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Organization profile
Organisation profile
Patients are the focal point of the research of our department. Our research fields include the diagnostics, prevention and treatment of the individual patient, with emphasis on tropical and infectious diseases including zoonoses, hiv/aids and tuberculosis.
Our expertise lies in descriptive and analytical pathology, laboratory medicine, pharmacology, medical decision sciences and clinical epidemiology. We also carry out clinical studies researching new means and medical technologies.
Head of Department: Johan van Griensven
Mission: to generate and disseminate clinical knowledge and to improve patient care by research, training and reference services in the field of tropical and global infectious diseases.
Spear points:
• Febrile illnesses in the tropics and in travellers
• Neglected tropical diseases
• Emerging and epidemic infectious diseases
• Tropical bacterial infections
• Antibiotic resistance and stewardship
• Sexually transmitted infections
• HIV & co-infections (tuberculosis, leishmaniasis, hepatitis C)
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Profiles
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Contemporary challenges in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pre-Exposure-Prophylaxis care in Belgium
Vanbaelen, T., Kenyon, C., Florence, E. & Verhoeven, V.
15/11/22 → …
Project: PhD-project
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High throughput T cell repertoire sequencing-based analysis of T cell subsets as a viral diagnostic tool
Vujkovic, A., Vercauteren, K., Laukens, K. & Meysman, P.
6/07/22 → …
Project: PhD-project
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Implementation and evaluation of new tools for Ebola Virus Disease response during eastern Democratic Republic of Congo outbreaks: from rapid diagnostic tests to genomic sequencing
Mukadi, D. B., van Griensven, J., Ariën, K., Ariën, K. & Ahuka, S. M.
1/07/22 → …
Project: PhD-project
Research output
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A case of autochthonous hepatic capillariasis in a refugee child in Belgium
Antoons, V., Groignet, S., Tuerlinckx, D., Chatzis, O., Sokal, E., Dorny, P., Bradbury, R. S., Bottieau, E. & Van der Linden, D., 2022, In: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal. 41, 10, p. e447-e448 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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A case of Escherichia coli and Peptoniphilus species mixed osteomyelitis successfully identified by MALDI TOF-MS with a review of the literature
Costescu Strachinaru, D. I., Gallez, J-L., Paridaens, M-S., Djebara, S., Soete, O. & Soentjens, P., 2022, In: Acta Clinica Belgica. 77, 1, p. 126-129 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review
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A case of Flavonifractor plautii blood stream infection in a severe burn patient and a review of the literature
Costescu Strachinaru, D. I., Gallez, J-L., Daras, S., Paridaens, M-S., Engel, H., François, P-M., Rose, T., Vanbrabant, P. & Soentjens, P., 2022, In: Acta Clinica Belgica. 77, 3, p. 693-697 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article › peer-review