[HTML][HTML] Retrospective detection of asymptomatic monkeypox virus infections among male sexual health clinic attendees in Belgium

…, AM Rezende, K Vercauteren, M Van Esbroeck - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
The magnitude of the 2022 multi-country monkeypox virus (MPXV) outbreak has surpassed
any preceding outbreak. It is unclear whether asymptomatic or otherwise undiagnosed …

[HTML][HTML] Chikungunya fever in travelers returning to Europe from the Indian Ocean region, 2006

M Panning, K Grywna, M Van Esbroeck… - Emerging infectious …, 2008 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chikungunya fever has spread through several Indian Ocean islands and India, including
popular travel destinations. To compare usefulness of diagnostic tests and to understand …

[HTML][HTML] Serodiagnosis of Zika virus (ZIKV) infections by a novel NS1-based ELISA devoid of cross-reactivity with dengue virus antibodies: a multicohort study of assay …

…, P Emmerich, M van Esbroeck… - …, 2016 - eurosurveillance.org
Serological diagnosis of Zika virus (ZIKV) infections is challenging due to high cross-reactivity
between flaviviruses. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of a novel anti-ZIKV ELISA …

Reliable serological diagnostic tests for arboviruses: feasible or utopia?

K Kerkhof, F Falconi-Agapito, M Van Esbroeck… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
Infections with arthropod-borne viruses are increasing globally as a result of climate and
demographic changes, global dispersion of insect vectors, and increased air travel. The similar …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid proteins as targets for antibody detection in severe and mild COVID-19 cases using a Luminex bead-based …

…, I Desombere, H Jansens, M Van Esbroeck… - Journal of virological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Large-scale serosurveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
will only be possible if serological tests are sufficiently reliable, rapid and …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the prozone effect in malaria rapid diagnostic tests

P Gillet, M Mori, M Van Esbroeck, JV Ende, J Jacobs - Malaria journal, 2009 - Springer
Background The prozone effect (or high doses-hook phenomenon) consists of false-negative
or false-low results in immunological tests, due to an excess of either antigens or antibodies…

[HTML][HTML] Molecular diagnostics of intestinal parasites in returning travellers

…, M van Esbroeck, T Vervoort, J van den Ende… - European Journal of …, 2009 - Springer
A new diagnostic strategy was assessed for the routine diagnosis of intestinal parasites in
returning travellers and immigrants. Over a period of 13 months, unpreserved stool samples, …

Etiology and outcome of fever after a stay in the tropics

…, R Wouters, M Van Esbroeck… - Archives of internal …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Background Information on epidemiology and prognosis of imported fever is scarce and
almost exclusively limited to hospital settings. Methods From 2000 to 2005, all travelers …

Imported Katayama fever: clinical and biological features at presentation and during treatment

…, E Van den Enden, R Colebunders, M Van Esbroeck… - Journal of Infection, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the characteristics of imported Katayama fever (acute schistosomiasis)
as well as evolution and outcome under treatment. METHODS: Between April 2000 …

[HTML][HTML] A Schistosoma haematobium-Specific Real-Time PCR for Diagnosis of Urogenital Schistosomiasis in Serum Samples of International Travelers and Migrants

…, P Soentjens, J Clerinx, M Van Esbroeck - PLoS neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis by microscopy and serological tests may
be elusive in travelers due to low egg load and the absence of seroconversion upon arrival…