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Birgitte J. Vennervald

Birgitte J. Vennervald

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
47
Citations
7497
World Ranking
4542
National Ranking
47

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
47
Citations
7497
World Ranking
738
National Ranking
15

Birgitte J. Vennervald publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Birgitte J. Vennervald sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 150 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Birgitte J. Vennervald D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Birgitte J. Vennervald sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 47 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Birgitte J. Vennervald is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and has a focused research portfolio primarily in immunology and microbiology, with a significant emphasis on parasitology. Their work encompasses multiple intersecting disciplines including medicine, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, ecology, and emergency medical services.

The scientist's research topics extensively cover interactions between parasites and hosts, global maternal and child health challenges, parasite biology, helminth infection and control strategies, global health workforce issues, child nutrition, and water access, as well as global health and surgical interventions.

Birgitte J. Vennervald has contributed to several recent papers that illustrate their research focus. Among these are:

  • Detection of Schistosoma DNA in genital specimens and urine: A comparison between five female African study populations originating from S. haematobium and/or S. mansoni endemic areas (2020, Acta Tropica)
  • Environmental DNA in human and veterinary parasitology - Current applications and future prospects for monitoring and control (2022, Food and Waterborne Parasitology)
  • The Association Between Female Genital Schistosomiasis and Other Infections of the Lower Genital Tract in Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Africa (2023, Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease)
  • Mapping Schistosoma haematobium for Novel Interventions against Female Genital Schistosomiasis and Associated HIV Risk in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2021, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
  • Potential Hybridization of Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica in Africa-A Scoping Review (2022, Pathogens)

The venues in which Birgitte J. Vennervald frequently publishes include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Preprints.org, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and Frontiers in Tropical Diseases.

Collaborative research is a notable aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Anna-Sofie Stensgaard, Shona Wilson, Myra Taylor, Eyrun Floerecke Kjetland, and Mita Eva Sengupta, reflecting multidisciplinary cooperation within their field.

Best Publications

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  • Periportal Fibrosis in Human Schistosoma mansoni Infection Is Associated with Low IL-10, Low IFN-γ, High TNF-α, or Low RANTES, Depending on Age and Gender

    Mark Booth;Joseph K. Mwatha;Sarah Joseph;Frances M. Jones

  • Adult resistance to schistosomiasis mansoni: age-dependence of reinfection remains constant in communities with diverse exposure patterns.

    N. B. Kabatereine;B. J. Vennervald;J. H. Ouma;J. Kemijumbi

  • IL-13 receptor α 2 down-modulates granulomatous inflammation and prolongs host survival in schistosomiasis

    Margaret M. Mentink-Kane;Allen W. Cheever;Robert W. Thompson;Danielle M. Hari

  • Morbidity in schistosomiasis: an update.

    Birgitte J Vennervald;David W Dunne

  • Helminths and malignancy.

    Birgitte J Vennervald;K. Polman

  • Evolution of Schistosoma haematobium-related pathology over 24 months after treatment with praziquantel among school children in southeastern Tanzania.

    C F Hatz;B J Vennervald;T Nkulila;P Vounatsou

  • Environmental DNA for improved detection and environmental surveillance of schistosomiasis

    Mita E. Sengupta;Micaela Hellström;Henry C. Kariuki;Annette Olsen

  • Aflatoxin Exposure May Contribute to Chronic Hepatomegaly in Kenyan School Children

    Yun Yun Gong;Shona Wilson;Joseph K. Mwatha;Michael N. Routledge

  • Micro-geographical variation in exposure to Schistosoma mansoni and malaria, and exacerbation of splenomegaly in Kenyan school-aged children

    Mark Booth;Birgitte J Vennervald;LeeCarol Kenty;Anthony E Butterworth

  • Increases in human T helper 2 cytokine responses to Schistosoma mansoni worm and worm-tegument antigens are induced by treatment with praziquantel.

    Sarah Joseph;Frances M. Jones;Klaudia Walter;Anthony J. Fulford

  • Malaria and Helminth Co-Infections in School and Preschool Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Magu District, North-Western Tanzania

    Safari M. Kinung'hi;Pascal Magnussen;Godfrey M. Kaatano;Coleman Kishamawe

  • Community-based study of genital schistosomiasis in men from Madagascar.

    Peter Leutscher;Charles-Emile Ramarokoto;Claus Reimert;Hermann Feldmeier

  • Diagnostic Performance of Schistosoma Real-Time PCR in Urine Samples from Kenyan Children Infected with Schistosoma haematobium : Day-to-day Variation and Follow-up after Praziquantel Treatment

    Natalie V. S. Vinkeles Melchers;Govert J. van Dam;David Shaproski;Anthony I. Kahama

  • Detailed clinical and ultrasound examination of children and adolescents in a Schistosoma mansoni endemic area in Kenya: hepatosplenic disease in the absence of portal fibrosis.

    Birgitte J. Vennervald;LeeCarol Kenty;Anthony E. Butterworth;Curtis H. Kariuki

  • Epidemiology and morbidity of Schistosoma mansoni infection in a fishing community along Lake Albert in Uganda

    N.B. Kabatereine;J. Kemijumbi;J.H. Ouma;H.C. Kariuki

  • Factors Affecting Human IgE and IgG Responses to Allergen-Like Schistosoma mansoni Antigens: Molecular Structure and Patterns of in vivo Exposure

    Colin M. Fitzsimmons;Rowena McBeath;Sarah Joseph;Frances M. Jones

  • A Very High Infection Intensity of Schistosoma mansoni in a Ugandan Lake Victoria Fishing Community Is Required for Association with Highly Prevalent Organ Related Morbidity

    Edridah M. Tukahebwa;Pascal Magnussen;Henry Madsen;Narcis B. Kabatereine

  • The relationship between age, sex, egg-count and specific antibody responses against Schistosoma mansoni antigens in a Ugandan fishing community.

    Cynthia W. A. Naus;Mark Booth;Frances M. Jones;Jovanice Kemijumbi

  • Age-related antibody profiles in Schistosoma haematobium infections in a rural community in Zimbabwe.

    P. Ndhlovu;H. Cadman;B.J. Vennervald;N.Ø. Christensen

  • Real-time polymerase chain reaction for detection of low-intensity Schistosoma japonicum infections in China.

    Tore Lier;Gunnar S. Simonsen;Tianping Wang;Dabing Lu

  • Cytokine production in whole blood cultures from a fishing community in an area of high endemicity for Schistosoma mansoni in Uganda: the differential effect of parasite worm and egg antigens.

    Sarah Joseph;Frances M. Jones;Gachuhi Kimani;Joseph K. Mwatha

  • Exposure to malaria affects the regression of hepatosplenomegaly after treatment for Schistosoma mansoni infection in Kenyan children

    Mark Booth;Birgitte J Vennervald;Anthony E Butterworth;Henry C Kariuki

  • Morbidity in schistosomiasis: an update

    John H. Ouma;Birgitte J. Vennervald;H.Curtis Kariuki;Anthony E. Butterworth

  • A late IL-33 response after exposure to Schistosoma haematobium antigen is associated with an up-regulation of IL-13 in human eosinophils.

    S. Wilson;F. M. Jones;H. K. M. Fofana;A. Landouré

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Dunne
David W. Dunne University of Cambridge
Narcis B. Kabatereine
Narcis B. Kabatereine Imperial College London
John H. Ouma
John H. Ouma Kenya Medical Research Institute
John H. Ouma
John H. Ouma Maseno University
Paul E. Simonsen
Paul E. Simonsen University of Copenhagen
Alison M. Elliott
Alison M. Elliott London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
André M. Deelder
André M. Deelder Leiden University Medical Center
Govert J. van Dam
Govert J. van Dam Leiden University Medical Center
Gunnar Skov Simonsen
Gunnar Skov Simonsen Wellcome Sanger Institute
Maria Vang Johansen
Maria Vang Johansen University of Copenhagen

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