brown rats was…”
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Small risk of developing symptomatic tick-borne diseases following a tick bite in the Netherlands by Tijsse-Klasen, Ellen, Jacobs, Jac J, Swart, Arno, Fonville, Manoj, Reimerink, Johan H, Brandenburg, Afke H, van der Giessen, Joke WB, Hofhuis, Agnetha, Sprong, Hein

“…BACKGROUND: In The Netherlands, the incidence of Lyme borreliosis is on the rise. Besides its causative agent, Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., other potential…”
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Prevalence of antibodies against Ascaris suum and its association with allergic manifestations in 4-year-old children in the Netherlands: the PIAMA birth cohort study by Pinelli, E, Willers, S. M, Hoek, D, Smit, H. A, Kortbeek, L. M, Hoekstra, M, de Jongste, J, van Knapen, F, Postma, D, Kerkhof, M, Aalberse, R, van der Giessen, J. W. B, Brunekreef, B

“…The association between helminth infections and childhood atopic diseases remains controversial. The majority of studies have been carried out in tropical…”
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