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Eskild Petersen

Eskild Petersen

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
21131
World Ranking
8989
National Ranking
87

Overview

Eskild Petersen is affiliated with Aarhus University in Denmark and has a research focus that primarily spans areas within Medicine, particularly Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Modeling and Simulation, and Surgery. Their work is characterized by a substantial number of publications that contribute to understanding infectious diseases and related public health challenges.

The scientist's recent notable papers include:

  • The continuing 2019-nCoV epidemic threat of novel coronaviruses to global health - The latest 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China (2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases)
  • Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics (2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)
  • COVID-19, SARS and MERS: are they closely related? (2020, Clinical Microbiology and Infection)
  • The WHO Global Tuberculosis 2021 Report - not so good news and turning the tide back to End TB (2022, International Journal of Infectious Diseases)
  • MDR/XDR-TB management of patients and contacts: Challenges facing the new decade. The 2020 clinical update by the Global Tuberculosis Network (2020, International Journal of Infectious Diseases)

The primary topics of research concentration encompass several areas connected to infectious diseases and epidemiological studies. These topics are:

  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
  • Poxvirus research and outbreaks

Throughout their career, Eskild Petersen has frequently collaborated with other researchers in the field. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Alimuddin Zumla
  • Lucille Blumberg
  • Shui Shan Lee
  • Seif Al-Abri
  • Francine Ntoumi

Their publications appear predominantly in journals specialized in infectious diseases and related fields. The main publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Microbiology and Infection
  • IJID Regions
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • IJID One Health

Eskild Petersen's extensive body of research includes a strong emphasis on tuberculosis, coronaviruses, and other viral infections, supporting global efforts to address public health threats from epidemics and pandemics. Their contributions span clinical research, epidemiology, and public health perspectives.

Best Publications

  • The continuing 2019-nCoV epidemic threat of novel coronaviruses to global health - The latest 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China.

    David S. Hui;Esam Ei Azhar;Tariq A. Madani;Francine Ntoumi

  • Sources of toxoplasma infection in pregnant women: European multicentre case-control study

    A J C Cook;R E Gilbert;W Buffolano;J Zufferey

  • Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics.

    Eskild Petersen;Eskild Petersen;Marion Koopmans;Unyeong Go;Davidson H Hamer

  • COVID-19, SARS and MERS: are they closely related?

    Nicola Petrosillo;Giulio Viceconte;Onder Ergonul;Giuseppe Ippolito

  • Human Monkeypox: Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Prevention.

    Eskild Petersen;Anu Kantele;Marion Koopmans;Danny Asogun

  • Rapid Spread of Zika Virus in The Americas - Implications for Public Health Preparedness for Mass Gatherings at the 2016 Brazil Olympic Games

    Eskild Petersen;Mary E. Wilson;Sok Touch;Brian McCloskey

  • Ocular Sequelae of Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Brazil Compared with Europe

    Ruth E. Gilbert;Katherine Freeman;Eleonor G. Lago;Lilian M. G. Bahia-Oliveira

  • Vaccines against toxoplasma gondii: challenges and opportunities

    Erik Jongert;Craig W Roberts;Nicola Gargano;Elisabeth Förster-Waldl

  • Prenatal treatment for serious neurological sequelae of congenital toxoplasmosis: an observational prospective cohort study.

    Mario Cortina-Borja;Hooi Kuan Tan;Martine Wallon;Malgorzata Paul

  • Strategy for Diagnosis of Congenital Toxoplasmosis: Evaluation of Methods Comparing Mothers and Newborns and Standard Methods for Postnatal Detection of Immunoglobulin G, M, and A Antibodies

    J. M. Pinon;H. Dumon;C. Chemla;J. Franck

  • Current status of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region: issues, challenges, and future directions

    Seif S. Al-Abri;Idris Al Abaidani;Mehdi Fazlalipour;Ehsan Mostafavi

  • MDR/XDR-TB management of patients and contacts: challenges facing the new decade. The 2020 clinical update by the Global Tuberculosis Network.

    Giovanni Battista Migliori;Simon Tiberi;Simon Tiberi;Alimuddin Zumla;Eskild Petersen

  • Vaccines against Toxoplasma gondii: new developments and perspectives.

    Nian-Zhang Zhang;Jia Chen;Meng Wang;Eskild Petersen

  • Association between prenatal treatment and clinical manifestations of congenital toxoplasmosis in infancy: a cohort study in 13 European centres.

    Luuk Gras;Martine Wallon;Arnold Pollak;Mario Cortina-borja

  • Complete protection against lethal Toxoplasma gondii infection in mice immunized with a plasmid encoding the SAG1 gene.

    Henrik Vedel Nielsen;Sanne Lise Lauemøller;Lone Christiansen;Søren Buus

  • Management of imported malaria in Europe

    Helena H Askling;Helena H Askling;Fabrice Bruneel;Gerd Burchard;Francesco Castelli

  • Emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Omicron (B.1.1.529) - highlights Africa's research capabilities, but exposes major knowledge gaps, inequities of vaccine distribution, inadequacies in global COVID-19 response and control efforts

    Eskild Petersen;Francine Ntoumi;David S Hui;Aisha Abubakar

  • Monkeypox - Enhancing public health preparedness for an emerging lethal human zoonotic epidemic threat in the wake of the smallpox post-eradication era.

    Eskild Petersen;Ibrahim Abubakar;Chikwe Ihekweazu;David Heymann

  • Treatment delay affects clinical severity of tuberculosis: a longitudinal cohort study

    Jakob Virenfeldt;F. Rudolf;C. Camara;A. Furtado

  • Genetic and epigenetic factors at COL2A1 and ABCA4 influence clinical outcome in congenital toxoplasmosis.

    Sarra E. Jamieson;Lee-Anne de Roubaix;Mario Cortina-Borja;Hooi Kuan Tan

Frequent Co-Authors

Alimuddin Zumla
Alimuddin Zumla University College London
Ziad A. Memish
Ziad A. Memish Emory University
Markus Maeurer
Markus Maeurer Champalimaud Foundation
Esam I. Azhar
Esam I. Azhar King Abdulaziz University
Giuseppe Ippolito
Giuseppe Ippolito Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani
Xing-Quan Zhu
Xing-Quan Zhu Shanxi Agricultural University
Timothy D. McHugh
Timothy D. McHugh University College London
Giovanni Battista Migliori
Giovanni Battista Migliori Queen Mary University of London
Ben J. Marais
Ben J. Marais University of Sydney
David S.C. Hui
David S.C. Hui Chinese University of Hong Kong

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