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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: Prof. Dr. Lut Lynen
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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IMCOVAS: Immunogenicity after COVID-19 vaccines in Adapted Schedules
Soentjens, P., Spiessens, A. & Van Wymeersch, K.
21/05/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research Project
Research output
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Abdominal ultrasound in the diagnostic work-up of visceral leishmaniasis and for detection of complications of spleen aspiration
Mohammed, R., Gebrewold, Y., Schuster, A., Fikre, H., Mekonnen, T., Mulaw, T., Bogale, T., Vogt, F., Diro, E. & van Griensven, J., 2021, In : PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 15, 2, 14 p., e0009107.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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A cluster of Plasmodium ovale infections in Belgian military personnel after deployment in Kindu, Democratic Republic of Congo: a retrospective study
Costescu Strachinaru, D. I., Wauters, A., Van Esbroeck, M., Strachinaru, M., Vanbrabant, P. & Soentjens, P., 2021, In : Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 6, 3, 8 p., 125.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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A comparative evaluation of mobile medical APPS (MMAS) for reading and interpreting malaria rapid diagnostic tests
Visser, T., Ramachandra, S., Pothin, E., Jacobs, J., Cunningham, J., Menach, A. L., Gatton, M. L., Dos Santos Souza, S., Nelson, S., Rooney, L. & Aidoo, M., 2021, In : Malaria Journal. 20, 1, 12 p., 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › A1: Web of Science-article
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